A new companion. Operation-"okay Sister thornley do you remember all sister Gagon taught you"

So my companion Sister Gagon is now a returned missionary! So weird. SO so weird. And I now have a new companion Sister Nelson from Idaho! She is awesome. Here family is exactly the same as mine which is a bit weird. Also she went to SUU too.. also went there to do ballroom... mmhmmm... a little freaky. I love her to death she is such a sweet heart and super dedicated to the mission. Now the only trick will be remembering how to get everywhere and who everybody is here! Good thing this isn't my work and I can lean on Heavenly Father to know it all! 

It was a really good week we worked really hard every day. Saturday we had a special day... of no set ups so straight walk outside contacting all day. It was really cool we met some really awesome people! I love being in Taipei its really easy to have tons of people to talk to its hard to find those who will stand still and listen. But still possible.

 I am learning over and over again just how much the Lord is in charge of this all. Yesterday at church we had no investigators there. But one had told us she would come. She wasnt there and wasnt picking up her phone. We had no other way to get in contact with her and I felt so completely helpless. But I love those moments they are so good to me because I find I often forget that if I rely on me we will fail and that I need to trust in Heavenly Father. To have complete faith in him. So I bowed my head and prayed. I know that Heavenly Father is very aware of his children. As sacrament meeting started she walked in and sat down. Very grateful that what we are sharing is true. 

I spooked my mom about the typhoon last week. No worries our mission President takes very good care of us. He had our district leaders all call and let us know the day before it would be coming and that we were to watch carefully the weather and that when it started to really blow we were to return home immediately. 

I am excited for today! We are going to the mission office ( about 10 minutes away) and making cookies with our mission presidents wife Sister Day! She is the greatest woman ever besides mom. She really takes good care of us all. If you could remember her in your prayers she is such a trooper but has been having some health issues lately. We dont know what because they wont tell us but I know she is in a lot of pain. Please pray for her. 

I invite you all to join with our mission this month and improve our Christlike attributes. Because of the restored gospel it is possible for us to become like Christ. That is our goal. As He has invited us to follow him the invitation is for us to become like him. I love you all! 

Shout out to Bryan! what a cool goal to start working on our family history I will pray for your guys success!!!

-Sister Thornley