Coming to Taiwan

I think that it is only fitting that I name this title this Coming to Taiwan :)

I left Phoenix well I was planned to take off at 8:05 am but the airplane had some computer problems so we were on the plane waiting about 25 to 30 minutes waiting I was tried so I sleep and asked my neighbor why we delayed. I got to LAX late but had all the time in the world there because I did not take off until 3:15 pm. I took at shuttle after getting my luggage well I got off at wrong place so I did a little walking until I got to the right place. It was about 10 am and well the plane doesn’t take off for awhile. The airline I traveled on only comes out and has signs etc three hours before you board. I went and found a place to sit down and rest. I will tell you I lugged around my luggage just fine it was not the easiest nor the funniest thing to do but I did it!!! It is much easier then you travel with someone else going into bathrooms etc... with them are not the most convenient thing to do :) I needed to get my last meal in America at Mc Donald’s a Big Mac meal that was the only American place on the international side of the airport. Then headed to first floor elevators are great. I stood in line want seemed like forever but I want to get the luggage off my hands ASAP. Then I made some money exchange in LAX airport before I left!!! I got better at taking everything out my carry on bag laptop etc… still slow but I had time ;) shoes on and off again jacket I was not beeped or waned. I waited at the gate for awhile tried to rest went to the bathroom with all my belongings... The whole time it has been hard because I have no watch or phone so time all run together now...

Boarding a plane so big I had no idea the process business, elite, economy classes. I still wonder how many were on the plane. I sat on aisle seat with only one other person to my right in the window seat. Then we could not put back the chair the bathroom wall was right there behind us. We took off and got in the air we watched a video about safety and then came around with slippers for us!!! to ware and take off are shoes if we wanted. I watched three movies Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and Shark Tales and Michael Jackson movie too!!! Made my mix of music I took a lot from the children lists. They serve dinner I chose chicken and rice salad, fruit and Grandma Cookies. They would bring drinks every once and while. I didn’t except for them to wheel a chart around selling things from their catalog but they did and girl next to me bought some things. She also wore a mask part of the time to idea if they wear them because they are sick or are preventing getting sick :) She was nice we did not talk a lot she did know some English. I tracked the plane to see where we were on the compass that showed you. About 9:45 pm they feed us breakfast weird yes but I was grateful omelet, yogurt, sausage, hash browns and juice. The food was not bad I was hungry but no complaints from me. We landed I walked off the plane and felt the humidity in the air. You then had to stand in line from immigration and show your passport etc..

Then I stood in line to get my luggage again I swear it felt like it was then last to come out. The football and basketball tags saved me thanks Mom :) They had charts that you could get for free a family have up theirs to give to me I could not leave my belongings. It was lifesaver I found the calling card and purchased it to call and then called. Then the bus ticket was in different place but I got down there and when I could not find the money I exchanged so I went to the bathroom I was sweating like crazy it was there I was just mess it been going, going non stop for me !!! I got the bus ticket and rode the bus for an hour :) to the train station. Then I needed to get a taxi well the driver did not speak English I wanted him to call Yu Ling he did not want to listen but, that Chinese part on paper saved me ;) We got to the temple and well then he called and she came out to get me. It was 12:30 when I got there !!! Everyone was sleeping I tried to sleep but I am all messed up with sleeping times. I left Arizona its what I felt I had doing the last few days sleep, sleep, and sleep. I woke up it was Saturday and they wanted us to do a temple session so I did at 10 am it started late. Taipei is a huge city of two billion people everyone wants to live in the city. Scooters are big they seem more important then cars. The streets are narrow and I don’t know how they park etc.. Mom I think I know one reason why you not like to travel in big cities and traffic. Lol. The temple I had earphones that I could hear English :) I got back with 15 minutes to change and pack again. Then we were taken to the train station again to take a train to Hualien three hour train ride. We had to grab some sweet bread and water and head on the train. The country side is amazing it’s beautiful. We were picked up and we went to a store to buy food etc... I am grateful Beth has been here before I was clueless as to want to buy etc...

Then we were brought to our home for the next six months. The bikes we needed a lock and I need to get the bike fixed so I can ride it :) They already have enough tampons to last forever. I don’t know why they told me to bring them. grrr. grr. It was not cleaned very well for us either but we made do :) We had pork dumpling for dinner they were yummy and even ate them with chop sticks. Then Beth and I chatted I found out all about her family. She loves blogs so she is going help me out!!! I am only going to send it to family and close friends for awhile heaven knows all the mistakes I am making. I went to bed with sound of rain pouring. I woke up to something but have to idea what time it is because my alarm clock I left in AZ and my camera which I am most sad about in Utah :( My internet doesn’t work on my computer at the moment so I type and save on jump drive. Church was at 8:30 am I am excited that leaves the afternoon and evening to write and read catch up :) I walked and Beth rode the bike J not far Relief Society is first I had to laugh it was on eternal marriage crazy it made laugh because I have been tensed non stop about it sense I told people I was going to Taiwan. Sunday school the Elders translated for us I guess we will do lessons for RS and Sunday school from the same manual. Sacrament Meeting it was fast and testimony meeting. I sang the songs in English it was great then one lady came up to me and asked if I was in the Liahona because I looked like the lady in article :) A The old branch president family drove me home. I have tried to take a nap studied scriptures and writing you this long entry of coming to Taiwan!!! in 2010