I am a survivor of the coldest day Korea has had in 50 years. -40. Didnt even know it was possible to get that cold but it did and it was awesome. My companion and i were out in it all day long and I seriously thought i wouldn't survive. That night we ate with members and they told us how cold it was and it made me feel tough. Korea is a pretty cush place to serve so when it rains super hard or the wind blows like crazy or its snowing like no tomorrow I secretly love it cause it makes me feel like a real missionary. Does that make sense? K maybe im crazy. whatever.
I didnt go to the Buddhist temple today. I feel like a loser. Its all i wanted. But Ive been having insomnia or something. I haven't slept in so long! Im so tired at night but then i lay there for hours drifting in and out of crazy missionary work dreams- cant catch a break anywhere these days. I do some pretty good thinking while I'm laying awake at night and its led me to these awesome ideas that lead us to finding super prepared people. We have six new investigators this week! Huzzah!
My favorite is the father of a man in our bishopric who recently had a stroke and moved in with his son and cant really talk anymore so they just make him come to church and ive made him my new best friend. He reminds me of Uncle Gary's dad but Korean. So sweet and funny. We had a baptism yesterday and i made sure he was front and center and he sat with me and mumbled all the hymns. Afterwards the son in the bishopric came up to me and said my dads ready to get baptized. Will you teach him the discussions? Then i had a heart attack. How the heck do you teach an old korean man who has had a stroke about the gospel? I prayed my heart out and began to teach him the first lesson. As we taught him i would ask him yes or no questions to see if he was understanding and he would mumble something and nod his head yes or no. Then we got to the part about Joseph Smith. I told him about a young boy who had questions- good ones. He decided to pray and God answered that prayer in a big way. I recited the first vision for him and, as always, the room filled with the spirit. I felt once again how true this gospel is. How individual and profound our Father in Heaven's love is for us. Brother Moon remained quiet and I asked him if he would follow Jesus Christ and be baptized. He smiled real big and gave a emphatic nod! YEEESSSSSSSS! We still need to meet with him a bunch of times and make sure he understands- don't really feel too good about dunking a man recovering from a stroke…
The other day i was knocking doors and this super old Buddhist lady answered the door and as soon as i said i was a missionary she yelled at us to go away and that she was happy and didn't need our crazy cult church. I was feeling kinda feisty that day so i told her that she actually did need our church and that everyone did. Then she started saying this prayer to cast out our evil spirits then i tried to hand her a pamphlet so she could think about it. Then she slammed the door. On my coat. So i calmly tried to tell her to open the door so i could leave and she just walked away. I was really stuck. so i rang her doorbell a bunch of times and she just ignored me.
Hey harmony! (thats the word for grandma) Im stuck in your door!
Go away! i will call the police!
Open the door!
(rapid angry korean)
I AM STUCK (had to look up stuck in my translator)
WOOSH! door smacks my head. I am seeing stars.
Then she ushered us onto the elevator with her witch broom.
Yeah. dont think she's gonna call.
Anyways. It was a good week. ITS SO HARD TO REMEMBER THINGS!
Can you believe its February?!
I hope you are having a wonderful day. Im going to an aquarium today. Maybe an alien museum.
All of my love,
sister lund
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