Hellooooooo!!!
This past week was great. I can't really remember everything that happened and I don't have that much time so I'll just tell you my favourite parts. Hao bu hao?
Yesterday, my good friend Wayne(Shi dixiong, the sweet deaf man), he didn't come to church because he knows he has a special smell about him(a little bit like turtles). But at the end of church he came to the chapel just to tell us he wasn't able to wash his body or clothes. We offered to come to his house to help him wash his clothes. When we got to his house he didn't have any laundry detergent. We're buying some for him today. :) But then we met with him and taught him all about the Book of Mormon. It was so sweet. I just read the Introduction with him. Truly made me realize how grateful I am for the Book of Mormon. It is the best book ever written! Thank you ancient prophets and Joseph Smith!!! Love you guys. Straight up studs.
Alright, I have no time today. But just know I love Taiwan with my whole heart. I love these people. I'm so grateful to be where I am. I hope you all had the best Thanksgivings of your lives. The only Thanksgiving food I ate this year was Pumpkin Pie. But it was delicious. And I ate a ton.
I love you all so much! Have the greatest week of your lives!
Love,
Elder Relyea
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Sunday, November 18, 2012
November 18- gr8 tymes
Hellooooooooooooooooooooo Erryone that I love!
This week was great! I love Taiwan. I love Taiwanese people. For real. I'll be chillin at a stop light, then start talking to the person next to me and they are so great. These people make my day every singe day. It is so great. I love them. And they are so ready for the GOSPEL! Yeahyeahheeeeeeeee!
This week we met with our best friend Shi dixiong. He is the sweet old deaf man. His name is Wayne. Haha. Party on, Wayne. He is such a special man. He is crazy smart. We walk into his apartment and there are books and newspapers stacked taller than me. Crazy. The whole time we meet with him we just write on a note pad. He told us he doesn't like sign language because in most countries it is different. He likes English because he's able to communicate with more people. Yesterday he came to Church! Yes. We had a member, who types faster than a cheetah... Running. I don't think Cheetah's can type that fast, Sit next to him and type what was happening during Church. I don't think he liked it very much though. He is a very special man. When we were meeting with him he set a baptismal date! And he told us every week he wants to read one book out of the Book of Mormon. So sweet. Alma will probably take more than a week... But he is GREAT!
Last night we visited a great young mom with two ADORABLE kids. She is less-active. She and her kids are so freaking cool. One is a boy he is 4 and one is a girl she is 5. So cute. The little boy everytime he would look at me he would start busting up laughing. Haha. Taiwanese kids are the cutest kids. I will have one someday.
I'm so grateful/STOKED to be here in Taiwan! I love this work with my whole heart! I had an interview with President Day this week and he told me next transfer I will become Senior Companion. So I'll be with some little Noobie. I'm super stoked. A bit scared because I still have no idea how to get around Taipei. haha. It will be fun.
I love you all so much!!! Keep being who you are, because you people are the best!
Love,
Elder Relyea
This week was great! I love Taiwan. I love Taiwanese people. For real. I'll be chillin at a stop light, then start talking to the person next to me and they are so great. These people make my day every singe day. It is so great. I love them. And they are so ready for the GOSPEL! Yeahyeahheeeeeeeee!
This week we met with our best friend Shi dixiong. He is the sweet old deaf man. His name is Wayne. Haha. Party on, Wayne. He is such a special man. He is crazy smart. We walk into his apartment and there are books and newspapers stacked taller than me. Crazy. The whole time we meet with him we just write on a note pad. He told us he doesn't like sign language because in most countries it is different. He likes English because he's able to communicate with more people. Yesterday he came to Church! Yes. We had a member, who types faster than a cheetah... Running. I don't think Cheetah's can type that fast, Sit next to him and type what was happening during Church. I don't think he liked it very much though. He is a very special man. When we were meeting with him he set a baptismal date! And he told us every week he wants to read one book out of the Book of Mormon. So sweet. Alma will probably take more than a week... But he is GREAT!
Last night we visited a great young mom with two ADORABLE kids. She is less-active. She and her kids are so freaking cool. One is a boy he is 4 and one is a girl she is 5. So cute. The little boy everytime he would look at me he would start busting up laughing. Haha. Taiwanese kids are the cutest kids. I will have one someday.
I'm so grateful/STOKED to be here in Taiwan! I love this work with my whole heart! I had an interview with President Day this week and he told me next transfer I will become Senior Companion. So I'll be with some little Noobie. I'm super stoked. A bit scared because I still have no idea how to get around Taipei. haha. It will be fun.
I love you all so much!!! Keep being who you are, because you people are the best!
Love,
Elder Relyea
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
November 11
Hellooooo my best friends!
This week was so great. So many awesome things happened. This week we met a Brother Xu on the street. He is in his 60's. He's so funny. We set him up for Sunday at noon. Right after church but he showed up at like 9:20. So instead of Priesthood we met with him. He didn't sleep the night before, he played a game called Majiang with his friends all night. Haha. Nice. He is a character. He told us since his wife passed away he has tons of freedom. Haha. He doesn't have to tip-toe around the house anymore. Haha.
This week I was riding my bike and next to me some person was also riding a bike. They were singing to themselves and I was like, "Yes, I'm not the only one."
Yesterday at Church we met a man that the Sisters met the day before. He is special. His name is Shi(Sure) Dixiong(Brother), and he is deaf. But he has amazing English. How we communicate with him is we write on a note pad. I've never wanted to be able to speak(do you say speak?) Sign Language so bad in my life. But he is so great. He wants an English Book of Mormon. We're meeting with him this week. I'm so stoked. He is a sweet heart.
Yesterday we visited a new member. Her name is Sister Yang. Haha. She is great. She is the definition of a Cat Lady. In her 40's, not married, lives alone, and has 8 cats. No, she says she has 8 cats, but I know there are more in that house. All her cats are super cool though. They look like mini Siberian Tigers. So sick. One was straight up cuddlin' with my hand. I'm gonna find her a Husband. :)
Yesterday we saw such a SWEET miracle with a less-active. His name is Brother You(Yo). He smokes 4 packs a day. Last Thursday we went and visited him. He is a great man. Right when we walked into his house I saw his guitar and he told me to play it. Tuned it up for him, as we chatted I played some Kings of Convience like stuff(definitely helped). He told me about his bad habbits. He told me he didn't know if he could change his bad habbits. I bore my testimony on the power of prayer and scripture study and invited him to start praying. Then last night he called and told my companion he prayed and read scriptures and he wanted us to visit him. When we went over his whole perspective was completely changed. He knew from prayer and the scriptures he was given strength! And he wants to change his life and start coming to Church! YEAH! SO cool! So happy.
This Church is so true! There is so much power in prayer and the Scriptures! No matter how far down you are, it doesn't matter. Heavenly Father knows our situations, he knows what is up! And will help us! I love this work with my whole heart and I am so grateful to be here. Thank you all for being the best people on the earth. I love you all so much.
Love,
Elder Relyea
This week was so great. So many awesome things happened. This week we met a Brother Xu on the street. He is in his 60's. He's so funny. We set him up for Sunday at noon. Right after church but he showed up at like 9:20. So instead of Priesthood we met with him. He didn't sleep the night before, he played a game called Majiang with his friends all night. Haha. Nice. He is a character. He told us since his wife passed away he has tons of freedom. Haha. He doesn't have to tip-toe around the house anymore. Haha.
This week I was riding my bike and next to me some person was also riding a bike. They were singing to themselves and I was like, "Yes, I'm not the only one."
Yesterday at Church we met a man that the Sisters met the day before. He is special. His name is Shi(Sure) Dixiong(Brother), and he is deaf. But he has amazing English. How we communicate with him is we write on a note pad. I've never wanted to be able to speak(do you say speak?) Sign Language so bad in my life. But he is so great. He wants an English Book of Mormon. We're meeting with him this week. I'm so stoked. He is a sweet heart.
Yesterday we visited a new member. Her name is Sister Yang. Haha. She is great. She is the definition of a Cat Lady. In her 40's, not married, lives alone, and has 8 cats. No, she says she has 8 cats, but I know there are more in that house. All her cats are super cool though. They look like mini Siberian Tigers. So sick. One was straight up cuddlin' with my hand. I'm gonna find her a Husband. :)
Yesterday we saw such a SWEET miracle with a less-active. His name is Brother You(Yo). He smokes 4 packs a day. Last Thursday we went and visited him. He is a great man. Right when we walked into his house I saw his guitar and he told me to play it. Tuned it up for him, as we chatted I played some Kings of Convience like stuff(definitely helped). He told me about his bad habbits. He told me he didn't know if he could change his bad habbits. I bore my testimony on the power of prayer and scripture study and invited him to start praying. Then last night he called and told my companion he prayed and read scriptures and he wanted us to visit him. When we went over his whole perspective was completely changed. He knew from prayer and the scriptures he was given strength! And he wants to change his life and start coming to Church! YEAH! SO cool! So happy.
This Church is so true! There is so much power in prayer and the Scriptures! No matter how far down you are, it doesn't matter. Heavenly Father knows our situations, he knows what is up! And will help us! I love this work with my whole heart and I am so grateful to be here. Thank you all for being the best people on the earth. I love you all so much.
Love,
Elder Relyea
Sunday, November 4, 2012
November 4th. The big city....
HELLOOOO!!!!!!!
This past week has been NUTS! So many great things happened! I got transferred to Wanda... Which is right in the middle of Taibei. Haha. It is so crazy! I went from Taidong, the farthest South you can go, then Zhunan is literally on the other side of the Island, now I am right in the middle of Taibei. Haha. THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE HERE! Riding bikes is crazy. Haha. But so fun. I already love it here so much. Last night we had a fireside. There is a fireside the first week of every month. They are so cool! SO many missionaries. I will get to see Lancey Pants all the time! And all my homies from the MTC. At the fireside New Converts get to share their conversion stories. So awesome. Last night there was an Aborigonie guy. Aborigonie's are the best people. They literally are Native Americans that just live in Taiwan and speak chinese. Aka.... Lamanites. But they are the best people, hearts of straight gold. I love them. Last night, this guys testimony was so powerful. Brought the Spirit so strong. I LOVE THIS CHURCH!
My new companion is another Taiwanese guy! His name is Elder Zhong and he is the BEST! So happy all the time. So stoked to be alive. This transfer is his last transfer. His 17th transfer. So many. I'm only on my 4th. Haha. We are going to see so many miracles, I know it!
I love this work with my whole heart. It is the happiest work. It's not even work. It is so good. Taiwanese people are the best people ever born! I love them so much. All of them. Haha. I love this Gospel, it truly will make us the happiest we can possibly be! I know that for sure.
I love you all so much. Thank you all for everything you do and all the love you've given to me. Have the best week of your lives!
This past week has been NUTS! So many great things happened! I got transferred to Wanda... Which is right in the middle of Taibei. Haha. It is so crazy! I went from Taidong, the farthest South you can go, then Zhunan is literally on the other side of the Island, now I am right in the middle of Taibei. Haha. THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE HERE! Riding bikes is crazy. Haha. But so fun. I already love it here so much. Last night we had a fireside. There is a fireside the first week of every month. They are so cool! SO many missionaries. I will get to see Lancey Pants all the time! And all my homies from the MTC. At the fireside New Converts get to share their conversion stories. So awesome. Last night there was an Aborigonie guy. Aborigonie's are the best people. They literally are Native Americans that just live in Taiwan and speak chinese. Aka.... Lamanites. But they are the best people, hearts of straight gold. I love them. Last night, this guys testimony was so powerful. Brought the Spirit so strong. I LOVE THIS CHURCH!
My new companion is another Taiwanese guy! His name is Elder Zhong and he is the BEST! So happy all the time. So stoked to be alive. This transfer is his last transfer. His 17th transfer. So many. I'm only on my 4th. Haha. We are going to see so many miracles, I know it!
I love this work with my whole heart. It is the happiest work. It's not even work. It is so good. Taiwanese people are the best people ever born! I love them so much. All of them. Haha. I love this Gospel, it truly will make us the happiest we can possibly be! I know that for sure.
I love you all so much. Thank you all for everything you do and all the love you've given to me. Have the best week of your lives!
October 30
Hello people that I love a ton!
So we got move calls last week.... And Elder Relyea is Leafing Zhunan. Pretty nuts. I'm so grateful for the time I have had here in Zhunan. I feel like I've learned so much here! It's crazy.
Today we get to go to the Temple! I'm STOKED!!!!!! Yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
I have no time, but just know. I know this Gospel is so flippin true! I love this work with my whole shart.... Heart! It is the happiest work in the world! I know Jesus Christ is our Savior and he loves every single person personally. I'm trying to be more like him errysingle day! Thank you all for bean the best people in the world. Be happy!
Love you!
Elder Relyea aka Ye Zhanglao
So we got move calls last week.... And Elder Relyea is Leafing Zhunan. Pretty nuts. I'm so grateful for the time I have had here in Zhunan. I feel like I've learned so much here! It's crazy.
Today we get to go to the Temple! I'm STOKED!!!!!! Yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
I have no time, but just know. I know this Gospel is so flippin true! I love this work with my whole shart.... Heart! It is the happiest work in the world! I know Jesus Christ is our Savior and he loves every single person personally. I'm trying to be more like him errysingle day! Thank you all for bean the best people in the world. Be happy!
Love you!
Elder Relyea aka Ye Zhanglao
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