Siiiick!

Yes, this week I got sick :( Just two weeks ago I was telling Elder Nelson that I had never been sick on my mission and I have never had a companion get sick. I was very proud of myself. But I guess I never knocked on wood (being the superstitious baseball player that I am) because I got sick. It was miserable. The mission nurse told us to stay inside for a few days and so honestly, not much really got done this week....

So sad... Even when we went outside it was really rough because I was resisting the urge to throw up. Also, it was really cold this week! It got down to the 60s! So everyone here is busting out the old winter coat and they think we are super 厲害 because we aren't wearing a jacket.

However, we did try our best and we did meet with Sister Xia this week. She is a very golden investigator that really loves learning about the gospel. She is the one that can't come to church because of work. We talked with her a lot about that and the member helping us talked to her too and it was just so sad that she did not have any faith in the Lord. All she kept saying was 『沒有辦法』 Which I detest hearing. She did not think there is anyway that things could change to allow her to come to church. Really sad. Pray for her!

We are very optimistic about this week because, well, it can only go up from here! 何弟兄 didn't answer his phone this week so that is a little nerve racking but he will answer this week.

Lastly, I have recently decided to find a few minutes each day to read some of the Old Testament because I have never actually read it (how many of you actually have?). But I did find a very cool scripture in Genesis 18:14. This is the Lord telling Abraham and Sarah that they will have a kid and they were very doubtful. Then the Lord said, "Is there anything too hard for the Lord?"

So true. Remember that. No matter what is happening in life, remember that Christ knows what you are going through. You may think that things will never change or that something you want to do in life is too hard, but remember, there is nothing too hard for the Lord. He is always there to help us and guide us. 

Be ambitious for Christ and have faith that He will work miracles!!

Love

Elder Anderson