Dec 29, 2014

Dear family and friends,

I am getting transferred! I am leaving Hamilton to go to Kitchener with my son Elder Kendell! I am pretty excited to go there! They just baptized a couple weeks ago. It is a good area. 

This week we did a lot of Christmas stuff, we went carolling and visiting members a lot. They gave us so much food!! Too bad I am leaving the area... So many snacks and drinks. 

I skyped my family! It was awesome.

I don't know much else about the area. Let me know if you have friends there. 

I have limited time to write today cause we just has a long and nice all you can eat sushi lunch. It was super delicious.

Elder Lee

Dec 22, 2014

Dear family and friends,

Merry Christmas! This week was pretty good! 

As the holidays approach, people have been returning home. So we don't really have a lot of investigators that we are teaching right now. We are working a lot with the members and they have been giving us quite a bit of referrals so that is pretty awesome. 

I'll keep you all informed! 

Keep Christ in Christmas!

Elder Lee

Dec 15, 2014

Dear family and friends,

This week has been an improving week. I am feeling much better from an allergic reaction last week. 

This week we confirmed Grace. I had the opportunity to speak the blessing for the first time!(not counting the ones in the temple) Because the blessing was for her, I gave the blessing in Mandarin. I felt the Holy Spirit so strong while giving the blessing.

The Niagara YSA branch welcomes another Chinese member! It's awesome. The branch is incredibly fun and I enjoy serving here every single day. 

The exam season's ending soon. We will be really busy soon... Hopefully we'll see fruits soon.

Love,

Elder Lee

Dec 8, 2014

Dear family and friends,

This week was awesome! We didn't hit Standards but that's partly because Grace was baptized! The baptism was great. We were so busy teaching lessons. We are having fun. 

It has been a spiritual week. We had Christmas dinner at the branch and we did a nativity. I was a wise-men. We thought that it would be just alright. At the end the branch president invited all of us the "bring the good news" so dressed in costume we went out from the stage to the tables and bore our testimony. It wasn't too hard for the missionaries to do it. When the member actors (Mary and Joseph) finally stood up bore their testimony about the divinity of the Savior, it was very strong and I was so grateful that the Spirit was there. Souls were touched and hearts were changed. 

I am grateful for the priesthood. We gave several blessings this week. To missionaries and investigators. The power is real. 

The work is going good! 

Elder Lee

Grace got baptized! The elders found her on the street. She is from HangZhou and she is so prepared to receive the gospel. The baptism went really well. 

Dec 1, 2014

Dear family and friends,

This week was good! We achieved Standards! The best part was that we brought 4 investigators to church which is awesome. Grace is one of them and she is planning to be baptized this weekend! I am excited for her. We also found someone named Fiona last week and she has been reading and praying  since we invited her to do so. 

It feels like I have been in Hamilton for a long time now even though it has been 2 weeks only. The mission recently had a huge shift in focus and now we are going to work with less-active members a lot more than before.  I am pumped for this change because we have lots of recent converts in the branch and I have always wanted to strengthen the unit more instead of just bringing people in. 

We go to the sacrament meeting for the Hamilton ward then we drive to the Niagara YSA branch for the whole 3 hours. It's a long day but it is fun and worth it. YSA members are so good at befriending our investigators! 

Life is good!

Elder Lee 

Elder Tan

Nov 24, 2014 Hamilton!

Dear family and friends,

This week was a good first week at Hamilton. I didn't take any pictures yet I'll make it up next week. 

The first day I arrived was really cold! I was worried but eventually it got a little warmer and maybe I adjusted to it a little as well. All the snow has melted. 

I am a "Relief Society President"! Not really... There are only sisters in the district besides our companionship. That means I don't have to go on exchanges with anyone but the zone leader. I can actually focus a ton in the work in my area now. 

The people here are really cool. The YSA branch is one of the best unit that I have been assigned to. They are all very supportive of missionary work. They are almost professional fellowshippers. 

My companions are awesome and 5 elders live in the house. It is a bit crazy there.

How are you? Tell me about it!

Love,

Elder Lee

Nov 17, 2014 Baptism of Topaz Dao! End of transfer!

Dear family and friends,

How are you all doing? 

Topaz is baptized! Topaz was found in July by Elder Lee and Elder Howell while contacting on the street with a member. First she was interested in learning English from us. The gospel quickly touched her heart and she started to experience the mighty change of heart. After a long while it came to pass that she is prepared to be baptized. But she could not! Her husband in China would not agree. The missionaries exchanged opinions with the husband to no effect. Days later she bore her testimony to him and he finally agreed. Thus the conversion of Topaz, the defender and testifier of our faith.

The service went well and tons of people came to church. The baptism was spiritual as the ones before.

I am getting transfered to Hamilton! I am going to serve with Elder Howell again. But this time also with Elder Earley, another missionary. Three companions are always fun. I am very excited to see what that will be like.

Elder Lee