Dec. 27, 2015
We had an AMAZING Mission Conference this week. It was a really good time, and all of the parts of it were done really well. My testimony of the Saviour and His birth were really strengthened this week. :) I was really grateful for the opportunity I had to share, "The Living Christ" with the mission. I was SO nervous to recite it in front of the mission, especially because I didn't have it 100% memorized. But I still had faith in my prompting to do that, so I went ahead and did it. The response I got after was so great. So many missionaries told me how grateful they were that I followed that prompting, because that was what they needed to hear. I'm so grateful for the many opportunities as missionaries we have to share our testimonies of our Saviour.
As far as Zhudong goes, this week was surprisingly successful! Even though we had 2 full days out of our area up in Taipei, we managed to get 12 member presents and 6 other lessons! I also wasn't really feeling good this weekend, but I fought through it and now I feel 100% better. Amazing.
One cool miracle was that yesterday we were waiting for our investigator to come to a lesson, when this lady next to us asked if we were, "jiaohui de". (from the church) So then Sister Tan and our member for the next lesson started talking to her and ended up having a member present lesson with her while we waited. Then she set up with us to meet with her whole family, so she became a new investigator! It was such a cool miracle!
We also have 3 REALLY solid investigators that I believe will be getting baptized in January. One is a mom and her 19 year old daughter, and another is a 12 year old boy whose mom is really strong in the church, but his dad isn't a member. It's been so amazing to see the changes these people have made in just the week I've been here. It should be a white January in Zhudong!!
My "ponderize" scripture of the week is D&C 128:22. "Brethren, shall we not go on in so great a cause? Go forward and not backward. Courage, brethren; and on, onto the victory! Let your hearts rejoice, and be exceedingly glad." At the end-ish of the mission it's so easy to "go backward" and have regrets or should have done's, but we can't do that! Go forward! On to the victory! And if you're not happy while you're sharing(or LIVING) this gospel, you're not doing it right. REJOICE!
Love y'all!
-Sister Oviatt
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