4/20/2014 - The future is bright

Family and friends!

This week could have gone better but we are geared up and ready to plunge in this next week. It's been a little slower lately here in Miaoli finding wise. I think that we have thought of some good ideas though to help us figure out how to do better in that area. After my exchange with Elder Gibson I was inspired to by his example of hard work to make some really high goals for myself personally that will push me to be a better missionary and person in general. He is really a great and intelligent guy. 

C-- D---has his baptismal interview this Thursday and if all goes well he will be getting baptized this Saturday. We are really going to focus on preparing him this week. Especially in the aspect of personal repentance and receiving forgiveness for his sins. We've planned to visit him everyday and have already set up a scripture reading mentor with him. D-- J-- has agreed to meet with him 3 times a week for 30 minutes or so to discuss the Book of Mormon. Our goal is to help him develop a love for teh Book of Mormon and by doind so create a lasting conversion in himself. He really needs a strong foundation if he is going to last in the church. He can definitely do it though. 

Z---D--'s father told him that he can't come back to church or be baptized until after his test in a couple of weeks. We know his dad just wants him to be successful but we are a little worried. His member friend has promised that he will keep reminding him to read his scriptures and prayu though. We will definitely be praying for him a lot. 

We met with quite a few LA's this week and two came to church so we were pretty pleased with our results and efforts. We will definitely continue to try to do more on this front because Miaoli has a bunch of LA's. 

It was a privelage and an honor to be interviewed by Elder Wilson of the 70. He was such a genuine and nice man and provided an answer to a question that I have considered throughout my whole mission. I hope I can take the things he challenged me to do and just run with it. I know he is called of God though and that his counsel is what God wants me to do. 

I'm happy and healthy and can't wait for what the future has in store for me. 

Elder Meeks