Sorry for not notifying you all again, our P-Day is again on Wednesday
because of a Temple Day! I love going to the temple, and the spirit of
peace and love that I can feel there. To anyone and everyone that have
the opportunity to attend the temple, I encourage it. It is truly a
special place, and the House of the Lord. This week was so awesome,
we've seen miracles on miracles in WanDa, and the Lord keeps blessing
us. Last night, we called a man who had been referred to us by a member
in TaiZhong. We had heard he had a question about the church, and so we
asked him what questions he had. In reply, he said, "Oh, I don't really
have any questions, I just want to join your church. Do you have any
activities I can come to?" After taking a moment to recover, we told him
he could come to church, and we'd love to talk about joining the
church! It was super awesome!
Crazy Experience
of the Week! We got sung to in the park by an older guy who actually
speaks pretty OK English! We talked to him a little bit, because he
wanted to talk to missionaries. He said he had met missionaries before,
and so he wanted to talk to us! It didn't end up really going anywhere,
but at the end we asked why he was at the park, and he told us he was
here to relax, and to sing. Then he asked us if he wanted to hear him
sing, and we were like, "Uh... OK." He stood up, and started singing a
traditional Chinese song. It was actually pretty good! We took a picture
with him, so I can always remember Peter Liu.
We
also had a super awesome lesson last night, with a man named Brother
Chen. He had met Elder Kimmel (my old companion), at an activity, and so
we set up to meet with him! We gave him a tour of the chapel, and
shared about Jesus Christ and His love for us. At one point, he shared
that he's been feeling a hole in his heart, and he sometimes felt alone,
and depressed. I was so grateful for the opportunity I had to bear
personal testimony of Christ, and His Atonement. I know Christ suffered
for us, and no matter what problems or pains we have, He can help us
overcome them. Through His sacrifice, and through the perfect love and
mercy of Christ, we can find joy, even in our pains. We will still have
trials, and hard times, but through Christ and His sacrifice, we can
find peace, and have hope for a better tomorrow.
I know God lives, He loves us, and He hears us. I believe in the power
of prayer, of personal communication with a loving Father in Heaven. I
know God has heard my prayers, and has answered them. And I know He will
answers yours, too.
I love you all, sorry for the long email! I love hearing about fun experiences on the homefront, too! Keep on keeping on!
Love,
Elder Shope
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