Going to the Rescue!

Hey everyone/body,

This week brings good verbatim!

Verbatim:

Bro Zhou: Do you like chocolate?

Me: Yeah, It's my favorite.

Bro Zhou: Oh, there's a lot out there....you really like it? (this conversation was over the phone when he just called us out of the blue one day. So random.)

 

Katherine: (to daughter) Why are you being so shy Kelly? Is it because, honestly speaking, he's a really good looking guy?

Kelly: (nods) uh-huh.

Me: (Thinking in my mind) Well that's awkward.

 

After telling my companion about what just happened with Katherine and Kelly:

Elder Cordon: How old was she?

Me: Like, 12.
Elder Cordon: What's wrong with kids these days!?!

 

Oh, Elder Zhou needs to be careful. You'd better be prepared for when you go on exchange with him!--Elder Cordon

 

I mean, that's what we'll do when we're married.--I can't even remember when I said this.

 

Want some? (gestures with bag of bettle nut) It's taiwanese chewing gum.--Guy on the street

 

Wow, this is really cool! You did such a good job. Only problem is, it looks like it just molded.--Me commenting on GuanChen's tie-dye shirt. He's gonna make me one too. I am so stoked.

 

GET OUT!--GuanChen replying to my comments about his shirt.

 

Food Review: Acai ice-cream: This was really good. It's a little unique and it's got a good tart flavor that makes the ice cream really good on the mouth. It's a great way to indulge too because I was told that it boosts metabolism. I think that makes it an antidessert right? I think I would have liked it even more if I hadn't been BURSTING with food already. We dropped by a couple members earlier and they all insisted that we have a snack with them. I am going to get FAT! AHHHH! I have to watch my girlish figure. OH! Give me more acai ice-cream, its gotta help! 4.5 deceptive desserts out of 5.

 

Chocolate Caramel Cake: I made this for Wu Mama this week because she always has us over and I wanted to give back as well. It was actually okay despite the fact that for chocolate I used hot choco mix. It was hilarious. I was rather happy with the results. Some of the people really didn't like it but she and GuanChen really loved it, so that was the main reason for it. Mission accomplished. 3.5 out of 5.

 

We worked with a lot of less actives this week and that was really cool. Most of them were people that the bishop had given to us and we went and visited them and they are miraculous. For the most part, all the people that the Bishop gave us want to come back, they just don't know how. My favorite experience was with the Luo Family who own a shop in Nangang. We went and visited them without saying that we were there visiting first because that's what bishop said to do. They were willing to set up a time to meet with us. We went back at that time and their daughter was there as well. It was a great experience as we shared the restoration and they testified of how God has been caring and protective in their own lives. It was a great witness to them as they felt the spirit in their lives again and all recognized it. Sister Luo even cried when Brother Luo said a closing prayer for us--his first in many years. I am so grateful for working with the members more, especially the bishop. It has brought about so many miracles in this work.

This week I had a really cool miracle where I was calling people and I just set up a Brother Ye and he was willing to come and learn. He actually showed up and he's great. He really wants to learn about religion and is willing to do whatever to learn. We were able to share with him about the restoration and then at the end of the lesson, Wu mama asked him to come to church with us. He accepted. He showed up at church yesterday and we had a member,  Brother Chen who I have been working on fellowshipping take him around and I think that he had a great experience. He's just progressing well and it's such a miracle to me. I am so happy to be doing this work and want you all to know that it's true otherwise I would have failed long ago!

 

Love,
Elder Siebert