Taiwan week 12-"Xiang some Ban Fa"

"Xiang some Ban Fa"--So I put this in Google translations and it switched it into Chinese script instead of translating it into English. From the context I'm guessing it means: they are going to put their shoulders to the wheel...they are going to really work it harder! What do you think it means? Here's the letter this week:

Hey!

Well, this week was good. it was tiring but it was good. At the beginning of the move call, Elder Rostedt and I set a goal to Baptize 4 people. It wasn't just a goal that was scribbled down on a piece of paper and not looked at again. Elder Rostedt and I prayed about it and both got the number 4 as an answer. We baptised Chen Zheng Wei at the beginning of the month, so we still need 3 more this month. so needless to say In the past week, we have been putting a lot into thinking about how we can find those last three souls that are out there, ready to be baptised. We found one very special Brother. We met with him multiple times visiting him at his house and meeting with him at the church. But this past saturday, I was actually pretty sad. He couldn't commit to never drinking Tea. I guess it is good that he admitted it. We know where to work with him now to prepare him for baptism and enduring to the end. We also met with an investigator who comes and brings his mother along with him everyweek. Elder Rostedt and I decided that we should probably sit down with him and ask him a few questions. What he said was that he reads and prays every single day and feels the Spirit alot in his life, but he hasn't gotten a direct answer from God if he should get baptised or not. In asking him if there was anything that we could to do help him, he said that we should probably just pray for him. We're going to try and meet with him about once a week too. He just needs to realise that Baptism is the start. It's not the end, but only the beginning to a much more wonderful life. I guess it all comes down to if he believes it is true or not as well. I'm still in the process of praying and studying for him every day. We need to talk to the bishop too, because I think he may have more light on the subject. Anyways, the total is still 1 for the month, so my wonderful companion Elder Rostedt and I are going to Xiang some Ban Fa and hit our goal for this month. Yeah!

I'm glad to hear that everybody is fine and that Dad is up and running again. Yeah to June who went to the temple for the first time, super exciting. It's good to hear that Logan is getting into cars and stole my old blue jump suit (that I stole from dad who found it on the side of the road forever ago?) Yeah, no St. Patrick's day in Taiwan. But yes, they do have Fuhuo Jie or "Resurrection Day" So that will be fun...

I know that Christ lives. I feel his influence and guidance in my life each and every day. Thank-you so much for all of your prayers and for your mail. I hope everything goes well this next week

Love Ya All

-Elder Sanford