Friends and family!
We had a really great week this week. Despite the fact we had quite a few meetings and temple day the first part of the week we were still able to exceed many of our goals by being effective in planning. We were able to find some really good people this week. One of the coolest things was that 2 of our English class students just randomly showed up at church and both really enjoyed their experience. I was super happy to see the members really take them under their wing and welcome them into the ward. We were able to set a couple new baptismal dates for our investigators this week as well. Hoping the first or second week of August their will be another couple baptisms here in Miaoli.
We also received 2 great referrals this week. One is a mother and her two children who was contacted while in Taizhong. She had quite a lot of interest in meeting with us and set up to come to English class on Wednesday night. She wants her sons to learn English. Another is a man who contacted the church quite a long time ago and just one day decided to call the missionaries and say he wanted to meet. He lives in Miaoli and is also really willing to meet. I see a lot of promise with him.
It was so refreshing getting to attend the temple this week. We chalk up a lot of the blessings we received this wee to receiving extra spiritual help and guidance while attending the temple. I always come out of the temple with a fresh new outlook on things. It truly is a peaceful and holy place.
We met with quite a few RCLA's this week. They were all doing really well. All of them but 2 came to church and so we were really happy. One of our recent converts has started to have some Word of Wisdom problems again and is feeling really down on himself. He's a really good guy who's changed a lot and I hope we can help him rekindle the fire that he felt when he was baptized. I have full faith that we will be able to do so.
Still reading the book of Acts. Such great things happened at that time. If only the people would have been more supportive of the church and its leaders. To be fair they didn't have the internet and no real way of receiving information quickly. I guess that is the miracle of the day and age we live in. Whenever there is direction from the prophet we received it quickly and everyone knows about it. I also have been reading quite a few Liahona magazines. I believe we can learn a lot from our genenral authorities and others who have written about their life stories.
I'm happy and healthy and just hope to finish out my time in Miaoli with a bang. I love the Lord and know He has prepared me to be a good missionary.
Have fun, be safe, eat some mexican food for me
Elder Meeks
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