Friday, July 31, 2015

7-15-15 English Party in Chaozhou!

Focus on America!
English students study a big map of the United States, learn the Pledge of Allegiance, 
and have some fun with American superheroes:) 
No better way to end the activity than with root beer floats and good old fashioned hot dogs!

July 2015 Baptisms!

Sweet young woman! July 25, Nantun Ward

2015 June/July Visitors

After visiting Hong Kong, couldn't get back into China, so came to Taiwan instead. Lucky us!!!
July 30
 
Visiting with us after climbing to the peak of Yushan Mountain!
July 29
 Visiting with her boyfriend (Taipei returned missionary):
July 25
 Sister missionary's family visiting from America (wise mother chose not visit her missionary!):
July 19
This returned missionary had heard about Thefreen but had never experienced it on his mission. 
We were happy to take him there!

We love being introduced to our returned missionaries' new friends:)
July 12
Meeting us in Kaohsiung during interviews:
July 10
Coming from Taibei and introducing a Taibei returned missionary to us:
June 27
From Hualien, leaving the country to work for a year:
June 8
 Parents coming to pick this elder up:
June 11
 Family coming to pick this sister up:
June 20
 Back to visit a few weeks prior to her temple sealing:
June 18
And also prior to her temple sealing, coming to visit from my mother's home stake!
June 11
Family visiting relatives in Taiwan! So good to meet the three sisters who served at the same time - one of our missionaries in Taichung, one in Taipei, and one in San Diego Mormon Battalion (Mandarin speaking):
 Spending a birthday in Taichung:
June 12


Thursday, July 30, 2015

7-30-15 Taichung West Zone Conference

New missionaries being introduced by their trainer:
Zone leader giving a reflection of his mission:
President instructed missionaries on helping investigators progress towards baptism. 
Afterwards, he led a discussion on Elder Theodore M. Burton's talk, "The Meaning of Repentance."
Zone leaders train on the mission vision, goals, and plans: 
asking their zone members to share what they know.
Stake president of the Taichung West Stake:
Happy September, October, November birthdays!
Costco pizza is always good!



This sister finally got to meet the elder she had heard so much about from one of her best friends in America:
Beautiful violin solo, "I Need Thee Every Hour":
The Taichung West Zone:

Wednesday, July 29, 2015

7-29-15 Taichung East Zone Conference

New missionaries being introduced by their trainer:
Zone leader giving a reflection of his mission:
President instructed missionaries on helping investigators progress towards baptism. 
Afterwards, he led a discussion on Elder Theodore M. Burton's talk, "The Meaning of Repentance."
Zone leaders train on the mission vision, goals, and plans:
Asking their zone members to share what they know:
Stake president of the Taichung East Stake and President's Second Counselor instruct the missionaries:
Happy September, October, November birthdays!
A change-up from pizza: Russian chicken over rice!

Of course everyone loves brownies:)

Beautiful rendition of "I'll Go Where You Want Me to Go":
AP Training: Working with Members
An AP tradition: memorable videos!
Hey wait a minute, these two APs already returned home!
Practicing introducing the new PMG Planners to members:






President discussing the mission vision, goals and plans relative to mission standards:
And developing missionary skills:
After sharing testimonies, closing with the mission song:


The Taichung East Zone:
 An abbreviated MLC was held afterwards with zone leaders, district leaders, and sister training leaders.
Baptisms on the rise in the Taichung East Zone...
 …as well as companionships achieving mission standards.
 Discussing finding skills by district:


 APs inviting leaders to practice finding during dinner, then go find!
 President wrapping up: