So we were out visiting lesss acives and some former investigators that i found in the records book when we turn a corner and i see and American suburb. Two story homes, yards, dogs, porches. It completely blew my mind. I I realize this probably means nothing to you but these things dont exist in Korea. I insisted we go over there and find some investigators. Most people told us to go away but then his woman let us in. Her home was so beautiful. Ive never seen anything like it in Korea. PRETTY SURE THE COMPUTER IS FREAKING OUT AND THE REST OF MY EMAIL IS GOING TO BE IN ALL CAPS. SORRY I FORGOT THAT EVERYONE IN AMERICA LIVES IN MANSIONS. ENJOY YOUR LIVES OF LUXERY ALL!
ANYWAYS, SHE ASKED US ABOUT THE BOOK OF MORMOM AND I SORT OF THREW UP A LOT OF INFORMATION ON HER AND SHE RESPONDED WIT I AM ABSOLUTELY NOT INTERESTED. BUT THEN WE GOT TALKING. I ASKED ABOUT HER FAMILY- HOW SHE GOT A TESTIMONY OF JESUS CHRIST. WE TALKED ABOUT WHAT MATTERED MOST TO HER AND WE SHARED WHAT MATTERED MOST TO US- OUR FAMILIES, THIS GOSPEL. WE TALKED LIKE FRIENDS WOULD AND AS WE DID I FELT THE SPIRIT COME INTO THE ROOM. I FELT HOW MUCH GOD REALLY LOVED HER AND HOW SINCERE HER HEART WAS. AS WE WERE LEAVING I BORE TESTIMONY OF THE BOOK OF MORMON ONE LAST TIME- WE PRAYED TOGETHER AND I ASKED AGAIN IF SHE WOULD TAKE THE BOOK. SHE SMILED, LOOKED THOUGHTFULLY AT ME AND THEN AT THE BOOK. SHE ASKED WHAT SHE SHOULD READ I TOLD HER ALL OF IT!
SHE HELD IT CLOSE TO HER CHEST AND ACTUALLY THANKED US. MAYBE NOTHING WILL COME OF IT BUT IT WAS AMAZING TI WATCH HOW DIFFERENTLY PEOPLE REACT WHEN YOU TREAT THEM LIKE THE SAVIOR WOULD- SHE COMPLETELY CHANGED WHEN SHE REALIZED HOW WE GENUINELY CARED FOR HER.
OUR MIRACLES THAT DAY DIDNT END THERE. WE WERE AT THE END OF AN INCREDIBLY LONG DAY WITHOUT A BREAK IN THE FREEZING COLD WHEN WE DECIDED TO START HEADING HOME. AS WE WALKED BACK TO THE SUBWAY STATION I GOT A PHONE CALL FROM ANOTHER MISSIONARY ASKING IF I WAS IN A CERTAIN AREA OF THE CITY. I WAS AND THEY CONTINUED TO ASK IF I WOULD VISIT A FORMER INVESTIGATOR OF
THEIRS.IT WAS LATE AND WE DIDNT HAVE TIME BUT AS I WAS ABOUT TO START SAYING WE WOULD SWING BY THE NEXT DAY BEFORE I COULD STOP MYSELF I WAS ASKING WHERE SHE LIVED. I WAS LOOKING UP AT AN APARTMENT BUILDING 605 AND I JUST KNEW THEY WOULD SAY THAT APARTMENT. THEY OF COURSE SAID 6 05. I LAUGHED OUT LOUD AS WE MADE OUR WAY TO ONE LAST DOOR. THE WOMAN ANSWERED THE DOOR WITH HER DAUGHTER- A 40 YEAR OLD WOMAN WITH YOUNG CHILDREN. THEY INVITED US IN AND WE ENDED UP TEACHING THEM ALL ABOUT THE BOOK OF MORMON. WE READ MORONIS PROMISE TOGETHER AND WHEN WE ASKED IF SHE WOULD READ AND PRAY SHE SAID YES! I'LL DO IT! I REALLY WANT TO KNOW. I COULD SAY THIS EXPERIENCE SUPRISED ME BUT HONESTNLY, IT DIDNT. WHENEVER I WORK REALLY HARD AND SHOW THE LORD IM WILLING TO PUSH MYSELF- HE GIVES ME A MIRACLE. IM NOT A VERY GOOD MISSIONARY, MY KOREAN ISNT VERY GOOD- BUT IT DOESNT MATTER. IM ABLE TO DO WHAT THE LORD NEEDS ME TO DO.
OH ALSO, I MADE ALL THE SISTERS IN MY HOUSE GO TO THE BATHHOUSE THIS MORNING BECAUSE NONE OF THEM HAVE BEEN. IT WAS SO FUNNY. EVERYONE WAS YELLING AT US TELLING US WHAT TO DO AND WHERE TO GO. I LOVE BOSSY OLD KOREAN LADIES. I WANT TO BE JUST LIKE THEM WHEN IM OLD. I GOT A SCRUB MASSAGE AND IM PRETTY SURE ILL HAVE BRUISES TOMORROW. THIS LADY WAS PUNCHING ME AS HARD AS SHE COULD! AND EVERY TIME SHE WANTED ME TO GO SHOWER OFF SHE WOULD JUST SHOVE ME OFF THE TABLE ONTO THE FLOOR AND THROW LAVA WATER AT ME. YEAH. I PAYED TO BE TREATED LIKE THAT.
LOVE LOVE LOVE YOU.
SISTER LUND
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