Another week has flown by here in Tucheng. Elder Chatman and I are always surprised that it is PDay as we felt the the last PDay was only a few days ago. This past week we were able to have some great lessons with our progressing investigators. Right now, we are most excited for our investigating couple. We have been really striving to help them start reading the Book of Mormon and our homework for them before our last appointment was to read to chapter 3 of first Nephi. When we met the husband said that he had only read the first chapter and didn't understand too much, while the wife was sitting there pretty quiet when all of sudden she said "I read to chapter 8!" We all looked at her wide eyed and excited! She really understood it too and talked about Nephi's example and how she couldn't believe how stubborn Laman and Lemuel are. We then had a good lesson on faith and reading from the Book of Mormon. We also had a Thanksgiving activity Saturday and Elder Chatman was able to take them while I was on exchanges in SanXia and it sounds like they loved it and were able to meet a lot of members! Our next goal is to set baptismal dates with them and get them to church!
We have a few other investigators that are progressing and just waiting on some answers, I hope they come soon.
This past week for the zone overall seemed to go pretty well. There seems to be a bit more fire now after the transfers and new missionaries that have arrived in the zone.
I was able to go on exchanges with Elder Illu in his area. He is from the Salt Lake area. He is doing just great. He is not afraid to talk to anyone and has a huge desire to share the gospel and find those who the Lord wants him to. I was very impressed with his super positive attitude and his ability to set goals and really strive to do all that he can to achieve them. Although he is not the senior companion in his area, he is pretty much leading it.
This past week in Tucheng we have been getting out and trying to do a bit more tracting in the evening, striving to find families. Last week we didn't see much success in finding but this past week were were able to to see several miracles out of tracting. We found a new investigator and 2 other great potentials that we had lessons with and are now just trying to find another time to set up. I was a little hesitant about how tracting in the Taipei area would influence our results, but we are learning and experiencing that miracles really can come from it! An interesting pattern that I noticed was that much of the success we have seen lately has always happened as we tracted the last few houses, right before we are about to leave the area and head back. The miracles really do not come 'til after the trial of our faith.
Recently Elder Chatman and I have been fasting more for spiritual strength and the blessing of our investigators and I have really felt the influence of the Lord lifting us and helping our investigators.
We hope to be able to see much success in the future, seeing other partake of the blessing that come from this restored gospel.
Well, I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and has another great week!
Love you all,
Elder Bastian
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