October and still hitting the 100's!
大家好!!
To start this super quick week off, it's still hot. I don't why California refuses to accept the winter season but its driving me insane!
This week flew by! This transfer (6 week period), is almost over already. The mission kind of just blurs together and it freaks you out when you look at all the things that have already happened!
We had the opportunity of teaching a hunk this week by the name of Lucas. He is currently a masters student living at one of our members homes. He actually lives in Germany and is taking a break from school because they will have their first child soon! We came over and he was sitting there with a bowl of grapes for us and a notepad to take notes lol. He loved the lesson and wants to keep learning more. We also hope to teach his SUPER pregnant wife soon too! 😁
Then later this week I had my first Multi Zone as a Zone Leader! We had to give a training on, The Importance of Planning and Relying on the Lord. It's kind of crazy giving a training to 50+ missionaries and the whole Mission Presidency! But I think it went well, and I love this opportunity I have for leadership!
Lastly, this week we had the opportunity of going and teaching a couple at a members home. The members are the Archibalds and both actually speak Spanish. The wife is from Mexico and has some friends from China! We went over to the Archibalds home, aka mansion, beautiful home at the top of the mountain! We taught an older couple by the name of Joe and Tina!
They were so thrown at the fact we knew Chinese, one perk of being white and knowing a random language! They said our Chinese is better than their sons and we need to teach him how to speak it lol.
The lesson itself went really well! They loved it and again were in AWE we could teach in Chinese (not us, its God😀). We are looking forward to continue teaching them. They are a great couple that also live in a mansion, but we are trying to get them a mansion in heaven ;).
Love you guys have a great week!
Elder Nelson 孙长老
Got some pics with some hunks I love from Multi-Zones!
The one random pic of that funky looking object, is pig ear! The stuff that you can't see really well behind it is pig intestine! I was super lucky to have to eat a ton of that the other night!! 😏
Ben, Elder Dunn, Elder Willes and the Sisters at
Multi Zone Conference
Pigs Ear and Intestine
When Ben and Elder Willes met with Lucas he told them that he couldn't get baptized just yet because his wife is pregnant. For Ben, this was confusing. He was picturing when I was pregnant, which is a HORRIBLE example because I don't stop for anything. I HATE laying down or not being able to get up and do anything I want, so I don't usually rest much.
Lucas explained that in their culture it's standard for the woman to do NOTHING except use the restroom for 1 month after having the baby. This is to help the woman's breasts fill up with milk. The man will make sure she has 5 meals a day, wash her with a rag and tend to every need she has outside of the restroom.
For me, when I heard this, I was like, "Wait...WHAT! That would be AWESOME!" But...I also didn't have a problem having my milk come in PAINFULLY at times. Haha!
It's always fun to me to hear about different cultures and how they do things. So more to come on Lucas as we hear how he, Momma and baby are doing!
Something Ben talked about this week that is heartbreaking when it happens anytime, but he said they seem to be having a problem with it in the Chinese Mission, is when the Elders fall away from the church. He talked about how hard it is for the members who were taught by those that stray to not question their own testimonies. They have spent some time on reminding those families that it is Christ and the spirit that has confirmed the truthfulness of the Gospel and that all men are subject to temptations and trials.
It's hard when things like this happen for people not to use it as "proof" that the things they have learned are false and make them wonder if they have been deceived in some way. It's also a good opportunity for those of us that have had this happen to, to pray and reaffirm our testimonies of the truthfulness of the gospel and the blessings we can receive when we trust in and do the best we can to obey our Father in Heaven and His commandments. Hopefully Ben and Elder Willes will be successful in their efforts to remind those people that are struggling with these exact things.
Something Ben talked about this week that is heartbreaking when it happens anytime, but he said they seem to be having a problem with it in the Chinese Mission, is when the Elders fall away from the church. He talked about how hard it is for the members who were taught by those that stray to not question their own testimonies. They have spent some time on reminding those families that it is Christ and the spirit that has confirmed the truthfulness of the Gospel and that all men are subject to temptations and trials.
It's hard when things like this happen for people not to use it as "proof" that the things they have learned are false and make them wonder if they have been deceived in some way. It's also a good opportunity for those of us that have had this happen to, to pray and reaffirm our testimonies of the truthfulness of the gospel and the blessings we can receive when we trust in and do the best we can to obey our Father in Heaven and His commandments. Hopefully Ben and Elder Willes will be successful in their efforts to remind those people that are struggling with these exact things.
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