.LAST EMAIL IN MAY! It is unbelievable how fast time goes by. i feel like i write that every week...but it is so true. i can't believe how much happens every week. it's so amazing to see the people the Lord puts in our path and the needs they have. it's just interesting where the Lord sends us- usually not where we expect.
I was so so excited to hear about the baptism in ShangHai! that's so amazing! and i am so amazed!! how cool that we're all doing this work together! i just feel like our family is being blessed so much. i was so excited to hear about Luke teaching about the Holy Ghost. that is so great! if there is one thing i wish i had done differently before the mission, it would be that i wish i had gone out with the missionaries, at least once. Luke i am so proud of you! we had a baptism on saturday! she's 15 years old and the coolest, cutest girl ever. she's like my little sister. everything went so well. the mom is from the Philippians and has been waiting a long time for this day. i was just so amazed and grateful that it got to be us to help her receive baptism. a recent convert brother in our ward was able to help her be baptized. it was his first time baptising anyone and was a little nervous but it was so great. it was really touching to see two people progress in the gospel and strengthen their foundation in the church. Christine , our RC, is starting to work on personal progress now and is so great. we're hoping to take her out missionay-ing with us some time this week
we went on 2 exchanges this week and it was really great to serve with the sister in our areas. they are all so great!
i love teaching people and it's been really special to see the prepared people the Lord puts into our lives. we had a first meeting with a younger girl, she's like my age, and we ended up sharing the entire first lesson. she was asking so many questions and seeking to know for herself and it was just really special to see the desire in her. i know that this gospel answers all questions, fills all emptiness, and brings so much light!
things are really great with sister Tanner and I. she is really supportive of me and i'm grateful that we are such good friends- it makes exchanges easier when i get to come back to an area and companion that i love. she's going home in 4 weeks haha so i'm trying to be a support for her and help her. she's really great and i love serving with her.
we went tracting last night and we were knocking doors and then a woman who only spoke taiwanese let us in. we were praying for the gift of tongues! haha is was really great to just chat with her a little bit and feel God's love for her. even though she couldn't really understand us and we couldn't really understand her, we ended up saying a prayer with her and she was happier. i really feel like God lets us bless people in little ways. nothing really came out of that lesson but i am so grateful that ONE DAY i'll meet her up in heaven and be able to understand her and we'll just laugh about that one time when we were just tingbudong-ing each other
each one of us matters and God is aware of each of our needs. i have had so many prayers answered this week and have felt so much love. it's so great to feel like God is blessing others through our little efforts. God's timing and purpose is perfect.
keep the faith. i love you all so much. i am praying for each of you and i'm grateful for your example. i'll talk to you next week
loveyou
sister Newman
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