so… Transfers have come again! we were lucky enough to stay together for these two transfers and this week that is likely going to change! Transfers are great and the worst thing ever at the same time. you spend long enough with one guy and you get to know him really well! you make some lifelong friends while out on the mission! we will see what happens next week with it all!

but anyway, this week we had the chance to go to the Lantern Festival here in Tao Yuan which was soooo legit! there was so much good food and just went with some fun members 🙂 then we had some good and some very stressful meetings with some RC’s haha it was interesting for sure! will have to ask me about that when i get home if you remember! haha then there was a super great exchange this week and i learned a lot! Elder Boyce if you know him… i don’t have a picture but… yeah! he’s from provo!

good news! ive mentioned brother 丁ding before, and he came to church again and he loves it! his exact words to me were. (well obviously not the exact words he speaks chinese…) "you know, when i come to church i learn how to apply the things that you teach me!" He’s such a humble guy and i love him and his family soo much!! also we had Leo! his chinese name is 李劍鋒 li jian feng, and in case you don’t know… that name is sick!! his name translated (or at least pretty close) is just sharp sword li! he’s a stud! he’s 17 and wants to join the military! he cam to church as well and is starting to open up with us more and more, i love getting to know him and just everyone we meet. they are awesome!

other than that… this week was great! Humility can either be forced upon us by a circumstance or it can be chosen. Choosing is always the better choice 🙂 i love you all and i love this gospel. Family is so much more important than we even know. The fact that we come to this crazy world with some of the best people is not a coincidence. we are all here for a reason and the only way we can truely understand that reason is through our communication with our father in heaven.

Love you all! until next week!

平安!

Elder Miner

this is our last zone picture this transfer!

and this guy may or may not be famous….