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Hello!
Missionary work never ceases to amaze me. It can pull thiings on you that you would never expect. Thank goodness for the goodness of a Heavenly Father and his strength he lends to those who seek and ask for it. I have really felt his strengh this week.
This week was the Chinese New Year so the amount of people on the streets were a lot less then usual. Therefore, there were not that many at all...yikes! We did a lot talking with the people on buses though. I got to teach the first lesson to an old guy on the bus and he seemed like he liked me a lot less after I was done, but its alright. I also met a nice guy from the States living in my in the same city as us. Just overall, talking to people is just so fun and its the only way for people to know about the restored Gospel of Jesus Christ!
There have been a few things on my mind lately, but one that has really stuck out to me this week. Before my mission, I heard about missionaries getting scoffed at and hated only because they carried a blue book in there hands. I heard of people getting spit on and kicked of places only because they wear the name of Jesus Christ on there chest. I had read about the missionaries in the scriptures and the hardships they went through and experienced. They persevered and kept going because they believed and new that God was on their side. I was so grateful to have God on my side this week. I experienced a few of these things in small ways this week.
We had meal at a members house that turned into a very heated debate after coffee was mentioned. The people their had varying opinions about the subject. After a while, my companion and I had the opportunity to testify of the truthfulness of living prophets and their words being God's words. They did not take it kindly what we said, but I know that the Lord was on our side.
Saturday we had a less active randomly contact us and said that he wanted to meet. When we got to his house, it was apparent that his parents were devout believers in the Buddhism. He showed us pictures him and the missionaries that baptized him 30 years ago. He expressed to us some concerns about his life and about satan. His mother was in the same room and it was apparent she was not happy with what we were talking about. He began to feel emotional and then I was moved upon by the spirit to share with him a scripture. He loved it and was really grateful for it. We asked him if we could pray before we left and his mom began to get angry and started to yell at us to get out of her house. He really wanted to pray still, so we decided to pray outside his house. As we left, we gave his mom a gift of some fruit and she told us that we are never allowed to come back. We prayed with this man in his car and then we went home. I am so grateful for the Lord being on our side!
After these experience, I was reminded of the the Lord's words in Mathew 5:11 which reads "Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake." I know that as we testify of Jesus Christ and his love for us, no matter how much people scoff at us and revile us, we will be blessed and the Spirit will be with us!
Love you all and I hope you have a great week!
Elder Meeks
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