Hello
가족!
This
is an exciting week. So, I will try my best to describe everything but
hopefully this email will not turn into a novel. First things first, I
got my travel plans today and it turns
out that I will be leaving the MTC earlier than expected. I will be
leaving on the Nov 07, 2013, which is a week from this coming Thursday!
It is crazy to think that my time here at the MTC is almost over, but I
am incredibly excited to start serving the Lord
and the people of Korea. Hopefully I will be able to run into cousin Sis.
Blickenstaff at the mission home or at transfers. It truly will be
surreal to see everyone that I have met at the MTC in the mission
field.
Second
of all, I did receive your package the other day! It was filled with
many goodies and beautiful skirts. Do not worry about sending me any
other treats because I am having a hard
time getting rid of them all. The sisters in my building know me as the
treat lady, so they avoid me. Haha. I have now resorted to doorbell
ditching treats. Yes, I have sunk to a new level.
Also,
I saw the photo of me and Sis. Thorne. What happened?! Haha I truly do
need to start wearing more makeup or something because I looked like I
aged 50 years. It was a wake up call.
Haha. Also, when you wear make up everyday, it does not seem to last as
long as it used to. It was a lot of fun to run into her and I have seen
her several more times here on campus. She says that she is enjoying
her time at the MTC and will be heading out
to Dallas on Monday! She will do amazing things and I cannot wait to
hear more about her mission.
Things with Kwon
형제님 and Jung
형제님
are going very well. They are starting to read the Book of Mormon on
their own and I can see their faith in Jesus Christ grow. It will be
amazing to see how they transform
throughout the conversion process. Sometimes when we are teaching, the
spirit is so strong that it feels like he is present physically in the
room. It is absolutely crazy! Tonight, Rose
자매님
and I will be teaching a 40 minute TRC lesson. I have no idea what we
will be teaching, but I know that it will be good. We will prepare a
myriad of topics from PMG, but it
is definitely up to the Spirit what lesson we actually teach. Whatever
lesson it is, I want it to be impactful and beneficial to the
volunteers. Also, if you know someone who would like to volunteer at the
MTC/TRC, you should convince them to do so! It is
so beneficial to the missionaries and it really helps us learn how to
teach people and not lesson. Mom and Dad, you should consider it because
I know the Chinese missionaries would love to talk to native Chinese
speakers!
I
cannot believe I am leaving so soon! I am going to miss the MTC, but I
cannot wait to return to Asia. I love the people, culture, food, and I
will be sharing something that I have come
to love so much. It is so strange for me to be saying that, but it is
true. I have come to realize how much the Lord has influenced my life. I
am so glad that there were people around me to help me realize it. It
almost makes me incredibly sad that it took
me so long to realize it. So, I am going to be sending some pictures
right now. Don't post them on Facebook...I beg of you. Haha infact, you
can just neglect my facebook. That would be ideal actually. Who needs
Facebook and what is that anyways? :)
Love,
Sis. Melanie Chao
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