4 Down 4 To Go

November 25, 2013

Hello Family and friends!

Move calls came and went... Sister Jasperson and I are still together is Tao 2. However, that is about the only thing that did not change this transfer.

THE WORK IS TRULY HASTENING!!!!! Last transfer in Tao Yuan city there were 2 districts (Tao 2 and Tao 1/3)  the total of 14 missionaries. THIS transfer between the 2 districts there are  18 Missionaries!!!  To say the least huge changes were made to both districts.  On a sad note we said  goodbye to some people and that was SO SO SO SAD. I do not like change as much as I thought I did.

Here are the people in my district. I will make a note on if they are new.

Tao 2 Elders- Elder Cheung DL (my generation) and his new trainee/baby Elder Lin ( He is from Taizhong)

Tao 2 Sistes- me and Sister Jasperson (no change)

Tao 1 A Elders- Elder Chen (native) and Elder Nelson (Just finished training. it was sad to see his dad Elder Hodges go! He has been in Tao 1 six transfers=9 months!!!)  Last transfer Elder Hodges was the DL of the other district. They put them in our district!!

Tao 1 B Elders- Elder Miller (He just finished training. His dad was Elder Chen who went home last week. it was weird because he was in my first district in Xin Zhu!!)   They were in the other District last transfer with Tao 1 A elders

Tao 1 (Gui Xiang?) SISTERS!!!! - Sister Crofts (she is on her 5th transfer) and Sister Su ( on her 1st transfer) THEY JUST OPENED!!!! I am so excited to have Sisters in our district!!!!!

The other district is

Tao 3 Elders- Zone Leaders Elder Pratt and Elder Welch

Nan Kang Elders (they were in our district last transfer)- Elder Xiong and Elder Seneca ( just moved in this transfer)

Tao 3 sister (last transfer they were covering Tao 1 and 3)- My lovely Sister Tsai!! and Sister George ( she just moved in this transfer. She is a generation older than me)

NAN KANG SISTERS!!! - Sister Anderson ( Yep! my MTC companion) and Sister Bang ( who was Sister Jasperson's MTC companion.)

As you can see lots of changes were made and lots of goodbyes were said. It is crazy to see all the changes that have happened this past transfer!! Being out here on a mission the feeling is incredible  There is no way to adequately put in words how it feels.  

We were FINALLY able to meet with Wu JM this week. We have been trying to meet with her since I first got here 6 weeks ago!  Her date was 11/23/13.  When we were planning with her we really wanted to focus on just listening and just focusing on her. I was super nervous but before we went in we said a prayer. That always calms the nerves.

The lesson went better than I could have expected!! She really opened up about the fears she has.  They are real concerns. however, they  are ones that she really needs to resolve herself. I really pray that she does get the confirmations that she needs. We are praying that she can get baptized in December!!! President Day really is praying/ hoping for a white Christmas and so are WE!!!

Sister Jasperson and I have decided the tag line for this transfer. Last transfer it was Yellow duck!

I can explain the little duck but I don't know how much sense will make. Around the end of summer/ fall they inflate this HUGE duck!! He is big. He travels around Taiwan. He is everywhere. They have pens with his on it. They have wallets/ watches/ notebooks/ wedding decorations and so much more. We went to a wedding and on the cake was THE YELLOW Duck!! Sister Jasperson loved it because she said I don’t understand a word they are saying and then I hear YELLOW DUCK. That explains it all! Unfortunately the day we wanted to see the duck he could not come out because it was too windy. :(

This transfer it is 4 down 4 to go and here is the reason: she is on her 4th transfer and I only have 4 PRECIOUS transfers left :(.

It is crazy how fast time goes. It feels that no other time in my life will be as fast as the mission. Time is blurred!

I love you all!

I know that church is true! I know that Christ can change our very nature. I know that God will help us overcome any challenge we face. I know that Christ suffered for all mankind. I know that all things will work out for our good in the end.

Love

Sister Latimer