The weeks are flying by here, its crazy!
We've had a good week, with a little bit of frustration along the way, but nothing too horrible.
We've had a good week, with a little bit of frustration along the way, but nothing too horrible.
Lately, I've found a lot of comfort in reading the Book of Mormon and highlighting all of the Christlike attributes I find in its pages. It truly is a special book, and reading it has become one of my favorite parts of the day.
I've really been praying earnestly as I can for Elder Li and I to find new investigators. While we yet have one to find, we do seem to be running into people who desperately need the gospel all over the place. This Saturday, while riding the bus home, a young Russian man named Sergi stopped us and asked if we were with a church. When we said yes, he started talking to us about his severe addiction to alcohol, and his desire to stop. He hoped that the church would provide a means of helping him to stop and overcome this massive trial in his life. We gave him a pass-along card and our number. We hope that he will eventually come to desire to know Christ more fully, and want to know a little more than just how faith in God can lead him to stop drinking. I'm grateful that Heavenly Father continues to place his children who need him in our path, even if a baptismal date isn't in the cards right now.
We have continued our English classes as a means of finding and service, too. This week, we brought our students to attend a Relief Society Activity; our Branch President's wife, Sis. Yang, is a fabulous baker, and taught our students and the sisters of the branch how to make Moon Cakes, the traditional food of the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival, which is almost upon us. The students seemed to really enjoy themselves and associating with the members.
We hope to continue to plant seeds and hopefully see some fruit soon!
I've really been praying earnestly as I can for Elder Li and I to find new investigators. While we yet have one to find, we do seem to be running into people who desperately need the gospel all over the place. This Saturday, while riding the bus home, a young Russian man named Sergi stopped us and asked if we were with a church. When we said yes, he started talking to us about his severe addiction to alcohol, and his desire to stop. He hoped that the church would provide a means of helping him to stop and overcome this massive trial in his life. We gave him a pass-along card and our number. We hope that he will eventually come to desire to know Christ more fully, and want to know a little more than just how faith in God can lead him to stop drinking. I'm grateful that Heavenly Father continues to place his children who need him in our path, even if a baptismal date isn't in the cards right now.
We have continued our English classes as a means of finding and service, too. This week, we brought our students to attend a Relief Society Activity; our Branch President's wife, Sis. Yang, is a fabulous baker, and taught our students and the sisters of the branch how to make Moon Cakes, the traditional food of the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival, which is almost upon us. The students seemed to really enjoy themselves and associating with the members.
We hope to continue to plant seeds and hopefully see some fruit soon!
In other news, we've knocked a few doors with some not so nice people behind them, and others with some very nice people. We've walked all over the placed contacting less-actives, all the while translating for Chinese tourists and helping each other improve our Chinese/English grammar. We served with a member of the Spanish ward at his kitchen for the homeless and malnourished, and rocked out 80s hits (Thank you Mom and Dad for raising me on such great music) as well as finding some great cheap REAL Chinese food in Chinatown. We also had another great institute class with the YSAs of our branch. Even if there is a rough day, there is something good to help the mood turn around. I'm grateful for that.
Love you all! Miss you all! Have a fantastic week! Can't wait for conference!
Wo Ai NiMen!
Elder Butters (Bao ZhangLao)
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