First of all, I finally got my phone!
Second, we got to watch Conference this weekend. Now, all the missionaries already knew about all the big announcements because there were a ton of rumors even here in the mission and so we all checked the mornings of last weekend. So there were not really any surprises per say but It was a lot of fun to actually watch the sessions. I feel this General Conference was especially awesome! For those of you wondering, I only had to watch one session in Chinese and for that session I just read the talks in English on my phone. I am already planning on following President Nelson's council and began restudying the talks this week so I can get through them all once or twice before next Conference. Can't wait to continue to be inspired
Also, the Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square should sing non-hymns at Conference more often. Sunday morning especially had really awesome choir numbers.
After Sunday sessions of conference Edison, a friend of Elder Bunn and I, got baptised by one of the recent Converts in the ward named Aaron. (In the photos Edison is on the left) It was a super awesome service. Not the most well attended and not the most refined, but I think it did a really good job of giving Edison a base of good friends in the ward.
For conference here everyone watches in the church. Saturday was intense because there was only a 15min break between the two sessions but on Sunday there was a 30 min lunch break where we all ate stuffed buns (包子). Which were good. Although I tried one of the vegetarian one of those and it was pretty hard to finish. It was such a weird combination of flavors. I think it was seaweed and some sort of peanut stuff... I couldn't decide if it was trying to be sweet or savory!
But the weirdest stuff I have eaten so far was at a Thai food restaurant some members took us to a few weeks ago. We all had "black soup" and it turned out the pork was acutally pig liver. Honestly it wasn't that bad. Maybe mine was just so spicy it killed my ability to taste. At that same restaurant I also tried cuttlefish (which I didn't know was a thing), and 1000 year old eggs, Which also wasn't so bad, basically just like a hard boiled egg. Maybe even a little less eggy. (could be the spicy soup killing my taste again though)
Still managed to dodge bulut and stinky tofu!
It's sometimes hard to try and get variety because my companion likes to eat at the same cheap places all the time but it's still tasty food. Lots of fried rice / noodles, dumplings and potstickers. I try to get vegetable ones every so often but vegetable pot stickers just really aren't as good. The best vegetables are in the box lunch places but those can be a gamble because the options are always changing.
Tell, Warren and Laura they need to go to the City more. They are going to leave NY and all anyone will ever want to know is their stories from NYC. Their future social lives depend on it! Not really, but still. Tell them I told them to go next time.
I feel like this week is a little bit of a turning point in my training. I feel, especially after Conference, my excitement for the work is increasing and I think the next few weeks are going to be great. And hey, tomorrow is a huge service project where we are helping disabled people tour a famous museum!
Elder Neilson
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