Week 56: Great Exchange, Great Mission Conference, Great Week

Ni hao so I get to email for an hour so I have like 15 min left so here is this.So here's my week. I  had an awesome exchange with my cousin Elder Scot McKenzie!! It was so much fun!!!  We rescued F.X's  lil bro.

Before that President is making face book missionaries and I told him to not let me do that because O honestly don't trust my self with that and I feel I could do better out side. Our golden guy  passed his interview that McKenzie  but then decided he did not want to be baptized but I am working on that. so pray for that. 

I met with this guy named Miguel who is trying to out smart us with philosophy. Little did he know I studied that too. He was like Fredrick Walsh said this and I was like but Socrates and Plato said this and he said I thought you were a physics major and I was like i do it all.... so he is super willing to learn so I love it. I actually took the lead with  the guy because he was an intelligent guy.  It was awesome. Anyways we had Bishop Stephenson come.  His son is in our mish and it was cool to hear form him.  He is actually a funny guy . He taught some really cool things about inviting people to do stuff more often and listen to the spirit.  He told us to be exactly like  Presdient Blickenstaff .

Anyways... i got to see Noll, Robson, Zani , Eoumbote an elder who knew Tyson McDaniel's. It was a good time. I honestly love seeing Elder Noll. We started talking about how Cook and Pucket were getting married and how insane that was. 

THE HIGH LIGHT OF THE WEEK. 

Ok so those of you who know I have been interested in either flying or doing film and so I have been praying about that and this week I ran into this business guy who looked like he might tear me apart but then i asked him what he used to do and he said he flew and I was like oh cool I wanna be a astronaut.  He was like I flew for NASA.  I test flew for NASA so we started talking and man oh man it was crazy. it was insane and so cool talking to him and then I asked him well what do you need to become a test pilot. I also spoke with Elder Wesselman about Air Force too. I would love to play for them. 

We are going to the temple on Wednesday.

 Elder Buhler

Elder on wednesday.

Week 55: "I'm a Mormon!"

Ni hao everyone!!!

Well this week has been a crazy one for sure!!! So I found out my MRI is going to be completely free paid for by the ROC government. So awesome!!!  I actually today swore off speaking English and signed a contract because Elder Christensen who just went home today who is from Salem Hill. I just feel no one is worth talking to in my native speak anymore hahaha. So I will speak Chinese to help improve it till i go home in December!!! Anyways Elder C and I were teaching a miracle lesson!! 7 months ago when I was last in this area Elder yang and I found this man while playing basketball and we got really close but i didn't know if this guy was ok with learning the gospel and then I moved and I was really super sad. I heard he was almost baptized and then fell through. Flash forward to this last week Elder C and I met with him and committed him to baptism. He asked straight up "Elder Buhler did you give up football to come on a mission?" and I said "ya and man do I love football." He was like taken a back. He is to be baptized in 2 weeks. Next to my first RC this guy is my favorite person ever! His family doesn't really like the church but I told him about some of my friends not agreeing wiht me leaving on a mish and I told him how my mom had the same problem but I then quoted the one and only Gordon B Hinckley and said "oh everything will work out". So ya, I'm pumped about that. I had an awesome exchange with Elder C we stayed up just talking about how this year had been with each other and how much we are going to miss each other. He gave me his jade ring and translator that has 13 different languages!!! I bought him a hobbit comic in Chinese!! To top it all off,  I accompanied him in "Abide With Me Tis Eventide!!" Jacob, brush up on the piano!! It was one of the most rewarding this to be able to play with such a great voice . It was awesome. Then last night, we watched the Joseph Smith movie with investigators. It was pretty good. i got chills listening to the sound track. So if anyone has it send it my way. I got really mad thinking about how they were abused especially in a country that was founded for religious freedom. I may not agree with everything and know everything but i would say i would stand up and say "I'm a Mormon." Well anyways I'm doing that speak only Chinese thing its hard and well pray for me!! Also two nights ago we climbed to the top of the church at night and oh man we saw the whole city. It was beautiful!!! it is one of those feelings that really rocks your soul! Pictures will come. Love you all and miss you and can't wait till I will see you all again. 

Love you all, 

Elder Buhler

Week 54: Becoming a Better MIssionary

Ni hao everyone! Finally guo nian is over! It actually has a lot of the pass over traditions. We haven't taught any lessons because everyone has been on vacation for Chinese New Year.

Recently we received a talk about being a consecrated missionary and I am excited about the idea of seeing how hard I can push my self. I read the talk "Blueprint of the Church" which I also enjoyed reading. I'm trying to think of anything cool lately. Well last night I had salsa.  We have been visiting the cancer patients and giving blessings and singing to them so that's been nice.  We also have been climbing some tall buildings. More lessons should be coming up more  cause Guo Nian is over. So ya I will keep you posted. I miss you all. I have a cool companion.

Elder Buhler

Week 53: Its Been a GREAT Chinese New Year!

1. How are things going? They are going good. 

2. What is your newest missionary experience? Chinese new year!

3. What did you do for Chinese New Year? We ate a lot!

4. How are your investigators? They all went home for Chinese New Year. 

NI hao!

What's up world? Nothing new except that it's Chinese new year. Well before you ask how are the lessons going let me shut you down right there and tell you that there are no lessons going because every single one of our investigators went home for guo nian which means new year. So its been a lot of eating and studying. I have an Australian accent now or so my district tells me .

We have been eating so much. I got your guy's care package and I love it!! I feel like my Chinese is doing well. One problem i have is when i am in a group of people and they single me out and stare at me then I instantly forget all the Chinese i have learned in the past year and half but I am working on it. 

 The weirdest thing i have eaten is most likely tofu. i hate tofu so much to be honest but ya nothing much ya'll. Elder Christeanson goes home in 2 weeks so that's insane . I have served with and around him more than any missionary .See ya later.

Elder Buhler