Autumn Moon festival!

     What a privilege it is to be a missionary! I can't get over it! When I received a recall from the first presidency, my heart just melted. This is for real! I've been called and set apart once again. It was pretty much 2 sentences that said, you're reassigned to DC North, and we are confident that you'll do great. Signed personally by the prophet. SO COOL! I'm so grateful. The moon festival was amazing. We made a push to invite everyone that we could. Nonmembers, less-actives, chinese people at the grocery store! And it was PACKED! So many people came. A whole family of investigators we just met a couple days before! I also met an 80 year old man that works for NIST. He taught physics at stanford, and currently teaches online courses for 2 universities in china. What a pleasure it was to talk to him! He told me that he was close to joining a protestant church many years ago, but he just had one point that he completely disagreed with. He asked them if he would see his parents again, and they said no. Then I told him about the temple. We're going to go to the visitors center next time he's in town! That was one of the highlights. Also seeing Sarah and her family again. They've grown in faith so much.We got a golden referral from the sisters the other day! She's retired and just visiting her daughter for a few months, but she is so sincere! She read this book that her friend gave her called "on our way" that talks about Heavenly father and the gospel. She said she didn't understand much, but one time when she was lost in the kentlands, she prayed to God to help her, and she found our church! Which helped her find her way home. I'm so excited to teach her and to help her understand Heavenly Father's real plan for her. I bet China is just full of people like that! Prepared, ready to receive the fulness of the gospel. It's so great that we have a branch to serve people like that. Only speak chinese, but are ready to convert. I hope the branch continues to grow.
     

I had a wonderful experience in the temple today. The power to bring about the salvation of man lies in the priesthood. Remember to always be worthy of it. Women as well. Remember D&C 121, those attributes are essential for the powers of heaven to be upon you. We need that to make our covenants, and we need that to keep them. Don't allow yourself to become subject to satan's power! I have experienced the reality of it. But also have faith/confidence(same thing) that the power of God is so much greater!!! Remember to be kind and loving, that is the result of living the gospel, the doctrine of Christ. I know it's hard to constantly apply these teachings, but the faster you do, the sooner you can be happier, and more at peace. I love the doctrine of christ so deeply. It's changed me for good, given me access to the sweet atonement, healed my soul. And now I bring that message to anyone that I can! Never hesitate to share the good news with anyone you meet as well, I know it will bless them forever.