May 23, 2017 - Goodbye Taiwan, I love you! See you soon America!

I had just a minute on the computer so I thought I'd send 2 more photos home. 

Goodbye Taiwan I love you! 

See you soon America!

We thought it would be fun to take a picture of everyone in our district. We stacked one chair for every transfer we have been through in our missions up to this point. Tomorrow is my final transfer...

May 14, 2017 - The Final Countdown

The week I left for my mission I put a quote of one of my favorite choir songs into a letter home. 
It is called The Road Home

I think it is appropriate for this week’s email as well.

Tell me, where is the road

I can call my own,

That I left, that I lost

So long ago?

All these years I have wandered,

Oh, when will I know

There's a way, there's a road

That will lead me home?

After wind, after rain,

When the dark is done,

As I wake from a dream

In the gold of day,

Through the air there's a calling

From far away,

There's a voice I can hear

That will lead me home.

Rise up, follow me,

Come away, is the call,

With the love in your heart

As the only song;

There is no such beauty

As where you belong;

Rise up, follow me,

I will lead you home.

Now it almost seems comical. Haha! Very cheesy....

When I pass away this can also be on the card at my service. haha!

I am excited to go home, to be honest, but I am also super excited for one last week to work here in Taiwan!

I love you all! Happy Mother’s Day!!

I sent a pic of us writing this email in the office.

Also, one of my favorite pics from Taiwan. It's a picture of me watching the sun set over the horizon.

Sorry for the cheesy email. I don't know what else to say besides I love you and I will see you soon!

May 7, 2017 - Disappointed But It Turned Out Alright

Today we were going to take the high speed train to GaoXiong (My first area) to see some of the sights there.  We were going to go next week but since next p-day is Mother's Day and everyone wanted to Skype their families at that time we figured we'd go to GaoXiong a week earlier than originally planned. However President informed us it was simply too far for us to go. We were all pretty sad. We had slept over at the other Elders house so we could get out faster, but in vain. Even though our plans changed, we decided to still stay at the other elder's apartment. But then we ended up not sleeping at all... I am in a little bit of pain because yesterday was fast Sunday but even after our fast had ended I didn't eat or drink much and then I didn't sleep. I think it did a number on me. I'm paying the price with stomach pain and nausea. But it was worth it. There just isn't much time to talk with each other. On a mission you just don't get the chance to talk with your friends, so I was willing to sacrifice. 

This week we went on exchanges. I went with Elder Sagastegui, he's from Kentucky but his family is Basque and Mexican. We had a good time. When we returned back to our apartment, Elder Safastegui broke Elder Potts' chair. He tried to fix it but it was too far gone. 

We took some district pics on the roof of the church. This time the sisters were invited. 

 My hair is so long I had to hold it down as it blew in the wind. 
I refuse to suffer another hair cut in Asia.

Two and a half weeks and I'll be home, Ill get it cut then.

I got the chance to play the violin for a member's friend. They fed us, which rarely happens. Then their children played the violin for me. They asked me to teach them the violin but they understood when I told them I couldn't. 

We had a really good week. 

Love you all!