HAPPY EASTER! I hope ya'll had a great week. I certainly did.
I actually got a home cooked meal for P-day. A member taught us how to make this yummy meat dish and fanqie chaodan (fried eggs with tomatoes) Pops! Now I know how to make the eggs yummy:)
We met with Mickey and she is doing great. The Spirit was really strong in the lesson. We talked about covenants and ordinances with her. Walking into her home has a different feel. It is the Spirit actually. It is so apparent. When we walked in it wasn't a house...it was a home. Even though her husband was blasting music and doing who knows what from upstairs and such we still felt safe. "Houses are made of bricks and beams. Homes are made of love and dreams." AMEN! She has already invited her friends to come and talk with us.
I actually got a home cooked meal for P-day. A member taught us how to make this yummy meat dish and fanqie chaodan (fried eggs with tomatoes) Pops! Now I know how to make the eggs yummy:)
We met with Mickey and she is doing great. The Spirit was really strong in the lesson. We talked about covenants and ordinances with her. Walking into her home has a different feel. It is the Spirit actually. It is so apparent. When we walked in it wasn't a house...it was a home. Even though her husband was blasting music and doing who knows what from upstairs and such we still felt safe. "Houses are made of bricks and beams. Homes are made of love and dreams." AMEN! She has already invited her friends to come and talk with us.
We found mini miracles this week. Making small progress with God's children. We went up to the college and contacted and then tracted. We met some awesome people! There was this one girl who was super excited to meet us and to set up. And then when we went tracting we met a grandma with her granddaughter. At first the grandma said, "No." But then we said that this message can help families and she let us in. Apparently her son got baptized into some Christian church last month and he tells her about it. She attentively listened as we shared about eternal families. Sadly she didn't accept another visit from us. But we left our phone number. I feel like there are a lot of people like that out here. They are all so ready to receive the gospel and they love our first message but there is always something that keeps them from setting up again. hmmm....scared?
I got a blessing on Tuesday and it was amazing. I was having a struggle and felt like I could use some more guidance. Right before the blessing two elders stood behind me and I felt, literally a force field, around me. I felt very protected. I usually only have one priesthood holder give me a blessing. But I had two this time and it was so much more powerful. So grateful for the power of the priesthood and that it is so readily available.
I got a blessing on Tuesday and it was amazing. I was having a struggle and felt like I could use some more guidance. Right before the blessing two elders stood behind me and I felt, literally a force field, around me. I felt very protected. I usually only have one priesthood holder give me a blessing. But I had two this time and it was so much more powerful. So grateful for the power of the priesthood and that it is so readily available.
GUESS WHAT! Zhou Jie Mei got married on Saturday. How crazy is that? She and I are really really close. I was here when she first moved here to Sha Lu and back then she was not happy at all. But she kept close to the missionaries until she made friends in the ward. She was divorced and was really scared to get married again. But the bishop helped them out a lot. They did it and they are the cutest couple :) So happy for them.
Paul got baptized on Saturday night. It was awesome! Paul is 69 years old and he likes to talk and sing a lot. While he was bearing his testimony at the end he sang "Amazing Grace." He's a good singer.
So the hot water does not work in the church. But the elders got connections and got it all figured out. It was steaming pretty hard haha and ended up setting off the fire alarm. Funniest thing ever!
President called on Saturday night and guess what I am training!! Super excited! Not only that...I am white wash training. So that means I go to an area where there were so sisters. No one tells me the down low on the area. Still don't know where I am going but it'll be fun :)
An Ting and Yi Zhen Ying came to church on Sunday. It was a good Easter Sabbath Day. Except the members do not celebrate Easter...I cried...a lot. I am really going to miss this area and the people here. And the Spirit was really strong. I love thinking of the Savior and His Atonement.
After church An Ting's mom signed the permission slip for her to get baptized! yay! :) 2016.4.16 is the scheduled date. So stoked. Too bad I won't be able to make it.
So that was my week. Super good and busy.
Romans 5:3-6
Love you all
-Sister Graham
So the hot water does not work in the church. But the elders got connections and got it all figured out. It was steaming pretty hard haha and ended up setting off the fire alarm. Funniest thing ever!
President called on Saturday night and guess what I am training!! Super excited! Not only that...I am white wash training. So that means I go to an area where there were so sisters. No one tells me the down low on the area. Still don't know where I am going but it'll be fun :)
An Ting and Yi Zhen Ying came to church on Sunday. It was a good Easter Sabbath Day. Except the members do not celebrate Easter...I cried...a lot. I am really going to miss this area and the people here. And the Spirit was really strong. I love thinking of the Savior and His Atonement.
After church An Ting's mom signed the permission slip for her to get baptized! yay! :) 2016.4.16 is the scheduled date. So stoked. Too bad I won't be able to make it.
So that was my week. Super good and busy.
Romans 5:3-6
Love you all
-Sister Graham