Ups and Downs!!!
This week was full of ups and downs, like every
week.
For starters, this
week I went on an exchange with sister Colombel who has only been out on the
mission for 1 month. We had a recent convert to visit as well as a lesson
with a new investigator. We were both super nervous as we know our language
skills are not the best with being so knew.
BUT, miracles
happened! I was able to understand everything they were saying!
Kiko, who is the recent convert is going through a pretty tough time with
getting custody of her daughter as her and her ex husband are not on good
terms. She had a lot of questions about why Heavenly Father was not
letting her see her daughter every day as she felt this was a righteous and
reasonable desire.
The spirit was so
strong as we bore testimony of Heavenly Fathers perfect timing and the
importance of challenges; me and Kiko were in tears. No matter the
language barrier, the spirit is the teacher. After all I am only the
vessel that can take it UNTO her heart, but the spirit takes it INTO her heart.
We had a lot of time
to go finding this week as well, but finding is gradually growing on me.
Yesterday we had a goal to find 2 full lessons. We prayed where to go,
then prayed again once we got to the place we felt to decide where to go in
that city. Then we prayed again to know who to talk too.
I wish I could say
from the get go we found those two lessons right off the bat, but the Lord does
not work this way. When we had an hour left we found our two lessons in
the most random places. One of them was on the side of a freeway type
place where cars were passing by and super loud. That was a miracle in of
itself that she was willing to stop and listen even with all that noise.
Two things I learned
from this finding time. First, we need
to have faith that Heavenly Father will give us those two lessons.
Second, (because we taught two lessons and 2 other lessons but they didn't want
to give us their numbers) its the Lords time. Just because we are
prepared to preach and bear testimony to them doesn't mean they are ready or
prepared to accept it.
I am truly just a tool
in the Lords hand. As long as I am giving my best and opening my mouth
miracles happen. Often times right before I am ready to give up, but
every time I am reminded about how much the Lord is aware of Sister Leong and
I. This is His work and I am so grateful to be a part of it!
To end on a lighter
note, some funny quotes from this week:
Sister Leong:
"The way you speak, act and move sometimes reminds me of black people."
Sister Woo (From
Korea): "I don't have tights! I am going to freeze to
die!"
Lastly, here is a list
of things you will get caner from according to the HK natives:
- Drinking cold water
- Having cereal with milk in a bowl
- Cooking in a pan that has those burnt marks in it
Better watch out this
week :)
Wo ai nimen!
Sister Loo
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