Right off the plane, Elder Shirley and I went hard, and we got 7 potentials on the ride home. Singapore's public transportation is super cool, it is called the MRT, and it is a network of subways/skytrains that cover the whole city. This is what we use every day to get around, and we cover the whole island, seeing how there are only two Chinese Elders in all of Singapore. Contacting is SO much easier here than it was in Sitiawan because you can always be talking to someone one as you travel, and people are always on the sidewalks. I am still getting over how amazing it is.
I made a list of things that amaze me in Singapore: Everything is way more expensive (I did grocery shopping here, and it was more expensive than it would have been in America). I have a smart phone, I attend a ward now, not a branch. I meet a ton of people from China here, and the Chinese here is very good (it is from China, and I don't hear the slang words that are exclusively in Malaysia. I live in a four Elder House for the first time on my mission, instead of just me and my companion. I can drink out of the tap. We have a dryer! Also, for the most part (I have already found exceptions), Singaporeans are super friendly :).
Elder Shirley is my new companion, and he is great. He has served in Singapore for a long time (like 6 months) and he has 8 months left of his mission. He is motivated to do things for the right reasons, so what more can you ask for?
There is so much to talk about, and just not enough time. I will finish off with the most basic, and one of the most repeated promises in the Book of Mormon. If we keep the commandments, we will prosper in the land. Elder Shirley and I picked Alma 36:1 for our "vision scripture" and I know that it is true. One thing I found, is that as I obey with a willing heart, I am blessed AND I feel happy. To me, this is one of the great quests of life: Finding happiness in keeping the commandments.
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