... YAH

Hello everyone!

So some quick thoughts for this week. MIRACLES!

We finally found some solid new investigators! 3 of them! and one of them was female! In the words of sister Moody #YahWeCanGetGirls That was really exciting. Anna was super sweet and we taught all of lesson one and gave her a Book of Mormon and she was so excited to read! She was just like... "I can't go to church this Sunday but can I go next Sunday?" and we were all like... "Yah!" and then she was like. "Can I meet with you twice a week? I think I need more then once." And we were all like... "Yah!" It was great.

And then there was Alex. Vincent texted us Monday night and we were a little bit worried because this last Sunday he had gone to a different church on request of his coworkers. But he texted us and instead said that he had a friend who wanted to meet with the missionaries... and we were all like... "Yah!" And then we got to the lesson this week and found out that Alex wasn't even really his friend, they had a mutual acquaintance and Alex had found out that Vincent was meeting with missionaries and apparently this is something he's always wanted to do and he was all like... "Can I meet with you?" And we were all like. "YAH!" He's really cool.

Finally this Saturday we met with Irving. He had questions GALORE! Holy cow we didn't even make it the end of Christ's ministry we spent a long time just talking about apostles and prophets and authority and he was so excited to learn about it all and as soon as the words, "But when we're ready God will send a new prophet." Were out of my mouth his eyes just got wide and he was like. "So there's one here today?" and we were all like... "Yah!"

I don't think I've ever found so many solids in one week. All three of them were just so... Happy. Which was odd because everyone and their mom's had midterms this week. Good luck to all of those who are making the college trek right now... It looks intense. That being said the one thing we really did struggle with this week was member presents. Of the fifteen lessons we had we had one member present... that was sad! We're repenting though and we're going to work even harder to get members out to our lessons! We've got new ones who need fellowshipping!

I also went on exchanges this week. Into English work with sister Gousse She's super sweet and for the first time in a long time I was the shorter sister. (That probably says a lot about the average height of the sisters called to this mission) It was a lot of fun and I got told by some guy in the park that faith was a mental illness... he was playing pokemon go, catching virtual animals out in 5 degree windy weather. At least I came outside to talk to real people! I'm grateful to be in Chinese work, English work is very different.

Let's see other highlights includes one of my 'dreams' that happened this week. Aliens invading, the missionaries being called to protect the saints of Zion and being endowed with super powers in order to do so. Many, many, many, church puns being thrown around and it all ending with president Monson stating: Now is the time for members and missionaries to work together. As the members rise up to help the missionaries battle the invaders... So basically just missionary work just without the aliens... it was a fun dream and it's been fun explaining it to the other missionaries too. Inevitably the question comes up. "Do you have dreams like that a lot?" and I'm all like.... "yah."

Okay there was a lot more that happened this week but those are probably the most important points so I guess just in closing. Even if things seem dark sometimes. God is there for us. It may not be as dramatic as superpowers but God will send you strength from on high and that's a promise. You live the commandments and there will be blessings poured out that you won't even be able to receive them. You are one of his very special children and He needs you in this battle. It may not be as obvious as alien invasions but the consequences are much more serious then life and death... this is eternity. So stay strong you have the greatest being in the universe cheering you on. We're going to win this war.

-Sister Skinner

Also we had an ice cream fish, we put on face masks, Geese are fearless in a country where they know they're the national bird, Sister Hunter and sister Gousse, sister Moody broke a bowl, and we got taken out to breakfast this morning.