The Cherry blossoms came out this week and it is so incredible. Through the center of the city a big river runs and giant cherry blossom trees line the river. It is maybe the most beautiful thing I have ever seen. There was a big festival for the blossoms and we went to go proselyte and found out that they were doing a march down the river to welcome spring so we marched with them for a while and taught them about the gospel. It was so fun! We found a lot of new investigators through it. I love spring people are in such a good mood.
One of our new investigators is from China. She sort of speaks Korean and sort of speaks English. Its sort of an adventure teaching her. We gave her a book of Mormon and she read the first book of Nephi in the first week- this is coming from someone who had never heard of Jesus Christ. I feel like we are going to see miracles with her. I cant wait.
All of the young single adults in the Taejon region met at our stake center for an activity and I got to see some of my favorite people from Kwangju. I found out though that one of my converts in Kwangju is less active. It broke my heart into a billion pieces. She was golden. Had such a strong testimony, and an amazing support group. She told me all the time how she wanted to be a missionary. but not she says that church isn't fun. Im about to hop a train to Kwangju and... i dont even know. Yell at her? cry? beg? that's no good. Its now up to her.
I hate agency.
Ive been thinking a lot about how important it is to be constantly strengthening your testimony. read your scriptures every day. Pray. Every day. Go to the temple. Serve. Share your testimony. It is the most precious thing we have. You cannot afford to be passively living the Gospel. like everything else worth having in life it requires effort.
Im so frustrated with the less actives in Korea. I just want to shake their guts and tell them how badly they need the Gospel! Sometimes i do. K i don't actually accost them.
So. im depressed.
We sang a special musical number in sacrament meeting with the elders. Come thou fount. in Korean. It was horrible haha. I don't know why the members always assume the missionaries can sing. Maybe they learned their lesson. Maybe we shouldn't have picked such a hard song...
Time is slipping through my fingers. Sometimes it is exciting. Sometimes I hate it with the fiery passion of 1000 suns.
I just feel like im just now getting it! I love these people. I love sharing the gospel with them.
I love being someones missionary. I love being separate from the world and spending all my time thinking about Koreans and their troubles, heartache, desires.
I am so grateful for my testimony. Im grateful for those times that i question and doubt- I am able to re-examine my heart and realize how very much I believe. How very much I know.
I cant believe Kendis is leaving! Im so proud of her. She's about to start the grandest adventure. I love that we are all doing it together a million miles apart.
Love you
Sister Lund.
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