Hey family and friends!
Oh my goodness this week has been crazy. I have never been so exhausted in my life. I don't know why because all we have been doing is eating and bike riding and eating! I did not realize how much Taiwanese people can eat. It still blows my mind.
Well guo nian is over and we will resume back to our normal schedule. I am super happy about that.
The Taiwanese people are so great. At 4 out of 10 of our qing ke they had pizza. (It should be noted we had 12 qing ke's but could only go to 10) They were like you are probably eating a lot of Chinese food here is some American food. However pizza flavors here are not the same to let you all know. I have to say my favorite thing to eat here is still pot stickers! I don't think that will ever change. Also a lot of members now know that I love niu ro mian ( beef noodle soup) so they could possibly be making that for me! :) I ate a lot of good food but I never ask what it is so I can't tell you. It is a little sad but at the same time I am afraid to know because what if it is really weird. I ate some really good hot pot but I have no idea what is in the hot pot. :( Next time my companion and I have decided we will ask. I will have to keep you informed on whether or not we regret it.
BTW the snapfish book is a HUGE hit I brought that to a lot of our qing ke's. The people loved seeing me go from baby to now. They all say my face has not changed. I agree. It is still round with big checks but that is just my genetics. They also tell me you two are very tall and that dad is shuai and mom you are mei li. So one of our elders was looking at the book and came to the picture of us at the Forbidden City and asked me how old I was. I told him to guess and he was like 12!! I was like umm 17 18. He was really surprised. I look younger than I am apparently. I truly am Chinese. I love having that book. It brings home to me and it lets people see the other side of me not just my missionary side.
It is not for certain if Ding Jie Mei will be making her baptismal date :( It's really sad. Sister Cisney and I are bummed about that because we want her to have this gospel but her desire in not as strong as ours it seems like. It really is hard because I know how much this gospel will help her, but she doesn't so it will just take time. I have faith that one day she will be ready even if I am not here.
Lai Jie mei is doing great! She really is a golden investigator! She is taking everything in like a sponge. She is loving everything she is studying and can't wait to be baptized. We might push her Baptismal date a week or two back to get all the lessons in but it for sure will be next month! I am so excited because not only will she by my first baptism but she is also Sister Cisney and my first investigator too. Happy day when I can send you a picture from her baptism. :)
So apparently we will be fasting the next few days. JK! All the women in the world tell us they biande pang de (get fat) over guo nian and then the rest of the year they work on jian fei (losing weight) from guo nian. Sister Cisney and I joke that we will go on a fast. We really won't, we bike too much. We need energy.
God loves me and is so aware of me! My district area has a beach!! My whole district is going there this afternoon for P day!! I was so happy. The weather could not be more perfect. A little sad because I can only go in knee high but I will still enjoy that. I just need a little beach in my life! We have a soccer ball so we are going to do that and build sandcastles! I will make sure to take lots of pictures.
India and Nepal sounds amazing! I am so jealous but there is nowhere else I would rather be!
This gospel is true! It can bring so much joy to your life if you allow it. Baptism is the gate by which we enter but it is only the beginning. We must endure to the end of every day. Some days it is hard but we need to. I know that God will help each one of us endure to the end. I know that he is mindful of each one of us. I know that God's hand is in each and every one of our lives every day. We don't always see it but his hand is always there.
A mission is hard but the reward is more exquisite than the challenges. Every trail in life is worth it. Don't forget there are rainbows all around us.
Love,
Sister Latimer
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