Keep Riding!

Oh my goodness! You've had a very eventful week! I just read your email. I'm so excited for you and dad with your bikes! I'm so proud of you two! Advice: Don't stop riding! It's easy to stop, especially after the first week or two when your muscles get tired because they're not used to all the work and they're sore and your bum is saddle sore, but just keep riding! The four of us have started running almost every day this transfer and I feel so much better all the time! It's so much easier to walk up all those highway overpasses now.

.......Ah! Okay! I've decided! I just want to fly home! Having a full two weeks at home sounds like so much fun! I can even work in dad's office part time, party with Kris, get to see the babies, if any friends are home I can see them.... And I can see Nana! ... It's okay if we don't come back, it would be hard to see the people I've taught because of their work schedules and living situations anyway. It will be a lot easier not trying to plan our trip out here while I'm a missionary too! Whew.

Also, I'm training here in Singapore. :) Sister Anderson comes home next week but is being released tomorrow. I  don't know who I'm training yet! I find out on Thursday when I pick her up. Yes, Andy's sister is coming to pick her up!

Miracle: Our investigator, Lysander, loved hearing the Plan of Salvation and learning about temples this week! He was fascinated, not completely sold, but fascinated by temples. He got so excited and said it all made so much sense!

Faith: I have learned so much about what charity is this week! I've learned that it's not always that warm fuzzy feeling, but that sometimes it is that feeling of, "I love you but I love you more when you're doing what's right," aka "long suffering." Heavenly Father also really opened my eyes this week about how he really has been answering my prayers and has helped me to recognize that he's given me a lot of charity, among other things, as I've prayed for it.

Also, Cameron and Taylor came to church AGAIN and they now have an awesome fellowshiper; the bishops son and the daughter of a less active!

I know you all love me! I'll let you go to bed now. I love you tons! Sorry, I was running around a lot on email today so there won't be much of an email...  I love you so much! Let me know if you have any other questions! Keep me updated! Also, How is KC's dad?
Keep riding!

How do you want to pose?

Elder Roundy, photographer ;)

Sister A's got mad Harry Potter skills!

Sister M's technique is great but needs to work on her stance...

lol I think I'm supposed to put balloons in this photo...

Can't keep a good woman down! 

AWESOME COMPANIONS!!! Sister Mac & Sister Andy

Preparation Day at the Beach, missionary-style

I love that they're so obedient! No Swimming!

Sweet Sister MacKay

Gotta love the humidity!

Sister Andy - crystal clear water!

Sister Anderson will be missed!

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Headed up the lift to an Alpine Slide!

Exchanges to KL!

I'm here. I made it through another week as a missionary in Singapore. I haven't been stoned yet, or thrown into prison, so I think I'm doing okay. 

My favorite part of this week was when I went on exchanges in KL, my last and favorite area! We flew back to KL (my old area) for half the week for exchanges! I got to help the STLs (who are whitewashing) know all the important details. I went on exchanges with S Crandall, too, (my comp from the MTC), so that was really nice. I got to see my favorite family in the world (besides my own), and even had a miracle where we got onto a train to hear "hello sisters" from a little Philippino woman who hadn't been to church in a very long time! She’s not on the church records, but she has two kids on missions! It was a miracle that we ran into her and got her number. A recent convert we met later that day even offered to call her and get her to church that week!

Speaking of exchanges, I almost didn't get back into Singapore! haha, Immigration is getting really tough and they really don't  like the "pretty white boys," as they say. Good thing I'm not a pretty white boy...  Prayers for missionaries going through immigration are appreciated! I won't have to go again for another three months, but some people aren't getting through! hahaUmm...miracle “fiancé is dying” guy skipped his appointment and won't answer our phone calls! He'll get there. Seed planted! 

We have some amazing families in our wards! One family is definitely my favorite, the Jean family. They are the most amazing French family with a new little baby! He's our new ward mission leader and is SO gungho. They even offered their house to do a once a week family night thing for investigators or members! They fed us amazing French food this week. A lot of French food! haha, Did you know French people have a course just for Cheese? 

Oh, also, mom, I told Sister Anderson you could help her figure out school stuff when she gets home because no one in her family has gone to college, and she doesn't know how to sign up for classes or anything. I hope that's okay! 

You have no idea how excited I am for Christmas at the Cabin! Everyone gets locked into the cabin, and they can't escape for a whole week with me! No choice! haha 

I love you all a lot!

Headed to KL for exchanges!

Awesome KL family!

Awesome BFF Companions!

Looks like the church's nursery!

Miracles!

Miracles of this week: Not only did our investigator C come to church for the 3rd week IN A ROW, but this week her brother came with her! When I walked in and sat down next to them I looked over at the brother to say hi but just started laughing because he looked so uncomfortable! They both started laughing and he settled in a bit. He was so nervous to be at church he was having chest pains! But after a bit he got more comfortable. And now they're coming to mutual this Wednesday. Without us!  Having C and T coming to church and mutual has gotten the members really, really involved in their progression. Heaven knows we can't make them feel welcomed at these things, but the members can and they are taking hold of it!

Today I was reading in Jesus The Christ when Jesus was brought the adulturous woman to condemn. As I was reading it I just felt so much peace at his response and how he handled the situation for the good of that woman, even though she had broken a pretty big commandment. He just handled it with pure love. It's so revealing to me of Jesus's true character when I fall at his feet and ask for his forgiveness.

Sister Anderson speaks Malay, she's from Cali. :)

Ugh. They guy next to me smells like cigarettes, alcohol, and....soya sauce? 

Um, awkward. So the PofS did give the guy with the sick fiance a lot of comfort! Buuuut the engagement ended up being a long distance scam. 😬 Ouch! But the gospel can still help him!

 

Miracles in Singapore!

Okay.... So this week Cameron came to church!!!! Again! She came to church for the first time last week, the next day came with her two brothers to FHE at a members house, we met with them on Saturday night to talk about enduring to the end, then when we asked her if she'd come to church the next day she enthusiasticly said "yes!" She had a great experience and got a lot more out of church spiritually this week and, added bonus, didn't feel as awkward being there. She then came to a dinner appointment to a member's house after church where the members (who were being awesome member missionaries in the first place by inviting another member to dinner with us) shared awesome testimonies of the Savior's love and the power of the Atonement in their lives. Then we asked who in their lives needed that same knowledge of the Savior's love and strength. Haha, Their answer was perfect: "everyone!" It was a great testimony builder for myself and for Cameron to get a bigger picture of why we meet with them and ask them to come to church. It's not about the baptism, it's about finding the greatest happiness in this life and the next! We had another investigator at church, Lysander, who had a great experience. He heard some great talks in sacrament meeting, and heard the choir sing (choirs and hymns are his favorite!) Afterwards he set up his own appointment to meet again this week! Miracles? I think so.

My faith was built from the miracles! At one point Sister Anderson and I were talking to these two tourist from Germany on the train and they were most defnitely NOT intersted.... but they were willing to buy us drinks. haha, Regardless of their lack of interest I felt like I should tell them about the plan of salvation. They laughed and turned around. No big deal. So we were getting off to switch to another train with hopefully more interested people when we saw an Indian man jump up from his seat run after us and say, "Sister Mackay! Sister MacKay! I heard you two talking in there, and while they weren't interested, I need to talk to you." He said he wasn't sure if God was there, but his fiance just found out she was very sick and might not live for more than a few years and that he was needed to hear what we had to say. It was an incredible experience.
Great news, I've really come to love Singapore! I can't wait to go back to East, but untill then I'm loving it here. :)
I...have a request! We challenged a family with a missionary to tell their missionary daughter about their missionary moments every week. Can you guys do that too? I know you have them and I'd love to hear them! It's like we're all doing the same thing!
Dad, Can I see a picture of you with your bike?? And I love the moving harry Potter picture! I have the coolest parents ever. :D
I love you so much!!! I'll try to get more pictures this week. :D
Tell nana I love her!

Sister Anderson & Cameron?

Companions with Cameron?

Our Sister MacKay!