Hello, everyone! Hope you're having a fantastic Christmas season back in the states. If I'm not mistaken, my dear friends in choir are starting their Christmas concert not too long from now. Best of luck, know that I'm cheering you all on in my heart. There is power to the music - keep on singing loud and strong.
This week was kinda funny one. In numbers, it looked like this week was pretty pointless. But Elder Feng and I have a lot of potential for the next few weeks. We've got a new set of contacts that might turn into investigators and the few investigators we do have are making good progress. We love them all. Slow and steady, but always sure. It's through slow changes, through small changes, that we learn and grow.
Speaking of small things, #LighttheWorld is still going on! I'm so very grateful to the six of you who told me how you were lighting the world. As for the rest of you, there's still a week an a half left. I expect some pretty great emails about the miracles you're bringing to pass back home, wherever you are.
And yes, to all you who are asking. We missionaries are lighting the world. We light the world every day, because we are missionaries. I don't think any of you talked to as many strangers on the 11th as we did, thank you very much.
This week, I had the opportunity to go on exchanges Elder Biehler, our newest, and Elder Liu while Elder Feng took Elder Ching to go work on an english exam. We had some of the most sweet experiences while out on the streets looking for people to teach. For the first time, it felt, I was able to get through a whole conversation in Chinese and feel totally fine with everything they said. Still not easy, but it comes. Bit by bit. The things we study come up in conversation and we're never left without the things we need that will touch their hearts. I met a mother and her son while GQ'ing - the xiao pengyou was about Will's age and it just made me smile to see them playing together on a warm summer day. I've got their number, I'll be making contact with them soon. I hope I have the chance to share something with them that will change their lives.
Elder Feng is still awesome. Besides the fact that he made me write vocabulary for an hour yesterday, all is well. We're working hard, learning lots, growing together. I'm honored to work with such a missionary.
We've got to get out quick this week, so I'll save the good stories from this week for next week. Chinese ward member truth or dare, drunk contacts (I think? or maybe just really weird? We had some adventures this week). Lots of fun.
Just a simple message this week: in all things we do, may our hearts be focused on Christ. If we put Him first in all things we do, everything we need will fall into place. He is there for us.
Love you all. Have a blessed week.
Elder Blackhurst
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