What’s in a Name?
Hello family and friends!
This week has been a roller coaster of emotions! I don't know how to feel.
Last week was crazy! Sister Sun was busy packing I was busy preparing the house for my new companion.
Thursday was busy with meeting after meeting after meeting! Then at night we took the new missionaries out for "babysitting". Babysitting just means that we take them out for contacting. I was with Sister Porter and because I live so close she was able to meet with a real investigator. She really enjoyed it.
Friday Morning both Sister Chen and I were so nervous to train. It is scary waiting to find out who your new companion will be especially when you will be training.
My new companion is Sister Koch. Her dad is in the army so she grew up all around the world but home is Hawaii. She went to BYU Hawaii in 2010 so we just barely missed each other. She is AWESOME! The first night we were going over lesson plans and she had a great idea for one of our new members. I told her could you take the lead in this lesson AND she did. She has lots of courage. She is trying so hard to learn the language and talk with everyone. I told her that just talk and I will catch you if you need it. My goal is to really just help her gain the confidence she needs to be a good missionary.
I am re-falling in love with Shuang He because of her. She loves it all. She is always asking me what's that and what's this.
Sister Sun actually left and opened a NEW SISTER area!!! She opened Bei Tou which is one of President Day's old areas. She is still in Taipei but kind of far away. I will make sure to get the package to her!
Training is a whole different world of missionary work. The Lord has given you this huge responsibility to take care of this brand new white eyed missionary. It's great and overwhelming all at the same time. I feel so inadequate but at the same time I know that God has been helping me so very much. I feel as if ear plugs have been taken out of my ear and everything is starting to make sense to me. Somehow what people are saying to me is starting to make sense in my brain. I know it is all because God is helping me so much.
For the title of my e mail is a cool story.
We were over visiting a family that has three kids. All the kids have English names. They are Peggy, Maggie and Ryan. I asked them how did you pick your kids’ English names? She told me that the girls they chose. The mom started telling me about how they picked the boys names. She said our "fu yin" Elder gave it to him. I then thought I know a Ryan who served in Taipei. I then asked is it Ryan Daniels? She told me yes how do you know him. I told her how I had met him in China last summer. What a small world huh?
I love you all! The Church is true! I know that God loves each one of his children.
Sister Latimer
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