- Elder Baird's #BLESSED Mission: WEEK 19 WHITE ROCK: Happy Lamb 🐑 Happy Fam 😊

What's good Y'all???

I'm start off by saying: I love Hot Pot.

Ain't nothing better.

Ohh

and also

The ones truly eatin are the cougs in Blue

Also, it's been super fun. We've started playing pickleball every morning. And I'm loving it. Great way to start off the day, and good motivation to get out of bed

Wednesday was pretty epic. I got to walk 臭臭。What's that you ask? It's a dog. A dog named Chou Chou. And yes, it means poop and stinky. Which is somewhat epic, because that dog would not stop eating Geese poop, so fits, I guess. Then had a lesson with Jayson, and bro is so awesome, he just can't get over tithing. But I've got faith. (a prayer or two would be nice too :) Then finished off the night with a NA memebr meal. Who made us chinese food, but also bought Korean food, and some Japanese food as well. So I got very Asianed that night, and they gave us all the leftovers. Was it Blessed? Yes. Very much so.

Hamper Thursday! Let's gooo. I love doing this. It's so much fun and it's so fun to be a small part of such a big impact on so many families. When I was putting the desserts (and they're super nice desserts) in the hampers/boxes, I just couldn't stop smiling. Service is so fun and awesome! Also had english class which is so fun as always. I lowkey am thinking of going to Taiwan and teaching english. Could be fun. But had a lesson with a new friend named Shaun. He awesome. The first 30 minutes we were just yapping about video games. And mom, every time you told me to get off, I'm just gonna say, it was defenitely spirit led gaming. Because I was able to connect with it. So to all ya'll youngins out there, when your parents tell you to hop off the game, respond and say: Mom, I'm utilizing my talents, and God gives us talents to bless His children

Friday was double pickleball day. Started the day of with it, and ended the day with it. So epic! But unfortuanetly Song Shu Shu doesn't wanna be baptized before he leaves to China. Then we were like, what about when you get back? And he was like, if I come back, I'll think about it. He's so ready and so awesome, but bro needs more faith in himself and his Heavenly Father. But, I guess I got to respect their agency...

Friday was more the usual. Just good ol' missionary work. But I've unlocked a new meal 'Crack-Pot Chicken'

So tasty

Sunday was awesome. Even though we didn't have any friends come, Curse The Rain!!! It was still really great. I lowkey got jump scared though. Both the talks were finished early, and the bro who was conducting looks around, points at me, and says your turn. So I limped my way threw a mini talk. Later that day we had a pass off lesson with our friend Aubrey. We found her at the park, but she doesn't speak chinese so we had to pass her off. But she was so awesome, and the members we had participate was so spirit-led. It was just such an awesome miracle. Shes so awesome and super prepared. After that we had another missionary dinner. It's lowkey so fun! We just cook up so chilla food at the chapel and feast. I made butter chicken, the sisters made Non (the bread stuff, idk how to spell) It was epic. Then we were gonna go to a Timmy's for language study, and we missed our turn, so we went to the next one, and there we just ended up talking to a chinese guy for an hour. Another awesome miracle.

Yesterday was morning english class. We've got the best students. Then had interviews with President which it always awesome. He's such a good man. Also had a super spirit filled, awesome miracle moment during the Zone leader trainings. Like it was literally God saying I love you and am aware of you. Such an awesome experience! First one I've ever really had, and it was super personnel. That night we also had a lesson with our upstairs neighbor/landlords nephew. Andrews the goat. I get to play the piano for them, goated gift from God, and then talk/teach them. It's so awesome.

Then today. Temple day! I'm actually so blessed with how often I get to go. Hung out at the mall with almost the whole zone, whoops. Then had a lesson with friend at Happy Lamb ! Hot Pot is so goated, and I've been fully converted and never want to go back :)

So much food

So good

We're always told that the spirit talks to us in different ways. And throughout my life I always tried to figure out how. And for me, there's been very few experiences where I like clearly heard that voice in my head. And for some time it was a little discouraging because I would think that I was doing something wrong. But now I've come to realize that the spirit talks to me by small thoughts, feelings, and just guidance in general. A lot of the time I don't even realize it. But the spirit is always guiding and leading me. And the experience I had yesterday, was just a reassaurance that God's watching, and the spirit is leading.

When we are baptized, we are promised with a promise that can't be broken on His end, unless we choose otherwise. But it's the promise to always have His spirit to be with us. We will always have the Holy Ghost if we are trying our best. And even though for me it's nothing huge and super noticable. The spirit is always guiding and talking to me, because I'm doing my best. And that's all He asks. Do your best, and I'll reward you tenfold.

Have a blessed week y'all!

Life is good