In which Sam reports getting glasses...

24 February 2014

Pink Pants or Bust!

A beautiful day to all! It has been quite a week to remember, from going to the temple, getting glasses {editor--we have no idea}, interviews with President Christensen {the mission president in charge of 200+ missionaries}, the return of Chinese members, and random bus depots in northern Seoul under massive time crunches, but, speaking of, we're going hiking today at Dobongsan, a pretty famous hike, with one of our Chinese investigators, and are headed out really soon. I will mention that we had the privilege of attending two baptismal services yesterday. Bill, or Chunheng, a Chinese national returning on Tuesday, was baptized and confirmed. We were able to speak with him for a bit, and he really is incredible. I was lucky to have to opportunity to confer the Gift of the Holy Ghost upon him in Chinese, and I was really, really nervous all day. I just don't speak enough to be able to do that. It ended up being a very special experience for both of us, and, without going to much into it, certainly an experience that I will remember and that confirms the tender mercies of the Lord. That evening, Paengwon, another Chinese national, was baptized. We have had the privilege of teaching him with the sisters {women missionaries} over the last month and a half or so, and he is also so, so wonderful. So happy, so full of questions and hope, and always in his bright pink clothes. It went beautifully, and we will be able to continue teaching him.

 

All my love and prayers! Have a beautiful week.

 

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Elder South