The year is almost over and i can't even believe it. i'm going to be spending all of 2013 in taiwan. i am so happy and so excited. it's interesting making new years resolutions and thinking about what i want to do this year. specifically how i want to change so that i can better help others. i had a realization yesterday in church about how much i love the people here and how everything we do is because of love. that is my great motivator to learn the language and to know the doctrine. i am praying for more charity and patience every day. thats something i really want to focus on and change
christmas was wonderful and so much fun. we went and did service at a member's business that morning. i love building relationships with the members and the ward. i love these people so much. we opened presents and had hot chocolate and muffins for breakfast. talking to the family was the highlight of my life!! it was so great to see everyone and feel so much love for and from you all. you don't know what a boost that was for me. i love you all so much. you 8 people are so important to me. i am so grateful for the love and support that i felt so much of this season!! thank you for the presents and the letters. i am so grateful for you as my family
we did a lot of visiting this week and met with so many members and ate so much food. i love this area where i am serving. we are working with the church leaders to better serve the people here and know the needs of the wards. one of our bishops has invited us to visit and help the YW in the ward. there is such power in the youth here and all over the world. i LOVE the new youth teaching program. they have been doing alot of training and instructing for the teachers here. i love being on the earth at such an exciting time- we are the chosen generation and we will help the next generation be even stronger than we are. i love this churhc and the light and hope it brigns into this world
i loved hearing about all the fun stuff you did in tianjin and beijing!! so good to think about how the church has been established and has grown there. i got an email from wangayi and i want to write her today. what a miracle story!! i love you all and i'm so grateful for your example.
sister V is leaving on wednesday and that's really crazy to think about. she has taught me so much and i have learned so much from her example and love. i am LOVING serving with Zhu jm. she is so diligent and it's wonderful having a native companion. my favorite part of this past week was yesterday at church. i sat down with a zeng JM and talked with her about the temple and how we can strengthen ourselves. i just felt so much love for her. she's only been baptized about a year and is having so many missionary experiences. i love the members here. they are so full of enthusiasm and faith and light. i love it!! they love their missionaries and we are going to get fat in nantun. i'm dreading guonian- thinking about being qinged all the time is givng me a headache :) the food is wonderful and visiting the members is my favorite!1 building friendships is what this work is all about.
i love you all. i don't have as much time to write anymore. i love you all. keep serving and praying for one another. there is an amazing POWER in prayer. i love you all
yours forever,
sister paige
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