Miracles
Hello to all the Lovely people who get to read my letters :)
Where to start... This week has been so incredible. Hard, and rewarding. We take so many people around the square and some people just want to argue and make-fun, but we do get our little miracles. We took around so many interesting people this last week and Sister Chen and I could feel the spirit so strong! It is so fantastic to get those moments.
So first of all we took around this group of women monks from Taiwan. So cool. They were here just to learn more about what we believe in and understand the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints a little better. They were so respectful and had such great questions. They really grew to love us and we grew to love them. I didn't understand much of what was going on, but I know the spirit was there. They were so sweet and gave Sister Chen and I cute little charms from their own bags so we could have them with us. It was so cute. They were so real and genuine.
Another really great group was a Chinese family who came here from Beijing. The guy who came and ask us specifically to give them a tour was so cool! He had been here a year ago and remembered the spirit that he had felt. He had also received a Book of Mormon the last time and had read the whole thing! He asked us to bring one with us so we could give it to his father. The guy brought his whole family with him! His wife and son, and his parents, and his wife's parents! They all seemed way cool! He also asked us to give him the address to a church building before they went back to Beijing so they could go to church. So golden! They are so ready and prepared. I love seeing people like that.
I really do love the Chinese people, they are so ready to hear the gospel. So we were on our way to our Assembly Hall assignment and some sisters called us over because they saw Sister Chen. They told us that there was a group of three Chinese people who wanted a tour, they had been waiting for a while and were ready to leave. So the sisters covered our assignment and we took the tour! They had already been taken around the conference center with a senior couple and they wanted more. So we first took them to the temple model, then they asked how the church got started and wanted to see the Joseph Smith statue, then wanted to see the Christus. They didn't care about the building or the historical facts, they wanted to learn about the gospel and what we believe in and such. It was so amazing and they had such amazing questions. They all also spoke English pretty well, so I could talk with them too. It was just so amazing! Oh and they are here for another week and a half and they all wanted to come back and see us again. They all also got a Book of Mormon (one of them had started reading it in the hotel!!) and gave us their info and wanted us to find them a church near them!! So amazing! The church is so true!!
Have I mentioned anything about Scott? Well I will again if I have, but it is so amazing. Scott Walker is a 14 year old boy from China. He has Cerebral Palsy and was adopted by a family here in Utah from China a few months ago. This family loves him so so so so so much!!! It is incredible to see all the love that they have for each other, even though there is a language barrier. But they want to be sealed to him because he really is their son and brother! But he has to be baptized first. So Sister Chen and I have actually gotten special permission from our mission president to go to his house to teach him with the elders so that Sister Chen can translate!! It is so amazing to see the change in him and he understands repentance (on an eight year old level, but still!! amazing!!) and eternal families. You can see the love for his family in his eyes and how much he knows he belongs with them and wants to be with them forever, same goes for his parents and sibling wanting to be with him! He is such an inspiration, and although he has only been here for a few months, he understands so much English! It is truly a miracle! Well we actually have his baptismal interview tonight, so if all goes well (which we have faith it will) his baptism will be on Saturday!!! Woot!! So exciting to help a family receive the full blessing of this true gospel of Jesus Christ!!
Well those are some of the bigger miracles that have happened this past week. We also see little miracles happen everyday. It is so beautiful so see how God prepares His people to hear and learn about the gospel. I love being a helper of this work. I know that it is only through the help of Jesus Christ and my Heavenly Father that I am able to do this work. Without them I would be nothing! It is so important to bring others unto Christ. I love this gospel and Know it is true. I hope you all can share your testimony with someone this week. May you be blessed in all that you do and keep Christ in your thoughts always. I love you all so much!!!
Love always,
Sister Sara Snow
Picture is of Sister Chen and Myself :)
