Stake: Zhongxing Stake
Ward: Yuanlin Ward
Instructor: Sister Yu-Chun Chen
2F R.S. Room
Introduction of the Instructor
Ten years ago, I left my job in the medical field and began doing home-based piecework so that I could devote myself fully to caring for my twin sons, who were then in kindergarten.
One day, some brothers and sisters from Jehovah’s Witnesses came to my home and knocked on my door to explain their purpose. At that moment, I felt resistant because I held prejudices against churches. I believed that baptism was a form of restriction, requiring one to follow many rules. In addition, my original faith was traditional Taoism, so I was not interested in engaging with other religions.
When they told me that I did not need to attend church or be baptized right away, I agreed to their weekly visits and to studying the Bible with them. After gaining an initial understanding of Jehovah, I felt that the words of the Bible brought peace to my heart. Whenever I encountered difficulties, I would ask sisters from the church to help me find a passage of scripture to comfort me, and I would feel uplifted and happy.
After some time, one day missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints came and knocked on my door. What surprised me was that I thought missionaries should greet strangers on the street, instead of knocking on the door of my home. After they explained their purpose, I gladly welcomed them into my home to share the gospel with me.
The missionaries taught me about God’s commandments, the plan of salvation, and God’s love for me. Ultimately, the reason I chose to set aside the teachings of other churches and join The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was a sister who accompanied the lessons. She shared her story of bringing her children to church and her own conversion experience. Her story showed me a result: her child, after 13 years, had grown from someone who caused everyone a great deal of worry into an outstanding young man. I then thought that if my children were raised and taught in such an environment, they surely would not go astray. Therefore, I chose to bring my children to learn at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The church environment, the lighting and arrangement of the meetinghouse, all brought me a sense of peace; the greetings from the brothers and sisters made me feel warmth. When the missionary lessons were finished and I was still hesitating about whether to be baptized, church leaders told me that the baptismal interview was also an important test. I thought to myself that if I passed this test, I would be baptized. In the end, I completed the baptismal interview and was baptized successfully.
The most important choice of my life has been to turn to Christ. To this day, my family continues to be blessed by God. I know that only Heavenly Father truly understands me, and that He has already prepared the path of my life. I simply need to move forward with courage, and He will always walk with me.
Stake: Zhongxing Stake
Ward: Yuanlin Ward
Instructor: Sister Tsai Yu-Lun
2F R.S. Room
Instructor
Introduction of the Instructor
The Challenges of Becoming a New Mother:
After many years of marriage, Sister Tsai Yu-Lun successfully gave birth to her baby through IVF. When she awoke, her husband thanked her for bringing a healthy baby into their family, but also informed her that during the newborn examination, the nurse found that the baby’s ear on one side was smaller and lacked an ear canal. The news struck her like lightning. She immediately asked her husband to help her go downstairs to see the baby.
Upon first hearing the diagnosis, she cried—and her younger sister cried with her (her sister had given birth just four days earlier). Among the four sisters in her family, the second sister comforted her: “Medical science is very advanced now; don’t worry too much.” The eldest sister cheerfully reminded her, “He still has one healthy ear! At Changhua Hospital, there’s an orthopedic doctor who only has one ear. If he can be a doctor, your son can do anything, too.” Her eldest sister’s words instantly soothed her postpartum, hormone-driven fears.
Teaching Her Child to Face Challenges:
When her son turned four, Sister Tsai began gently discussing with him—through bedtime conversations—how he might respond if others were curious or made fun of his ear in the future. They practiced responses repeatedly each night.
In elementary school, he indeed encountered classmates who asked questions. He didn’t reply with the responses they had practiced and instead said boldly, “I have microtia. You don’t know what microtia is?” The classmate said no, and simply walked away.
By fifth grade, however, more mischievous boys in his class began teasing and verbally attacking him. Sister Tsai first encouraged her son to handle the situation on his own, hoping he would learn to face the challenge. After several months, when the same group of boys continued, she contacted the teacher for help. The very next day, the teacher told her that a representative from the “Sunshine Foundation” had come to the school to teach students about “facial equality”. Her son said, “Heavenly Father arranged this.” The teacher was astonished as well and said it truly felt like angels sent from God.
The Beginning of Public Service:
During her son’s early years, Sister Tsai received help from the “Children’s Hearing Foundation,” borrowing a bone-conduction hearing aid. However, she needed to buy materials and sew a special headband for the device, and she didn’t know how. She worried that her energetic child might damage the very expensive hearing aid while running at school. Because her son had no ear or ear canal, he required a specially made headband—not available anywhere in the market. The hearing-aid companies also had no solution. This sense of helplessness is something many mothers in similar situations deeply understand.
In July 2025, Sister Ya-Chun, the chair of the 2026 Women’s Conference for the Central Area, contacted her and asked her to serve as the Public Relations Team Leader and find a foundation for the sisters to serve. The “Children’s Hearing Foundation” immediately came to her mind, and she recognized the opportunity to give back and serve. She recommended the foundation to the Women’s Conference so that more children could be blessed.
Assistant: Taipei “Angel Mom”
Sister Hsu Pei-Fang
Assistant: Taipei “Angel Mom” – Sister Hsu Pei-Fang
Assistance from the Taipei Angel Mom
After the Women’s Conference and the foundation approved the plan, Sister Tsai began searching the microtia communities for an experienced mother to help develop the project. One warm-hearted, intelligent, and skillful woman—Sister Hsu Pei-Fang—contacted her proactively. Sister Hsu’s daughter also has special needs.
Over the years, Sister Hsu had purchased large amounts of elastic bands to design and refine custom bone-conduction headbands for her daughter. Sister Tsai mailed her samples of elastic bands for evaluation, and eventually they identified the right material that could be purchased in bulk. Together, they designed simple, safe, and comfortable headbands that Relief Society sisters could sew uniformly and prepare for the children.
Gratitude goes to Sister Hsu for her enthusiasm, attentiveness, and her precious suggestions. Also, thanks to several factory owners who generously donated sports elastic bands and Velcro—all completely free of charge.
Hopes and Blessings:
Sister Tsai hopes that the March 2026 event will inspire many sisters to participate, allowing these hard-to-find hearing-aid headbands to be handmade with love. Through the sisters’ capable hands, the warmth and compassion of the Savior can be shared with the children in need.