How are you all doing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!? Today is a
BEAUTIFUL day here in Taiwan! So hopefully it's the same for you and
ya'll can go outside and enjoy summer. Oh yeah, HAPPY SUMMER! Congrats
to making it out of school! That in itself is a accomplishment so sure!
We had a great week this week full of awesomeness! We are having lots of
improvement in our area and our investigators are doing really awesome!
Especially W, he came to Church this week and even came to the New
Member/Investigator fireside last night. He has his date set for the 20th of June
so we are getting everything prepared for that. I am really praying
that it all goes smoothly, 1. because I want him to be happy and not
have any problems, and 2. because that is most likely my last Sat. in
MuZha and I would LOVE to see him get baptized. Tonight we are sharing the Commandments with him so please pray for him that everything will go really smoothly!
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| What an incredible hike |
Something
was shared by our member in Church yesterday that I thought was really
awesome that I want to tell ya'll about. Mostly cause I think it really
relates to us as missionaries and people. He has a adorable little
daughter named Sonny, and she loves to roller skate. During here roller
skating class (Since this is Taiwan they have classes for roller
skating, don't ask questions) he noticed something that he thought was
really interesting. The teacher would randomly out of the blue yell 跌掉!
(trip) And all the little kids would just fall to the ground. at first
he was just like what they heck are they doing? Why is the teacher
making my daughter purposefully fall to the ground. But upon further
observance he learned the 原因. 1. They would practice falling so that
when they did fall they would now how to fall without getting injured.
2. They would fall, so that they would practice how to get back up.
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| This one looks a little crazy to Mom! |
We
practice falling so that we can't get injured. We don't know when
we'll fall but when it hits, it hurts. BAD. But God has provided us the
tools we need to not get injured. We have the teachings of prophets,
scriptures, church leaders, and most importantly prayer. We might hurt,
and get scraped up a little bit but we don't have to get injured to
where we need drastic measures to heal. When the trials come the faith
you have is what will determine whether or not break or endure.
We
can't always control when we fall, sometimes we pick up so much speed
and we get going so fast that we lose control and fall. Or other times
there is unseen gravel, or debris that cause our wheels to jam and send
us to the ground. Regardless of the reason the most important part is
that we get back up. Each time we get back up after a trial or hardship we are just practicing for the next piece of unseen gravel.
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| The lush landscape of Taiwan, what a view! |
And
just like when I child falls and gets back up, perhaps with a few
scrapes and tears, the parent is there in a flash with loving open arms.
I am so grateful that, that parent understands everything he is the
creator of my spirit. So I think it's fair to say if anyone knows how to
help me heal it is Him.
I hope that when we all fall we will use our preparation, fall with grace and be sure to get back up.
I love you all have a great week!
Elder Roe
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