Week 69: Singapore Second Ward

The Sermon of Second Ward

It is with very mixed emotions that I found out that I am getting transferred to Cheras, a suburb of Kuala Lumpur! Wow, I am really going to miss the 2nd Ward, but I am excited for the adventures that await me.

This week was a great adventure! First, President Woo gave us a special training on Tuesday about how to have natural conversations with people We meet on the Street. We also had this cool guy named Jack who came to our English Class, as well as these friends named Emily and Abby. 

We also had 3 exchanges this week, so I was only with Elder Bickmore for a few of the days this week. I went with Elder Boris from the YSA Ward, then Elder Hunter, and finally Elder Bishop. 

Then on Sunday, a lot of cool people came to church, including Abby! She is 20 years old and kinda flirty, so Elder Bickmore and I have to be really careful When we talk to her haha. One time we said "We are excited to see you at church" and she said "Why? Is it because I am so beautiful?" and we just awkwardly responded "It is because church is awesome!" 

Meng Jia is continuing to do well, she had to work on Sunday but she is so close to finishing the Book of Mormon and she wants to get baptized with her mom in January! We also got to teach Cui again this week, which was fun!

I feel so sad to leave the 2nd Ward, but I also can understand how Ammon felt in Alma 26. "Yea, I know that I am nothing; as to my strength I am weak; therefore I will not boast of myself, but I will boast of my God, for in his strength I can do all things; yea, behold, many mighty miracles we have wrought in this land, for which we will praise his name forever." I am grateful for all of the amazing amazing people I have met here in the 2nd Ward, and the amazing companions I had. I will never forget the experiences I have had here. I always knew that I would have to leave eventually, but I can't believe the day is almost here (well, next Wednesday). 

I love you all so much! Have a wonderful week full of miracles and blessings and I hope you can feel my love for you.

Pictures: 

1-2. Elder Bickmore and me at Marina Bay. 

3. Me and Elder Bishop, companions again! 

4-5. Marina Bay!

6. Some nice sun glasses a pastor gave us. 

7. Me and Elder Boris. 

8-9. Our English Class! 

From Elder Bishop -- It has been around six months since Joshua Weatherford and I were companions in Ipoh. Yesterday we are on exchanges in Singapore. It is amazing to see the Changes that we can make in such a short time through the Saviours Atonement. Not just in our skills but also who we are both becoming. I know that as we allow Jesus Christ Atonement to work in our lives it's enabling power allows us to reach our greatest potential.

自从我跟同伴Joshua Weatherford离开了怡保以来过了差不多六个月。昨天在新加坡我跟Joshua Weatherford做同伴交換。我很惊讶看到我们透过耶稣基督的赎罪所带来的进步。不只我们传福音的能力进步了，我俩也变得更好的人。我知道在生活中当我们运用耶稣基督的赎罪的时候，耶稣基督的赎罪会使我们变成更好的自己。

Hello mom! 

I loved to hear your voice and see you and get to hear more about your Mission. Missions sure are a blend of emotions, aren't they? I hope that this week was hard but that you have some tender experiences that made it all worth it. I remember that in my first Area it felt really daunting to have so much to work on and so much time in front of me and so little behind me. But, I promise you that it gets better every day in every way. Have you read the talk "Missionary Work and the Atonement"? I love that talk, it reminds me that Jesus felt the same way we did...he taught people who felt the Spirit but didn't accept, or had apostles who argued about dumb stuff. 

I Am also so grateful that God led me to find Mandarin. The Time that I went to China was actually a pretty hard time in my life, so I am amazed that even though I felt far from God, He was so close to me and blessed me with the opportunity of a life time. I am Planning on studying in China, and spending lots of my life there, but We will see in what ways it works out. 

I hope that you can feel my unending love for you. Mission are hard, a big part of Missions is crying in the shower and asking God "why?" But what I am learning slowly is that God has a wonderful plan for all of us, and that plan allows us to be together forever. I can't wait to give you the biggest monster hug ever. I love you love you love you!