"A MUST READ FOR EVERYONE."

rom: Jeffrey Romney Wright
Subject: hey!
To: "Jolene Wright"
Date: Thursday, May 26, 2011, 2:38 AM

This week in Hong Kong, I have learned so much and seen a huge change. Recently, we have had two general authorities come and visit us here in our mission. The first being Elder Holland and his wife, and the second being, Elder Bednar and his wife ( As well as 6 members of the quroum of the 70 haha, all in one week, so yes they re-centered us in a way that made us all have a desire to hit it up from 2nd gear to 3rd gear). What an amazing expierence we have had to listen and learn from them. They have given us insights on how we can become better missionaries, members, friends, brothers and sisters, parents, and what we need to do to prepare to return to our fathers presence again. I forgot my notes to be quite honest with you, but promise next week I'll bring them and will tell you what they said. I can't wait to tell you. I haven't been able to stop thinking about it, it is something in which I will never forget, especially Elder Holland. I get the chills just thinking about it. As he started talking, one of the first things that he said was referring to us missionaries, " I swear if any of you even think about leaving the field, I'll find you, I'll hunt you down, I'll capture you and I will make Clint Eastwood look like a boy scout." Haha I thought it was quite funny. I died laughing none of the hong kongers got it, but I sure enjoyed it. He talked about how important the work is and how everyone should be preparing to serve. He said if you have ever even thought about serving or considered it or are thinking about it right now, you need to start your paper work. The need for missionaries is high and the lord is counting on us. He talked about special experiences he and sister holland just had in the middle east that will change the church, but wouldn't tell us what happened or is going to happen. So that has us all thinking!! He went on to talk about investigators. He said do you want your investigators to keep their commitments, do you want them to pray better, read more, continue to develop their testimonies, and do their best to keep converting, well YOU are heavenly fathers investigators and he wants you to do the same! Went on talking about the power of the holy ghost and how many members and missionaries think they can just do everything on their own, well they are wrong. He gave it to us for a reason, to be our CONSTANT companion. These are just a few of the little things that he shared with us, just wait for next week, you will want to go crawl up in a ball and never leave the house. Then the following day we had an opportunity to do a "question and answer " with Elder Bednar, he did a great job and really helped a lot of the members here in Hong Kong. They are in the beginning stages here in hk and needed the answers and help that he offered. At the end, what really shocked me was when we bore his testimony, he stated the same like over 6 times in a row, saying, " I have witnessed Jesus Christ and know that He lives and that He has a resurrected body, I have witnessed..." that is pretty unbelieveable. Then the quroum of the 70s gave talks throughout the week to and did an amazing job. It was just a spiritually uplifting week, that was in great need. I have learned so much and can't wait to share more with you all next week.

"Unfortunately, from time to time we also hear of Church members who become discouraged and subsequently quit coming to and participating in our Church meetings because they think they don’t fit in."
Is this you? Do you feel like you don't have friends or you're just different then everyone in your ward, or stake, or primary class, or sunday school class... do these feelings make you not want to go to church? If so, they are of satan, and you are loosing the battle. The real question is why do you go to church? Is it to socialize or thank h.f. and jc for ALL that they have done for us. President Holland Said, " that the saddest group of people in the whole world is the less active lds members. They are the most pathetoic people out there." don't let that be you for the worng reason. Don't let yourself get put into that category. Be strong and remember you are h.f. investigator, you need to keep improving and converting to the lord. What is the true conversion? and Have YOU been truely converted? Ask yourself...
With this in mind, let our hearts and hands be stretched out in compassion toward others, for everyone is walking his or her own difficult path. As disciples of Jesus Christ, our Master, we are called to support and heal rather than condemn and criticize. We are commanded “to mourn with those that mourn” and “comfort those that stand in need of comfort.” True love requires action. We can speak of love all day long, we can write notes or poems that proclaim it, sing songs that praise it, and preach sermons that encourage it, but until we manifest that love in action, our words are nothing but “sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.” Christ did not just speak about love; He showed it each day of His life. He did not remove Himself from the crowd. Being amidst the people, Jesus reached out to the one. He rescued the lost. He didn’t just teach a class about reaching out in love and then delegate the actual work to others. He not only taught but also showed us how to “succor the weak, lift up the hands which hang down, and strengthen the feeble knees.” Christ knows how to minister to others perfectly. When the Savior stretches out His hands, those He touches are uplifted and become greater, stronger, and better people as a result. The lord has given us this opportunity to have our families, our friends, houses, cars, education, a prophet seer and revelator, this gospel message, our AGENCY, and this time to come to earth. Our brother has came and atoned for our sins, has given you and I an opportunity to return to His presence again, and all that he asks you to do is, " love thy lord with all the heart." Why did he ask us this? Why is this the most important commandment? Because it is when we love Him with all of our heart, that we try our best to follow him, keep all of his commandments, and have trust in him that what ever he has ever said, whether through the bible ,bom , prophets, or any other source that we are willing to do whatever it is, because we know that He wants the best for you and I. He loves us and knows us individually, this week I have been beyond sick, but not once did I ask why because I knew He loved me, I knew/know that He had and still has a plan just for me, Elder Jeffrey Romney Wright, He knows what I need and where I need to go, He knows what I need to go through and what trials I need to overcome, He knows everything I need to do in this life so that I can reutrn to live with Him again. He has a plan for each of us, never ask Him why, accept everything in your life and instead of asking why, ask Him how can I learn through this trial? How can I serve others, when it is I that needs to be served? How can I live in a manner that I can have your constant guidance and direction so I know what I need to do and how I can do it? Never change who you are for anyone or anything. It doesn't matter what others think, I had a phase early in my mission, when I went out on the streets I was scared to talk to others because I didn't want them to judge my horrible Cantonese or make fun of me for my outfit or for being Mormon and trying to share this crazy message about a boy who saw God and Jesus with them. I was critical and really cared what others thought of me, but it doesn't matter, because at that time in my mission I had no success because I was stuck in the world, it was when I realized that all that matters is what our Father in Heaven thinks and wants me to do, thats when my mission changed and I changed. FORGET what others think and go to work. I go on the streets now and talk to all because I know this message to be true and that Jesus Christ is our savior and redeemer, that he atoned for me and my sins and loves me, and he did that for everyone else as well. I don't care if i can't speak the language or I'm not the most fashionable missionary, because I know this gospel is true and I want others to know. I want to be able to give everyone an opportunity to change and have true conversion within their lives. It's up to you and I to change the world, where do we start, with ourselves first, be humble, meek, lowly in heart, have faith and a desire to serve and love everyone. Be who h.f. made you to be, change not and love everyone for who they are. love as Christ and h.f. love everyone. We have a message to share, we have a plan to give, and lives to change. We don't have much time to do this and give all an opportunity to accept this gospel and really embrace it into their lives. Let's work together and do our best to serve and love ALL of our brothers and sisters!
If we are His hands, should we not do the same?

have a great week! love you! Elder Wright!!

Hey there!

Hey there!
It's Elder Wright, how is everyone doing this fantastic week? I hope just great. This week we have had mission conference, visits from apostles and ward conference. It's been a really busy week, and I have learned so many new things. I really am loving every second I have out here in the field and can't believe how fast time is going by. I have 10 months left and I am not too happy about that. I feel like I just started my mission yesterday. I love Hong Kong and people here, it is like home to me now and I hope with these last ten months that I can do my best to change it for the best.. I hope that I can work hard and show to my Father in Heaven that I am so grateful for this opportunity that he has given me, to serve here among my brothers and sisters. Elder Ng and I are doing great. Over the past few weeks we have had our fair share of disagreements and we don't even know why. We thought, maybe it could be the culture, or even the language, maybe even our personalities, but as time goes by, we have found out that it has not been any of those problems. Because the culture, I am Chinese, so come on, thats forsure not it. I speak well enough in chinese and he speaks well enough in english, so that wasn't the problem. Personalities, well we are both really chill, so there is nothing there that could have caused these problems, so we decided to fast and pray to ask Heavenly Father to help us overcome these problems and trials. Because we know that even if you have the smallest amount of contention in you companionship ( such as a mean thought, disagreeing, not having faith towards eachother, not being able to rely on eachother, or just thinking you can do everything on your own, not giving them opportunites to serve you, etc ) it is then that satan is your third companion and the companionship of the Holy Ghost is not with you anymore. Just like marriages or friendships, if you want to have success and if you want to have Heavenly Father guide you in every step, then you need to make sure that you are always trying your hardest to love everyone and always have the comp of the holy ghost with you. It is then that you will be happy and so will your family and friend, it is then that h.f. will answer all of your prayers and guide you to know what you need to do, or how you can overcome your trials and hard times. We know that the world is going to get worse and worse, but as long as we are doing our best, reading the scriptures daily and listening/following our prophets advice and words, by these small and simple things great things are brought to past. So never give up. We all have trials and hard times, most of the time we do pray and ask h.f. how to overcome them and you may think He's not answering me, why? Are you doing your best to do what he has asked you? He talks to us every 6 months through our prophets and everyday through the scriptures, are you taking advantage of those opportunities? I hope that you are. because it really is the biggest blessing we have in our life today. I love you all so much and love serving the Lord even more. I hope you can all serve missons to expierence the joy that I am right now, it's unlike anything you will ever come to feel or know. Never give up on yourself, always have an eye single to the glory of God. He loves you and wants to guide you. You are all amazing and all his sons and daughters, live in a way that He will respect you, that he will be proud of you and grateful for all you have done. Serve everyone and love everyone for who they are, love them for their mistakes and bad decsions.
love e wright

Happy Birthday Dad!

From: Jeffrey Romney Wright
Subject: Hey!
To: "Jolene Wright"
Date: Thursday, May 12, 2011, 12:58 AM

Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday Dear DAD, Happy Birthday to YOU!! I just wanted to start out by telling everyone that A. I have the best dad in the whole world, that with out him I wouldn't be the man I am today and that B. It's his birthday this week!! One year older and wiser too! Happy Birthday to you! woohoo. Happy Birthday dad! My dad is the most amazing man out there, I have never met someone who works so hard for their family because he loves them so much!!! Because of my dad, I have been brought up in a manner that has been pleasing to my Heavenly Father, because through out my life he has stood worthy of the priesthood he holds, at all times and in all places, he has always been able to give me, my sisters, my mother, or any one in need a blessing and I'm so grateful for the example he has been to me. Over the years we had our differences, there were times we did not get along as I was growing up, mostly because we are too much alike and we always had to be right. Now as the years have past by, as we have realized how important a father-son relationship really is, I can say that one of my best friends is my father and that just puts a huge smile on my face knowing that I can say that! I'm so grateful for him and all that he has done for me, he has given me an example to follow and if I can be 1/5 of the man, dad, husband, father, friend, that he is..... I know I'm doing great. Dad I hope you have a great birthday, and mom and the girls take you out to eat some where realllll nice! love you so much!!!! Happy Birthday from China!
Another week has come and past, and would you look at that, I got to talk to my family this week and wasn't that just a delight. They all sounded so great and so happy. I even got to talk to my grandmothers! I love you all and miss you all so much, wish I could have just talked to everyone! This week as I'm sure some of you know, I had to give a sharing about, " The Companionship of the Holy Ghost in Missionary Work and in our Daily Lives." It went really good, I felt fantastic afterwards because during my talk I knew for 100% sure that I did have that companionship and heavenly father helped me know what I needed to say. Why do you all think its so important to have that companionship? Why do we need the holy ghost? Are you living worthy of it? Whats the point of it? Do you just rely on it when you are in times of need or trouble, or do you desire to have it at all times? In 2 nephi 32:5 it tells us what the companionship of the holy ghost can do for us, as individuals and as companionships ( whether missionary or marriage ) and as families and friends, it can show unto us all things in which we need to do.. it can guide us from place to place, and help us to know the will of our father in heaven. How many of us have felt the spirit in the last week? Last day? Last hour? Depending on your answers, ask yourself why? Pray ask h.f., how you can change that and how you can have his guidance in your life more often. Figure out how you can have it more in your life. Because I'm limited of time right now, I will tell you next week all about my sharing experience!!! I love you all so much and know that if you strive to have the comp of the hg with you, it is then you will know how you can overcome all your trials and difficulties, how you can stop sinning and making stupid mistakes, how you can have his guidance in YOUR life. Well I love you all and hope that you are doing your best to serve everyone. hong kong is doin great. Yesterday it was in the 90 with 100% humity, just a little bit much and we haven't even started summer yet. Recently I got to see Vincent and Elder Fogt and Ernest and a few other people that I haven't seen for a while and they all seem to be doing fantastic. I sent pictures to my mother so she will put them up for all to see. I love you and hope that you are all doing great. Never give up. Never. We didn't come down here to earth to give up. Do your best and the lord will help you accomplish the rest. love you!

Happy Mother's Day!!

From: Jeffrey Romney Wright
Subject: Mothers Day
To: "Jolene Wright"
Date: Thursday, May 5, 2011, 12:39 AM

47 Now they never had fought, yet they did not fear death; and they did think more upon the liberty of their fathers than they did upon their lives; yea, they had been taught by their mothers, that if they did not doubt, God would deliver them.

This week is Mothers Week, and I have had a lot of time recently to reflect on what my mother has done for me through out my life. I have come to realize that I will never be able to do 1/4 of what my mom has done for me for anyone. She has taught me the morals and values that I needed to learn so that I can be the person that my Father in Heaven desires me to be. Through my mother and her obedience, Heavenly Father was able to guide and lead her so that I could be here in Hong Kong today, serving my brothers and sisters. Because of my mom, my family has the opportunity to live with each other for time and eternity and have the amazing blessings of becoming an eternal family. Because of my mom, I know how to love everyone for who they are, how to serve those in need, how to give a helping hand to those in distress, how to smile and show everyone that life is great, to laugh at the little things, to try my best to live the gospel in the manner Heavenly Father has set it up, to be myself and never let others put me down, to love, serve, and pray for thy enemy, to make sure that my family is number one on my list at all times and in all places, and she has taught me much more than this. Some may ask how has she taught such amazing life lessons, and I tell you its through her example. She never forced me to do anything, she taught with love and through her own example. This is the way that I have come to learn so much. With out my mom and her testimony, I wouldn't be on a mission right now, I wouldn't have had this amazing, unreal, fantastic, life changing blessing, if it werent for my mom and dad! The last few years before my mission my mom and I were able to get so close, we were best of friends. Growing up when i was 12-16 yeah haha not the best times, but you know we all grow and learn from our mistakes, we are all able to partake in the amazing blessing of the atonement, no matter how big or small your problem or sins are the atonement is for everyone and everything. Through it we can all be cleanesed of our sins and mistakes, because our savior loves us and wants us to be happy in this life and the life to come. When I started applying the atonement in my life it was then that I saw a difference in me, it is then that I realized my family is the most important thing I have on this earth today, it was then that it finally snapped. Yeah it took me a little longer than most to realize that, but I am so grateful that I am able to have the relationship I do with my mom and family today. A lot of the time, because my amazing father is always working his butt off to support his family, he had to travel a lot! So it was always me lauren and mom ( sometimes lindsay depending if she wasnt the limelight of the world, she just is too popular for us. ha ha ) over those years that my dad had to travel, the three of us, were able to build a strong relationship and more than that a friendship! My mom and I are best friends and I love her so much, if it weren't for her, I wouldn't be able to say today that I would be a member of this church, I wouldn't have been able to help Vincent, Mary and her daughters, Lambert, Mark and his family, Ernest, Tyron, Lamb, Ken, Sophia, and so many more. It is because of her that I was able to help them, through the Lord working through her and then me. We still have a lot more of lives to change. My mom is the best example of love. She loves all, I would have to say this might sound rude but I did a sharing about my mom for the mission this week and I compared her to a dog. I will ask you, what I asked all the missionaries... what are the characteristics of a dog? Think about it for reals....
A dog loves everyone, it doesn't matter if you are fat, smoking and drinking, if you just sinned or just made the biggest mistake of your life, he doesnt care if you are in the worst mood ever or if you are happier then a child at disneyland, my point is... that a dog loves everyone for who they are, not what they are but who the lord sees them as. The lord loves everyone no matter what! He will never give up on anyone, and accepts everyone for who they are and the baggage that comes with them. We all make mistakes and have our own problems and trials, He's aware of that, will always be ready to help you lift those burdens through the power of prayer and faith and obedience and the atonement. My mom is like a dog, she serves all and gives her full heart to the lord each and everyday, I have not once in my 20 years seen my mom give up or offend anyone on purpose, she loves everyone and I think that is the most amazing Christlike attribute that my mom has. I look up to her in so many ways and love her more than life it self. I love you mom and hope that you have an amazing mothers day. I can't wait to call you! You are the best mom ever!!!
This week was moves calls and interviews, it was a rather long week, but it all made up for it, my interview with the president was amazing. I love him so much. It was one of the best things ever. He is so in tune with the spirit, it blows my mind. I hope to be like him one day. As for moves Elder Ng and I will be staying together and we will stay in the same area as well. We will build this place up and make it the strongest area in all of Hong Kong. We had so many people at church on sunday it was amazing, I gave a talk on the atonement and prayer, haha I was quite nervous, but the Lord helped me get the point out and let them feel of the holy spirit which is the most important part. It doesn't matter what we say, or what we do, it matters that they were able to have the chance to feel of the spirit and let it testify unto them. 2 nephi 33:1, He is the teacher that converts the children of men. It's so important to have the spirit, whether we are teaching lessons( gospel lessons or life lessons or advice ) to converts, investigators, members, your children, friends, or just anyone because its then they can know what you are saying is what the Lord wants them to know and its then that they will change. Hong Kong is getting so hott haha I'm dying but I would rather have it hot and gross then.... snowing haha. Sorry for all those in Utah bummmmer. I heard Osama got killed? haha every chinese person comes up to us,( please use chinese accents )" you hear theee man in afigangkdjh ( they butcher that word every time with out a doubt ) got a a a shot in thee head, are da you happy? " haha, ok. thats enough. I am really loving every second I have out here and I love my comp and my area, the new investigators we have and the members and all they do for me. I got to see Vincent and Ernest last sunday, they both have the priesthood now and are going to the temple on friday! I couldn't be happier! I am loving it and hope you are too. Take a few minutes this week and reflect on your life and all that your mother has done for you, since day one. Look how far you've come from her, whether its learning from her mistakes or learning for her example. You learned something, we all do. love you and have a great week!
grandma romney- love you, happy mothers day! love your favorite!
gram Wright!!! how are you? I love you so much, happy mothers day thanks for all that you did for my father as he was growing up ,I know it couldn't have been easy haa, love you gram! keep smiling!
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY TO ALL!

100% Humidity here in HOng Kong!!

From: Jeffrey Romney Wright
Subject: happy easter!
To: "Jolene Wright"
Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2011, 10:54 PM

Hello everyone, sorry about last week just not enough in the day to get out my usual email. Well as for Hong Kong right now, it is 100% humid and about 85 degrees, so we are just loving it. Summer is here. Who would have guessed it would be here so fast. It's crazy, our apartment is like a sauna ( spell check ) and we are just dripping by the time we step out the door. As for our white shirts and how they are suppose to be white, well, lets just say in the summer time bleach is our best friends! Elder Ng and I are doing great, we have had so many miracles each and every day! We have met a lot of amazing individuals and we are making so many new friends. Each day we have a lot of time on the streets trying to talk to them and get to know them. Share this message with them and give them an opportunity to accept this beautiful plan Heavenly Father has given to us. haha It's amazing how many people do not want it right now! I'm shocked hahaahaha Oh man, our area is pretty small, so we run into a lot of the same people as we are walking around. Man oh man, I've never had to run so fast before! I had a man chasing me the other night, yelling profound language at me. Telling me that I was satans son, because the week before I told him he was a child of God and God loves him and wants him to return with him one day. Guess he wasn't to fond of that message. Well besides the chasings, we have found a lot of amazing people. The other night as I was going through records from 2004, I had a feeling to call this grandma whos about 70-80 years old, who met with missionaries when she was younger but hasn't had a chance to see them since. So I called and talked to her and her husband about who I was, what I was doing in Hong Kong, and why we needed to visit her. At the time she didn't remember who missionaries were, and actually had no idea who Jesus Christ was. Finally after 30 minutes of talking to her I finally scheduled her for the next morning at 10, asked her for her addresss and she gives it to me. I was thinking it would be one of the high rises near by, welp........ was I wrong. We ended up hiking for 2 hours in the hills finally coming to the old, old village with farms and all sorts beat up houses and wooden fences. ( needless to say my white shirt was so wet you could see through it. iiiyaaa. ) We finally got to their cute little shack, where they had dogs, cats, turtles, fish, you name it, they had it running all around the house. The night before she said I can only give you 20 minutes to talk to me tomorrow because I know the message you have to share with me, won't change my life and my husband doesn't believe in God, so you have 20 minutes to say what you want to say. We get there and share the message of the plan of salvation with them, they both heard the message, listened very intently and accepted it all. No questions, just tears in their eyes saying how greatful they are that they to can live with each other after this life. They have already set a date to get sealed in the temple. Yeah it's a little fast but you know, they are prepared. Heavenly Father has prepared them for this time, in Hong Kong, the older generation had a horrible experience with the church, because when missionaries first got here, 50-70 years ago the translation of the name of the church and the Book of Mormon was that of devil worshipping churches, so many got wrong interpetations of what our church stands for and believes in. So usually when we hit the streets, the first people to anti us are the older people. We know that Heavenly Father prepared the Cheuih Ga Tihny couple for Elder Ng and I couldn't make us any happier! Following the lesson, Sister Cheiuh ( the old lady ) made us a huge lunch and then we took a tour of their farm, its so beautiful i'll send pictures next week. Just way up in these chinese landscapped mountains, ahh man so tight. We are actually about to go visit them again right now. I just want to leave my testimony with you all that I know this church is true and that our Heavenly Father loves each and every one of us. He's aware of you and me, He knows what we need to do and how we can accomplish all of our lives ambitions and goals. I promise you, that if you rely on Him He will guide you. Hey remember the communication problems between Elder Ng and me? It's so much better. I've been really working hard on learning more and more and pushing myself to learn more cantonese, and my hand, face, and body gestures are amazing, hahaha so that helps a lot. I love you all and hope you are all doing your best to serve everyone!
love elder wright.

Guess who is 20? Woot Woot!

rom: Jeffrey Romney Wright
Subject: hey family and friends! Guess whos 20 woot woot! haha
To: "Jolene Wright"
Date: Wednesday, April 13, 2011, 11:01 PM

Hey everyone, thank you so much for all the kind birthday wishes and emails. You are the best. I had an amazing birthday here in Hong Kong, my first one and last one. So would you look at that. So let me tell you about the big day haha, It started out normal, no one remembered or knew it was my birthday until like 2:00. haha no big, its all good, then we had a district meeting and they sang to me and we had some delicious cake. Following district meeting, we continued on with the day, finding, visiting, and teaching. Then a suprise happened. Would you look at that. At 6 ish I got a call saying I needed to come to the mtr station ( train station) and so I did, I get there and guess who is there? Vincent! He came all the way up here for my birthday to take me out to dinner, he just had the biggest smile on his face, so excited to see me and not only did he come but, as did Mary, Lambert, Tyron, and Richard. It really made my birthday the best one I have ever had. Some of my recent converts came 2 hours out of their way to visit me. Made me feel like I had some real great friends. I love them all so much. Vincent is the best. Mary too funny, Lambert is a goof, and Tyron is just too tight. Man do I miss them. It was so good to see all of them. We went out to a really fun chinese resturant and then went back to the church, ate some cake and than Vincent got up and shared his testimony with everyone as did Lambert, Mary, and Tyron. It just about killed me. They have all come so far. I remember the first time meeting each of them and being able to see them now, it's as if they are completly new people. They are incredible. They have the strongest testimonies and the best desires. Vincent is preparing to serve a mission, how cool is that? oh man, sorry about last weeks email, I can't even remember what I said, all I know is at that time, I had a raging head ache haha, sorry la. Well by this time next week last year, was my first day in the beloved mtc. What a day that was. One that I will never forget. Just so cultured shocked. I felt as if I was thrown into prison, I was scared to death to even speak a word. Who are we kidding, but as I look back on it now, the mtc was just a magnificent place, so much great food, my teachers and the enviorment were all so amazing and I'm so grateful for the 3 months I got to spend there. It was just a growing experience, lets be honest though, the only area in which I grew there was that of my testimony, which is the best way. I can promise you that, they did not teach us the language of Cantonese. ha I don't know what language they taught us, but im tellin ya, it wasn't Cantonese. haha, but I have been able to experience 3 areas and 4 companions in the last year. It has been the most amazing year of my life. I have learned and grown so much. This last year is a time in my life that I will never forget. I have been able to serve in a place in which I call home now, amongst my brothers and sisters, I love them all so much and never want to leave them. We as missionaries will always have trials and times when it feels like Heavenly Father just tackles us to the ground and beats us just to humble us, those aren't my favortie lets be honest, rather scary time in life. But through those times, its then that I have grown the most. My testimony was nothing when I got into the mtc. I didn't even know if this church was true, nor did I ever read the Book of Mormon, I relied on my mothers testimony more than anything. But as I have got beaten with humility and gone through trials, it has been at that time, that I have found out, that my Father in Heaven loves me, that with Him I can do and accomplish anything, that this is the only true church on the earth today and if we live by its standards and principles ( the commanments and guidance from our prophets and scriptures ) it is then that He will bless us and answer our prayers. When we are doing the best to keep the commandments and follow in our Saviors footsteps. He sent his beloved son to the earth to give us an example to what we need to do as we come to earth. We need to follow in His footsteps and be like unto him. We need to serve and strive to do the best, to love everyone for who they are. We all make mistakes get over it, I am constantly making mistakes, in my brian whether it be a mean thought or an action that I do, as are you, no one is perfect, but as long at we are doing our best it's then that Heavenly Father will realize that and strive to help us perfect our selves and bless us and our families. As families we need to strive to work together, to serve together and to spend as much time as possible together. The family is the best blessing heavenly father has given to us today. We are to learn and grow together. Yes, we will have fights sometimes, but its through those times that we can stregthen our relationships even stronger. Are you having fhe every monday night? If not why? The prophet has commaned it, and right now the prophet is speaking the words of god, he represents our Father in Heaven right now, through Him we can know what our Father wants us to know. He wants us to have fhe every monday night wether you like it or not, whether you are 89 and single or 22 with 5 kids, you need to have it. It's one thing that we have focused here in Hong Kong, is the power of fhe, because a lot of the time in this culture its not normal to spend time with your family. Except for a few holidays out of the year, usually they work long hours and the only time anyone is home is to sleep, but the miracles that have come from those families that have started holding fhe every monday night are those in which words can't describe. They have been blessed more than anyone. One thing that I have learned recently and through out my whole mission and which was brought up a lot in this last weeks conference, was the power of prayer and revelation. So important. There are so many different ways that He can answer you. You need to watch and listen to every small detail. It's usually when you least expect it, that He will answer you. Just remember, we are on his time table. this isn't our time this is His time. Recently Elder Ng and I have been doing a lot of finding and its been great, I love hitting the streets and talking with everyone, it's hard sometimes to talk to the elderly because their dialect of Chinese is not of that in which I can understand, nor can they understand me. So thats so hard because its them that need to hear this message since they are about to croke any day now. So one thing I have been trying to do is learn some simple phrases that I can talk to them and say to them, its tough. But I have been able to put a smile on their faces and thats all that matters to me. We hit the streets and don't stop for 6 hours at a time, sometimes we have tons of success and at other times we have little to none, it really is a testimony builder, i love it so much. Because I know that as long as I'm doing my best and have the spirit with me and my companion, then it is then that they will come to find out that we represent the Lord right now and he has called us two to talk to them, to help them feel of his love. How amazing is it, everyday I get to talk to so many people and share this message with them, yeah at times I get drinks and stuff thrown at me and then we have times when people feel of the spirit and want to know everything. so yesterday ( got a story no prob ) we had exchanges and I got put with an elder paticulary because he wants to go home and hates it here, Pres Chan thought I could help him, he has not had a baptism or any success his whole mission and he's ready to give up, so we got together prayed and hit the streets, talked to a lot of people and got a few bites, but it was then that I had a feeling that we needed to go to a paticular spot and find some one named Leih siu je, I got this name through prayer the night before, but had no idea where I was going to find it. It was my first time recieving a female name, but as I got this feeling I knew this was going to help that elder, we were walking and the cutest little girl in a stroller just yelled, waih jeung louh leih hou ma, which translates to Elder Wright how are you, I have never seen this family before in my whole life, it was a little girl and her mom, they just went grocery shopping and were headed home. I waved and said hey little sister how are you? ( she was like 4. cutest thing ever ) and we got to a huge stair case and she started asking people to help her get down the stairs. No one would help her, so I thought, hey I'll catch back up to them and I will help her, so I did, and we got to the bottom of the stairs and she asked me, " last night did you recieve my name in a prayer like I did yours, I was so scared when I first saw you, I didn't understand why I dreamt about you last night, but why are you here and what are you doing? Why do you speak chinese and can you help me strengthen my relationship with my family and Father in Heaven?" Well we met this lady and my comp for the day was in tears, he saw that the Lord is here with us day in and out, he wants us to have success and love the work. It really is amazing how much He loves us and all the different ways he shows us. Our new area is going great, there has been a lot of trials and difficulties, but at the same time the Lord has poured out the blessings upon us. I'm so grateful to serve with Elder Ng right now hes amazing and I love my area. We have met a lot of new friends that have a lot of potential. I love it so much. I've really never been happier. I hope we can all follow the guidance that we have just recieved from our prophets and apostles, because they know what we need to hear and do. If you follow them, you will know how to live your life in a way that your Father wants you to. And how to accomplish anything and everything! love you all and hope the best for all you. I do pray for you all to. love e wright

One year anniversary and turning "20."

On Thu, 4/7/11, Jeffrey Romney Wright wrote:

From: Jeffrey Romney Wright
Subject: hey gang! haha probably dont send this one. i have a huge head ache. sorry. i cant think.
To: "Jolene Wright"
Date: Thursday, April 7, 2011, 1:08 AM

Hello everyone!
It's been another week here in Tai Po and it has just flown by! I can't believe how fast time is going. I have been on my mission for a year now and it feels like I just left the mtc. It's been the most amazing year of my life. I have learned and grown so much. I have had trials from health to investigators and miracles from being able to recieve names to find, to giving families the opportunity to be together for eternities and its all a part of the road that the lord has given to me. I'm so grateful for this past year and all that He has given me, it hasn't been easy, farthest thing from it, but you know I have loved every second of it! Because I know that the lord is with me twenty four hours, seven days a week, he won't leave me ( he won't leave you) because I am his son ( you too are his son or his daughter ) and I know as long as I'm doing my best, He is with me and with Him I can do ANYTHING! The past year started out rocky in the mtc, not knowing if I had a testimony, if i had enough faith to go on a mission, not knowing what in the world was going on with my health, not knowing anything pretty much, except for the fact that I was a lost sheep. As I endured those hard times of not knowing what to do, how to do it, and where to go, I learned that sometimes it's the trials that He gives us that He is showing his love and concern for us. Because I know if I didn't have those trials I wouldn't be the missionary I am today. I'm not saying I'm an amazing missionary in anyway, I have a lot to learn and a lot of areas I need to improve in, but I know that because of the trials that He has given me, He has showed to me at that time, He was concerned for me, that He loved me, He wanted me to learn from them, and make it so that I can be who I am today. He gives us trials because he wants us to learn, prepare to return to him, and to share that with others to help them prepare themselves. So from the mtc and my wavering testimony at that time, I can say that I have overcome that trial because I relied on my Father in Heaven. I promise to all of you that He listens to every single prayer, He is waiting for you to pray more to Him, He loves you and wants to help you, you need to talk to Him constantly and rely on Him so He can help you. My testimony of prayer is so strong because if I couldn't pray I don't know where I would be today. haha I can't think at all right now, sorry everyone but, you a;; know I'm trying to say is that He loves you. He is aware of you, He wants the best for you. For the first 8 weeks of my mission I will honestly tell you I didn't want to go. I had no testimony, had no desire to gain one either, it was the hardest thing ever for me, it sucked, but as time went on, and is still going on, I have come to find my savior my brother, my father, and their divine love for every single one of us. They are aware of you, they want to help you, you need to make sure you are doing your best so that you can recieve all his blessings! I can tell you today that my testimony is probably stronger than any of yours hahaha jk, but really it is. I know with Him anything is possible. I love Him so much and am so grateful for Him and all of you. Thank you for all the birthday wishes and letters. You are all amazing. Keep up the good spirits and rely on Him. Well my brain is about to explode right now, so I love you all and promise a better email next week. Sorry I can't finish this one. Raging head ache haha, need to get out of this computer center before I kill someone or punch the computer. sorry la. love you. Not to mention how incredibly gross the keyboard is that I'm having to type on! Half the keys are sticking and it's hard to type.

Elder Wright