Anyways, more than half of the Less-actives we were trying to visit, because apartments are SUPER expensive here, had moved (and were not willing to give us their new address when calling them aka were not wanting to be visited) and the others were not home so we had to leave it with their Filipino helper. While it was discouraging that no one was present it was a funny and good experience because I felt like a 'real' missionaries walking from house to house (I guess apartment to apartment in this case). There were of course blessings in the fact that the Baoan (security guards) were all nice and the people who were now residents of the Less-actives we were trying to visit didn't yell at us, which is SUPER rare!
This week we had an interesting experience as we taught "visitors" who did not want to be baptized or are not ready.. yet. It was two men whose wives both went through the temple the day before and they had A LOT of basic questions about the Godhead and Plan of Salvation that they didn't understand. In the end it all came down to real intent. If we are praying to God and asking for answers and are not willing to listen or are waiting for the answer that we want, we will never receive any sort of answer.
I also realized how important it is, again, to have a testimony of the basic truths of the restored gospel. For example, Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ and the Holy Ghost are three separate personages, but they are united in purpose.
What a blessing this gospel is in my life and what a privilege it is that I get to share it with those in Hong Kong, although sometimes they are not willing to listen, I love being here. It is amazing the joy that I feel even after getting rejected, stood up, or even dropped and I realize it is because I know how big of a blessing this gospel is and I am trying and Heavenly Father is proud of me for it!
What else? On Saturday, we got asked by a Fijian man (who more than likely was gay) invited us to go to the beach with him on Sunday to have grog (I had no idea this was alcohol until later) and eat food. I mean hey at least he was offering free food :)
On the bus one day I was able to sit and chat with a lady who works across the street from the chapel and when talking about missionaries she says "oh yes they are usually American boys who are really handsome!" I wish this was not the first time this has been said to me about the elders. Another lady I talked with asked if the church sends handsome young men as a strategy to get more people to convert. Okay I get it the sisters just get fat and the elders get more handsome.
Until next week!
Love,
Sister Loo
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| All the visitors that were taught wanted a picture with all the elders because they are tai shui (really handsome) |
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| Out to eat for Sister Clarks birthday! |
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| I miss snapchat haha!!! |
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