整理三隻小豬的信
2008年10月 哥哥剛傳教兩個月
我們在傳教時也常常聽到很好笑的話，有一天我們在教友家拜訪 ，那位教友的名字叫Jo Lum ，她目前的工作負擔很重, 但還是常常幫我們傳教士。我們說到工作， 又說到她之前傳教的情況 一說到她的傳教時光，她就很興奮。她說"傳教真的很好, 你們在幫一個很好的老闆打工"
當時聽來好笑’但後來想想，這個說法還真切合實情 : 這個老闆不會打烊. 免費提供訓練 ，從頭開始教你， 而且依照每個人的需求因材施教。 當你碰到困難時，祂隨時會幫助你。論待遇，祂給的薪水超級優厚， 屬世屬靈都有。除此之外 ，這個打工經驗不僅豐富了眼前生活的需要，對日後未來的晉升非常有幫助，
甚至退休了還有保障,。直到死亡都會給你保固.。即或死後也有永恆退休金， 啊’!如此一想，還有誰不會想來傳教呢?
但傳教士一個神聖的工作，需要全心投， 並且要先知道這個教會是真實的.。
對了，也許你可以用這個角度跟弟弟說說看， 我也會跟弟弟說， 我相信他遲早會改變的，我甚至沒有一點懷疑， 一定會的.，不可能不會， 遲早的問題.。
他也不能不變， 這個福音是真的， 不管左想又想都是真的， 左試又嘗都是.。
真正的東西， 真理就是這樣。
14個月後，在
2009/12/26豬小弟洗禮(哥哥傳教16個月後)
2010/12月 在Provo MTC演講 ( 弟弟洗禮一年後)
Roger’s testimony
to MTC missionary
Dear elders and sisters:
I am not here for teaching today; I
am here to share to you guys a story. This is a testimony story written about 5
years ago by a former missionary, Elder Gregory Butters, who served his full
time mission in Taiwan
Now, I’m going to read his testimony, which
is also my parents’ story:
Just a little over 20 years ago while serving as a missionary in Taiwan
Our friendship began one day in Neihu ,
Taiwan
The next day we met Christina’s husband Tony, a resident doctor
in the hospital. We explained to Christina
that because we were missionaries we could not accept the jobs she had offered
but that we would be very happy to volunteer one or two hours each week to work
with her kids. For the next couple of
months we spent two hours a week teaching I Am a Child of God and any other
primary songs that we could remember to the children. We were able to meet many families but none
of the families progressed past the first few discussions.
From that first day that I saw Tony and Christina together I knew that
they were a wonderful family. They
didn’t have children yet but I could tell they were going to be great parents. They had all the right values and were
wonderful examples of moral and upright living.
However, the time was not right and although they were very polite, it
was obvious that they were not yet interested in the gospel.
My patriarchal blessing tells me that I should not judge the success of
my mission by the number of baptisms I participated in. As I was finishing up my mission I had to
read this over and over again because I participated in very few baptisms while
in Taiwan
One of the most precious things I gained from my mission was my
friendship with Tony and Christina. Over
the years we have both worked to cultivate that friendship. In the last 20 years Tony and Christina have
had three children, the oldest carries my name and the youngest is named after
my youngest brother Roger. I am that the youngest one Roger.
I have always wondered if Tony and Christina were the souls referred to
in my blessing who would accept the gospel in part because of my work and
example. Late last year, I received a
call from Christina who told me their daughter Grace was very interested in the
gospel. Christina asked me to arrange
for the missionaries to start visiting them again. Faithful missionaries arrived at their
doorstep and began to teach the gospel to these good people. This time they were ready and in just a few
short months I received another phone call from Christina telling me that she,
her daughter, Grace, and her husband, Tony were preparing to be baptized. She asked me to come to Taiwan
I cannot properly convey how wonderful it was
to step into the baptismal fond with my friends of more than 20 years and know
that I played a small part in their conversion.
I am so grateful that Elder Butters spread a
seed to my family 26 years ago. I am grateful that he didn’t get discourage
because of my parents, but followed his patriarchal blessing and keep being a
good example for us. I am also grateful for the special plan God has given to
our family, and to me.
Today Greg butter’s parents is here with
us too. I want to tell them and you that their son and their family’s example
of course not just play a small part in my family conversion. They play a very
important part of us. My parents went to Tornoto to pick my brother after his
missionary service this summer. And I’m going to hand out my mission
application after Christmas
Feel happy for those who
rejoice your message. You have helped God to change their lives. You have, even
maybe, helped God to change their decedent’s lives.
Feel happy also for those who reject your messages. God has different plans for them,
with his own purposes. These purposes we do not know yet. But God does, for God
know all things. The seeds you spread to these people will help God to
fulfill these purposes.
Elders and sisters, I really
can’t wait for you guys missions, and of course my own. It is going to be the
best two years in our lives. I have seen many missionaries when I was still an
investigator. I didn’t know and care too much about them. But one thing I do
know is that they were all very happy. After all, there is no such thing for a
missionary to feel unhappy about. Never
gets discourage for difficulties you might have, God’s plans for your
investigators are so great that you have no need and no time to be discouraged.
Have no time to be discouraged, but put all your time to serve the Lord, to
spread the seeds, to help fulfilling God’s plans of every investigators and
Plan of Salvation.
Remember, the work you do on
your mission will later bear fruit and result in souls coming unto Christ.
Lord our savior made everyone
on earth a special plan. Everyone’s own plan is different.
You guys are God’s greatest servants. Your job is to spread seeds to
those who not yet know the gospel. Your job is to help God fulfilling his
plans, which eventually join to become Great Plan of Salvation.
2011/6/21豬小弟去傳教
2010年4月20日 哥哥的領悟(返鄉前三個月)
Dear Mom:
I'm truly quite discouraged about my speed in getting things
done...or I don't know maybe I'm just have too much stuff, or the Lord keep
giving me too more things
This week
has been an OK week, I truly learn a lot about leadership, or blessing other.
It is so hard and so fun and so nerve breaking at the same time. I truly love
them.
I want to tell
the experience I have in leading a district meeting.
One of my
responsibilities I have to prepare and conduct a district meeting.
That was my hardest challenge I think. I didn’t like it, or I like it...but I
have really..not too much idea,,,in doing it. I know it is hard...yet I don't
know why.
What district meeting is to me is to really seek out the Lord's will and
present in the right way that can inspired, teach, and bless the member in
the district.
To do
that, you can use different method, you can give a talk, you can invite others
to give a talk, you can do role play, and you can watch video. But 1st I
thought.....you need to seek out what they need, and what is their desire. And
according to that design a good district meeting.
That was...I don't know,...not too easy. Because I 1st have to really
understand each one of them. I really don't grow up in church...so I really
have...not to much idea...the only think I can rely is the holy spirit.
The 1st couple district meeting was....not too easy, There are
different challenges,
I'm not too sure the problem
is..
I try different thing the last time, I...I don't know...seek out the
Lord's will and
it is a balance....not a
forcible thing...it comes....naturally.....haha I'm still not sure how. But. the
last feeling I have...most strongly impressed upon my mind. is.
"trust in the
lord" That I did, it was really...well
I finally understand...I have to trust...since I did my best.
Because I already doing all
I can...but I still don't 100% trust the Lord.. I need to Fong Xing放心. or put the trust and work on the Lord...when you do all
you can.
So the last one
actually work really well, thank the Lord for it. It is not me.
I love my district member,
they are amazing. I trust them.
Another
thing I felt is that how much...the Lord loved these missionaries. The Lord
truly love them, he wants them to grow to improve, to stand...not as really
only temporal wise, but spiritual wise. He makes them stand...even in some
extend will not exclude hard time.
His love is great, I
can not comprehend. It's not too easy to explain...but I know that the Lord
loves them
Right now
I have a new companion. still in the same area in English work....which is not
too happy for me.
Mom I want to
thank you for all the things you do, because you are my mom.
Love
Elder Chu 4-20-2010
2012年5月豬小弟傳教近一年
我現在也開始在敲門了!!
以前實在沒什麼敲門經驗.這週剛開始，沒人教我們該怎麼做,
就每天去敲門.
為了省時間,敲更多門,我們在門與門之間用跑的!
很累，很好玩!很好的運動。
以前實在沒什麼敲門經驗.這週剛開始，沒人教我們該怎麼做,
就每天去敲門.
為了省時間,敲更多門,我們在門與門之間用跑的!
很累，很好玩!很好的運動。
傳教滿一年 06/21/2012
我這週傳教滿整整一年了!這一年沒有像別人說得那樣過的那麼快，
每天、每周、每月都發生好多事，好多挑戰、考驗和奇蹟。
但最棒的是有很多的學習! 所以我很高興現在傳教才一半而已，還有一年的時間可以繼續為神服務! 我很興奮! 慶幸自己還有整整一年的時間。
每天、每周、每月都發生好多事，好多挑戰、考驗和奇蹟。
但最棒的是有很多的學習! 所以我很高興現在傳教才一半而已，還有一年的時間可以繼續為神服務! 我很興奮! 慶幸自己還有整整一年的時間。
我最近讀了一篇文章，標題是The Fourth Missionary。寫的非常好!他把傳教士歸類成四種:
第一種是公然不服從，中途被送回家的傳教士。
第二種是私底下不服從，作亂，但撐著兩年後返鄉的傳教士。
第三種和第四種傳教士都很服從，也很認真工作，卻有所不同。
第三種和第四種傳教士都很服從，也很認真工作，卻有所不同。
在教約 4:2 提到
因此，你們著手為神ａ服務的人啊，你們一定要盡ｂ心、盡能、盡意、盡力ｃ事奉祂，使你們在末日能ｄ無可指責地站在神面前。
因此，你們著手為神ａ服務的人啊，你們一定要盡ｂ心、盡能、盡意、盡力ｃ事奉祂，使你們在末日能ｄ無可指責地站在神面前。
第三種傳教士盡能盡力的努力傳教
第四種也盡能盡力，但他們還盡心盡意。
我感覺我這一年傳教非常努力工作，但不怎麼快樂，因為我雖然盡能力了，但我的心意卻放在自己身上。
這新的一年，我要我自己完全獻給神，把能力、心意都給他，我得完完全全改變我的動機，確實徹底的把眼睛專注在神的榮耀上。
這新的一年，我要我自己完全獻給神，把能力、心意都給他，我得完完全全改變我的動機，確實徹底的把眼睛專注在神的榮耀上。
在這裡非常非常的忙,因為除了要處理自己地區(我們負責兩個區會,一個家庭一個單成),也有處理整個zone的事情.每天都有無數的事情要做,無數的電話要打.晚上都累垮了
最不愛領導的人學習做領袖—朱小弟給會長的兩封信
07/31/12
. I really like
when you talked about how God doesn't call the most talent person to be His
leader.
Ever since I got called as a zone leader, I had a mind set that for a long time on my mission I am going to get the best companions who is the master of everything: finding, teaching, planning, or being Christlike. So far I notice that really isn't the case. I was kinda upset about that and became proud, thinking that I'm better than my companions. I judged them in my mind, and complained why God didn't give me a companion that I thought a zoneleader's companion should be.
Now the more I'm telling you this the more I am feeling bad. Really, no one is perfect. And I am no any better than my companions. I only have been noticing the things that they are worse than me. But there are really many things that they are better at and I need to work on. Like you and Elder Kukuchi said, this is the boot camp for the rest of my life. I am here with my companion for reasons. I need to stop judging, complaining, questioning, and start understanding, learning, loving.
I was reading the talk "The Merciful Obtain Mercy" by President Uchtdorf and it really hit me hard. He talks about how when we are judging others, we need to stop it.
Ever since I got called as a zone leader, I had a mind set that for a long time on my mission I am going to get the best companions who is the master of everything: finding, teaching, planning, or being Christlike. So far I notice that really isn't the case. I was kinda upset about that and became proud, thinking that I'm better than my companions. I judged them in my mind, and complained why God didn't give me a companion that I thought a zoneleader's companion should be.
Now the more I'm telling you this the more I am feeling bad. Really, no one is perfect. And I am no any better than my companions. I only have been noticing the things that they are worse than me. But there are really many things that they are better at and I need to work on. Like you and Elder Kukuchi said, this is the boot camp for the rest of my life. I am here with my companion for reasons. I need to stop judging, complaining, questioning, and start understanding, learning, loving.
I was reading the talk "The Merciful Obtain Mercy" by President Uchtdorf and it really hit me hard. He talks about how when we are judging others, we need to stop it.
08/07/12
We are working on
helping our missionaries to be accountable for the goals they set. We are
contacting our district leaders everyday, reminding them to set specific goals
and plans to help their investigators to be baptized, and to make sure that
their districts are doing it as well. Elder Aiken is a good AP. He gives us a
lot of suggestion on how to lead the zone. One thing I learned is that as
zoneleaders we need to be on top of everything. Know everything about our
missionaries, their investigators, and help them to make plans. And have the
District Leaders to do the same.
豬小妹傳教一個月08/20/2012
我這周傳教有好多的奇蹟，也有許多的考驗。神讓我們遇到好多準備好的慕道友，他們有不同的原因，但都帶著破碎的心，渴望尋求神的幫助和奇蹟。我看著他們， 想著神說: "虛心的人有福了，因為天國是他們的。" 真的是這樣!! 然而，看著他們因為破產、失戀情傷...等不同的事情，而陷入低潮，我心理很難過。只能請他們祈禱、相信神，用經文來安慰他們。因為我缺乏這樣的大風浪的
挫折和考驗，我的見解沒有用處，只能從福音和教義中尋求。而神奇的是，經文能解決人們百般的問題和考驗。
但最重要的依然是人們要願意信靠和相信神，我天天祈禱天父儘早回答他們的祈禱，期望聖靈向他們作證，讓這福音能幫助他們。
Dear媽媽:
接到你的信我好開心。知道自己的信還能帶給家人們快樂、正面影響，讓我覺得有點不可思議，又很高興，是受寵若驚嗎? 不對應該有別的詞。我不知道我的信能有這樣的作用。
這周我把他稱為奇績和學習周。為什麼呢?請看以下我寫給仲會長的信:
親愛的仲會長:
這周是個很獨特的一周。我感覺神非常愛我，祂對我很慈悲，祂給予我奇蹟，並不斷的鼓勵激勵我。
首先，祂讓我們找到迷失的羊。我們這周整理Area Book，王姊妹邀請在之前傳教士因不得已需要放一邊的慕道友orLA紀錄中，找尋可以聯絡的人。奇蹟的，當我們打過去時，他們真的都是主準備好，樂於傾 聽福音的人。他們都是時間到了，有個家庭持續的在祈禱，而正在想我們都忘記他們了。有位慕道友和我說她有持續在向神祈禱，但覺得神遺棄了她，沒有回復她的 祈禱。
我很愛我們所有的慕道友，從他們每個人身上獲得很多，他們讓我成長和學習。天父在這時候派遣他們來都有其目的，從他們身上我看到我自己(Ex:個性、困難／挫折／concerns、信心...)，於是天父藉著我們在幫助他們的同時，也同時在幫助和教導我。
我這周都在努力的在充實我的福音知識、學習時間管理和接觸人。我發現我在路上遇到人，總是無法完整的表達我要傳遞的福音訊息。不是太緊張不知道要說什 麼? 或是變成只是單純的打招呼問候和關心，而沒有連接到福音。我正在努力的繼續嘗試，要在很短的時間，宣揚福音，同時讓人們聽進去，真的好難。但我會繼續的努 力嘗試。
這周是個很獨特的一周。我感覺神非常愛我，祂對我很慈悲，祂給予我奇蹟，並不斷的鼓勵激勵我。
首先，祂讓我們找到迷失的羊。我們這周整理Area Book，王姊妹邀請在之前傳教士因不得已需要放一邊的慕道友orLA紀錄中，找尋可以聯絡的人。奇蹟的，當我們打過去時，他們真的都是主準備好，樂於傾 聽福音的人。他們都是時間到了，有個家庭持續的在祈禱，而正在想我們都忘記他們了。有位慕道友和我說她有持續在向神祈禱，但覺得神遺棄了她，沒有回復她的 祈禱。
我很愛我們所有的慕道友，從他們每個人身上獲得很多，他們讓我成長和學習。天父在這時候派遣他們來都有其目的，從他們身上我看到我自己(Ex:個性、困難／挫折／concerns、信心...)，於是天父藉著我們在幫助他們的同時，也同時在幫助和教導我。
我這周都在努力的在充實我的福音知識、學習時間管理和接觸人。我發現我在路上遇到人，總是無法完整的表達我要傳遞的福音訊息。不是太緊張不知道要說什 麼? 或是變成只是單純的打招呼問候和關心，而沒有連接到福音。我正在努力的繼續嘗試，要在很短的時間，宣揚福音，同時讓人們聽進去，真的好難。但我會繼續的努 力嘗試。
我很愛你!! 願神祝福你和仲姊妹和你的家人們一切安康
朱姊妹
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