Drawing to an end

Hey Everyone!
This week was a bit of a cool down for a couple days. There was actually a rainy day where the temperature was lower and the wind was high and I felt for the first time in so long....cool....outside. It was the weirdest feeling in the world. Most of the time, I think that 30 degrees celsius is super cool and comfortable these days.

Hmmm........I don't think that I had a single new food this week. Oh, but I did get to try something that, even though I have had before, it especially good and famous here.

Gong4wan2 Mi3Fen2: Beef Ball Rice Noodles: this is a food that XinZhu is famous all over for. The rice noodles here are supposed to be better than anywhere in all of Taiwan. The beef balls are also supposed to be the best. I finally had some and found that the craze is no lie. The beef balls were especially spectacular. I was pretty much in heaven. I give it 5 faddish foods out of 5.

Here's some verbatim for the week. After the typhoon day and seeing Elder Millet on P-day, "Elder Millet, what's that growing on your upper lip? DISOBEDIENCE?!? (the second part interjected right before his response)" I felt that it was a really funny comment.

I saw a lot of miracles from following the spirit this week. Of particular note was the Deng4 family. We were about to head to visit a former that we had planned to see and I was praying hard that I would be able to find those on the road who were ready to listen to the gospel. Well, the result was I moved about ten feet from where I was parked to the cafe area of "Seven" and started talking to this little family. At first, it was only the mother who was more interested, but she asked the husband if we could share more and he had some questions about why our church was different. I was able to share the restoration with them and the spirit guided them even though the time was short. They really wanted to know how to find the truth and what it could mean for their family. It was very exciting. Even though the invitations to act were rushed (we made it home with seconds to spare), they have been saying their prayers everyday:a testimony of the power of the spirit.

I know that the Lord is guiding me and every single one of you. I wish you all well and encourage you all to do your part in missionary work. Find those who have fallen into inactivity and rescue them. Help those who are not members to come unto Christ by doing what missionaries can rarely do: be their friend. Answer their questions because I know that they have them. Invite them to act and come to activities. It will bless them and it will bless you as you feel the fire and love for the gospel by participating in missionary work. I love you all and I know you can do it. When all grinds to a halt, pray and then go do!
Love,
Elder Siebert