Things on this side of the world are good :P haha. So,
today is the first day of the transfer, and I was right, I moved! I'm
now in Ulsan city (Shinjeon? area) with Sister Erickson, who just
finished training, so I'm doing "follow-up training" with her. Fun
stuff! Sister KimYeonSeob is going to stay in Gwangan and Haeundae and
is going to train! She's pretty nervous, but I'm sure she'll do great.
I'm sure it'll be quite an experience for her, because if I have to
describe her in 2 words, it is "Neville Longbottom". That is a Harry
Potter referrence, you all. Haha.
She's so cute. Anyways, I'm excited to
be in Ulsan now! I knew I would transfer, because I could just feel
that I was done with Gwangan and Haeundae. They are really good areas
and I love them, but I felt that it was time to move on. Something funny
that I have noticed is I have had SO MANY COMPANIONS! Hahaha. I was
talking to an Elder who is going to go home around the same time I do,
so he's been on his mission a lot longer than I have, and he has had 6
companions. I have been here just 7ish months, and have had 5. Wat.
Hahah. I had Sis Bussio, Hingano, and KimYeonSeob for 1 transfer each,
and I'll probably only be with Sis Erickson for 1... Sooooo. What's with
that, haha.
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Ulsan is about 25 miles north-northeast from Busan |
Anyways, my last week in Haeundae and Gwangan was good. We were
trying to start a Family Home Evening in Gwangan, but basically no one
came. Sad :( We just did normal stuff, mostly. Service project (at the
outdoor soup kitchen), various area missionary meetings, met some
members, English class, etc.
After English class on Tuesday, a member invited us and some class
members to their house for dinner, and we had homemade Shabu-Shabu,
which I've never seen before. Usually you just get ShabuShabu at a
restaurant, 'cuz it requires a lot of preparation. ShabuShabu is not
Korean, though everyone disagrees on where its from (either Japan or
Vietnam, I think?). Basically it's a pot of boiling broth that you put
various vegetables and meats in. It was really good!
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Shabu-shabu |
On Thursday we did deep cleaning of our apartment, and got the
call saying I was transfering. So Friday was mostly packing and sending
my luggage through the post office. I feel sorry for whoever had to lug
that thing around. So heavy. I have no idea how I'm going to get back to
America :P I don't know how this happened.. haha. So much stuff. But I
blame books/papers. On Saturday and Sunday we met some of our
investigators for the last time. Both are Chinese, which is funny 'cuz
we are in Korea, but they are both really sweet and I'm going to miss
them. They go back to China this week, so unfortunately Sis KimYeonSeob
is being left with basically no investigators :/ Sorryz. But I'll try to
keep in contact with them. :)
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Saying goodbye to sis KimYeonSeob. Don't judge how tired I look :P |
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I think my shoulder-angel is photobombing me again! |
My last Sunday was in the Haeundae Ward, and it was really nice.
I'll miss those members. I got to give a goodbye talk thingy (just
really short), so I shared some thoughts on Jacob 4:7.
"Nevertheless,
the Lord God showeth us our weakness that we may know that it is by his
grace, and his great condescensions unto the children of men, that we
have power to do these things."
Frankly, sometimes I don't like seeing
my weaknesses, because they are MANY, but. Because of those weaknesses, I
have seen how God has helped and strengthened me. I know that I need
His help, and I know that He gives it. Another scripture I had been
thinking about was Mormon 9:21
"Behold, I say unto you that whoso
believeth in Christ, doubting nothing, whatsoever he shall ask the
Father in the name of Christ it shall be granted him; and this promise
is unto all, even unto the ends of the earth."
We are PROMISED help and
guidance and answers, so even if we don't understand now, we will later.
Speaking of blessings coming later, I was told something really cool
today during transfer meeting. An Elder came up to me and told me he had
been serving in Suseong, my training area. While I was there, a random
lady approached us at the subway, because a loong time ago she had met
the missionaries and they had taught her English and such. So she asked
us to do that with her children. While I was there, two of the kids got
really interested in the church, and right when I left, they were
considering getting baptized. Later, I texted her but didn't get a
response, and then I heard from the Elders that were still there that
they hadn't been able to meet them in over a month, so I was sad. I
figured that was it. But today this Elder came up to me and told me that
the daughter got baptized! He showed me a picture and everything. Oh
man. I wish I could have gone, but I still can't say how happy I am that
I got to be a part of that. I think this is the biggest miracle I've
had on my mission so far. I'm really, really grateful.
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This girl from my training area was baptized! Sister Sung sent me this picture of it. |
Anyways. I'm excited to be here in Ulsan and I hope things go well
here :) I'm excited to serve with Sis Erickson, she is really cool, and I
can already tell that she is going to teach me a thing or two, haha. I
need it. Haha.
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A Chinese investigator in Gwangan |
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