Hey everyone! Great, great week. One of the best in the mission. Not because of the great things that happened, but because of the work that got done. Elder MacPherson and I have been studying the section in Preach My Gospel about what makes a successful missionary - not our results that define us, but what we put forth. We're giving the Lord our all and trusting that He'll take care of everything else. Lots of lessons and contacting and the likes but hey, so is the life of a missionary.
Elder MacPherson, our new golden, is doing great. Still working and growing. Reminds me of my first few weeks. Chinese is still highly rudimentary, but gives it his all and learns tons every single day. His last name is too hard to pronounce for the Chinese, so he tells them to just call him "Mac". This leads to jokes to "Mac and Black", which inevitably ends with the other missionaries singing AC/DC's Back in Black with our names inserted. Lots of fun.
Speaking of last names, I'm beginning to realize that the majority of people I work with can't remember my Chinese name because it sounds nothing like my English name. I'm considering changing it to something else because, hey. I can. The character for "black" is waaaaay cooler than my current name. So, we'll see.
So, Elder MacPherson can't cook. I've mentioned this before. So I'm cooking. And as you can tell, I haven't poisoned us yet. Pastas, noodles, rices, curries, stir-fries - I'm passable now. Stay updated.
Fun experience on Saturday, the branch had a caligraphy activity. We practiced writing traditional Chinese characters with paint and brushes. Not an easy activity, but very interesting. Teaches you a lot of patience. I'm just now beginning to study characters and learning to read and write in Chinese. It's such a deep, complex language. So much to learn and discover. I find myself saying this all the time, but it truly is an amazing language and culture. I love being a part of it - and even better, being here inviting them to come unto Christ.
Investigators are growing and progressing. No new news on anyone there, but expect good things soon.
Have a great week, everyone. Love you all lots. Have a good one!
Elder Blackhurst
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