Week 43- February 17, 2013

Week 43

October 17, 2013

Hey everyone,

This was a crazy week. To start off on Monday night, I got a phone call from the assistants. They said on Thursday, I was moving to a new area in Taipei. So just like that, in the middle of the transfer, I got moved. The reason it happened was because my new companion’s previous companion was a local kid just helping out until he got his visa to Australia to go serve his mission. So he got his visa on Thursday and left for Australia, which is what sparked some of the moves. My previous companion got another Taiwanese to be with him to be in the English ward. Both of their English is isn’t too great, so that'll be fun for them trying to teach in English. My new companion is from Virginia, but born in Utah. We are the funniest looking companionship as he is about 5'7", weighs about a buck 15 and has glasses. Then I look like a giant to the locals. No wonder everyone stares at us wherever we go.

Then yesterday the head of the missionary department of the church (Elder David Evans) came and visited Taiwan and visited our ward! Elder Evans from the seventy (an important position in the church) and his wife and a member of the Asian area presidency, Elder Watson and his wife, all came to visit Taiwan for a few days. Not sure why they came to our ward of all wards but they came and stayed for the whole 3 hours. They talked in sacrament meeting and then Elder Evans taught the Sunday school and Aaronic priesthood lessons with the help of a translator. They are doing a mission wide meeting on Tuesday with all of us missionaries so that should be cool.

Have a good week!
Love, 
Jordan

A parade going on during Chinese New Year's week

More part of the parade going on....

A view of Taipei from a member's apartment, Bao Jiating.

Jordan eating at a member's home with the other missionary's in the ward (Jin Hua ward) - Sister Taylor, Sister Chen, Jordan, Elder Kang (his favorite companion), and Elder Graves

Jordan talking to Elder Watson, Asia Area president who visited their ward (Song Shan)

Sacrament meeting in SongShan ward with the head of the missionary department Elder Evans and Asia area president Elder Watson and their wives. On the front left is Elder and Sister Hill (senior couples in the mission), third from left Taipei Central Stake President, third from the right President Chiles from the stake presidency who was in the English Ward with Jordan, 2nd from right Bishop Shen3, far right President Hu also from the stake presidency