Pineapple Fields Forever March 21, 2016

Occasionally there is a need to bike to this place called Zhong Zheng University. It is about a 40 minute bike ride from the mansion along a high way. Minxiong is great. The pineapple here is the better than anywhere else on the island! However, these fields of pineapple got fertilized with chicken poop the other day so the rides to and from Zhong Zheng University were a wicked adventure. I don't think I've ever killed so many bugs with my face before. Oh, which reminds me! We were at a place eating hot pot and I want to go get some soda. Before the fizz fizzled down I took a huge gulp. Then I looked down and realized that my cup was filled with ants and I just drank a ton of ants! Lol. I love mission life and that is not sarcastic! I feel like maybe 6 or 7 months ago these things would have bothered me a lot, but now I'm able to brush off things like this pretty easily because I know that when I'm upset I don't have the spirit and if I don't have the spirit then I can't chuan jiao (preach the gospel). I know that the Lord is constantly testing us. Placing events in our paths to challenge us and help us grow. Therefore, I choose to be happy regardless of what happens. Rather than ask, "why must I drink ants and ride along hills of chicken poop with flies flying in my mouth and nose?" I choose to ask, "Where is the next challenge? When is the next time I get to prove myself? and when is the next time I'll be able to ride along these beautiful fields of pineapple? because this might be my last!" 

-Elder Poon