Sarah and I took a train to Taichung to witness the Dan Jones Experience--Dan Jones was an amazing pioneer and missionary in the 1800's. Sister Dowse has been telling us all about the event, so we just had to come and see it. Basically, it's initiation for the new missionaries...poor guys, they have to stand up on this soap box and preach into the crowded streets--I know it sounds crazy, but it was really cool! First, all the missionaries gather around to sing hymns at the night market. Then one by one they make their way up to the Dan Jones box. After they speak their peace, they pair up with an older missionary and walk throughout the crowds talking to people.
Elder and Sister Greene: New senior missionaries taking over for the Dowse's
Friday at McDonald's with the Super Students!
Little Tim...yes, this is the one who's been ultra sensitive lately. He's just so smart. He knows everything. Tabbi and I always ask him, "Tim, where did you learn English?" "From you teacher," he says.....I don't remember teaching him any of the stuff he knows!
Scott, Me, and Jeremy. These boys really are Super Students!
Me, Flora, Ray, and Justin...getting them to smile was ridiculous...I think we took about 15 pictures...this was the best we got!
Saturday Trip to Ali Mountain!
We had a relaxing day going to the mountain. We took a free shuttle ride to the very top where we walked through the old alley's sampling yummy food and playing with little trinkets (the kind you find at a National Park...toy guns, cowboy hats, etc.). Unfortunately we weren't able to see the sunrise, which we hear is amazing, but we had a great time visiting the tea farms and making our way through the foggy streets.
Some pictures from our day!
Whoops! Who can say they posed like this in a tea farm....I can! It's not what you think.
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Awesome pictures as always. Lets trade lives...shall we?
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