Week 66

Surprises!

This last week was full of surprises. Probably the biggest one, happened on Saturday night. We were sitting in our apartment when the zone leaders called and told me I was moving on Monday! There isn't even a normal transfer this week!  It is just a mini transfer where, usually, only five or six missionaries move. I was a little upset about having to leave Heng Chun, but I am willing. I was told I am moving to Zhang Hua, which is a big city underneath Taizhong (I am moving all the way back up north again). I am serving in Zhang Hua city. 

Then the next surprise came on Sunday. We woke up and went outside and we were hit with a wall of cold! Even though I was serving in Heng Chun, the hottest place in Taiwan, it was freezing cold outside! Then all that Sunday and this morning we have had super cold weather! It is so crazy. Apparently it snowed in Taibei (the first time in forever, like 50 years or so). So everyone here is freaking out because they have never even seen snow before and then I was freaking out because I moved up to Zhang hua which is way more north and the more north you go the colder it gets. But I will endure. It still isn't as cold as a Utah winter.

Then the next surprise came when I got to Zhang Hua. My new companion is named Elder Gosser and one of the first things he said to me was "This isn't anything like a Payson winter."  I was like, "What did you just say?" and he was like "I am from Payson too."  I don't know how he found out I was from Payson, but apparently it is a pretty small world. He went to Salem High School, so we never met. But he does know a lot of people I know, including Nate Oliver. 

Another nice surprise is that Elder Jensen (who served in the same four man as me in Fengyuan) is also in this district! I am so excited to serve with him! I loved him when we served together in Fengyuan. So although this is a new place, I think I will get used to it in no time.

This last week in Heng Chun was a good one. We had 3 new investigators meet with us the night before I left and at least one of them seems like a golden investigator.  So I am a little sad about that, but I am excited to meet the people in Zhang Hua and learn how to be a missionary in a bigger city.

We also got to watch the mission broadcast this last week, where the missionary board members did a broadcast to all missionaries in the world. It was such an uplifting experience! I learned so many things I wish I would have known earlier in my mission! But I guess that is just how life works. 

I love you guys! 

Elder Quist