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Highlights
-Bike got impaled by a spike
-Costco!!!
-Infinite companionship 默契 (Moqi - innate understanding) (We got separated on the road but both went to the same place. It was a miracle)
-So many members 請客s!! (Member meals) Having a native companion is the secret
-Had a wonderful Sabbath (little brother gave his farewell talk, one of my best friends from home got BAPTIZED and we put one of our friends here on Baptismal date!)
Bike Miracle:
We were on our way to a members house when the back tire of my bike got impaled by a spike (photo below). We only had one yoyo card, so we couldn't both use the free public bikes to get around. Our only option was to walk to the bike shop. So to the bike shop we walked! It was a nice hour of finding.
After we arrived however, we discovered that it was not open! The door was closed shut. We had no idea what to do--without my bike we had no way to get to the church besides walking, and if you know 八德 (Bade) you know that walking somewhere takes quite a long time. I said a prayer in my heart that I would be comforted and know that whatever happened would be Gods will.
One minute later, the door to the bike shop started miraculously opening!
Matthew 7
7 ¶ Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
The door literally opened. God answers prayers!
READ THIS PARTStudying Christ's Atonement daily has changed how doing missionary work feels. Here are 3 insights I gained this week:
#1 The knowledge that we have of the doctrine of Christ's Atonement comes from the Book of Mormon:
The word 'Atonement' only appears in the New Testament one time. (See Romans 5:11)
On the other hand, the word 'atonement' appears 35 times in the Book of Mormon. How interesting is that.
#2 Christ's Atonement is the foundation of Christianity :
In 3 Nephi 11, Jesus Christ personally comes to minister among the people of ancient America. When they saw Him the first time, "the whole multitude fell to the earth" (v. 12).
Jesus then invites the crowd to "come forth unto me, that ye may thrust your hands into my side, and also that ye may feel the prints of the nails in my hands and in my feet, that ye may know that I am the God of Israel" (v. 14)
"And when they had all gone forth and had witnessed for themselves...they did fall down at the feet of Jesus, and did worship him" (v. 16-17)
The first time they fell, it was possibly fear or awe, but the second time it was worshipful. This only happened after these people witnessed for themselves Christ's role as their Savior.
Therefore, every meeting, conversation and lesson in the church should be centered on Jesus Christs role as our Savior. If it is not this way, the things we talk about are meaningless.
#3 The Atonement Fulfills the purpose of the Creation:
God created the earth so we could receive immortality and eternal life! (See Moses 1:39) In other words, God created this world so we would be able to live with our families forever in eternal glory. The Atonement makes this possible!!! How incredible is that!!!!
If families don't get sealed together in temples, then the purpose of the Creation comes to naught. This insight really put some vim and vigor into the work this week.
再見!
Sister 吳ardle
Pictures: 翁姐妹 (Sister Weng), Impaled!, The 台灣 (Taiwan) Costco menu
