新年快樂！happy Chinese new year [week 24]

This week has been pretty awesome. Although I have not felt my best. I'm still grateful for all the experiences I'm having.

Tuesday we went to a Chinese new year lunch with the mission. It was very interesting. They had many foods and things to try. It was an adventure

This week is Chinese new years so we had a ton of member meals and they fed us lots and lots of food. I probably gained some weight lol.

Thursday we had our first 請客qǐngkè  which means invite someone to eat.

We went to sister fan's house.

It's all the way in ruifang that's decently far south and our bus wasn't arriving for a long time. So we biked it! It was really raining and windy. But so beautiful along the coast. Nothing can explain it. The member's house was cool. Also in a cool location on the mountain.

We then biked back. And for dinner we went to sister Pan's home. Both places they made and we ate a lot of food. Both were awesome.

Friday. surprise surprise more member visits. We biked to the Lee's home up a hill through a tunnel and down a hill. We had a good dinner with them and their family. After we did some stuff idk then we went to sister xie for dinner. They were awesome too.

Saturday yes yes. Lunch and dinner with members. First we went to this guy who's wife is from India. So they had some India food which was super good actually. For dinner we went to sister chen's home. She is super funny actually. And it was fun to be there. 

Sunday we went to church and both had to give talks. I think because it was chinese new year and knew not as people would come. Because they would be in a different city or something. After church we went with Brother Feng to his home and another member who is from Texas came with us. Sister Lefler.

He lives up north in wan li. It's so beautiful up there. And their home is so awesome and cozy. Brother Feng invited us to have lunch and dinner with him haha. So we ate lunch together then. Sister lefler took a bus home but we had to stay around the area for dinner. So, We went out near the coast. And did some finding and contacts. We then came back for dinner. His wife was their and a friend so we had dinner together. They were all so funny. And they kept putting food on our plates lol. Brother Feng cooked up some yummy steak from Costco I think. Yep Taiwan has Costco.

 It was one of my favorite member meals.

We are supposed to be there for 1 hour and thirty minutes. But we went over most of the time. Oh well I liked the longer visits. 

This week has been really awesome getting to know the member's better. Member's play a huge huge role in missionary work. The better part is making friends with them and building relationships I think is the most important part.

I know we all will go through hard times. I know I have out on my mission. But no need to worry. We have God's plan of happiness. We don't have to be scared of the future. Or scared of what happens. Because ultimately we know what happens. Jesus Christ can give us hope and peace. I know he has given me peace. Peace that I can live together with the family I love forever. And have eternal happiness. I love each of you and I love my Savior Jesus Christ.

-Elder Clegg🩶