In Like a Lion!

March 11, 2012


March is the best worst month. Best because it was the month I was born worst because its such a tease. One day its beautiful and the sun is shining and the birds are singing the next its snowing and the Siberian death winds are at it again. 

AWESOME. I basically hate being cold more than anything in the world. Sometimes we call people to set up appointments and they say ïts too cold and windy for you to come over stay inside!" All i want to say is if you dont let us come over we have to spend the entire day OUTSIDE in the too cold and windy. GRR.

But today is one of those lovely days... This week has been pretty good. We had dinner with Jack Sparrow (a less active member who is the Korean jack sparrow) and his family. He has the best family in the world and none of them are baptized. He teaches english through American pop songs at a local university and is the most entertaining human alive. His children are the most confident hilarious kids and love to preform synchronized dances from music videos (they are 5, 7 and 9). My favorite one is Beyonce's Single ladies. They have it DOWN! The little boy seriously puts Beyonce to shame. I was so disturbed and full of admiration at the same time. They are a little too much fun its near impossible to get a lesson in but im optimistic. 

The other day i was street contacting when i noticed a tall American walk up behind me. I was talking to a woman but made eye contact with the man who immediately fist pumped the air and said "VOTE FOR MITT" I laughed and introduced myself. He is this hilarious guy from colorado and has been teaching english here in Korea for 11 years. He tried to go visit the temple in Seoul but they wouldnt let him in. yeah...

The other day we were walking around in the freezing when we realized we were incredibly hungry. My companion remembered smelling something delicious a couple blocks back so we went back and walked into this "buffet". I say "buffet" because it was the sketchiest restaurant ever but because we were WAY hungry it just didnt matter. None of the meat was being properly refrigerated. Everything looked really dirty and old but I just didnt care. My standard of living has deteriorated. a lot.  anyways my favorite part was at the end when we were finishing up we had some extra lettuce that we didnt finish and the crazy lady who owned the place came over and collected them dropped two on the floor- picked those up, and put them back in the basket. Waste not want not.

I love being an american in korea. One day a guy came up to me and grabbed my hair (its getting really really long)  and inhaled deeply and said "if only you werent so big" and walked away. yes if only... 
We got a phone call the other day from a man named Kim bob. He really wants his wife to get baptized but she doesn't let him come to church so he told me about his amazing plan of us meeting them secretly at baskin robbins and surprising her. He explained that baskin Robbins is very expensive but that was ok because ï am a very rich man". He said it would be a good idea if i were casually singing a John Denver song because she really likes john denver and so she'd probably like me because john Denver people really like other people who like john denver. He even sang me some sample songs. I dont think she will be very surprised. I will sing john denver though.
THe work is a lot slower up here. A LOT. But its ok. We have some brilliant stuff planned for this week.  I feel like my emails are never spiritual. Sorry. The thing is that i feel like my spiritual experiences are these simple little moments that aren't even stories. 

I guess thats how life is too. Its less of the huge dramatic moments and more of these simple beautiful pockets of light. 
Love you,
Sister Lund