WEEK 47 RICHMOND: It's Grind Time 🔒

Howdy folks. A week of grind. A week of find. A week of teaching time. A week of hopefully baptize. 

A week of happy lives!

Truly. A splendid week.

So much happened and I just gotta give ya the short version. 

Wednesday was fire. First DC of the transfer, and it's already looking like a little too fun of a district. But it was super good, and super spirit filled. Our two o'clock lesson that day dropped though, but it was chill because Li, who was supposed to come at 3, came at 2 anyways. So had a baller lesson with him. We then go to pub-mart. I walk in, turn to Elder Wengert, and say, "Wow, I'm really hungry." 10 seconds later we hear "Elders!". Turn over and see Victoria and a member that Elder Wengert knew super, super well, were just sitting there and were getting ready to leave back to the island. They ended up feeding us. Prayers answered. (Be careful what you wish for core) But cool little miracle.

Met Hank Evans...

Literally top 5 craziest interactions yet. After bro left, we sat there in silence for like 3 minutes.

Shocked.

Then had a BoM fireside with a previous Area 70. Holy crap was it straight heat!!!  The BoM is true! Go read it! President gave one of the most spirit filled testimonies on the BoM, and it was just incredible. READ READ READ :)

Thursday was ZoCo. So good, always a great time to see so many legends and goats. Learned a lot, got inspired a lot. Gave a half decent training. And overall just a great day. Hit the streets for a bit, and came back for English class. Always good. Finished the night of with a restoration lesson with Mr. Gu 

August 9th finna be a blessed day!!

Friday we had a first lesson with are new friend named 蒋 (Lisa) She is the sweetest, and said her first prayer ever. Like literally so cool, her whole life there's been a Heavenly Father watching over her. But in that minute and a half moment, she has probably never been closer to God. Just such a tender moment. Hit the streets again. Lesson with Li Nan and she is starting to gain a testimony of the BoM, so fire.

Saturday was a crazy day. Spent almost the whole day at the church. Started with a church tour with a new Li and his kid. So good. Had a lesson with Alex. He's our friend that is super strong Buddhist, but is starting to believe in Christianity. The spirit is working overtime with him. Prayers up  Then had a lesson with the Li everyone knows. Had a cheeky first resurrection lesson with him. It's lowkey kinda fun though, he's so baller knowledged, that we can just start going deep doctrine with him. Had a lesson with Dom. 慢慢来. Got a little bit of fresh air, and went and did some service for a member. Came back and had a great lesson with Li Nan over the phone. Then another church tour with our new pal Michael. Played ping pong with him afterwards. Bro's kinda nice with it, had to lock in. Then all of the members and there kids showed up, so me and Elder Wengert were roped into a 3 v 3 with the kids. Pretty epic!

For starters, rains an op. And and Chinese people don't like it. And guess what it did Sunday morning? Rained :\  so a lot of people didn't end up showing up. But we got Mr. Gu, Li, Jack, Gavin, and Ling Ye all there! So it was still super, super good. God is Good! Had a lesson afterwards with Mr. Gu then ended up going to his house later that night and eating Naan bread and watermelon with him. At the same time . He my bestie!

Monday was just insane. 10:30-12:30 weekly planning. 12:30-1:00 lunch. 1:00-3:00 interviews with Prez and sister Vincent. (They're so goated!) 3:00-8:00 more weekly planning. 8:00-9:00 zone check-ins/planning. 9:30 get home. after 9:30 .... BUTTER CHICKEN!!!!! So a great day! Way too much planning, but it's chill. Finna be a baller week!

Chill P-day. Hit up the Buddhist temple with the district, ate lunch at the park. Drove a lot. And had MLC temple trip. The temple is so amazing. Well... the *clear throat* Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Temple, is so amazing. (don't get me wrong, the buddhist temple is pretty flippin' cool too) ((it just doesn't give you eternal exaltation and salvation)).   Also finally got to have a late night lesson with Armstrong again!! Bro's been through it recently. He be out here working 14 hour shifts on the day to day. Like bro is so ready to be baptized. Just literally no time.

But God is a God of Miracles :)

That's about it for this week

Catch ya on the drift 

Lil thought for today though comes from the Bomb BoM fireside! And President Vincents testimony!

As missionaries we use this scripture a lot 

3 Behold, I would exhort you that when ye shall read these things, if it be wisdom in God that ye should read them, that ye would remember how merciful the Lord hath been unto the children of men, from the creation of Adam even down until the time that ye shall receive these things, and ponder it in your hearts.

4 And when ye shall receive these things, I would exhort you that ye would ask God, the Eternal Father, in the name of Christ, if these things are not true;

If we look at the end of verse 3 it say "ponder IT in your hearts". What's it? Well we ponder 'How merciful the Lord hath been unto the children of men" That's what we ponder. I used to read that scripture and just think, okay, you read the BoM and call it good. Ponder it. Then pray to know the truth. 

But there is so much more to it. Ponder the Mercy of the Lord. The Mercy of our Savior. The Mercy of a loving Heavenly Father who sent His son to die for US. The Mercy of a Plan of Happiness and our Salvation. 

You read the BoM and you see story after story of love and mercy, starting from Lehi, alllll the way down to Mormon and his son Moroni. Every step of the way blessing these people, and having mercy on them even when they fall away.

Now ponder the Mercy of the Lord in your life. The atonement. The blessing. The guidance. Everything Jesus Christ and Heavenly Father have done for you!

Is this not all true?

I can testify that it is. I know the Mercy of the Lord. I know that we have a loving Heavenly Father. And I Know that the Book of Mormon is truly another testament of Jesus Christ. It shows unto us the Mercy of the Lord unto the children of men. Unto me. 

It's all true.

Kinnnnng! 

Weekly Gallon

He a hungry boy

WEEK 46 RICHMOND: Dream Team 🤩

We out here, and we absolutely cookin'! We got big plans this transfer, so it's time to hit the grind of a lifetime!

Starting off with last Wednesday. Last day of transfers. Last day of Elder Tompy o7  But happy for bro. He fought the good fight.

It was a good day though, got another adjustment at the chiropractor. Feeling so free! Had lunch with a member. I ate some quite suspicious things, but quite delicious. At the end of the day, I keep my mind shut, and my tastebuds open :) Had a mini CFM lesson with some members, it was good!

Thursday 

Farewell to the goats. Shoutout Elder Thompson, On, Fankhauser, and ofc Mother Flake. You will all be missed.

Me and Elder Wengert core-

It's gonna be so epic! We combined both of our old areas into one, so we got so many friends. It's pretty epic. We have daily lessons/scripture study with two friends Li Nan and Armstrong. They are both so cool and so spiritually strong. We just want to meet in person with them to get them on date!  

We also taught Mr. Gu, and boy ohh boy, was it an amazing lesson. Taught him POS and bro was like bet, if I wanna make it home I need - Faith, Repentance, Baptism, Holy Ghost, and stay strong. Bro is just the coolest!

Friday we had a chapel tour with our friend 蒋阿姨, she is so awesome. Super new to religion, but super open hearted! Got a s'mores blizzard. Straight heat . Well... I guess kinda the opposite... Finished the night with 老韩 it was pretty good, but unfortunately we had to drop him, he just ain't progressing which is really sad. 

Saturday we had infinite contacts, inviting everyone to church. It was insane. Had a lesson with Li which was just amazing. Him and our member Vivi are just best friends. Had a meeting we did at the church. And lemme tell ya...

The Tagalog ward was there. For a baptism. There were over 200 people there!!! it was insane! They also had a massive party afterwards, and them being them, of course "forced" us to get food. We couldn't deny them, so we dabbled is some delicious delicacies. Finished the night up with a good ol' meeting.

Sunday was great. We had a bunch of friends come. We are starting a gospel principles class now which has been super good. Sacrament was epic, Elder Flake, who finished his mission on transfer day (my trainer), was here with his family. So they all spoke during sacrament meeting and it was fire. We also had another missionary there who finished her mission 6 months ago. So it was good to see em all. Did infinite contacts again... Holy it's insane! Pulled up to a Fifa Festival and got given a box of doughnuts. So... win I guess! Then went to Chen 妈妈s to give her the sacrament. Our member unfortunately forgot the bread... But uhh, we had doughnuts..! So lets just say it was a very 'sweet' sacrament .

Yesterday was just crazy. We started weekly planning at 10:30, and didn't finish until 6:30. It was crazy. We had to plan for so many people, but were also able to go through and clean out the area book. It was just crazy. 

Today was one of the chillest p-days yet. Lowkey kinda nice. Got haircuts, shopping, thrifting, chillin. Can't complain much. 

This week has been so good though. Lots of finding, and lots of really good convos. We talked with and met a lot of cool people, so hopefully we can get them to church! God has been giving us so many miracles ii's so cool!

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Blessed

God is good!

I've been doing a Jesus Christ study the past month. I'm in the guide to the scriptures "Jesus Christ" and "Atonement" and it's been the greatest studies of my life. Would highly recommend

But the first thing in the Atonement section it says "To reconcile man to God."

I was like, hmmm, that's interesting. Pretty fire. So I went deeper and found another word for reconcile is restore.

Restore man to God.

That's pretty cool. Through the atonement we can be restored to our Heavenly Father and His presence. Pretty Neat.

But what's even cooler, is if we switch the meaning of God from Heavenly Father to just God (or Godlike).

Restore man to Godliness.

That's what the atonement does. Thats what covenants do. That's the whole purpose of us coming to this earth. Is to become like God.

That only comes through Jesus Christ and His atonement. As we access the power of His atonement we can truly be 'Restored to God'. The atonement gives us so much power on this earth. Because of Jesus Christ we can overcome Challenges, Sin, and Death.

Ain't that just so cool?

I think so ;)

o7

The Dream Team  

Best 2 years!

WEEK 45 RICHMOND: Shoutout 7-11 Day for being so Happy!

What is up?

Hopefully your eyes on heaven!

Gotta be thinking Celestial!

Type beat.

But I'm back, another great week. And another week done.

Wednesday was pretty great. Started of with DC, and a district Costco run. There was a member from Georgia there and he bought all 12 of us food. What a goat! Hit up an exchange with Elder Dixon. Bro is flippin' lit. I had a chiropractor appointment, and lemme tell ya', it was heavenly. Much needed after almost a year. My ankle is feeling pretty good to!

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Quick Plug for Pinnacle Chiropractic-

If y'all have ever gotten a chiropractic adjustment, cool, go get another one. If you've never gotten one. Go. It will change your life!

I know a guy, his name is Doctor Baird. You should go check him out.

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Well, after feeling like a completely new person. We had a lesson with Li, which is always just amazing   Ran back some ice cream with Elder Dixon. It was fire. And took a stroll at the Richmond Nature Park.

Thursday, exchange Rd.2. Hit it up with Elder Wengert. Found a cool Mr. 李 at the park. Had a good lesson with Anne! Hopefully get to go to the temple with her soon . Ran up some math with Annie and Caroline. Then got some 芒果冰 (mango ice) and boy was it good!!! Brought me back to my Taiwan days. Had a goated English class, and a cheeky late night lil Sneezers run.

On Friday we met a 将主教 from Taiwan. He was super cool. Ate lunch at a member's house. Love that fam. And had HotPot with Yao. Finished the night off with a lesson w/ 韩弟兄, it was good.

Quick shoutout, Elder Thompson.

Rip

But thanks for all the food I get to mooch off .

Saturday... :) Got bashed twice :) 

For the last time

STOP BASHING ME WITH CHATGPT!!!!!

Ohh my dayyyysss. Like bro. Just read the scriptures. Ohh wait. Some people don't. 

Do I Iove them? Yes. I just really hope and pray one day they will truly accept the truth. Because they were great people. Trying to spread Jesus Christ. But just slightly skewed.

I'm just so extremely grateful I was borne of goodly parents and have grown up with the truth!

(Don't even get me started on Revelations 22 though!!)

Met the coolest lady, Eva, at McDonalds. We started talking to her, and she was just so cool. She already is super into her other church, but we gave her a BoM, and she said she'll read it. So prayers up for her. She even bought us McDonalds! She was just straight up cool.

Finished the night up with a cheeky 7-11 run.

HAPPY FREE SLUSHIEE DAY!!!

Had church. Which is always amazing. Our new friend Jiang came which was so amazing!! We also had our other friends come, and it was just a happy day :) Had a English class online lesson with our friend Annie. She is super cool! Took the sacrament to 陈妈妈! Always a pleasure! Then had dinner at our branch president's house. Also always a pleasure.

Monday was good! Transfers dropped. and I'M STAYING!!! Yippeeeee. I'm actually so hyped, and I'm running it with my MTC roommate Elder Wengert. We are combining both of our areas, so it's gonna be a goated transfer.

We had lunch with a senior mission couple. 

Annie got us Mango Drinks

And had dinner with a YSA member.

So 

Blessed.

Then today. So good. Had Zone P-Day and played chair soccer. 

Actually so fun.

So ya...

See you next week 

:)

Recently I've been studying "Jesus Christ - Guide to the Scriptures"

And I'd just like to invite y'all to do the same. Especially the Summary of His Life.

It has just grown my testimony, faith, and love for my Savior. It actually has been some of the best studies of my life. 

I love Jesus Christ.

He is King.

(They even had a deal on the Monsters )

陈妈妈！

There were many more from where this came from

WEEK 44 RICHMOND: God Bless The USA 🎇🎆🇺🇲🦅

Funny thing is, is that this story starts off on Canada Day...

Don't get me wrong. Canada is amazing, I love this place. And I'm so grateful God called me to serve here.

But. They. Just. Don't. Know. How. To. Par. Tay.

But it was a great Day of Canada. We had mega ZoCo. Probably around 160 missionaries, which was flippin' epic. So many friendly faces, lots of amazing spiritual upliftment. And best of all?? Mr. Gu came through on his promise and cooked up some incredibly delicious Na'an Bread. Then finished the night with hot pot at a member's house. It was very fun, but also sad because this member is leaving and they're the goats. 

And no fireworks .

I will sacrifice my enjoyment for eternal salvation for myself and others, thank you very much. I will just blow some stuff up in 2 years .

God Bless Canada! This place is great!

Thursday we had our district council, went pretty good. Had a meal with Mr. Gu, once again, and he cooked up even better than before. Bro is so flippin' amazing! He whips out 2 full chicken and goes to down on them. Heads flying everywhere, feet, organs, just craziness, and the best thing was that it was delicious. He also told us to bring everyone, so we invited members and some of the Elder's friends. Then had a fire lesson afterwards! Blessed UP!!

Hit up exchanges with Elder Meyer. Running it back since Van. It was really good, we were able to put their friend Dom on date, who me and Elder Barnes were teaching, but passed to them. So that was a sweet full circle! Found some cool people. Had a member meal with a goated couple, and finished the night up with basketball night.

Ohh, my ankle? Still cooked, thanks for asking.

Did I play? Of course! Sorry mama, the works gotta get done though, yk?

LET FREEDOM RIIIIIIING!!!!!

Yup, I still love America! Shoutout Clark fam, it was a pleasure to talk to y'all!

Had a lesson with Li, which are always just amazing, we invited him to pray for an opportunity, and hand out a BoM. Bro texted us this morning saying he did just that! Fire!!!!! Li Le'Goat!!!!! It was so cool though. When he came into the lesson, some unfortunate stuff had just happened in his life, and he was pretty angry. But by the end of it he was like, yk? Being here just makes me feel calm, I'll forgive them!

Like Bro!?! Could you be anymore epic?!?!?

He's just amazing!

Fear not, Blasted some Lee Greenwood!

Played badmitton with some members and Mr. Gu. Then had a most epic lesson with him at the end. (Playing Badminton with him was top 10 funniest things ever) HE'S ON DATE!!!!! It was such a spirit filled lesson, then we invited him. And he was like, wait, I can be baptized? Yes! I want it! I feel so good in my belly right now!

Like that is what a 4th of July miracle looks like. He's just so flippin cool!

Sunday was amazing. Church, finding, and crack pot chicken. Three best things!

Monday was a lot of planning!

Rip America (Fifa).....

Then today was amazing. Temple p-day! Always a blessing in life. Bye-bye party for three of the Chinese Elders. You will be missed. But. We went and did Karaoke. So that was so much fun. Sang so much Chinese music!

So ya. That's the week. Pretty Good if I say so.

Also,

Quick little story, because the vow of silence has been lifted.

Without further ado...

The day is June 29, 2026. It is around 10am, and we get a call from the APs asking: Y'all still home?

We were like, yuh, but we about to walk out the door. 

They said pull up to the crib real quick.

So we did, they tell us a lil' secret.

3 hours later. We arrive at the church, 8 Elders pile into a van. Take a 40 minute drive to Burnaby, that is outside our zone...

(You like how mysterious this is??)

We pull up to a Nissan car dealership.

Huh. That kinda strange...

We go inside with some of the senior missionaries. They hand me a pair of keys and license plate. They hand my companion a different set of keys and license plate.

And lo and behold, I got a brand spankin' new 2026 Nissan Rouge. 23km on the odometer. Sold sign still on the dashboard

No Tiwi!

All eight of us get into our own cars. And we are let loose.

40 minutes

Of

Bliss!

The End!

So ya, secrets out. We got to go approved apostate for 40 minutes. No companion and no Tiwi .

I felt like a lil' kid on Christmas when the APs told us we had to help them drive these cars from the dealership to the office. 

I may or may not have hit a little jig.

It was fun though.

Ok though, story time over.

Thanks for listening! See you next week!

Now, going kind of counter to the type of story I just told, President said something that stood out to me during ZoCo.

He was talking about missions and the gospel, and how when we are trying to follow Jesus Christ the best we can, the joy we feel will be greater than anything else. Especially on the mission. We should have an immense amount of joy out here. 

And I got thinking, I was like ya', I agree, I've had so much joy on the mission. But it's also very much the hardest thing I've ever done. I could be home doing a lot of fun things, one being enjoying the 250th with a bunch of fireworks. I had a fun life before the mission.

But then Prezy drops a bar. "Joy in the gospel is not the same as enjoyment"

When you look at it, enjoyment doesn't last. But the pure Joy that Jesus Christ gives does. And it last for eternity. 

I may not "enjoy" my mission every single second. But I sure am having Joy. I'm finding Joy. I'm living in Joy. I can have this Joy because I have a knowledge of the Atonement of Jesus Christ and what it means for me. And that is the greatest Joy. 

So it's important to put your focus on the things that really matter. Life is going to be hard and we can't enjoy every part of it. But because of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, we can and will have Joy through ALL of it! 

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