Mission Backup

Time flies when you're keeping busy! (And, when you're having fun!) And, boy, have we been keeping busy. Also, the days have turned cooler, and we can feel the change in the seasons (finally). It makes us realize, again, how quickly our time in Taiwan is passing. On Monday, Oct 11, we taught a boy who needs a little extra help preparing for his baptism. Vic is a sweet kid, and very quiet (especially around us). We especially enjoyed helping him say his first prayer. Friday, Oct. 14, Sister Wells and I took the Honda Odyssey to the dealer for servicing, and, as planned, went to tour Central Park with our new friend Julia. She was a wonderful guide, and insisted on buying us ice cream bars and drinks. At the conclusion of our time together, the entire staff wanted to have a photo with us. They were all so sweet! On Saturday, Oct 16, we joined the Turners and Elder Lin in a P-Day trip to Sun Moon Lake! Elder Lin (a professional tour guide) was just wonderful to take us to the lake...

The days are going by so quickly - I suppose that has to do with keeping busy. Here are some highlights (or at least things I took pictures of!). Last time I wrote, I recounted the baptism of a young man in the Wuquan 1st Ward. Less than a week later, on October 2, Sister Chen, the mother of another young man in our ward, also joined the fold of God in a wonderful baptismal service. Her son, who uses Jacob as his English name, has been preparing to serve a mission and that made his mother get interested in the church. Immediately after the service concluded, we all gathered in a large circle at the back of the chapel for a send-off of her son on his mission! He will be serving in Taipei. Here is the bishop, giving his words of advice, while his mom and other close friends, including the sister who introduced them to the gospel, look on. Everyone in the large circle was given the opportunity to give their words of advice. Many had served in Taiwan, and had lots of interesting comments a...