August 28, 2012

Hey All,

 Love you and thanks for your support and prayers,

TO answer your questions

  How is your companionship doing? It is the 2nd hardest companionship I have had. I feel that my companion thinks I am a burden, and doesn't trust me. He also has his own way of doing things and isn't open to my ideas, but he is still fun to talk to and a very effective missionary.  

Is he too disobedient that he makes you uncomfortable? Only sometimes but most the time we are obedient.  

What language do you speak together? Most often it is Chinese.  

How are you feeling about your Zhongwen (Chinese)? These last 2 transfers have helped my Chinese because I got to be with a Taiwanese companion, but my Chinese is nothing amazing, I would say it is probably average among the missionaries. So I am happy, but I still haven't had a Chinese dream which is my goal.  

 So this week was interesting but full of miracles. We had 10 investigators who came to church, which was crazy. We also had like 4 investigators set a baptismal date this week, so now we have many investigators and they all seem to be sincerely looking for the truth so this transfer will be good as long as I love them. This week we also got to attend a Michael McKlean concert that was funny and spiritual at the same time, with 2 investigators. During the concert Michael asked us to ask god if he actually loves us, and an eternal investigator asked and she felt he loved her and started crying and set a baptismal date and gave us a referral, so it was  pretty much awesome. Also there was a great song called, “Safe Shores” that made me cry and another that told me that the trials we go through won't last forever, which was a great reminder. On Saturday morning we also got to attend a baptismal service of a person my companion found on the street which was great. I love being on the Lord’s errand.

Dear President,
This week was full of miracles again. I truly stand all amazed. This week was a little harder than last week though, this companionship is a little hard for me and probably for Elder Wang too. I feel that my companion has his own way of doing things and isn't open to my ideas, and he thinks I am a burden, and doesn't trust me or love me which is hard. For example on Sunday he didn't want me to teach with him because there were already 6 people going to be there but I had no one else to teach, so I went and got more familiar with the members until they left and then waited outside the door with it cracked open so I could see and hear him. But I know a companionship is a two way relationship and I can't say I love my companion as much as I should either. I am trying to compliment him every day and praying for him and praying for love. I want to know if you have any suggestions. But we respect each other and often have a fun time talking together and I do think that, as you said, we are doing great things together. I believe that if we were really unified we could do greater things, and sometimes we truly are. I would love any suggestions you have.
You told us to report on any miracles from the concert and mark it as urgent,

Thanks for everything you do,

Elder Sabey

Matt Sabey