Playgrounds for Old People

Beautiful Taiwan!

Hello from Taiwan!! I'm still here and Chuaning the Jiao (that doesn't really have a translation....um.... Preaching the Gospel! - but it sounds better in Chinese).

I got my first bi-standers experience of a Taiwan Funeral. Outside our window one day all during morning studies we heard the bells and the chanting. It was kind of cool and kind of sad. We just wanted to shout out the window that it wasn't over; there's more to life; you'll see them again! But we didn't...

God has blessed us so much recently, we've had so many people to teach and had really busy fun-filled days of teaching. We have a wide range of investigators of all ages, but one of my favorites right now is our sweet 80 year old lady who wears a wig and big hippie glasses. We also are teaching a part member family and the little 7 year old boy is SO cute!! He is so in tune with the Spirit and is such a good example to his family. Kids have a lot of good in them and they're close to God; don't over look a kid's example or potential to serve and learn.

One thing that's true about being a missionary is that people give you food. All the time! Sometimes it's overwhelming haha. But it's great, people are so nice here in Taiwan. So nice!!!

Taiwan:

1) All they want is their family to have health and happiness

2) They have playgrounds for old people. I mean exercise equipment (but it's pretty much a play ground)

3) A form of exercise among the older men is hitting your stomach. I don't know if it works, maybe you should research it.

4) Men will squat outside their house (like a 3 year old) and smoke.

Taiwan is great.

In the Book of Mormon there is a theme of remembering. I have 3 things I wish myself and others can remember. 1) Remember to be happy now and always 2) Remember to focus on loving others and improving yourself  3) Remember to rely on the Lord in ALL things.

Try to find one way to rely on the Lord a little more this week. Keep on being awesome!

-Sister Biancardi