Dear all,
I wish you a beautiful day wherever you may be. It seems to be warm in the states, or Utah at any rate- here we had a couple inches of snow yesterday, although it's not too cold.
I don't have a huge amount to report from this past week. We were busy with MLC {Mission Leadership Conference} and zone training {for the missionaries in his zone} early in the week, and just got out there and worked hard after that. We don't have nearly as many people meeting us regularly as we are used to or would like, so we've been just either out there talking or calling as much as we can. I feel an increasing urgency, a great sense of urgency to do everything I can for this work, and anything that begins to approach down time makes me edgy. There will be time enough to rest when this great adventure comes to a close.
One commitment we did leave for the zone was for each companionship to invite someone to be baptized every day, whether in a lesson or on the street, and we saw lots of people taking this with a passion. After 5 days there have been over 70 invitations and the zone has eight more baptismal dates than we did last week. As we keep inviting in the spirit we are excited for more miracles.
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Bajirak Kalguksu (Shellfish and Chewy Noodle Soup)
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We met a Daniel, fluent in English, having studied in Maine, who came to church with us yesterday and who is a deep, spiritual thinker. We are happy to be meeting with him, and the confluence of some pretty miraculous events has led him to this point. Please keep him in your prayers. One young man who came to church with us last week called this week and said that his dad wouldn't let him come to church anymore, and we were sad, considering his great progress. he called later and said that his dad had changed his mind, was interested in church, and wanted to come to our church to check it out. They weren't able to make it yesterday, and we are a bit worried, so please keep Dong-oo also in your prayers.
I'm loving this time with Elder Rosenberg- we're getting along well, working hard, seeing miracles, and enjoying pork stir fry and clam cut noodle soup. {We looked this up. It's the noodles that are cut, with a clam-infused sauce.}
After having finished the Doctrine and Covenants and the Pearl of Great Price {other books of Mormon scripture}, I have started to read the Book of Mormon again with an emphasis on developing the attribute of charity, truly without which we are nothing and with which we are walking in the footsteps of Christ.
"And charity suffereth long, and is kind, and envieth not, and is not puffed up, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil, and rejoiceth not in iniquity but rejoiceth in the truth, beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things." Bible, 1st Corinthians chapter 13 in the Bible.
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"Wherefore, my beloved brethren, if ye have not charity, ye are nothing, for charity never faileth. Wherefore, cleave unto charity, which is the greatest of all, for all things must fail—But charity is the pure love of Christ, and it endureth forever; and whoso is found possessed of it at the last day, it shall be well with him. Wherefore, my beloved brethren, pray unto the Father with all the energy of heart, that ye may be filled with this love, which he hath bestowed upon all who are true followers of his Son, Jesus Christ; that ye may become the sons of God; that when he shall appear we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is; that we may have this hope; that we may be purified even as he is pure. Amen." Book of Mormon, Moroni chapter 7
All of my love to you and my hope for a fulfilling and safe week. Keep on trekking, keep on praying, and keep on smiling. <3
Elder South
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