THE MOVE CALL

well, i mean zone leaders only have so many privileges... and one of them is to torture you before telling you anything about transfers...... so they call and ask how your day was.. then make you guess then... say you are wrong.. and then make you guess again...... well. finally. we found out. i was the one moving. :( bahhh. so sad. but i think we all knew that was coming. i could feel like it was time to go too. :(

it was a really great week... and that always seems to happen (:(: you get moved. 

AND so we were sitting there in transfer meeting which was huge because it was the whole mission pretty much. and president day sang to us, and the missionaries going home said their testimony... and so did president and sister day and we have this powerpoint... that says where everyone is going... it goes by zone.... and so we were going through... and i hadn't really thought about it.... but i looked up at the taidong zone and there was sister giles picture and i was like... what if my picture shows up next to her's? and then. boom. it did. and because she wasn't there at transfer meeting, i could get up and give her a hug, so i just hugged sister lindsay. and it was crazy. i was just shocked. what? going back down to the east coast?? 

and so that adventure began....

so we went to transfer meeting... and yup. i knew that i was going... but had no idea where.. i was hoping that i would stay close in taipei or taoyuan... but no... i went to the furthest part of our mission... from taipei it is about 6 hour train ride.... but we split it up... on friday (transfer day) we took the train down to hualian!!! my first area!! it was a totally weird kinda flashback....... got to go around my area that night... and i had actually left a few things in the apartment that i could pick up haha, and then in the morning went to the same park for exercise and got the same food for breakfast. it was so good. amazing. i was just blown away. that i was there a year ago.... approximately. wow. anyway... woke up... got ready and went back to the train station..............

SO NOW I AM IN TAIDONG!!! one of the most beautiful places in taiwan. it is great. but all of taiwan is beautiful. but this is on the east coast. and it is paradise. haha. AND SO FLAT> ahah

here are some pics of the train ride!!!!!!!!!!

LOOK!!! i am back with sister tate!!! sister tate is here too... we are in the same zone again!!! woohoo!!! so happy (:(: my new companion is sister giles she is from pleasantville utah.... and she is so fun!!! we were at byu together.. but again didn't know her before... so crazy. she was actually in mykaela's ward....

we are having a great time!! i love it (:(: i am happy and even though change is hard. it is good. and i love my mission. and i only have 4 transfers left. and that freaks me out. 

I am really excited for this next little bit. I really love my companion. We have only been together... for 3 days! But it has been great, we really are learning a lot together. we are co-da... which means we are co senior. and so we just are learning so much!! wow!!!

I am so happy. And we have seen so many miracles! In my past area we have found some really great investigators that are preparing to be baptized, so sad that I had to leave that.... But a miracle I have seen in my new area, is getting to meet so many amazing humble people that are open and ready for the gospel. It really is amazing. I am so excited for this week! This area is having a baptism! So exciting to see the work keep going wherever you go. 

Recently I have been thinking about how of course we all have our individual missions... but we really are ONE mission. We work together and every week when we have baptisms all over the mission it is all of ours. We are team Jesus and we are all influence each other. Everyone has a little part in each effort. And no effort is wasted. 

Some goals that we have had with our challenges this week is to do better with our time management. We really want to use our time well, and sprint to the end. 

Oh man, in jilong... i was so fit. the hills.....i was in such good shape... haha, at transfer meeting sister wood and sister tan were like, you lost weight!! so funny. but i am flattered. haha. just so everyone knows. haha if you can't tell based on those rice cheeks they have gotten lessened.... ghaha

HERE IS MY LAST PIC WITH PRESIDENT AND SISTER DAY. I LOVE THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

also love you all!!! have a good one (:(: will be tan by next email time... or burnt.... i guesss we will see haha. 

love, sister walker

I AM LIVING ON CLOUD 9

Just kidding I live in TAIWAN>but close enough (:

here is sharon's baptism.

she is great. i love her.

also taiwanese little girls are the cutest.

i love jilong!! i don't want to leave... but transfer day is coming up... we will see what happens.

here are some amazing member's and our investigator tony!!! tony is getting baptized... he just needs to stop drinking tea. he is totally addicted. haha (:(: but its ok. because tea is a very very small problem (: COMPARED TO GOD'S POWER its a piece of cake. (:

ALSO!!! something amazing happened!!!!!!!

Last weekend... Hualian... my first area became a STAKE!!!!!!!!!! Our mission is the only one in the Asia area to have no more districts. wow. so cool. 

please read..................................................................................From President Day...

Anciently, the prophet Daniel prophesied of a “the stone [that] was cut out of the mountain without hands.” [Daniel 2:45]

We know through modern revelation that this stone refers to the gospel of Jesus Christ.  In D&C 65:22 we read:

“The keys of the kingdom of God are committed unto man on the earth, and from thence shall the gospel roll forth unto the ends of the earth, as the stone which is cut out of the mountain without hands shall roll forth, until it has filled the whole earth.”

We are part of this work.  We are rolling “the stone.”

The rolling of that “stone” saw the “keys of the kingdom” come to Hualien this weekend. 

On behalf of myself and Sister Day, as well as all of the Saints in the new Hualien Stake, we thank every single missionary who played any part, no matter how great or small, in helping this historical event to take place. 

On June 21, 2015—a day never to be forgotten in the Taiwan Taipei Mission—the last member district became a Stake of Zion.  The Saints there now have a “refuge from the storm” with all necessary priesthood keys.  They now have a High Priest Quorum with functioning high priests to further bless the lives of the Saints.  Upon approval from the Quorum of the Twelve, they will have a patriarch who can bless the Saints through patriarchal blessings. What a major event in the history of Taiwan.

LOVE YOU ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!(:(:(: 

sorry no time to write (:(:

OUR AIR CONDITIONING IS FIXED!!!!!!

we were dying. for like 3 weeks. but we made it through. the next studies that we had... the next day... we had to get our blankets out. (: haha but anyway... funny story about that too. our window didn't open big enough for them to put the unit outside... so being taiwanese.... they rip out the window.... and put some 2X4's underneath the unit... and put some plexi glass around it... and then calk it all together. what???. we don't care. but it is funny. ha.

Also!!! i totally... weirdly saw my mtc teacher this week!

ALSO! SISTER LINDSAY AND I HAVE A REALLLY BAD MANGO ADDICTION> WE EAT AT LEAST ONE EVERYDAY. a typical day includes.... 

BREAKFAST: cut up a mango.

LUNCH: Get a mango smoothie

DINNER: get some mango snow ice. 

I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS THAT HEALTHY. probably. not. we cut ourselves back to just the one at breakfast... haha!!! and then we take pictures.... sometimes we put it in the freezer and look at the cool effects (:hahaha

yes, i took that picture (:;

ALSO!!!!!!!!! SHARON PASSED HER BAPTISMAL INTERVIEW!!! she is sooo great!

She is such a prepared little girl. She loves repenting and has got the word of wisdom down. I love working with her because it reminds me how we are suppose to be like little children. We are suppose to be innocent. Well, Jesus said be like a little child. We are trying everyday to be that innocent. Sister Lindsay and I got a chance to do temple tours this week. And we love showing people the picture with jesus and the book of mormon children. So tender. I know that being baptized and having the gift of the holy ghost will bless her life so much (:(: she was so happy afterward!!!

I will send her pictures next week... :)))))

LOVE LOVE LOVE!!! hope you had a good one. and don't drink tea. even if you unknowingly order it (:(: haha. story of my life. 

LOVE sister walker (:

DEAREST MOMMY!!!!!!!!!!!(:(:

i am doing prety good. it was a great week!!! sharon is getting baptized next week and we need to push sister chen's date back. she is ready. we just need to work with her and her family because her husband is like really against her like going to church.... and apparently she has been reading the book of mormon in secret like at night. well, i mean that is good. but not good. we took them a pineapple and we are slowly and slowly going to have the husband give his permission for her to come to church and then they can all start meeting with us (:(: yay for family!!!

i have realized that families are the hardest. but i know that they are the best. we all want to find the family and baptize them because that is the best situation. and i know that sister lai's family will accept the gospel.... her husband brings her every sunday to church... he is starting to meet church members... and slowly and slowly..... he is also going to come to. we just need to love them. love is the answer.

and same with sharon's family... they use to all meet with us together.. but because of some stuff... it is only sharon right now. but her brothers are seeing her example and they love the book of mormon too. 

so happy. we took sharon's family a pineapple too (:(:

lOVE YOU SO MUCH. you are so great. i love you!!!(:(:

sister walker (:(:

AND WE WALKED

TO THE BEACH.

AND THAT WAS LAST PDAY.

THE DAY BEGAN WITH A FUEL UP OF MANGO SMOOTHIE.

AND THEN WE TOOK LOTS OF SELFIES ON THE WAY>

AND FINALLY WE MADE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(:(:(:(: wow. there is only one beach in jilong.... and we took the longest most painful way to get there.....

and that is why you do not trust tourist maps. just do the missionary way and ride your bike. please. the map said take the bus.... the bus doesn't go on monday.... the lady said take this other one and walk and we were already so frustrated we just did it. so we took the 30 minute bus ride..... and then we walked an hour..... and then we made it to the beach for approx 30 minutes... and then we got some chocolate toast and walked an hour back and took the 30 minute bus and then that was pday. 

and that is that. 

but we had fun and made memories and that is all that matters (:(:

We have been seeing some awesome miracles. and i have learned a very real principle that obedience and diligence and success and miracles and happiness and grace are all really connected. 

We are working for our Sister Chen and Sharon to get baptized this month(: It is so exciting. I just want to make sure that they are ready. And understand. But we also have to have faith and hope, that we all did our part and we just need to teach them how to rely on Christ. and having peace that we did right.

​I LOVE TAIWAN. I LOVE THESE PEOPLE>

It is also super crazy and oddly trunky when all the missionaries you know are leaving..... and president and sister day are leaving too..... we are getting a new mission president... and are going to have a lot of changes..... i am expecting at least. exciting to see!!! so happy that i have been in jilong for this long (:(:

haha, there was  a point when i really thought that jilong was the land of my affliction... and my child born in the wilderness (that is you sister tate) and i prayed that i would get one more. one more transfer. my wish has come true and I LOVE JILONG AND THESE PEOPLE> I LOVE BEING ON  A MISSION>I WOULD NEVER EVER TRADE IT FOR ANYTHING ELSE> not even for watching movies... or listening to music... or going shopping when i want to... or sleeping, or being with my family and my friends and going to school or going on vacation. 

BECAUSE i read this scripture in the scriptures... somewhere. that i just remembered that is really good. it goes something like this...... that treasure up for yourself treasures in heaven... and death is the portal to your mansion...to all that you have prepared... and it isn't things. it is souls. and when we are in heaven all we are going to care about is who is with us and who isn't. and it will be the happiest day when we are all in the celestial kingdom together. and i get 6 more months to help JESUS SAVE SOULS>

also. I LOVE YOU ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(:(: keep on being amazing. i am so grateful for all of my friends and family. and we will be together soon, but until then..................

加油!!!! (add some oil and keep working)

LOVELOVELOVELOVELOVELOVELOVELOVELOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!(:

sister walker

here are our investigators......this is sister chen....

and this is sharon....

hello. this week was soooo good.

we are just having a party. also. update. it stopped raining and got really really really hot. also. our air conditioning is broken. so there it is. we are staying alive. we are just really really sweaty. 

and. also we had a great pday last week. we planned to go to the keelung sign and we did... but then we still had like 2 more hours... so i was like i heard of this place once and you could see it from the mountain. and so we were just like. lets do this adventure. so we just started riding our bikes... and i figured if we didn't make it... thats ok. but we did!! and it was so great. we made it to the bai mi weng fort. it was so cool!!!and here is us jumping for joy. (:(:

another funny thing... we were knocking the other day... and we left our bikes in this one place and we saw a little pray mantis.... it was so sweet! and by the time that we got back... it had climbed up into my bike.... and i was like... we need to go now... so i just started riding and it stayed on. it was our cute little friend. he stayed on all day.... (:(: haha we named him hulk. so great (:

this week was absolutely amazing. all we have is our faith to power us and we worked so hard. we saw miracles. 

Sharon and Sister Chen came to church!! wow!!! both of them!!! so great. so happy. it was wonderful. They are hoping to get baptized in the next few weeks. that is the plan!! so great. I love them. The spirit works so strongly. Sister Chen is from china... and she is so humble. she knows that she has weaknesses but she trusts in the lord so much. she feels the spirit and has been reading the book of mormon and she is so great. she brought her cute little daughter to church too, they had to stay in primary together. but im sure it was so great. because through songs and sharing and stuff you learn the basics of the gospel and feel the spirit. that is all you need. Also. Sharon is 9 and she is great. she is doing so good, praying and trusting in Heavenly Father. I love her. she has such a hard life, having the Holy Ghost with her will really bless her (:(:

So happy!!! We are seeing miracles! God loves His children. 

Also. we saw another miracle... we were contacting on the street and my amazing companion went to go give this lady an english tract... and i followed... gave the guy next to her one... and he turns out to be a less active. he said that he got baptized into our church and has been reading the book of mormon.... he hasn't seen the missionaries in 5 years and since he has moved to jilong.... he didn't know that jilong had the church. he was so excited to hear that it was actually really close!!! so cool. and a miracle less active lesson that we had planned to have but knew it was going to be a miracle and it was. wow. he is coming to english class on wednesday. 

love the gospel. keep on being great. love you all!!!(:(:

sister walker

more pics. 

of the sweatyness and the pday!!!

we celebrated my year mark with cake (:(: also... more from pday (:...

here is the service that we do at the hospital... we draw with little kids who are waiting to see the doctor... we also do origami!! (:(:

we got yummy snow cone stuff. it was so good. it is frozen chocolate shaved. and then we put peanut sauce on it and added these squishy things and taro and sweet potatoe. so good. yum!!!(:(: 

this new convert (:(: she is so sweet. crazy. we had to give her to the elders to be taught because we were in the hospital with sister price (: she is so great though, she loved missioning with us.

this is a dragon fruit. its doesnt taste like anything but it sure is pretty!

​

WOW!!! another transfer in JILONG!!!

well, there it is. i am staying for another transfer!!! so crazy... this is the area i have been in for the longest!!! it will be 6 months to end this transfer. 

ALSO> I HIT MY YEAR MARK ON THURSDAY>>>>>>>> WOW>

So everyone!! send me some advice!!! I only have 6 months left! And i want to make it the best. I really have seen my testimony, and faith and love grow so much over the past few months.... well YEAR>

ALSO< I have a new companion!!! HER NAME IS SISTER LINDSAY> and I know. that is CRAZY>

SO yaa, right now it is sister lindsay and walker hahaha!!! what are the chances??? weird!!!

With transfers over and with a new companion. We really have a lot of hope and faith! I know that as we trust in the Lord all the miracles are going to come that we will not even have room to receive them! So exciting!

Jilong is doing really great, of course it is raining, but we are just finding people in their houses with their families now! It is so great, we are going to find those families! Some miracles that we have seen have come from doing finding and also meeting with our recent convert. She is doing so great and her testimony just keeps growing. It is so cool to see that as she has accepted the gospel she has seen so many changes in her life. And it is so cool that it all just comes naturally from Jesus Christ. She is saying how her personality to not fight with her teenage daughter has changed, how she is doing more service for her older parents and how it is so different from before. Amazing. 

THAT IS THE POWER OF GOD MY FRIENDS.

well, like i said, it has been raining... and we are in the middle of the rainest city in taiwan. so we are soaked. all the time!!!(:(:(:

woot woot! love you all!! and share a Book of Mormon with a friend. pray to God and He will provide a way. Please don't be shy. WE NEED TO MOVE THE GOSPEL ALONG! TAKE IT TO EVERYONE (:(: 

also. tell me how to get people to come to church?!?

LOVE YOU ALL!!!!! sister walker (:

here is transfer meeting!!! ps. i was sick... but now i am all better ((: thanks for your prayers!!!!

WEIRD WEEK!!

Things are just getting crazier and crazier!

Last week we had interviews, temple, p day on a Wednesday and i have been sick.... and oddly trunky.

and starting the last week with sister tate! ahhh!!!! so crazy how fast time goes!!!!

but check out this. i have my whole family. in my hand (:(: they are so cute!

ALSO!!!!!!!!!! we went to the zoo!!!!!!!

i will be letting you know what happens this next week..... i really don't know who will be going?

but nevertheless we got a picture with the whole relief society!! haha(: 

Also... this is from Mission President's email to us today.......

President Hinckley’s words are as profound today as they were when he said them: “Now, my brethren and sisters, the time has come for us to stand a little taller, to lift our eyes and stretch our minds to a greater comprehension and understanding of the grand millennial mission of this The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. This is a season to be strong. It is a time to move forward without hesitation, knowing well the meaning, the breadth, and the importance of our mission. It is a time to do what is right regardless of the consequences that might follow. It is a time to be found keeping the commandments. It is a season to reach out with kindness and love to those in distress and to those who are wandering in darkness and pain. It is a time to be considerate and good, decent and courteous toward one another in all of our relationships. In other words, to
become more Christlike.”

LOVE YOU ALL!!!!!!!!!! (:

me in the rain (:(: yay!

here was may's zone conference. crazies!!!