Yeah so we were meeting with this potential investigator for
the first time and we were talking about prayer. We asked him if there was
anything that he would ask God and stuff like that and he said he would ask him
for his girlfriend back! So we told him how God wants to help us and he wants
us to be happy and that he hears our prayers and answers them. We invited him
to say the closing prayer and literally right after we all said amen, his
girlfriend called him!! Whoa crazy right?! They got back together! BUT later we
tried to set up a time to meet again but he said he has no time and he doesn't
want to meet anymore... super lame. But it gets better. So he was a referral
from a member and one day the member called us to come over and talk with him.
He said that our potential investigators girlfriend broke up with him and now
he wanted to commit suicide. We didn't really know what to think haha. He was
overreacting of course.. She broke up with him like literally a week after they
got back together. So here's a friendly reminder and invite for everyone! When
God gives you a miracle or a blessing, be grateful! And then proceed to be a
better person, read your scriptures, pray, go to church, *cough cough* meet
with the missionaries again. Oh man, that guy is missing out on so much
happiness!
Haha anyways, this week was pretty good for me and Elder
Fleming! So we have one investigator with a date right now and it was
originally scheduled for the 5 of December, but he told us he wanted to change
it to the 19th. We asked why and he said it's because he wants to come to
church at least 4 times before he gets baptized because he really wants to have
a super strong testimony! We were a little bummed that he wanted to change it
but once he told us his reason we were so happy! He is so awesome!! Granted he
is also very confusing haha. This week he showed us these formulas and like
drawings to like prove our church is true? Or that God exists? We aren't really
entirely sure because we didn't understand him at all, but nonetheless he is
awesome and I'm super excited to get him baptized!
Here's another funny story. So we have another potential
investigator and met with us last week and he came to church twice before he
ever met with us! He could be a really awesome investigator. The Plan of
Salvation could help him so much and give him so much comfort and peace so
hopefully he will still want to meet with us. But we were going to meet with
him on Saturday at McDonalds (that's where we have half of our lessons, so
convenient!). We were waiting for him and he hadn't shown up, so we called him!
He said, "Oh sorry I can't make it! I'm out drinking with my friends and
it's probably not a good idea for me to drive there!" Haha what a smart
guy! At least we know we definitely need to teach him the Word of Wisdom! But
then yesterday we called him to see if he could come to church, but he was
totally hungover!!! He could barely talk on the phone haha. Oh well, we'll get
him!
And then yesterday we met with a member with an interesting
story. So this guy hasn't come to church in forever because he is a security
guard at an apartment place, but the bishop considers him active! I guess he
has permission to bless his own Sacrament and he does it every week! He also
reads, prays, and when he has time he goes to the temple! Haha he is such a
stud. It's super cool that even though he can't come to church, he is still
trying really hard to draw closer to God. I could really tell that he is bummed
that he can't come to church. He told us how sad it is and how he really wants
to come. So maybe if you all have time, pray that he will get some time off on
Sunday's so that he can come to church!
The mission life is still awesome. I love Taiwan so much! I
wish that you all could come here because the people here are so nice and
friendly and the food is awesome and it is just a great place to be. This week
we have lots of first visits set up with potential investigators so pray that
they will be willing to meet again and that they will want to learn about our
church!
I hope you all are doing well!! I love you all a ton!
Love Elder Anderson
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