Good day to all! Prayers from Seoul- it seems that it was a harder week for some, and it wasn't exactly the week we were hoping for either, but I am happy and know that everything will work out in the Lord's time and in His way. I hope that challenges of health, time, and fatigue are resolved as you continue to work hard, trust in the Lord, and rest some if at all possible. <3
It's been an action filled week of doing everything we possibly can. It's hard when we feel that we do do all that we possibly can, and people struggle to meet or keep commitments, but is is just an opportunity to reevaluate, improve how we do things, and think about our responsibilities and line up our desires more closely with those of God's. We did meet some wonderful people for the first time this week who have expressed that they would like to continue to meet, and some of our other friends who are doing well as together we seek to get closer to Christ.
I was able to go on an exchange to Dobong this past week, and we had a great time. We also did a street contacting activity with the district down there as we all strive to find more who will be willing to hear our message. I'll be heading up to Uijeongbu tomorrow for another exchange. The weather has been beautiful, the food wonderful, and the people as nice as ever. We met a very interesting English Frenchman this past week who converted to Islam about ten years ago, and talked concerning God and his love for us and subsequent communication.
I had to get my foreigner card renewed this morning, so we did that and met a wonderful, humble man from Senegal as we waited. We then went to Dongdaemun for Elder Harrison to pick up a stylin' 50 dollar suit, and then to a fun cultural village nearby with artifacts and traditional houses.
I gave a talk in church yesterday on light and how we can share what we know with our loved ones. We also attended a meeting with the stake presidency as we discussed how to improve convert retention in our wards, fellowship new investigators more effectively, and establish a ward mission plan and follow it through. The stake president is absolutely wonderful, and had some very wise counsel that we will seek to implement as we move forward.
Korean continues to progress, I hope. There's sure a lot I don't know! Earlier this week some missionaries called with a Chinese guy on the line, and we talked for more than twenty minutes, at which point he asked from what part of Northeastern China I was from. The next day, I called a wrong number, we talked for less than a minute, and he said, "you're not Korean, huh?" I don't know why it just doesn't quite click, frustrations, but we keep moving forward, knowing it's not about what we can do, or any ability of ours, but how closely we are willing to follow what God has asked us to do.
Much love and always prayers!
"Behold, He has brought [us] into His everlasting light, yea, into everlating salvation, and [we] are encircled about with the matchless bounty of his love. . . Therefore, let us glory, yea, we will glory in the Lord; yea, we will praise our God forever. Behold, who can glory too much in the Lord?"
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