Taiwan adventures

These past couple of weeks have been super busy, but so much fun. We moved into our apartment, explored the Night Markets, taught with the Missionaries, attended the Taipei Temple, shopped at the new Ikea and much more. Taiwan is an awesome country. I am realizing more and more how beautiful it really is and how many amazing things there are here. I am finally settling in and making this place like home. We moved into our apartment which has made things A LOT better for me. I was able to decorate the house and make it feel like home.

The night market was so much fun. I would go every week if I could, but my husband doesn't love the idea of me spending so much money there! I have been to night markets before but none have been this nice. I really enjoyed it and the food there. We had these amazing corn dogs, tortillas, and great dessert. The stores there were pretty nice and even had air conditioning! Although I am sure the stuff there is pretty cheap, I have enjoyed the two pairs of shoes I bought for under $12 together. I will be back for sure.

We went to the grand opening of Ikea-LOVE IT Watching the BYU game!  Moving into the apartment was so good for us. We now have a place to call home. My favorite thing about being here is that Lloyd's office is right across the street. It is so nice to know where he is and if I need anything he's right across the street! Our apartment has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. Lloyd and I have never had 2 bathrooms before so that has been nice. :) Our kitchen is quite small, but they aren't huge into kitchens over here. We have no oven or dishwasher, just a fridge and stove top! It has been weird adjusting, but makes me so grateful for what we have back home! We decided to get some folding bikes to get around. They have been so much fun to ride. They are cute folding bikes and light so we can carry them around. They have already been so helpful to us. We rode them to Costco and that was much cheaper than taking a taxi. We are excited to ride them more and take them to the beach with us! We went to the grand opening of IKEA this past week and got some things for our apartment! It was super busy since it was the first day opened, but it was worth the wait in line! I love Ikea and it gave us some good things for our new place!  Lloyd has our TV set up so that we can stream football games. It is a good thing too because he LOVES his BYU team and couldn't be more excited for the games each week. Again, SO happy that we are in our apartment!

We attended the Taipei, Taiwan Temple about a week ago. It was the most amazing experience I have ever had. I love the Temple and it was so beautiful inside and out. It was so peaceful and I loved all the workers. They are so nice and loving. Lloyd ran into his old mission companion who was working in the Temple. That was so fun for us to see him.
This past Saturday and Sunday night we were able to teach with the missionaries. Saturday night was with a lady who is from the Caribbean. She attends school and works here. She has a baptism date set and is amazing. On Sunday night we met with another lady who is investigating the church. She works with Lloyd and is such a great lady. It was so neat to meet with them along with the missionaries and see how the lessons go. It was a good experience for me! We absolutely adore the missionaries here! They are AMAZING. They are so good to us and are always so happy. We love the Missionaries!