Hello all you crazy awesome people!
Wow... What a week of miracles. Between the two companionships here in Miaoli we had 14 people at church. A couple showed up late but it is such a huge miracle. The young men and young women had 20 people who attended and 10 of them were investigators, all of which have a crazy amount of potential to be baptized. The Lord is hastening the work down here in Miaoli and it is due to multiple reasons.
The first reason is love. Over the past few months I have really started to see a change in my heart towards my investigators. Every time I see or talk to them I am excited because I know that being with them and teaching them is helping them find the happiness that I personally enjoy in my own life. I feel honored to have so many people to teach that love to be with me and learn from me. I definitely don't deserve the blessings but am grateful for them.
The second reason is hard work. I really have just resolved in my mind to through it all out there for the next year. I have one year left of my mission and I want to leave it on the field. It is really hard for me sometimes to put all my heart and mind into the work but as I've become more loving and had a stronger desire to help others the Lord has starting to bless us more with amazing people to teach. Hard work and gratitude bring the blessings. I love Daniel's example in the Old Testament of hard work and gratitude. Especially his example of gratitude. Whenever he received help from the Lord he immediately thanked him. EVERY TIME!
The third reason is the companionship unity. My last companion and I loved serving together. We had some really different beliefs about missionary work but as we met in the middle and made some sacrifices we saw the blessings flow. My new companion, Elder Chen, is super great and I'm excited to make this companionship into the companionship it needs to become.
Z-- D-- is doing so good. I know that pending his dad's approval he will be able to get baptized. He has the most solid base of friends that I have ever seen in the church. The members just welcomed him with opened arms and he has attended church for 5 weeks straight now. He still doesn't understand everything but has the faith he needs to continue to learn and rely on the Lord.
C-- D-- is doing much better too. We believe he will make his date of the 26th. We went over to his house this week and cleaned it like crazy. We really wanted to help him change his environment so he is able to think better about himself. I think it will really help him a lot. I'm excited to see the improvements he will make in the next little while.
Overall I feel like I am just becoming a better person and a more dedicated missionary. The Lord wants me to become a different person than who I am right now. He doesn't want me to change my personality but he wants me to leave some things behind, grow up, and realize the potential I have. I really have been feeling this lately and I feel like I am up to the challenge.
Why wait? It's a phrase that has popped into my head lately quite a few times. Look at those two words and the first thing that pops into your head decide to change right now and stop waiting. It's a relieving feeling and really cool.
Keep it real my awesome friends and family,
Elder Meeks
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