It's 6:23am over here in Taiwan! This last week has been an interesting one. I'll just flat out say it working with our investigators this week was tough work. We were unable to meet with our main families and it really stunk. They all had things come up! Some were running marathons, others got free tickets to kung fu performances and had to go (who can blame them?) and others were visiting families out of town.
But, despite being unable to meet with our main people, we were able to meet with some less actives and members which is good because that's who Elder K and I have felt we should focus on. I went through the ward directory the other day and found that we have about 520 members. Only about 100 of those are semi to fully active. So we've got a lot of work to do basically.
While contacting a few days ago around one of the local colleges here we found some awesome guys. Three best friends and they're pretty solid investigators! We taught them a lesson on the street and set up with them the next day at one of the cafes close by. To be honest I didn't think they would show up because these were some cool college kids you know? But they showed up and we taught them the restoration and they ate it right up! We gave them some Books of Mormon and we'll be seeing them again soon. They also came to our weekly English class we have at the church so they're turned into some total studs for us. We love them.
Another positive to being unable to meet with investigators was we had a lot of service opportunities. This week we had 7 hours of service. And 4 hours of those were helping a family move into their new house. Well, apartment really. Here in Taiwan things are more bunched together so most "houses" are actually 3 to 4 story compact apartment buildings. Most people live in these types of places. So that being said this family only needed our help moving the heavy stuff. Dressers, closets and a refrigerator.
So we get there and all of the heavy stuff is upstairs so we need to bring it down and because the houses are so compact the stairways are very very narrow. So with these really heavy objects, there's only room for two people to carry them, so they better be able to do it. And since people here in Taiwan are slightly smaller in stature, it is left to us. Whoo! Ask the missionaries, they can help you! Very true statement Elder Nelson, thank you... Anyway so we get all the dressers and closets and such down the stairs and load it all into the truck and it's pretty, unbelievably hard in fact. We get to his house and we're sweating from working and the humidity and such and of course, the husband is totally fine because he hasn't actually lifted anything cause there's no room in the staircase to do so. So when we get to his house we're like alright, "Where to?" He says, "Number 4" (in English) and claps his hands and goes inside. So Elder K and I are like what? The 4th floor? Carrying up these extremely heavy dressers, up strait and narrow stairways 4 floors? Needless to say I thought I was going to die a few times. So that day was eventful.
Anyway it has been a good week! Time just keeps rolling along and it's weird to think about. Hope you all learned something from my story! When you think your back is going to break and the weight is going to slip from you sweaty, worn hands, know that it won't! Keep going! OR you can always ask the missionaries because we can help hahahaha.
Love you all!
Just making the good ol' calls! Picture turned out strange for some reason but kinda cool!
Our stake had a talent show at our church the other night! A terrifically funny dance, thing.
Made pizza Sunday night at our Ward Mission Leader's house! Such a cute little girl...
MARGHERITA PIZZAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!
A little caprese goodness. Oh Italian food you.
We also performed! My district sang Amazing Grace and Abide With Me!
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