Many Miracles - Week 44

DA JIA HAO!!

We had another killer week out here in Kowloon! The work has just been progressing so rapidly these past 2-3 weeks, it really is a testament to me of the importance in unity and spirit within the companionship. With Elder Shukis and I really teaching well together and working in the Spirit for the work, we have been blessed so much recently! I am very grateful for it. 

We had many miracles this week, we were briefly street finding for an hour in the afternoon, and we ran into this girl who will only be in Hong Kong for two weeks, and she was very interested. We were able to give her a tour of the chapel, teach her two lessons, and she came to an activity with her brother as well! It is amazing how we are guided to find prepared people. We were able to give her a good foundation, and I pray that in the future she can continue to be guided to continue to find the truths of the Gospel. 

Chen Guo Wu gave us his last pack of cigarettes just yesterday, he is so amazing! He told us before, when he would smell someone smoking and he would just pull out a cigarette and start smoking too, and now he thinks it smells terrible! At the end of the lesson we gave him ma blessing to help over come and stay away from the cigarettes, and it was a very powerful experience. I fully felt the love of the Lord for this man, and I was overcome with a desire for him to just be happy, and to fully understand the gospel, I can't wait for the next month when he is set to be baptized! 

Our other investigator Guo dx is progressing very well, I have never met an investigator who reads scripture so diligently. He loves reading different scripture and comparing it all. He has great faith! He should be good for his date later this month!

We have lots of new people to work with and I am super excited, they have amazing potential, recently it has just been a testament to me of how just loving and immersing ourselves in lives of members and investigators eventually pays off. A great example is Qin Jm, we helped give her friend a blessing a few weeks ago, then helped her move this week. As we left we asked her if she had any friends to ring to church and she said I think so ya. And then the next day she brought in 7 friends! so ging(powerful)! Our branch also hosted another activity, it was fantastic! We had a lot of investigator families come, and it was great for the kids. The missionary spirit really has picked up, and I was so touched to see the change in our branch since when I first arrived here in December. I was quite emotional, so touching to see the progress. 

There is just too much this week to talk about! Time is too fast.

I don't have time to type much of a spiritual thought at the end, but the Lord certainly has blessed us to see the fruits of our labors. It's simple, but everything we do has consequences, every good acts we do has corresponding blessings, and all the love and work we put in always pays off. Things always work together for good for those that love the Lord, and we truly love the Lord. I know it's his work and it's in his hands.

Thank you all!

Love,

Elder Woolley

PS- Happy Birthday Dad! I realize the longer I serve how much he has influenced my teaching, thoughts on doctrines, and the way that I work and approach a lot of aspects of missionary work. I am truly grateful for you! 

Wrapping Zhong Zi for Dragon Boat Festival!

Aberdeen