ELDER HYRUM RICHARDSON #75
OCTOBER 27, 2014
Transfer weeks always feel especially long. I guess it's because before and after Friday are completely different, so it makes them feel longer.
On Wednesday, we had our English class party! My companion(s) and I came up with a really fun game. We had seven boxes with holes in the side, and then inside we put something in a bowl like eyeballs, worms, brains, blood etc. Then each person had to reach in with their hand, feel it, and then guess what it really was. The people in our first group were REALLY hesitant to go first! I think they thought the stuff was real! Anyway, they thought it was really fun, and the eyeballs (peeled grapes) were the biggest hit!
On Thursday, we met with our new friend Martin. He is a really chill guy who really likes to discuss about the doctrine in the Bible. We shared with him some of our favorite scriptures in the Book of Mormon. He brought up something he had been thinking about recently that was really profound. He talked about love being a form of work. Ultimately, the best kind of love isn't really about feelings or words, it's about action and about sacrificing for somebody else. Jesus Christ told us that He loves us, but He showed it by helping other people and by dying for us!
Friday was transfer meeting! Elder Chen went back home to prepare for his mission to California in December, Elder Wilson moved to the Tucheng area which is in the south of Taibei, and I got a new companion, Elder Clyde! When I first got to Taiwan and moved into Neihu in July last year, Elder Clyde had just finished being trained. So in missionary jargon, he is both my mother (because he left when I came in to "be born" (be trained)) and my older brother (because we both have the same trainer).
The other announcement that we got on Friday is that our area is being changed. We are no longer just in the English ward. Our companionship is splitting between the English ward and the Wanda ward! So now we have a normal area in addition to doing all of the English ward stuff. So this transfer will be pretty busy! But at least my Chinese won't keep getting worse! So this morning we moved out of the apartment in Tianmu and moved into an apartment near the chapel for a few weeks until they find us a permanent place in Wanda!
On Friday, we also had the first practice with the Christmas Choir! I am really excited that I get to be in the choir again; it was a lot of fun last year and it will be fun again this year! I've also been asked to coordinate the travel and communication for the choir.
On Saturday, we went and attended Catholic Mass with our investigator James. It was a pretty interesting experience. There are certainly a lot of similarities between the two church services, but there were also quite a few differences. I think the coolest part is that the Holy Ghost testifies of Jesus Christ no matter where you are or what context it is in. As I've learned about other religions and attended other churches, I've noticed that the Holy Ghost will teach us about Jesus Christ and about his sacrifice for us, and it's wonderful to feel that God exists and to have a complete knowledge of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. It's also amazing that I have the opportunity to bring that light to as many of the people of Taiwan that I can!
Yesterday, we went to the Bishop's house for lunch and a lesson with the Williams family. We did a family home evening lesson with 11 kids around which reminded me of home. We taught all of the commandments simply so that all of the kids would understand. The Williams are doing so great. The ward is so good at making them feel welcome and they are really excited for their baptismal date in November!
Well, that's enough for this week.
Add oil!
Elder Richardson
任淳楷長老
PICTURES OF OUR HALLOWEEN PARTY
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