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Week 2... I am a Good Busy

 It's been busy here and the language is tough but, through the Spirit, I am learning so much. The Gift of Tongues is real. I am able to have very basic conversations, and be able to pray in Mandarin which is 
exciting! I was able to perform my turkey call, and all the Elders try to copy, and they do pretty well! The days seem to be blurring by and it kind of freaks me out. Lol. I was able to say the sacrament prayer in mandarin which was cool! I really do enjoy your letters, they don't make me homesick but help remind me the work I have to do. It snowed, (Sort of) last week which was awesome!! I was freaking out, yeah... we'll just say it was sweet! :D 

Every meal, I usually get the Chocolate milk which is divine. Everyone says to not drink the orange juice though, or your bowels shall have an unquenchable fire within them! I have no idea though. :P
The food here is delicious, to me anyway. I am grateful to be a missionary, I can feel the Lord blessing me every step of the way and I know he always will. I have a lot of notes in my journals of more about my stay here. I'll probably end up reviewing those and then writing you personally. It's an awesome time to be alive, the Lord is hastening his work, and I am excited to be a part of it.


Being in choir the Director tells stories about the songs we are singing. On Tuesday we will be performing, Nearer my God to Thee, which details the story of Jacob leaving his house so Esau wouldn't kill him. It is really inspiring to be singing those hymns.


I am grateful for the Lord and all of his guidance. I am proud to be a missionary for our church! It's been exhausting at times but I am learning. I love the unity we have in our Zone. We are all bonding real close.

 I love you all and remember all things will work out in the end.

- Elder Shirley aka Shi Zhang Lao



Home sweet home for 7 more weeks!

Sleeping quarters
A little decor


My district...language immersion class

Me and my companion Elder Collett

On our way to the Provo Temple

I spy...Moroni!





Moroni - Revelation 14:6-7

 

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