Dear President:
Thanks for the reply! I agree with everything especially what you said about "always learning from those around you". I think other than finding people who are ready to be baptized; learning as much as possible is what I am focusing on. This week, I have learned quite a bit! Not just from Elder Lee, but also from Elder Harris and Elder Partner.
Thursday was my exchange. I was lucky to be with them. I was very excited about this exchange because I knew Elder Harris is a very good missionary. And I found that is better than good! He taught me something that may be basic for most missionaries, but something I will probably never forget. He said often missionaries think if they follow the Ensign Pledge with exactness, baptisms are granted for sure. But obedience is not enough, he said. Baptism only comes when we are obedience AND FAITHFUl. If we don't have faith that we can find someone who is ready today, we will never find them. Every day we go to work, we need to EXPECT that we will find someone who is ready.
So far this transfer I have been obedience, but meanwhile I have many doubts. I doubt my ability of teaching and finding, and that I will baptize anyone. I now learned that I must not doubt.
Elder Partner taught me something also. He taught me how to gain love, which is by praying and abiding our other compassion.
I felt lucky to have a chance to learn from Elder Harris and Partner this week. I do wish the exchange could be longer since I feel like there are still a lot more I can learn from them.
Thanks for the reply! I agree with everything especially what you said about "always learning from those around you". I think other than finding people who are ready to be baptized; learning as much as possible is what I am focusing on. This week, I have learned quite a bit! Not just from Elder Lee, but also from Elder Harris and Elder Partner.
Thursday was my exchange. I was lucky to be with them. I was very excited about this exchange because I knew Elder Harris is a very good missionary. And I found that is better than good! He taught me something that may be basic for most missionaries, but something I will probably never forget. He said often missionaries think if they follow the Ensign Pledge with exactness, baptisms are granted for sure. But obedience is not enough, he said. Baptism only comes when we are obedience AND FAITHFUl. If we don't have faith that we can find someone who is ready today, we will never find them. Every day we go to work, we need to EXPECT that we will find someone who is ready.
So far this transfer I have been obedience, but meanwhile I have many doubts. I doubt my ability of teaching and finding, and that I will baptize anyone. I now learned that I must not doubt.
Elder Partner taught me something also. He taught me how to gain love, which is by praying and abiding our other compassion.
I felt lucky to have a chance to learn from Elder Harris and Partner this week. I do wish the exchange could be longer since I feel like there are still a lot more I can learn from them.
I am also grateful for being trained by Elder Lee. We are still having a hard time to baptize people. We talked about many things during the companionship inventory this Saturday. We both think that God is giving us hard time so we can be more humble, and of course we need to work harder. Elder Chu 08/07/11
Dear President,
This week has been great! I love the Zone Conference and am very thankful for the things I have learn and felt there. I do believe no matter how little or big the hope is right now, if we can change ourselves and truly repent, the hope can be increased.
Since the beginning of my mission, I have been praying for the faith that I can just believe that God will put someone who is ready in our path. But like I said before I just seem to have many doubt.
On Saturday God gave me and Elder Lee a miracle. A miracle that is just what I need at this moment to get rid of my doubt, to increase my faith.[ ] I very treasure and appreciate this miracle God gave us. I really think this is a miracle that God gave me to get rid of my doubt. There ARE people out there who are prepared to hear our message, and God does put them in our paths. I feel like that my faith and testimony have been strengthened.
This week has been great! I love the Zone Conference and am very thankful for the things I have learn and felt there. I do believe no matter how little or big the hope is right now, if we can change ourselves and truly repent, the hope can be increased.
Since the beginning of my mission, I have been praying for the faith that I can just believe that God will put someone who is ready in our path. But like I said before I just seem to have many doubt.
On Saturday God gave me and Elder Lee a miracle. A miracle that is just what I need at this moment to get rid of my doubt, to increase my faith.[ ] I very treasure and appreciate this miracle God gave us. I really think this is a miracle that God gave me to get rid of my doubt. There ARE people out there who are prepared to hear our message, and God does put them in our paths. I feel like that my faith and testimony have been strengthened.
Elder Chu 08/14/11
親愛的家人:08/16/11
你寄的包裹他們終於送過來了.謝謝媽。我每天都吃一顆葡萄柚或是橘子,平常就是煮醬油雞,煎牛排,炒冷凍蔬菜,吃優酪乳,紅燒牛肉之類的。睡覺也不錯。
媽媽還有在吃鈣片跟運動嗎? 爸爸小心自己的腰，哥哥讀書讀的怎麼樣?加油!我會繼續每天為你禱告! 姊姊在幹麻?
到現在都沒有洗禮,有意點小沮喪,但我覺得神不會在我第一個transfer就讓我好過,現在能做的就是繼續認真工作! 我覺得我和現在的同伴碰在一起不是意外,是神給我們兩學習的大好機會，我們有很多地方都是個性相反。
比如說他做事很謹慎、很有條理,我比較沒組織、隨便；他比較成熟,我則很沒有傳教士的樣子；他很老練,我是很菜；他非常有學問,我什麼都不懂。不過，我的優點則是遺傳到媽媽的正向樂觀和爸爸的耐心，我覺得這在與人相處上幫助很多。
他們說我下一個transfer很有可能還是當他的同伴，要是真的是這樣的話, 那就表示神認為我們學的還不夠, 決定再給我們多一點時間，哈哈!
我愛你們! 爸爸爸爸節快樂 阿弟朱長老08/09/11
YES!!! 哥哥你實在太強了!! 第三名!這太誇張了吧?所以現在苦讀的日子都結束了嗎? 媽媽所以你現在到底有沒有在吃鈣片和運動? 爸爸最近工作怎麼樣? 來喜怎麼樣? 姊姊實習如何?友在開始準備傳教了嗎?
有件事小重要先說,上禮拜六我們為一個募道友施洗,他是台北人,現在在華大唸英文,下個週末就回台灣了.她在這邊認識教會,對台灣的教友都不熟,家人也都不是教友,所以可能要請你們幫她安頓一下.確保她繼續上教會,並維持她的見
證，他住大同區，大同區是哪個支會你們知道嗎? 她說他回台灣後會跟她朋友到花蓮去玩,所以可能麻煩你們招待她,請她吃飯之類的.我會把你的電話給她,下禮拜再把她確切到台灣和花蓮的時間跟你講
這禮拜參加了我傳教以來第一次的Zone Conference.總共兩個Zones聚在一起.這次的主題是Hope, Change, amd Repent. 共一整天的訓練課程,我學了很多東西.領袖們也跟我們報告了很多令人興奮的消息.
能幫我檢查我在Wells Fargo的帳戶沒有欠任何債嗎? 我目前都沒在用信用卡,但以防萬一，還是定期check一下。下次季包裹時,可否幫我買一些教會的CD.一定要是聖詩,我現在只有兩片能聽,都聽膩了.寄給我一些不同樂器的,謝啦!
阿弟朱長老08/16/11
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