Bonus Photos of Sam's December in Seoul

Sam sent a lot of photographs this month, so I'll post several, even though there's no context to go with them. Enjoy the images of beautiful Korea and of the people Sam is meeting there! -- Kristin South

Sam's companion, Elder Grimshaw, lives near our home
and his father works at the same university as Sam's father!

Lunchtime in Seoul. 

Cold War relics? Just guessing at this one...

A street scene in Sam's area, Hoegi

This is an older photo of a residential area where Sam was teaching (I think)

With "Haechi, the friendly monster of Seoul"

Sister Jeong on Christmas Day in traditional Korean dress

Sam the poser. Because he can.

"Missionary Swag"

Every Thought [letter of December 29, 2013]

[Editor's Note: Thanks for the birthday wishes for Sam on Facebook! I sent them all to him in an email, so he got them the day after his birthday. -- Sam's mom]

"Look unto me in every thought; doubt not, fear not." Doctrine and Covenants 6:36

A tasty street scene in Sam's area of Seoul

It's been a beautiful week in 서울! Although the blanket of snow came a day late for Christmas, we've enjoyed the lights, trees, decorations, and spirit of Seoul during the wintertime.

Thank you all so much for very fun gifts from dear family, and very fun and inspiring letters from my other "family" in New Haven. I love you all and appreciate profoundly your love and support; your words are thoughtful and humorous, and it is always a pleasure to hear how all are enjoying this wonderful time.

Unfortunately, neither of those that were planning on being baptized this past weekend received the ordinance,  but both are so, so close, and will definitely have that opportunity very soon. Betty's twin sister came into town from China, so we're hoping to pique her interest as well. ^^ Sa Gae is back in China for a few months, which is sad, but we'll stay in touch with him as he is away, and one of the two churches in the massively huge city of Shanghai is very close to his home, so that is a wonderful blessing. Min, who I haven't referred to as of yet, was baptized this past week in Dongdaemun, however. I spoke with him one night my first transfer as we were walking to go to English class, and he came along with us to class. He wasn't really interested in the Gospel at first, and we didn't start teaching him before I came to Imun, but now he has made amazing progress. It's the first experience I've had where someone we talked to on the street has been baptized, and it's cool to see that with God's help, it does happen!

Missionaries outside the Seoul temple: no snow yet!

On Wednesday, we attended a wonderful Christmas conference as a mission. Both President and Sister Christensen addressed us, and among many other wonderful sentiments, they talked about finding room for the Christ child. From that one night in Bethlehem until today, humankind has struggled to find room for Him in our lives. This is a season to let Him in, to find a place for Him in us, to grow in Him, and to realize His central role in everything we are and do. As we talk with people rushing every which way on the street or knock on doors, we are striving to open hearts and find a place for the Christ child to enter in. And while some closed doors on Him, some too travelled hundreds of miles through every condition to find and to worship him. I know that people are searching in haste for Him in their lives, and as they search, He will welcome them with open arms and exalted offerings.

Christmas conference friends

After lunch, there were several performances. The Korean sisters did a really cool classic fan dance, Elder Rosenberg dropped a beat with his famous beatboxing ability, and Elder Mumford, with whom I live, sang a "dank" (Washington slang?) Korean ballad. Sister Ahn, from my 동기 (age group) and I played on violin and cello. It was a lot of fun to see friends, and quite an enjoyable day. We loved that day and throughout the week to greet everyone everywhere with a smile and a "Merry Christmas!" Smiles and friendship, spreading love wherever possible, seem to go a long way.

As per the old adage, I'll wrap up here and send some photos from the past little bit.

All my love from Seoul, and happy New Year!

South 장로

I Don't Care What You Say, I'm in Love with the Food [letter of December 8, 2013]

[Editor's apology: Somehow we never posted this one when he sent it. I'm sorry! Enjoy the details about daily life in Seoul, including "mountain vegetables" and fish heads!]

"He that findeth his life shall lose it, and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it." -Matthew 10:39

 

I often have moments throughout the week doing something commonplace, taking a bus or just walking down the street, when it just hits me that I really love Korea. It's the little things.

 

It has been a beautiful week. I will highlight a few events, and then talk more about some aspects of quotidienne life that perhaps I have failed to mention due to their regularity in my routine. We were able to meet with S J a couple of times, who we have been helping with English, and struggling to help him progress in the Gospel. He shared last week how a high school friend had passed away, and that he had helped plan a memorial for him, so we focused with him on the plan of salvation and God's eternal plan for us. He responded well, and really enjoyed the teachings, and after our lesson we put down our table, turned off the lights, and rushed off to the subway because we were tight for time, locking the door behind us. Right before we were about to swipe into the subway, we received a call from him saying that he was in the church and couldn't get out. We saw him heading down the stairs, but apparently he had stopped in the restroom on the way out, unbeknownst to us. We rushed back over, got him out, and ran back. Fortunately, he wasn't too shaken. He met us again and gave us "healthy Russian rye bread" the next day, so I think things are okay.

 

I was able to meet with the assistants this week to finish up our pass-off program, and they were wonderful to speak with. Elder Sol, with whom I met, had wonderful advice about the simplicity of the work that we're doing, and was simple, loving, and profound in his thoughts. Church was great yesterday! No one showed up last week, and we were devastated, so we worked really hard this week to get people out, and not as many came as we would have liked, but we still had enough that we had to split up and teach with members. S K, with whom we met a couple times this week, committed to keeping the Word of Wisdom, and also said that he wanted to be baptized. He didn't commit to a specific date, but he returns to Shanghai on the 25th, so we are really trying to work with him for the 22nd of this month. I looove teaching our Chinese friends, but so many are only here temporarily, which is really tough. He stayed after church for a bit to eat, and he's made good friends with a couple of the members, which is perfect.

 

D W, who just needs love, was also at church. He committed to stop smoking this week, which he has been struggling with. He is just wonderful, and we will meet with him as much as possible in the coming days. S Ho, another Chinese friend, lives with his parents in a massage parlor in our area. He is extremely friendly, and really has a cool story. We've visited him a couple of times now, and he started going to church by himself in China because a friend attended. He is the only one in his family that attends church, and has a lot of interest in our church, but doesn't want us to teach in his home. On our last visit, we asked if we could pray and begin to speak, but he said that because his father didn't believe, he didn't want to talk about church there, so we'll need to have him come to our church and talk with him there.

 

Perhaps the coolest part of the day yesterday was meeting with G. We contacted him going through and calling random unassigned numbers on our phone, and he agreed to meet with us. He is very quiet, and had a hard time opening up, but he too is the only member of his family that attends church and has a strong faith in God. We tried really hard to find his need, what drives him, and how the Gospel can help him, and we weren't getting a lot out of him, but as we began to teach the Gospel of Jesus Christ, he did open up a bit. He is busy with tests this week, but did commit to being baptized on the fifth of January, and we are incredibly excited to work with him as he prepares for that.

 

I will first talk a little bit about how we do our shopping. Usually we just go to a small market near our home, Guhreen Pahm, which we're still not sure is supposed to be green palm or green farm, but regardless, it works. We get most of what we need there, but there is also a Costco near our house, and we've been there a couple of times, but usually we just spend too much money on things we don't need, so we've been avoiding that. It's nice to have as an option, though!

 

At home, somewhat unfortunately, we eat lots of western food. At times we attempt Korean dishes, but I eat lots of rice, eggs, curry, and sometimes ramen. Breakfast is rice, oatmeal, granola, or eggs, and I go through about a carton of milk a day, which is probably my biggest food-related expense.

 

When we eat out, Korean food is wonderful. Some of our favorites are pap beogeo, which is like a burger, except with whatever kimchi or tuna or meat or whatever inside, and the buns rice rather than bread. Bread is one thing that I don't really eat any of, which actually feels pretty good. Donkaseu is also good, some kind of pork cutlet, with many varieties. I love bibimpap, which is mixed rice with pretty much whatever whoever is making it wants, usually vegetables, egg, kimchi, and pepper paste. it's usually incredible, but one time I got it with some "mountain vegetables," which ended up being some kind of fern and mushrooms, and it was... not ideal. That's the beauty of bibimpap, though.

 

Samgyeopsal is grilled meat that you wrap in lettuce with rice and whatever else, and is also super good. I eat lots of tangerines, and apples and bananas when I can. Mandu guk is delicious warm hearty soup with dumplings, and I love that, too. Curry is great, and kimbap is quick and fun. Kim is seaweed, and bap rice, and kimbap is essentially just a variation on sushi with whatever you want inside. After church yesterday we had a meal with the branch, bibimbap, and it was super good. There was a fun new sauce that I liked, but wasn't sure what it was, and I didn't think anything of it until I took my plate to clean and in the sink were dozens of little fish heads. #itscasual

 

I spoke before of hoddeok, and bungeobbang are fish shaped, filled pastry type things. Red bean filling is the most common, but shyukuhreem is divine, and at six for a dollar, these are a favorite. Street food is probably my favorite food here, as it was in China, and there is so much more that I need to try.

 

In the way of transportation, we take the subway every day, just a couple of stops, to get to our area. We sometimes catch a bus and sporadically a taxi, when we're in a rush or lugging something around, but it's mostly the subway. The subway system really is incredible; so many little things about it just make it great. It's pretty simple to use, although this past week a group of six very confused ladies came up to us and started pointing to some Chinese characters on a paper. It turns out they were visiting from China, and literally had no idea how to work the subway. I don't know why they decided to come up to foreigners and start yelling in Chinese, but we were able to help them out. The subways are, of course, electric, and the buses, which are also great, all natural gas, so there are minimal emissions from public transportation in Seoul, which is awesome. Apparently there used to be a lot of smog, but when the buses switched to natural gas, that was greatly reduced.

 

I love you all and wish the best for you this holiday season and always. May you feel peace and the love of our Savior.

 

All my love from Seoul,

 

Elder South

Happy Christmas! And a baptism. [December 22]

"Blessed be the name of our God; let us sing to his praise, yea, let us give thanks to his holy name, for he doth work righteousness forever. Therefore, let us glory, yea, we will glory in the Lord; yea, we will rejoice, for our joy is full; yea, we will praise our God forever. Behold, who can glory too much in the Lord?" Alma 26 [from the Book of Mormon]

 

Elder Sam South and Sa Gae, with many friends. Koreans almost
universally make "peace" signs in their photos. Can you find it?

What a glorious time it is as we prepare for Christmas, to think about all that the Savior has done for us and how absolutely central His sacrifice was to all that we are. Thank you for your support and your prayers this past week. I felt them, but more importantly, Sa Gae felt them, and was baptized and confirmed this past Sunday after church. It was really a special experience for us, and a wonderful thing for him, and the outpouring of love and support from the branch was fabulous. The water was a little bit colder than we wanted, but it was a very happy time. I had the chance to perform the service, and I had to do it twice because I was so nervous about remembering the prayer in Chinese that I forgot to begin with his name the first time. You live and you learn, I guess, and you smile.

 

Sung Il, who we have been trying to meet with for quite a while, showed up yesterday, a straight up miracle. He came after the baptism, and anxiously asked if it was too late for him to be baptized that day, and said that he really wanted to be baptized. We set a date for him for the fifth of January, and are so excited for him. He is wonderful.

 

We moved into our new apartment this past Tuesday [in Imun Dong], and it's great! Carrying boxes with weights and books from our old place was an endeavor, but we got there. We took all the new stuff in: refrigerator, desks, etc., set up, ended up teaching part of Dongdaemun's English class, and mostly finished unloading. It was quite a day. One Wednesday, we finished up moving, stocked the apartment with whatever odds and ends, and taught Jackie. He is very logical, and really seemed to see that church will be a good thing for him. He is progressing well. That evening, the sisters and we went with Sa Gae to the restaurant he works at, which is a fancy seafood place. It's not something I would have sought out, but it was very good, and we got a great discount because Sa Gae works there. We went and grabbed ice cream afterwards. This was the day that Sa Gae said that he wanted to be baptized, which was super cool!

 

Dong Won's baptismal service is planned for this Saturday. He is struggling to quit smoking, but I know that he can do it! Betty also said on Tuesday that she wanted to be baptized, and she will be baptized this next Sunday. She didn't have any idea who God was a few weeks ago, and it is incredible now to see her conviction.

 

Our new apartment is wonderful, and our new roommates are a lot of fun. I knew Elder Mumford, from Washington, a bit from playing soccer with him a few weeks back, and he's a great guy. He's fun and works very hard. Elder Osborne, from North Texas, is really funny, and this is his first area, so we're trying to help him adjust and set a good example!

 

Elders Grimshaw and South with Sa Gae and Betty

We met with Seong Jin on Thursday, and he is progressing well. Sang Jo, who I forgot to mention last week committed to baptism on the 19th of January, has taken big steps, but will just not come to church, so we are trying really hard to think about how we can help him with that. We also met George on the subway Thursday, a super cool guy from Bulgaria who we really want to meet again. He was kind of eyeing us as we got on the subway, and when were on, he turned to Elder Grimshaw, and said... something. After staring blankly for a few moments, we realized he was speaking Russian, and responded in English after quickly exhausting our supply of Russian. (i.e. Hello, you look like a cucumber today. Goodbye.)  He is fascinating, and taught us a bit of Bulgarian. Zdrasti!

 

We met Sa Gae again on Friday with the sisters, just to confirm his desire and go through how everything would work at the service. I'm sure he must have been really nervous too, and in his testimony at the service he said that he had been, but I was terrified all the way until the service that something would go wrong or we would forget something important, but it all worked out okay. He had his interview Saturday, and we had a quick but scrumptious meal at the church of bap beogeo and peach Fanta, and headed off to Yeongdeungpo, in the South mission, with Sa Gae, Betty, and the sisters. There was a Messiah concert that we were able to go to, and it was very good. I thought so, anyway. Sa Gae was a good sport, Betty had no qualms straight up saying it was boring, and the attrition rate at intermission was remarkable. If the words were difficult to understand for us English speakers, though, being familiar with the piece and type of performance, then that is understandable. We had a great time, grabbed ice cream afterwards, which seems to be kind of the thing with that crew, and headed back to our area. It was fun to see some friends from the mission across the river!

 

Sundays are just my favorite days. Hyeon Ho, one of Dong Won's friends, came to church, and he is amazing! he hasn't been to church since elementary school, but really wants to learn about our church because he wants to have a good setting for his wife and daughter at home. We are going to see if we can teach them as a family, which would be wonderful. Jin Su also showed up to church, and we had a great lesson with him. He showed sincere interest in how he can come to know God better, and we look forward to meeting with him more now that finals are done. Unfortunately, though, he will head back to his hometown near Busan in the South of the country for about a month during winter break.

 

All my love, and merry Christmas!

 

Elder South

Falling in love [with cabbage] [December 15, 2013]

"I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you . . . Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid." -John 14:18, 27

I have felt a remarkable peace this week as I have striven to focus on those we are teaching, and studied and shared those simple yet profound truths of the Gospel. Christ tells us in John that that which He spoke unto us He did so that we may have peace. (John 16:33)

This past Tuesday we were able to go to the temple again [Temples represent the highest form of worship in the church, more than weekly services at local chapels. There is just one in Korea.] Beforehand, Elder Clearwater addressed us briefly, as he will be departing this next week. He will be sorely missed, and has been a superb example to me in many ways of the missionary that I want to become. President Christensen then addressed us, and said, among other pieces of wisdom, "If you choose what He wants, you'll get what you want."

On Wednesday, we conducted companionship exchanges after district meeting. I went with Elder Smith, and we had a very enjoyable day. We taught two consecutive lessons with the sister missionaries, both of which went a bit long, and both of which were with Chinese friends. The second was with Shakai, who returns to China on the 25th. It was a fun lesson, and he grabbed dinner with us afterwards. He also came to church yesterday and had a great experience, but still will not commit to a baptismal date. We will meet him as much as possible this week, and I really, really hope that next week I will have good news to report. It seems to him to be a little bit quick to make such a big commitment, which I definitely understand, but I know that all things are possible. (Phillipians 4:13, Alma 26;12) That night, we had a great meeting with another friend, and returned home via a long and very empty bus. Also of note on Wednesday is that we woke up to beautiful snow falling, and a bit having stuck on the ground. It is a beautiful city, and the snow is gorgeous.

We met with James on Thursday, who we met on the subway a couple weeks back. He grew up in Kentucky, but his parents are Korean, and he is studying computer science here. We went to a nice restaurant, and had bossam, which is delicious steamed meat with kimchi and a spicy soup. We had a nice conversation, introduced more of who we are, and are looking forward to meeting with him again soon.

I was introduced to bossam for the first time with James, but we went to someone's house the following day for dinner and had it again, with some superb kimchi. I don't know what happened, and I never disliked it before, but I really like kimchi now. I just want it sometimes. Now is one of those times. We had a great talk with this member. Her daughter is in our branch, but the mother, although she has a firm faith in God, does not attend. She recently underwent a divorce, and really wants to know how she can find peace and guidance from God. We shared Doctrine and Covenants 112:10, and talked about humility. She had great questions and great insights, and I really hope that she will continue to meet and start coming to church.

We will be moving into our new house tomorrow, which will be nice. A massive percentage of my budget is transportation, and this should cut it down. It will be a whole new dynamic to be in a four person house, and kind of a chance to reset, I guess. New commitment, new level of focus and desire.

Transfer calls were Saturday night, and I will be staying in Imun with Elder Grimshaw for another transfer. For those who are less familiar with this somewhat recondite system, I will explain briefly. We are called to a specific mission, in my case Korea Seoul, but there are many areas within each mission. Throughout our time, we always stay within our mission boundaries, but may be in many areas within the mission. Every six weeks is called a "transfer," and after every transfer areas and companionships are switched around, so you serve with several companions and in several areas throughout the course of your mission. For this transfer, though, I'll be staying put.

Sunday was another wonderful day. As we were shoveling snow in order to prepare for church, I was thinking about how some friends in other missions have talked about how sometimes people just walk into church and say that they want to learn. It, well, doesn't really happen here, but I was thinking that there was no reason that it shouldn't people everywhere need to know about Jesus Christ. The day previously, though, somebody called off of a card that we gave them this week and said that they wanted to come to church, which neeever happens. They came, really enjoyed it, and are coming back again. Right before our meetings started, too, somebody off of the street, a sister, just walked in. She said that she was looking for a church to go to that day, and she saw the name of Jesus Christ on our church, and decided to come in. The chances, the timing, her humility- it really was an absolute miracle. She will come back again next week as well, and was a sweet mercy to me. In addition to them, three Chinese investigators came to church. We had to split up again to teach, and the sister missionaries helped out as well. I "translated" for Betty, a Chinese girl and one of the sister's investigators, during sacrament meeting, since she doesn't speak Korean. The problem is, neither do I, so we talked about whatever questions she had, and how we can still feel the Spirit and have questions answered even if we can't understand what is going on. As one of the departing missionaries gave her farewell address, she was crying a bit, and Betty was very curious about what that feeling was that felt warm and opened peoples' hearts like that. Later, as we watched a movie with all of the Chinese people that came and discussed the Book of mormon, Betty too began to shed a few tears as she felt that Spirit. It really was a miraculous day, and helped me again to realize that this work is completely out of our hands.

I was thinking of Moroni's words this morning as I reflected upon the day, in Moroni 7 [From the Book of Mormon]:

"And now, my beloved brethren, if this be the case that these things are true which I have spoken unto you, and God will show unto you, with power and great glory at the last day, that they are true, and if they are true has the day of miracles ceased?
Or have angels ceased to appear unto the children of men? Or has he withheld the power of the Holy Ghost from them? Or will he, so long as time shall last, or the earth shall stand, or there shall be one man upon the face thereof to be saved?
Behold I say unto you, Nay; for it is by faith that miracles are wrought; and it is by faith that angels appear and minister unto men; wherefore, if these things have ceased wo be unto the children of men, for it is because of unbelief, and all is vain."
We will strive for more faith, harder work, and showing more love in all that we do.

All my love,
Elder South

Big S/O to Elder Clearwater. 사랑해요!

December 1: "Go Out With Joy"

This week flew by. I can't believe how quickly this transfer has gone, and time in general. It's December. I remember the first of December a couple of years ago, as I was finishing up high school and wondering where life would take me. So much has changed since then. I've been in Korea for longer than I was in China now, and I've actually been surprised at how much these respective countries differ culturally. Of course, I have been in a very different role here, and perhaps if I were studying here and saw more cultural and historical sites, I may feel differently, but China, to me at least, just felt older. There is without a doubt a similar underlying economic drive and push for modernization, but it seems that Seoul and Beijing are perhaps at different steps along that path.  What was interesting to me  in China, and certainly true to a certain extent here too, is the differing ideals and drive between the younger and the older generations. On one side there is that desire to be at the forefront of global production and economy, and on the other almost a longing at times for the culture and history of times past that is sometimes swallowed up in the push forward. Anyway, I don't know. I'm just a young guy in Seoul, and I sure love it.

Elders South and Grimshaw sharing a joke...
or the effects of some strong kimchi?

I don't know where I'll be, of course, but next transfer, change is coming to Imun. We went out with one of the senior office elders this past Wednesday to look for a new house in our area, as we've been living in Dongdaemun and commuting to Imun every day. That will be nice, as we do spend quite a bit on transportation. We looked at a nice, currently unoccupied apartment, decided it was what we needed, and went to the real estate office to sign papers. Whoever will be in Imun next transfer will move in on the 16th of this month, and, in other exciting news, there will be two more elders in Imun next transfer, for which we are very excited! It really is an amazing area, and there is work enough to do.

Korean is still difficult, but we're trying to not let it be a barrier. As long as we feel comfortable, those with whom we're speaking usually do, too, and it is just fun. One would hope that we will never again on our missions be as bad at Korean as we are now, and the more mistakes we make as we open our mouth now, the less we will later. The road to Korean mastery, or even basic ability, will be a long one to climb, and I don't know if I'll ever get there, but fortunately, if we do our best and live as we need to be, Korean isn't the most important language for those we're teaching to hear anyway.

We met some wonderful, wonderful people this week, and were very blessed. On Tuesday, we met with Jinuk for the first time. (진욱, Korean looks super weird in romanization) He is a graduate student in our area in his late 20s, and has been in Seoul from the countryside for about three years. He is not attending church here, but did when he was younger, and misses it. We talked about the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and he was really interested: we will continue to meet with him, and he wants to be baptized on the 29th of this month. Jinsu, tragically, did not attend church this week, and unless we can meet with him soon, we may need to move his baptism to the 29th. We met with Jackie again, and also talked about the Gospel of Jesus Christ with him. He readily accepted everything, but feels that he needs more time before he is baptized, and we will continue to speak with him concerning the power of repentance and demonstrating faith to act on the will of God.

The always-thoughtful Elder South organized a bilingual
group celebration on his dad's birthday.

Jaehyeon showed up to English class this week, one of the friends of a regular. He enjoyed the class, and the sisters gave a really powerful message about eternal families for gospel time. Afterwards, he expressed interest in meeting with us personally and learning more about families. His wife recently passed away, and showing love for her and for his kids is very important to him. He is wonderful, and we look forward to sharing more about what we know about the eternal nature of families and what a blessing that is. Shakai is a Chinese student studying in Imun who came to church yesterday. He is a lot of fun, from Shanghai, and like most Chinese people we meet, loves to talk in Chinese and about his home. He met with Ga Dong, our super cool Chinese ward member, and she helped to teach him. He came with us to a meal last night with a bunch of young adults, and had a great time! I hope that he can continue to meet and make friends with the branch!

We have been getting closer and closer to the members of our branch {the local congregation smaller than the "ward" where he was previously}, and they are so crucial. Our branch is small but strong, and the members have introduced us to several friends that now have a sincere interest in what we have to say. member involvement is so important and so valuable in making people feel welcome.

For Thanksgiving this week, the office and Sister Christensen exerted an extraordinary effort and organized meals for almost all the missionaries in our mission with member families from the states, mostly from the English branch in Yeongdeungpo. We were with a Brother Jensen, who has been in Korea for 15 years, and works in global human relations at SK. He was a lot of fun to talk with, as was his family, and his home was welcoming and the food very good. We had butter, for the first time in quite a while, whipped cream, root beer, and creole seasoning, which I miss but never expected to see here. I certainly am grateful for the chance that we had to spend time with his family, and more than that, just for the opportunity to be in such a beautiful place with such amazing people doing something that I love so much. I hope that you had a wonderful time as well, and think about all that God has given us. It is fall break, I think, for many of my friends. Enjoy family, life, and time, and may your studies be fruitful as the semester comes to a close.

Isaiah declares, in chapters 54 and 55, the following:

"Seek the Lord while He may be found, call ye upon Him while He is near: for ye shall go out with joy, and be led forth with peace . . . with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, for the mountains shall depart, and the hills shall be removed, but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the Lord."

All my love,

Elder South