This week we have been blessed and uplifted so
much!!! Heavenly Father is just pouring out the miracles. Luckily, He's
also sweet enough to give me the strength to keep going. I swear if I
sit down for more than 5 seconds I'm instantly fighting sleep anymore.
It's an interesting experience...
Monday, our whole district went to play in YingGe for awhile. It
was so much fun. I love my district!!! They also all loved YingGe. Not
as much as I do of course. But it was funny because on the way Elder Lee
looked at me and was like "Sister Thomsen, your area is so beautiful."
haha. I then told him "I know, why do you think I wanted ya'll to come
see it?" Then he later told Sister Singh that we have to be 2 of the
fastest-biking sisters in the mission. The elders were having a hard
time keeping up with us!!! haha. Miracles happen.
Monday night we went to visit a new investigator from the week
before, the vietnamese lady. She's so cute. She was telling us how much
she was hoping we would come back to see her since we hadn't been able
to visit at the time we'd set and we hadn't been able to get in touch
with her. She needs the gospel so much. Poor thing. My heart breaks for
her since her husband is really not good to her at all...
Tuesday we had zone training. I got out of giving my final
testimony since we just had Zone Conference on Wednesday. I'm glad they
didn't make me do it 2 days in a row... That night we met this awesome
girl that lives in Daxi. We were able to give her a copy of the Book of
Mormon. I hope she reads it. She's already Christian so maybe a miracle
will happen :D
Wednesday was zone conference then English class. It was such an
amazing zone conference. I'm so fired up to just be a missionary for
eternity!!! It just added to my fire. I walked out of zone conference
with a lot of great inspiration from Heavenly Father. It was amazing. As
I said, I also gave my final testimony there. So sad to think that it
was my last zone conference. It was amazing though. I honestly don't
remember what I said besides telling them over and over to be exactly
obedient (haha guess we all know what goes through my head, eh?) but I
had several missionaries tell me it was really powerful. I guess I did
what I was supposed to and was able to be a tool in my father's hands
then. That's always amazing. Sadly, we also found out that a sister
missionary from Taibei had gotten in a bike accident Tuesday night. She
flipped over her handlebars and broke her collarbone so had to fly home
for surgery and such Thursday. So heartbreaking.
Thursday we did exchanges!!! We also went to visit an LA and an
investigator. It was amazing how in sync Sister Johansen and I were from
the get-go. That's never happened when I've been on exchanges before!!!
Then Friday we ended up staying together all day because my companion
wanted an outside view on some people. Those lessons went really well as
well. We went to visit the Bishop and talk about home and visiting
teaching as well as LAs. I have such a strong testimony of home and
visiting teaching now. DO IT!!! They need you!!! Then throughout the day
we went to visit several LAs. It was so good to be with Sister Johansen
though. She has so much spunk. Plus, she's only a transfer younger than
me so she said exchanges with me are like a break because I already
know what I'm doing so we just work hard and do the work. But she really
touched my heart as well, apparently I'm at peace now. Really helped me
to see how much I have changed. I am okay. I've worked hard, a job well
done and will continue to do so until I'm on that plane next Saturday.
It still hasn't fully hit me that I'm coming home. I don't think it will
until right before I crash out on the plane from the utter exhaustion.
haha.
Saturday was AWESOME!!! Most of the day was spent traveling but we
had 3 super awesome lessons. One was with an LA that's doing so much
better. It's true, serve and love people and they will change!!! She
even agreed to come to church. Sadly, she didn't but she is still slowly
coming along.
After we got back from YingGe (our LA lives in YingGe) we met with
another member and her friend. Her friend is super awesome and really
curious. She's not willing to commit to anything yet but she'll keep
meeting with us. I think she has a lot of potential. I'm excited to see
what happens.
Finally, we went to a qingke with a recent RM. She's only been home
for a little over a transfer, probably about 2 months. So weird because
her boyfriend was there too. So weird to think about, haha. But we had
fun talking. I really love my members here and will really miss them.
They've all become some of my best friends... I have to say my goodbyes
on Sunday and I think it might break my heart, wont lie.
So yea, it was an awesome week that we worked hard and had fun
again. I'm so grateful for the blessings my Father has given me. I'm
excited to see what happens this, my last full week in Taiwan. So weird
to think about. Pretty sure no matter how many times I say it, my heart
still hasn't accepted it. haha.
Hope this e-mail finds you all well, sorry it's a little more on
the boring side again. Love ya'll!!! Take care and of course JIAYOU!!!
Sister Thomsen
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