So ends the first week of the new (3rd) transfer. It's been amazing!! President has put into play a new schedule where we get to plan what we do (rather than have assignments every hour) and the tour schedules are such that we are at one of the gates and get to take "straightaway" tours; so we leave with the group that comes in whenever. It's amazing! And we keep SOOO busy! Sister Yang and I are seriously exhausted every day! But it's ok. Time has been passing quicker and quicker each transfer and the more I think about how great being on a mission is, the less I want to leave. It's amazing to be able to focus all our energy towards one goal and the prospect of leaving it behind and then having to worry about school, friends, work, and other nonsense is not that appealing.
Congratulations to becky for finishing Jesus the Christ before me. Perhaps though...it's not about "spehd". :) haha, just kidding.
So one of the first nights that sister yang and I were working together we greeted a couple that walked in pretty casually. We asked if they wanted a tour and they said they would prefer to just walk around. Sister Yang grabbed a map for them and then we started to walk with them. We were heading towards the Assembly Hall (first permanent chapel on T square) and they were talking about Tai Chi. Eventually it bridged to talking about the religion and how there are so many, etc. and we got to share with them all about the Book of Mormon and Joseph Smith and then the Temple. It was great! We kind of tricked them into taking a short tour with us and we got to teach them! So great! Best of all, they will be having the missionaries come visit them when they return to england. So that was pretty much the highlight of my week.
Otherwise, I learned (finally) how to say Pennsylvania in Mandarin. "Been-Joh!" and while Sister Yang would go around saying "Mah Chong!" all the time when she was happy or as a victory shout, she has switched to "Been-Joh!" Crazy asian. Her goal is to gain 10 pounds before conference to make her trainer (Mah Chong, who is coming for Gen. Conf.) happy. I would try and describe what she's like but it's hard when it's not in person.
Also, Mandarin is "Johng-wehn" in mandarin and everytime Sis Yang calls for the mandarin speakers I think of Shanghai Noon. "John wayne? That's a horrible cowboy name!" Alas, who in the world has seen Shanghai Noon?

Anyway, love to all of you! It's been a good week. And I hope school and work and play goes well! Oh and happy labor day! I was told why we celebrate labor day and it's not really the best reason for a holiday, but why complain about a day off in the normal world?

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