Hello people that I love.
This past week was great. So much happened. Two investigators we found are so SICK! One set a baptismal date and the other we are meeting with on Wednesday. I have great faith in both of them. The one who set the date is Victor. He is going to Australia in July. He'll get baptized here then go and hang out with Chris for a while. He was so stoked when I told him one of my best friends lives in Sydney. And the other one is Wang Yong Ming. When we met on the street we talked for at least an hour. He is the MAN! All he wants in life is true happiness. I was able to bear my testimony that this Gospel has given me the most happiness. He said he could feel my happiness. He also said my face has the wisdom of a 30 year old. haha. Nice.
I might move this week on Friday. We find out if we move on Wednesday then Friday we find out where we're going then move. I will most likely move because I've been in this area for so long. I've been here for 6 months. Literally half of my mission, including the MTC.
Last night we met with Brother Chen(Sugar Daddy), in his closing prayer he started crying. It broke my heart. I cried a bit, then in his prayer he blessed that my companion will be louder. Haha. Brother Chen is such a special man. If I move, he will be the person I miss the most. I have so much love for this man. He literally is one of my best friends.
That is pretty much it. I still love missionary work, Taiwan, and Taiwanese people.
I love my Saviour, Jesus Christ. He is light of the World.
Heavenly Father loves us.
I love you all.
Elder Relyea
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
I know that it is raining but I think we have to walk.
Hello my sweet famareee!!!
It rained literally every single day last week. It was rough. Not seeing the sun for that long. But then, Monday morning, we wake up to go run. Go outside and it is the most glorious, beautiful day! Never been so happy to feel the rays of sunshine! I ran so far that day. 10 laps(on a tiny track). And it has just been getting warmer and warmer. It is definitely feeling like spring. This week, riding my bike, smelling freshly cut grass. It is nice.
I only have two more minutes to write because we get to go to the Temple today! YEAH! I'm stoked. I hope you all loved Conference as much as I did. Once again it was reaffirmed to me that Thomas S. Monson is the Prophet and he is leading this Church. He holds the keys! I love that man, the First Presidency, and the 12 Apostles all so much! They are the men.
The Church is true. Christ lives. Heavenly Father loves us. I'm so happy I get to tell that to people hear everyday. It is the best!
I love you all.
Love,
Elder Relyea
Sunday, April 7, 2013
April 7th 2013
People that I love, Hello!
This week was good. Tired. But good. Everyday is good. There are good things in every single day. That is what is cool about mission work. Miracles erryday! Yeah!
Everytime I write these e-mails I completely forget what happened the previous week... I apologize. I will write the things I remember.
We found a STUD on monday. His name is Harry. He is a G. He went to a Catholic elementary and junior high, so he already prays. Yeah! We had a great lesson with him on the street. He set up with us for this Friday. I hope this duffer will come. I have found something that happens when we talk to students. They are sick when we find them, we're best friends, then we call them to follow up and either they don't answer or they don't want to meet with us. Makes me sad. Because they need the GOSPEL. But it is all good. Taiwan is full of prepared people.
Right now we are in the spot where all of our best investigators (bestigators) have been baptized... So we're just finding and working with our investies we already have. The ones we already have either have been meeting with us for a super long time or there is no way they can come to Church. It is frustrating sometimes. But, Heavenly Father will help them. No doubt. In my mind.
This past Saturday there was another wedding. Sang again. My voice didn't crack this time. "Just when I think you couldn't get any dumber, you go and do something like this... and TOTALLY REDEEM YOURSELF!"
I love you all with my whole heart. Don't forget it! Thank you for your love and support. Go have the best week of your lives! I hope you all had an awesome Easter and April Foolz.
Love, Elder Relyea
This week was good. Tired. But good. Everyday is good. There are good things in every single day. That is what is cool about mission work. Miracles erryday! Yeah!
Everytime I write these e-mails I completely forget what happened the previous week... I apologize. I will write the things I remember.
We found a STUD on monday. His name is Harry. He is a G. He went to a Catholic elementary and junior high, so he already prays. Yeah! We had a great lesson with him on the street. He set up with us for this Friday. I hope this duffer will come. I have found something that happens when we talk to students. They are sick when we find them, we're best friends, then we call them to follow up and either they don't answer or they don't want to meet with us. Makes me sad. Because they need the GOSPEL. But it is all good. Taiwan is full of prepared people.
Right now we are in the spot where all of our best investigators (bestigators) have been baptized... So we're just finding and working with our investies we already have. The ones we already have either have been meeting with us for a super long time or there is no way they can come to Church. It is frustrating sometimes. But, Heavenly Father will help them. No doubt. In my mind.
This past Saturday there was another wedding. Sang again. My voice didn't crack this time. "Just when I think you couldn't get any dumber, you go and do something like this... and TOTALLY REDEEM YOURSELF!"
I love you all with my whole heart. Don't forget it! Thank you for your love and support. Go have the best week of your lives! I hope you all had an awesome Easter and April Foolz.
Love, Elder Relyea
Sunday, March 31, 2013
March 31st 2013
Hello my beautiful family!!!
Sky Happy Birthday you beautiful woman! When I tell people here that you are already married they think it is crazy you got married that young. But they don't get married until they are 38. So no worries. You are still super young. You are only as old as you feel. I'm still 14.
This week was so GOOD. My best friend Chen Da Wei was baptized! This literally was the most special baptismal service I have ever attended. I am so full of gratitute that I came to Taiwan and met this beautiful man. You guys will all meet him one day. When he comes to Utah to live at my house. At his baptismal service I was able to baptize him. If he is the only man I get to baptize on my mission, I'm fine with that. So after investigators are baptized, they share the feelings they've had and their testimony. When Brother Chen got up there and shared the feeling he had and his testimony, tears were shed. To say the least. The Spirit was so strong. I know without a doubt, Heavenly Father has been preparing Chen Da Wei to receive the Gospel for his entire life. His faith in our Saviour is already so strong. He knows this Church is His true Church. SO COOL! The Church is so TRUE! I love it.
I know I came to Taiwan to meet this man and to teach him the Gospel. He has strengthened my testimony so much that I am supposed to be here. I know I am here for a specific reason. To meet these beautiful people and help them understand the Gospel. I am so grateful to be here. The Church is TRUE. Thas whats up.
I love you all. More than you know. Keep being you. Because you are the greatest!
Love, Elder Relyea
P.s. HAPPY APRIL FOOLS... FOOLZ!
Sky Happy Birthday you beautiful woman! When I tell people here that you are already married they think it is crazy you got married that young. But they don't get married until they are 38. So no worries. You are still super young. You are only as old as you feel. I'm still 14.
This week was so GOOD. My best friend Chen Da Wei was baptized! This literally was the most special baptismal service I have ever attended. I am so full of gratitute that I came to Taiwan and met this beautiful man. You guys will all meet him one day. When he comes to Utah to live at my house. At his baptismal service I was able to baptize him. If he is the only man I get to baptize on my mission, I'm fine with that. So after investigators are baptized, they share the feelings they've had and their testimony. When Brother Chen got up there and shared the feeling he had and his testimony, tears were shed. To say the least. The Spirit was so strong. I know without a doubt, Heavenly Father has been preparing Chen Da Wei to receive the Gospel for his entire life. His faith in our Saviour is already so strong. He knows this Church is His true Church. SO COOL! The Church is so TRUE! I love it.
I know I came to Taiwan to meet this man and to teach him the Gospel. He has strengthened my testimony so much that I am supposed to be here. I know I am here for a specific reason. To meet these beautiful people and help them understand the Gospel. I am so grateful to be here. The Church is TRUE. Thas whats up.
I love you all. More than you know. Keep being you. Because you are the greatest!
Love, Elder Relyea
P.s. HAPPY APRIL FOOLS... FOOLZ!
Sunday, March 17, 2013
March 17th 2013
Hello all of those that I love!
Transfers came and I am still chillin' in Wanda!... Sykes. I'm super stoked I didn't move. Now I can see my Sugar Daddy get baptized! YEAH! He will be baptized next week. So stoked for him. And my companion is a Whitey. It is so weird. haha. I have completely gotten used to speaking Chinese all the time. Actually mostly Chinglish. My son and I would speak so much Chinglish.
My new companion is Elder Bromley. He is 6'6 and from Toole, Utah. This is his 3rd transfer... So it is like I'm still training. Haha. But it is GREAT! We've seen crazy miracles already. And more will come! He is a bit shy. But no worries, he is about to break out of his shell. I know it. He is my 5th companion. I've only had one other white companion. haha. So it is new.
This week has been nuts. So good. We truly have seen so many miracles. The Lord is blessing us like crazy. On Friday we taught 5 lessons and found 2 new investigators. I don't know if I've ever taught that many lessons in one day before in this area. So, Elder Bromley's bike hasn't come from his last area yet. We've been walking... So much. I feel those missionaries who don't have bike's pain! For real. Walking is the worst. BUT, since we we're walking so much, we have met so many awesome people! So, in reality, it is a huge blessing. I feel if we did have bikes we definitely would not have met all of the great people we met this week.
On Friday we had such a cool/special experience. Elder Bromley was leading us in finding. Just walking where ever he felt we needed to go. And we ran into the coolest man. His name is Zhuang Zheng Wen. Brother Zhuang is a great man. He is paralyzed and uses a wheelchair. As we started to get to know him and teach him, my companion and I kneeled down on the ground. As we prayed and testified with this sweet man, the spirit was so strong. Brother Zhuang truly has been prepared to hear the Gospel. I believe Elder Bromley was led by the Spirit to the point where we met Brother Zhuang. We are meeting with him this Saturday. And I am STOKED!
I love this work with my whole heart. Everyday I am so tired. But it is the best kind of tired. Sometimes I feel physically exhausted, but spiritually I am ready to go. Heavenly Father blesses his missionaries so much. He is putting prepared people in our path. And I know as we follow the Spirit, we will see miracles. We will help more people come unto Christ and learn this Gospel!
I am Elder Bromley's breaker because I am his first companion other than his Trainer. I'm grateful for Elder Bromley. We will learn and grow so much this transfer.
I love you all with my whole heart. This Gospel is true. Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ love us SO much!!! That is what's up.
Love, Elder Relyea
Transfers came and I am still chillin' in Wanda!... Sykes. I'm super stoked I didn't move. Now I can see my Sugar Daddy get baptized! YEAH! He will be baptized next week. So stoked for him. And my companion is a Whitey. It is so weird. haha. I have completely gotten used to speaking Chinese all the time. Actually mostly Chinglish. My son and I would speak so much Chinglish.
My new companion is Elder Bromley. He is 6'6 and from Toole, Utah. This is his 3rd transfer... So it is like I'm still training. Haha. But it is GREAT! We've seen crazy miracles already. And more will come! He is a bit shy. But no worries, he is about to break out of his shell. I know it. He is my 5th companion. I've only had one other white companion. haha. So it is new.
This week has been nuts. So good. We truly have seen so many miracles. The Lord is blessing us like crazy. On Friday we taught 5 lessons and found 2 new investigators. I don't know if I've ever taught that many lessons in one day before in this area. So, Elder Bromley's bike hasn't come from his last area yet. We've been walking... So much. I feel those missionaries who don't have bike's pain! For real. Walking is the worst. BUT, since we we're walking so much, we have met so many awesome people! So, in reality, it is a huge blessing. I feel if we did have bikes we definitely would not have met all of the great people we met this week.
On Friday we had such a cool/special experience. Elder Bromley was leading us in finding. Just walking where ever he felt we needed to go. And we ran into the coolest man. His name is Zhuang Zheng Wen. Brother Zhuang is a great man. He is paralyzed and uses a wheelchair. As we started to get to know him and teach him, my companion and I kneeled down on the ground. As we prayed and testified with this sweet man, the spirit was so strong. Brother Zhuang truly has been prepared to hear the Gospel. I believe Elder Bromley was led by the Spirit to the point where we met Brother Zhuang. We are meeting with him this Saturday. And I am STOKED!
I love this work with my whole heart. Everyday I am so tired. But it is the best kind of tired. Sometimes I feel physically exhausted, but spiritually I am ready to go. Heavenly Father blesses his missionaries so much. He is putting prepared people in our path. And I know as we follow the Spirit, we will see miracles. We will help more people come unto Christ and learn this Gospel!
I am Elder Bromley's breaker because I am his first companion other than his Trainer. I'm grateful for Elder Bromley. We will learn and grow so much this transfer.
I love you all with my whole heart. This Gospel is true. Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ love us SO much!!! That is what's up.
Love, Elder Relyea
Sunday, March 10, 2013
March 10th
YOOO!!!
CAI WEI GUO GOT BAPTIZED!!! YEAHHHH! He is such a great man with such a big heart! Yesterday he recieved the Gift of the Holy Ghost and I could not be more stoked for him. Full on love that man.
Lately I have been so happy. A little too happy. This week we find out if we move or not. And if we do we move on Fridee. I have a feeling I will move. I have been in this area for a good 4 months. I have loved this area so much. The ward is crazy awesome, the invesigators here are great, and I have learned and grown so much. This past week I read a talk in the Febuary Liahona about Integrity. It has helped me realize so much. I encourage you ALL to go check it out. It is so great.
Yesterday I ate pig stomach. It wasn't bad. I've realized every part of the pig tastes about the same. Except their heart. Heart just tastes like straight up blood. And ears just taste like ears.
We met with our homie Chen Da Wei yesterday. Aka our Sugar Daddy. He calls us his Sugar Sons. hahaha. He is the best. We have a real connection. He is a person I definitely feel I met in the pre-earth life and promised I would meet here. It is so cool. He will be baptized at the end of this month. Yesterday we taught him the Plan of Salvation. It was my favourite time teaching the Plan of Salvation. He just gets it. He is number one. Hees eyes are number one. Hees hands are number one. Hees laaygs are number one.
I love this Gospel. It is so true. I love being a missionary. I love Taiwan. I love Taiwanese people. I love my Son. I love the Scriptures. I'm so grateful for the Prophet. I love everything about my life right now. Go have the best week ever!
Love, Elder Relyea
CAI WEI GUO GOT BAPTIZED!!! YEAHHHH! He is such a great man with such a big heart! Yesterday he recieved the Gift of the Holy Ghost and I could not be more stoked for him. Full on love that man.
Lately I have been so happy. A little too happy. This week we find out if we move or not. And if we do we move on Fridee. I have a feeling I will move. I have been in this area for a good 4 months. I have loved this area so much. The ward is crazy awesome, the invesigators here are great, and I have learned and grown so much. This past week I read a talk in the Febuary Liahona about Integrity. It has helped me realize so much. I encourage you ALL to go check it out. It is so great.
Yesterday I ate pig stomach. It wasn't bad. I've realized every part of the pig tastes about the same. Except their heart. Heart just tastes like straight up blood. And ears just taste like ears.
We met with our homie Chen Da Wei yesterday. Aka our Sugar Daddy. He calls us his Sugar Sons. hahaha. He is the best. We have a real connection. He is a person I definitely feel I met in the pre-earth life and promised I would meet here. It is so cool. He will be baptized at the end of this month. Yesterday we taught him the Plan of Salvation. It was my favourite time teaching the Plan of Salvation. He just gets it. He is number one. Hees eyes are number one. Hees hands are number one. Hees laaygs are number one.
I love this Gospel. It is so true. I love being a missionary. I love Taiwan. I love Taiwanese people. I love my Son. I love the Scriptures. I'm so grateful for the Prophet. I love everything about my life right now. Go have the best week ever!
Love, Elder Relyea
Sunday, March 3, 2013
March 3rd
Hello everyone that I love!
This past week was great. Everyweek is great. Everyday is great. This past week we got to go on exchanges with Elder Thatcher! He came and worked with Elder Weng and I. He is the Assistant the President so he can do what he wants. So stoked we got to go on exchanges, especially because he has two weeks left on his mission! He slept at our house and we were up until 1 chattin up a storm. So weird how fast time is. Doesn't even feel real. I cannot believe Andy is home! Send him my love. This transfer is almost over... Elder Weng and I will most likely separate. :( I will miss this duff. He has taught me so much. I have learned so much from him and we have learned so much together. I'm excited to see what the Lord has in store for him in the future. He will for sure be a leader of this mission. He has so many leader attributes. So proud of my Son.
This coming Saturday our good friend Cai Wei Guo will be getting baptized! YEAH! He is the man. This past Saturday he passed his baptismal interview. Then yesterday in Priesthood he was introducing himself and he bore his testimony of why he wants to be baptized. He said he want the Holy Ghost with him at all times. So cool! So happy for him and his decision to follow the Savior.
We have this investigator Chen Da Wei. And he is so sick. He gratuated from Mississippi University so his English is crazy good. A week ago we took him to the Bishop's house for a Family Home Evening. That night he told me all the ladies in America used to call him "Sugar Daddy". hahaha. So now on the phone when I answer sometimes I'll be like, "What's up, Sugar Daddy." Then we laugh. He is the best.
I can't even explain in words how grateful I am that Heavenly Father has allowed me to meet all of these amazing people. He truly has put the most prepared people in our path. Heavenly Father knows what is up. He is helping these wonderful people prepare to accept the Gospel everyday. And if I can just open my mouth and tell everyone about his happy message we will find those who are prepared. I am so grateful for this time. I am so grateful for the Gospel! And the Savior. If the mission has helped me learn anything it is definitely getting to know my Savior. I love Him so much and He loves everyone of us. I also love you all! Have the happiest, greatest week of your lives!
Love, Elder Relyea
This past week was great. Everyweek is great. Everyday is great. This past week we got to go on exchanges with Elder Thatcher! He came and worked with Elder Weng and I. He is the Assistant the President so he can do what he wants. So stoked we got to go on exchanges, especially because he has two weeks left on his mission! He slept at our house and we were up until 1 chattin up a storm. So weird how fast time is. Doesn't even feel real. I cannot believe Andy is home! Send him my love. This transfer is almost over... Elder Weng and I will most likely separate. :( I will miss this duff. He has taught me so much. I have learned so much from him and we have learned so much together. I'm excited to see what the Lord has in store for him in the future. He will for sure be a leader of this mission. He has so many leader attributes. So proud of my Son.
This coming Saturday our good friend Cai Wei Guo will be getting baptized! YEAH! He is the man. This past Saturday he passed his baptismal interview. Then yesterday in Priesthood he was introducing himself and he bore his testimony of why he wants to be baptized. He said he want the Holy Ghost with him at all times. So cool! So happy for him and his decision to follow the Savior.
We have this investigator Chen Da Wei. And he is so sick. He gratuated from Mississippi University so his English is crazy good. A week ago we took him to the Bishop's house for a Family Home Evening. That night he told me all the ladies in America used to call him "Sugar Daddy". hahaha. So now on the phone when I answer sometimes I'll be like, "What's up, Sugar Daddy." Then we laugh. He is the best.
I can't even explain in words how grateful I am that Heavenly Father has allowed me to meet all of these amazing people. He truly has put the most prepared people in our path. Heavenly Father knows what is up. He is helping these wonderful people prepare to accept the Gospel everyday. And if I can just open my mouth and tell everyone about his happy message we will find those who are prepared. I am so grateful for this time. I am so grateful for the Gospel! And the Savior. If the mission has helped me learn anything it is definitely getting to know my Savior. I love Him so much and He loves everyone of us. I also love you all! Have the happiest, greatest week of your lives!
Love, Elder Relyea
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