Dec 5, 2010

Its so weird that its almost Christmas! But here, nothing is really Christmas-y. Except for at 7/11. Anyway.
Last week we went to an Island that is in my area. pretty cool. Elder Lai is from xing zhu. Or something like that. Its north of Taizhong.

This last week we were really freaked out because our recent convert stopped answering his phone. But then on Saturday he finally called us and said sorry he didn't answer his phone. He was in Japan all week and didn't tell us. Any way. Oh and yesterday after church a member that was baptized like 35 years ago, who is less active called us. He was just like "My brother just died. His body is all cold. What do I do?" It was kinda weird. Anyway I called President Bishop and told him the situation and he told us to help as much as we can. So we went over to this guy's house and when we pulled up, he came out smiling and was like "wo3 de didi si3 le" my little brother died. But he was smiling and after he said that he kinda laughed and was like "he is really dead! his body is all cold when you touch it." Then he asked us if we wanted to touch his brothers dead body. I was like "OK!!" so we went and touched this old dead guys body. We also called the bishop and some other people to come help. His brother wasn't a member. When we sat down with him, he was like "My brother would be with God right now if he had been baptized, huh?" Anyway. We left shortly after that.

YAY Happy Birthday Sisi! That sounds like fun. Wow Sisi is 15... weird.

Thank you Kami for making me laugh. haha

Mother it is ok that you guys didn't email last week. That's our fault for going early. It doesn't really feel like Christmas here either. But I cant wait for Christmas because the whole mission gets together and does something fun. I'm going to miss Christmas at home...
No, no more requests from me!

Last week my companion bought the camera that I am planning on getting, so the pictures that I send you guys are from that camera.

Last week I went on two exchanges. One with Zhou zhang lao again, and one with my Trainer, Elder Doyon. Who is my Zone leader right now. So it was pretty cool. But apparently it was the first time that a junior companion has lead a Zone leader around in the Junior companion's area. So I had to be the senior companion for my trainer for 24 hours. Pretty cool. We got a lot done and dropped in some people who now have goals to get baptized on Christmas day. Not bad.
Lately we have been struggling to find new investigators. But yesterday we got someone to church! yay! He is a little weird but that's ok I still love him.
anyway I have to write my presidents letter now, so if I remember something or anything, I will email you guys.

See ya in two years,
桂长老
桂俊杰
Elder Graham

ok sorry I forgot to tell you guys...... I was just kidding about touching the dead guy. He really died and his brother really asked us if we wanted to touch him. But we said no. sorry for not clearing that up haha

This is a photo of me and "the faithful old guy" I told you about