Bali

Hey everyone!

I'm sorry I didn't send an email last week. I'll make sure to send more when I have time.

Well I'm here in Bali. I can tell you a little more about it cause I'm going to be here for awhile. It is in the north of Taiwan, and there is a river right by it. It's actually one of the most rural places in New Tabei City. It still has a lot more city in it though. The biggest city I really knew before my mission was Salt Lake City, and Bali is bigger. Taller buildings and everything. A lot of old people live here, there are a few elementary schools and such, but it's mostly older people. The older people are by far the hardest to talk to. They will usually smile at you if they are in a: "Protected space." Basically a place where you can't talk to them haha. If you do try to talk to them they say:" Bu Yong." That just means. No usefullness. 

The air quality here in Taiwan is pretty bad. It's an Island a sixth of the size of Utah, but it has 26 million people. So many people it's honestly crazy. Everywhere you go there are people. Lot's of opportunities to talk to people! I just wish I could speak Chinese and talk to them. They are all pretty understanding though, they know it's a very hard language. They just never understand what you're saying. 

Something funny that happened, was my hair was growing pretty long. I needed a hair cut. We went to this kinda sketchy place to get my hair cut. I didn't want to go, but Elder Hooker said it was cheap. I was pretty sure they were going to mess up my hair but I did it anyway.They did pretty good on his hair but when it came to mine, they messed up big time. I tried to make it easy on the lady and I said:" Don't even cut any of the top, just cut the sides." I'll let you judge the pictures for yourself. It was so bad that I went and bought clippers myself. I tried to fix it myself, and it looks better but I don't know how to cut hair haha. Oh well, guess I'll just let it grow back.

Hmm I could talk about so many things. We have this investigator right now. Her name is Ke Jiemie. She's honestly so amazing. She came up to the Elders here and asked them if she could get a spanish bible for her friend who is in Jail. They said that they didn't have that, but they had a book that was similar to the Bible, cause it testifies of Jesus Christ. She became more and more interested in our message, and the focus shifted from trying to help her friend who was in prison to her. We've been teaching her a lot now. We came to a lesson with her planning to teach about the gospel of Jesus Christ, but when we got there she said:" I've already given up Coffee, and Tea. I don't drink either. I'm trying to give up on smoking right now, but what else do I have to do?" We were blown away for sure. We still don't even know how she knew about the Word of Wisdom, but we shared that with her. She is willing, she's just going to have to give up some things, but she's amazing. She came to church once, and brought her kids.

Things are going very well out here though. I'm trying to work as hard as I can. I'll keep working on getting more people to teach, but the Lord always provides a way. That's my calling: "Preach the Gospel," I love what I'm doing. It's easy to be out here because I know God approves, and I always have the opportunity to choose the right. I love you all! Enjoy the pictures!

The poster picture is about a motorola cell phone calendar. Notice the date on it.

They have a drink here that is the equivalent to gatorade. It's called:" Shupao."

The snails here a huge! That is actual sizing by my hand.

Lots of people at the Bali Wharf.

A girl that was really cute. Her name is Elsa, and she just threw up the asian peace sign when I got out my camera haha.