January 15, 2017

Oh...my Chinese friends...

Next week is Chinese New Year so kids are finishing up school.  That means they are about to have a big test and as a result lots of families and parents don't have time to meet with us because they want their kids to study.  The people here take school very seriously.  It is also rough because school will get off so everyone goes back to Mainland and won't come back until February!  It is such a bummer.

On Wednesday we had a lesson with Huang Jiemei who is a potential (now an investigator).  We taught her the restoration and the spirit was so strong!  I invited her at the end of the lesson to get baptized!  I was so nervous because it was my first time ever inviting someone, but she said yes!  It was crazy the immense happiness I felt!  She is experiencing a lot of challenges in her life right now, but still has lots of faith that God exists and hears her prayers.  She is really someone that God has really prepared!  She will unfortunately be one of the ones who heads back to China and will not be back until February.  We are hoping she continues to pray and read her scriptures as I guess it is really common to get anti'ed while in china.

Yesterday we had 10 (+3 kids) investigators/potentials show up to church!  In gospel principles class it was just like 4 other members, missionaries and all our investigators!  It was such a cool feeling!  We were so excited and it was a great sacrament meeting for them to attend.  They all really loved church and the spirit that can be felt there.  We are so lucky to be able to renew our baptismal covenants every Sunday and remember our Saviors personal sacrifice for us.

Well, lastly, as we provide service by teaching English class, an attendee, in really bad English, told me that I have gained weight, but in the same sentence said my eyelashes are long and make my eyes look gorgeous.  Then a different lady told me that I look like I am 16.  LOL!!!

So there is my week.  Lots of miracles and excited for the work that lays ahead this week! 

Wo ai Nimen,
Sister Loo
(The missionary who has gained weight, has pretty eyelashes, and looks 16 haha)

Dui Buqi family.  I am on a computer with nowhere I can plug in my camera so next time!

Hanging with our friend Huang Jiemei
Some fun and candy at the apartment with the Filipino sisters
We treated ourselves to a burger.
It was $100HK which is super expensive
But, it was SO good.

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