Alo,
It has been a great week. After eating some delicious tacos and having a crossover with the Binh Duong/Phu My Hung districts in Saigon, we flew back to Hanoi in the evening. We finished our Hanoi Zone Conference and welcomed our two new senior missionaries. We've been meeting with lots of our friends and having member meals, which is always enjoyable.
On Sunday we had a man from China come to participate in a sacrament meeting. We aren't certain how he found out about the church, because he randomly showed up at the building. I helped "interpret" for him, but I could really only give him the general idea of what was going on. I was feeling a little embarrassed how little I could communicate, despite my previous studies. During the sacrament, I was just praying I could at least do the basics to help him the best I can. After we took the water, he tapped me on my shoulder and asked me a question. I had to ask him to repeat it 2 times because I thought I misunderstood him, but he showed me his phone and it said:
"I feel very happy here. How do I join this church?"
I think God has such a funny sense of humor and way of timing. After nearly two years to have an experience like this, at arguably the worst my Mandarin has ever been. I've helped many Chinese individuals before, but for some reason this time it was just different. I feel like it was God telling me, "See, I told you so." I'm not certain what this man's progression will be or even if he will have the opportunity to join the church due to many circumstances, but I couldn't help not sharing. I know having patience for the Lord's timing is challenging, but it is far more rewarding.
I'm doing well! Good things have happened, good things are happening, and better things are yet to come.
Love,
Anh Cả Reynolds
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