Taiwanese Rain

Hello Family!
That's great about your writing Mom. I think you should always be enjoying it. Whether it's work or not you should definitely be enjoying what you're doing. One thing I've learned out here is they don't always have to be separate. In fact, they should be put together. Missionary work, especially out here, is hard work. It's very tiring, and very draining, it's quite frankly, work. But it's fun. For example the other day it started raining. But don't worry, it wasn't just a slight drissle. It was Raining. But don't worry, I forgot my raincoat. All of my tracts and everything I had with me (except my scriptures and what not which was safe in the box attached to my bike) was almost completely ruined, but I can tell you right now, looking back that was the funnest day last week. Riding around still talking to everyone, everyone complaining about the rain (Taiwanese people hate the rain) and we were just riding around soaking wet having the time of our life. Anything is fun when you have the right attitude :D
Good for Natalie's choir! That's amazing! I had a lot of friends in choir, and they never won state or anything good for you Natalie!
And mom I don't if this changed while I was gone, but you don't have any convertibles, and you still cram more than you need to in your little car :P
This last week we met a very interesting investigator. His name is zhao, and he doesn't have a job. For the last 8 months or so his dad has been paying for his livelihood, paying for his little tiny apartment, paying for the little amount of food he eats, and paying for his about 40 to 50 ciggarettes a day. He lives a life in solitude. No friends, not much contact with his family, no mode of transportation, just him in his little appartment and 2 baby chickens he jst recently bought. We've been working with him, and we got him a nice white shirt, a tie, and a ride to church. He loves chruch, read first Nehpi on the first day we gave him a Book of Mormon. He's already starting to change a lot, and I'm excited to see what kind of instrument the Lord will turn him into. I know that regardless of our past mistakes, regardless of how lost, or poor we are, the Lord will always be there. He is always standing with his arm stretched out to help us. I love Him for that.
I love you!
-Elder Tate
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