Aloha!
This week has been crazy busy. There have been more people on the Square every single day. I wonder if it is exponential growth or if it will plateau eventually, but right now there are so many people and wonder of wonders we finally have some sunshine. This mission is crazy though, especially since my companion speaks not one, but three Asian languages. (who knew, right?) I knew that there were a lot of Chinese people on Temple Square... but I never realized how many until we actually were companions. Which means that we have had a lot of fun... and we get to help people learn more about the gospel all the time.... well I smile and bow at the appropriate moment, but she has a lot of fun talking to all the people.
We've met some interesting people as we've come along, and now I have the odd inclination to study graduate school anywhere but the United States. (I love my country still, but now I have this desire to not just travel the world but live in part of it.) We've met people who travel everywhere... for work, for school, for everything... and some of them want to learn more about Jesus Christ, which is amazing because really the reason that we have that wanderlust is because we are children of God and He loves us very much and wants us to learn and grow. If we don't learn and grow where we are at, we have that desire to travel and see everything that this wonderful world has to offer. Like one man from Australia said earlier this morning: I go to places like this to see what man can accomplish, and I go to nature to see what God can accomplish. And it amazing to meet all these different people from everywhere... their different personalities and different experiences are also a testimony of what God can create.
This is truly an amazing mission!
Have a great day
Sister Pielstick
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