Chinese Dreams

Hello!  It's hard to beat the weather outside, and the sunshine can finally match the message in our hearts in its radiance and warmth.

Three Bears, Korean Style?

I was blessed to be able to go on an exchange with one of our zone leaders earlier this week, and it was a really great experience. Because of a crazy Monday and Tuesday last week, we didn't have many appointments, but we had a great time proselyting and saw some miracles. When we were speaking with one person in particular, we asked if he might have some time to meet sometime and talk about who we are, before we could move past "have some time" he invited us to sit down at a bench right there, and we had a wonderful conversation on the Book of Mormon.

We spoke a lot concerning time management. I feel often that there are so, so many things that need to be done, and am not sure when is the most effective time to do them. We spoke about looking at the whole week as a big picture, and fitting in the puzzle pieces of sorts for maximum efficacy. We also spoke of talking with eve-ry-one and how we never know who is prepared until we open our mouths.

We saw several other miracles through the phone this week, as several people called us out of the blue, one of which wants to come to church next week. We called Zack, who has no religious background but wanted to come to church with us. He stayed for all three hours, and although it was difficult for him to understand (he is Taiwanese), he really seemed to enjoy it, and we will continue to meet with him. Chinese Gospel Principles was great, with Zack, one of the sisters investigators from Beijing, and Sa Gae, and we switched rooms with the Korean class because we were so large.

"Because" He Can

Brother Wang, from Beijing, attended church again in Jangui yesterday, and the elders there set a baptismal date for him for next month. We will go up to meet him and try to resolve whatever concerns he has later this week. We met a new investigator after lunch yesterday, from Guangdong, and he brought a friend. It turns out he is friends with an investigator that we met last week, so it's a small world for the Chinese in Imun. I woke up to a Chinese dream this morning, and might just have to forget about this whole "Korean" thing.

Studies have been going well as I, too, try to go back to the basics and really familiarize myself with Preach My Gospel. There, too, are some pretty amazing promises made to those who preach the Lord's Gospel in the Doctrine and Covenants.

We are loving life, and really, are just happy. It's a beautiful world and a beautiful Gospel.

In brevity and exceeding love,

Elder South