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A few days early but HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE! I am doing good and we are having a Thanksgiving feast on Thursday and Sister Leonard and I are in charge of the turkey but neither of us has ever cooked one before so this should be interesting! Haha! Life is busy but good! Sister Meh and I are doing good and really trying to make some differences in the wards.We met with the YL2 bishop (Bishop Lau) this past week and he was so good! He gave us a lot of people he wanted us to visit, both LA and active families, and everytime we asked if he had anymore he would ask if we had too much already and then give us a few more names haha! We also talked about how we can serve the ward and he said that sometimes they do service but don't invite the missionaries because they feel like that is taking us away from doing our missionary work. We explained that is the absolute opposite of the truth and that the best way to do missionary work is through service. I never realized how many people think that missionary work means the missionaries going out on the streets to find people and that anything else is just keeping us from doing that. Let the missionaries serve you! I promise you we do not think you are bugging us, but it's like Christmas every time we hear about a service opportunity :)
A few days early but HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE! I am doing good and we are having a Thanksgiving feast on Thursday and Sister Leonard and I are in charge of the turkey but neither of us has ever cooked one before so this should be interesting! Haha! Life is busy but good! Sister Meh and I are doing good and really trying to make some differences in the wards.We met with the YL2 bishop (Bishop Lau) this past week and he was so good! He gave us a lot of people he wanted us to visit, both LA and active families, and everytime we asked if he had anymore he would ask if we had too much already and then give us a few more names haha! We also talked about how we can serve the ward and he said that sometimes they do service but don't invite the missionaries because they feel like that is taking us away from doing our missionary work. We explained that is the absolute opposite of the truth and that the best way to do missionary work is through service. I never realized how many people think that missionary work means the missionaries going out on the streets to find people and that anything else is just keeping us from doing that. Let the missionaries serve you! I promise you we do not think you are bugging us, but it's like Christmas every time we hear about a service opportunity :)
We have been trying to find time to go and find in Yuen Long 2 area but it's been a little harder this week. It's interesting when we do go finding there though because the people on that side of the road are so different from the ones in Yuen Long 1. I wouldn't think there is a difference, but there is. I have never heard so many people say "mhsai!" (that means no need) as I have in Yuen Long 2. Most of the time people just ignore you in Yuen Long 1 and just walk right past you. Now I understand why the elders were having such a hard time before. We will keep going though! The Lord wouldn't give us something we can't handle and I know He trusts that we can help Yuen Long. It's okay because we are going to visit some YL2 members this week and hopefully build relationships with them so we can get referrals and then street finding will be mhsai :)
Our investigators in YL1 are doing good! Still working on finding those prepared people in YL2... Carson and Winnie had their baptism interview last Friday so they are getting baptized this Sunday! I am SO excited! I love Carson and Winnie! They are seriously the golden investigators! They read and pray daily and love coming to church. Their mom Cat who just got reactivated will say nightly prayers as a family and the whole Law Family is just amazing! It was funny because when I called our bishop to tell him that Carson and Winnie passed their baptismal interview, he said, "Congratulations! You have been in Yuen Long for a year and now you finally get to have a baptism!" Haha! Sometimes the things you work the hardest for mean the most to you. You just have to keep persevering and know that the Lord will bless you in His time and in His way.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I hope you have a great Thanksgiving and eat lots of turkey! I know I am SO thankful for all of you and for the chance to serve this mission in Hong Kong. The Lord has so many blessings in store for all of you, so don't forget to have that thankful heart and attitude of gratitude! I love all of you!
Scripture of the Week: Doctrine and Covenants 78:19 The Lord blesses those with a thankful heart 100 fold. What are you thankful for?
Quote of the Week: Gratitude is something you have to exercise like a muscle, and you exercise it through service.
Quote of the Week: Gratitude is something you have to exercise like a muscle, and you exercise it through service.
Sister Maggie Shiffert
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We are singing "All Creatures of Our God and King" for President and Sister Lam at our Thanksgiving this week and our district is going to do sign language for the second verse. This member Sister Kwong helped teach us the sign language for it and gave all of us sign language names. Mine is Sister Small Eyes haha!
The elders' investigator Alan got baptized yesterday! Sister Luk and I originally found him on the street a couple months ago and now he's baptized!
Enjoyed reading your blog today. I hope you had an enjoyable Thanksgiving day as we did. We had a return sister missionaries over for dinner. She went to Japan on a mission. She has been home for a few years and is now a pharmacist. She is Korean Heritage but grew up in Indiana. She's Apparently one of only a couple active members and her family. I liked your thoughts about gratitude and service. I have been reading a lot from The Book of Mormon lately, we are so blessed to have this record which contains so many correct principles for us to live by. Further it is a means by which the Lord can teach us personally and give us personal inspiration from the Holy Spirit.
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