Dearest Mum, Regan, and Loved Ones,
Hola!
Como Estas? Haha! Anyways, this week went by fast. It was the last
week of the move call, and yet it wasn't the same as the other move
calls. The new missionaries have still not arrived yet. We haven't had
new missionaries for the last two move calls.... But missionaries have
been leaving, so right now our move call chart shows a few more closed
areas and a several short time missionaries (members who were willing to
go and serve for just a week. Bless them! We really needed their
help). So hopefully within the next two weeks the new missionaries will
come. Otherwise, we may not be getting more missionaries until my
generation leaves. So weird!
But
with this move call not changing much, Sister Thao and I are still
together! Yay! We are so happy with this prospect of staying together
longer. We had such a great move call last move call, which explains
why it flew by! We are hoping to see more progression and more
miracles. It's going to be the BEST MOVE CALL EVER!!! We are going to
give it our all! And we are going to baptize people and help them come
closer to Christ! My only desire is to leave this mission with no
regrets. I want to know that I've sacrificed everything I could and
gave the Lord my all. I know I'm still not a perfect missionary, and I
know I'll probably never be. But I can be a progressing, diligent and
faithful missionary. I can't believe that I've come this far already. I
can't believe that I'm on my last move call. Where did the time go?
How could this journey be so short?
Anyways,
it's a battle everyday trying to stay focused on this work. Everyone
keeps telling me of how little time I have left. The dates on my
planner don't help either. But the Lord is helping me see the blessings
of being here and staying here. I am forever grateful, and I'm
learning what other past missionaries have said about feeling like they
don't want to leave. Of course, I love and miss everyone back home.
And I'm excited with the prospects of catching up and getting to know
people. But I don't want to ever stop having the experiences being a
missionary brings.
So,
I guess I've rambled for a good bit. Oh! Also, with move call, Sister
Pope, my companion in Zhang Hua was one of the few missionaries who
moved. And guess where she moved to! PING DONG!!! I love Ping Dong and
I'm so excited for her! So excited that I'll be able to catch up with
her at the Christmas activity, and see how she and Ping Dong are doing.
Sister
Thao and I are still doing good. Sister Thao is doing better, I think
the medication is working. She could actually eat normal food, which
led to an exciting discovery! We went to Costco to eat salad, because
that was the healthiest thing we could think of, to realize that they
are now selling Churros (sp?- Mexican twisted bread with cinnamon).
They are so yummy! Haha! But they made me crave nachos... Ah well...
I'm just blessed to have Costco so close to where I live. :D
Hmm...
What else happened... At the beginning of the week, we were taking it
pretty easy, staying around home and the church because of Sister Thao's
ailment.
On
Tuesday we had our ZTM, so we took the bus to Dong Ying's chapel. We
had a great meeting discussing what it means to be a diligent faithful
missionary. And I decided that diligent faithful missionaries are happy
missionaries, because they are blessed and they have hope! No matter
what hardships happen, diligent missionaries have the right attitude and
don't get discouraged. They "forget [themselves] and go to work." I
feel like it's when we start thinking about ourselves and being selfish,
that's when we start struggling. Because this work was never meant to
be about us. It wasn't meant to be comfortable or easy. It is supposed
to be challenging and life changing. Doing hard things is the best way
to make yourself stronger. We must exercise faith always. We must
never put ourselves before the Lord. For if we choose the Lord, all
things will be for our benefit.
Wednesday
we had our English Party! But before that we met with Liu JM, who is
like one of the most prepared investigators I've ever run into. She's
come to church four times already, we are almost done with the lessons,
and she hasn't had any concerns as of yet. She is very cute and really
opens up to us. She and I are the same age, and have become good
friends. I love her so much! Her goal is coming up soon. But she will
be going back to her home town for a week (she is up here for
university). So we won't get to see her for a little bit (that's why
we've been going through the lessons fast, so she can hit her date).
The best thing is, she wants to hit that date! She is already like a
member, and I'm super stoked for her.
The
English Party was good. It was a Thanksgiving themed party, and Sister
Thao and I did the decorations and taught the little kids how to make
an Native American head band out of paper. So cute! I really want to
upload pictures, but I'm paranoid about these computers....
Nothing
really exciting happened for the rest of the week, just some lessons
and hoping people that people will progress.... We keep praying and
thinking of what we can do more to help these people have their own
conversion process.
Oh,
Sunday was fun. So, the single's branch had hardly anyone in
attendance, since the majority of the singles went to a single's
conference during the weekend and attended church elsewhere. So we had
like 10 people there.... And they needed help with the music for
sacrament... so, guess who they asked for help! Me and Sister Thao who
don't really have any experience in music.... But Sister Thao got
invited to be the chorister and I got assigned to be the pianist. So,
those of you who know me, I can't play the piano.... But, I can work a
piano that plays the hymns if you push random keys. Haha!
So
basically, I "played" the piano by tapping the same key over and over
to the time of the meter for all the songs in sacrament. Technology is
so cool! Haha! Because it made me be able to fulfill my dream of being
the sacrament pianist, without even being able to play the piano! Haha!
Perhaps when I go home, I should try and learn how to play the piano for
real....
Anyways,
that's about it... Today we are going to the mission home to say good
bye to Sister Park, my companion in Tainan and Sister Thao's trainer.
She will be heading off back home to Korea. So good luck to her! But
that's so crazy, since she is in the generation above me... so that
means I'm next.... weird....
That's
about it, folks. I really hope you had a good week! I love and miss
you! But there is not much days left on my calender until I'll get to
tell you all how much I appreciate you in person. I can feel your love
and support! Until Next time!
Love, Sister Nicholle Peng
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