Meetings & Beaches

Hey all,

Pretty good week. 

First we had to run up to a new member training for Elder Ransbottom who got assigned to be the district leader for the first time. So we had to wake up early and take a train up to Taipei which is always fun. I think I might have gotten mild heat stoke on the train though and since we didn't have seats I just kind of crouched against a wall so I wouldn't pass out or throw up. It was all good though. The Lord answers prayers for comfort!

On Thursday we had a Zone Council and Elder Ransbottom and I were asked to give a 30 minute training on Companionship Unity with one and a half days notice. So that basically took over our entire Wednesday morning trying to figure out the details of our training. It went well. Our main message was surrounding the Acronym S.O.A.R. (Sacrifice, Openness, "And us not But you", and Respect) And as we all know you need two wings to soar like an eagle. That means two unified companions. It went pretty good. 

On Saturday we had a cool miracle where a guy asked Elder Ransbottom to pull over on the street and talk, and ended up setting up to meet with us that night at a McDonald's with his Son and Daughter. Unfortunately his children couldn't do it so we will have to reschedule, but that is three potential people who might want to learn about the Gospel so how great is that!

We spent more or less the rest of the day working with the sisters to finish the missionary Bulletin (sorry, no idea how to spell that) board for the sisters but at least it is looking really good! Still needs a few finishing touches but let me tell you trying to cut Chinese characters out of paper is really tedious!

Sunday we got to go to a cool fire side where President Peterson talked about missionary work and stuff. He actually had a lot of family members who were there too including his son and his family. The Presidents daughter in Law actually went to Taizhong (the other mission in taiwan) on her misison so she gave a talk in Chinese. Her ability to speak after 8 years gave us all hope our Chinese won't immediately disappear after we go home!

Today for P-day we went with the rest of our district to a beach to play ultimate Frisbee and spent way too long trying to take funny photos. Resulted in some goos ones though!

Hope you all have an unusually amazing week!

Love, 

Elder Neilson

 XinZhu has a lot of wind which knocks our bikes over if we are not careful.

Missionary board

Elder Ransbottom and I eating a cake that a member gave us and some Hostess cupcakes and candles that Elder Ransbottoms mom send to celebrate both our 20th birthdays. His is the 12th.

An activity our zone leaders made us do for companionship unity at Zone Council