FEB 23, 2014--Well this week was pretty crazy! It was packed filled. Monday was p-day! that was great! The whole district went out to lunch to a stake place for my birthday. Then on Wednesday we had interviews with president! It was so great. I love interviews so much. It's just a cool time to be able to just talk to President Day and set goals and just chat. He is amazing! Then on Friday we did a missionary Tsunami to help the yangmei elders find some investigators. So we were in Yangmei all day. Then on saturday we had a missionary devotional with Elder Holland.
It really was so amazing. So we got to Jin Hua chapel at about five to get ready to take a picture and shake his hand. So we all lined up in the culturaly hall to take a group picture. Then as he walked in we all sang Hark All Ye Nations (which president had us memorize) and he walked in with his wife, president and sister day, Elder Wilson and Sister Wilson, Elder and Sister Haulstrom. And he listened to us sing for him. After he said Bravo! haha Then they all went out in the hall to shake our hands as we walked into the chapel. So I finally got to shake his hand and look into his eyes and thank him. The spirit was so strong. He really is incredible. He put his hand to my head and held it for a second and looked into my eyes while shaking my hand. I can't even describe the feelings I had being in his presence and all the people that were with him. It was really incredible. Then we went in and they all spoke. Elder Holland is so funny. Also pretty intense sometimes. The spirit was so strong though. But just some personal revelation I got was how short my mission is. It isn't a lot of time and I really need to give it EVERYTHING I have. Because I can rejuvenate when I get home. Now is the time to give everything I have. All my energy, thoughts, time, strength, and efforts. He just was amazing and set how proud he was of us. He gave us some great counsel. And I just want to be better after it.
Sorry my time is so short. But I am so greatful for the chance to serve here. I love it here, I love these people, I love the culture and the language, I love being a servant of the lord. It is literally the hardest thing I have ever done in my whole life, I am sure everyone who is or has been a missionary can testify to that. But I know it will be worth it. I love you all a whole lot. Keep serving the Lord(:
Love Sister Megan Smedley ( Sister Smredruily: as chinese people try to read my name... yikes. Hahaha I tell em it's right no matter how they pronounce it.)
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