안녕하세요!
It still has not hit me yet that I am serving in 만수....I
definitely still do not know how to navigate very well, but at least I know
where the apartment is. I mean, you cannot really miss it because it is across
the street from where the 14th Asian Games are being held. It's going to be
great because we essentially can see the soccer field from the outside our
apartment. Not that we are going to watch it or anything, but it is pretty fun to
think that we can.
This week, Sis. Gapinski and I have been running
from meeting to meeting. On Monday, our
investigator 심하정wanted to eat at an expensive steak
house, but we were like we have no money. So we brought pizza to her house. We
went to buy grocery afterwards and 하정wanted to come
with us. When we were done, it was raining. We had no umbrella so we decided to
wait it out and went into Dunkin’ Donuts, but it never stopped. So we decided
to run (with our grocery) for it. Worst idea! We got soaked. It was pretty funny
though. We later went to심하정house to have dinner with her husband. We then went to Songpa for MLC.
On Tuesday, we went up to 송파 to
attend Missionary Leadership Council. I never realized how much missionaries in
leadership positions have to do! I am so grateful for the ZL and AP who I have
served with. They are incredible and they truly do care about each individual
missionary in their zones. Right now, President Morrise is really pushing us to
speak Korean. In our entire mission we have 25 Korean Missionaries. By the end
of the year around 7 will be leaving! Crazy! We also talked about being
more consecrated and trying our best to strengthen the wards.
On Wednesday, we had a missionary conference with Elder
Aoyagi of the 70. It was really good and we talked a lot about how pride can
often mask itself as humility. It was really interesting because I never
actually thought of pride in that way. Then we proceeded to sing my favorite
song .... Put your Shoulder to the wheel with dance moves. I don't even know
how that was possible. Sigh, sometimes I want to hide that song from the hymn
book.
On Thursday, all our scheduled appointments were cancelled
so we did a lot of proselyting. We later went to이지웅house
and talked a lot about God’s commandments. Unfortunately, none of her family
members was home. She is so awesome and trying her best to keep the commandments.
She just needs to read the Book of Mormon.
On Friday, we had zone training meeting and it went great.
Sis. Gapinski and I gave training on “Learning by the Spirit” from Preach my
Gospel chapter 2. We later went home did our weekly planning and spent the rest
of the night proselyting.
On Saturday, we had lesson with 심하정 and her husband. Our
investigators 심하정 and 이지웅 are the kindest people and find truth
in almost everything. The problem is that they don't understand how the Book of
Mormon can bless their lives. We have tried to help them see and understand its
relevance, but at the end of the day they have to read it. Unfortunately, God
doesn't give us knowledge if we don't try our best to obtain it first. Every day
we pray for them and hope that their hearts can be changed. Anything is
possible!!
On Sunday, we did a lot of visiting with less active members
and also trying to find new investigators, both with no success but I know the
Lord will help and bless us if we have tried our best.
Love,
-Sis. Chao
P.S. I never realized this....but there are so many spiders
in non-metropolitan areas! I have walked through 50 something spider webs and
all of the inhabitants collected on them. They are dangling from trees and
lamps everywhere!! It is so gross. Haha..I swear I am going to comb my hair one
day and a spider will pop out.
P.P.S This week is Korean Thanksgiving! (Chinese Mid-Autumn
festival!) :) Merry 추석!!
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