This
week was a lot harder thats for sure! I've been struggling with the
language more and more each day it seems. My sweet companion reminded me
that Heavenly Father is probably just teaching me the lesson of
patience. Haha the saying really is true that Asian speaking
missionaries learn patience and humility on their missions. I haven't
had any problems adjusting to the food or anything, its spicy if you
make it spicy so as long as I don't putt too much spices in it I'm fine
:)
My companion cooks korean food often so I get that daily :) Mostly
just different soups and lots of rice and Kimchi! We've been able to go
out to eat at a few Korean places so far where we all sit on the ground,
but most of the members houses I've been to have tables to eat up
to. My area is called Bupeoung it in Incheon, I heard that the people
are a lot nicer here than in Seoul so I feel blessed! We had a sisters
conference this week at the Preidents house, it was a lot of fun! We
learn't about the importance of enjoying the Journey, and embracing
changes and let challenges change ourselves for the better. Often we are
afraid to stretch ourselves, but if we don't stretch ourselves and let
the trials and changes make us better people then we simply are just
enduring each day until it passes. ( and lets be serious, thats not fun
for anyone).
I'm still learning each and everyday that I need to rely on God
more and stop worrying about my own abilities, I'm sure it will be a
lesson I'm going to have to keep re-learning each and every day. It's
funny because before my mission I felt like I knew how a mission was
going to be, I though it would be more about helping others come unto
Christ - but so far it's been about personally learning how to do it. I
am learning more and more about how I need to change and be more
obedient and let God take over my life. It's a hard thing to fully trust
God enough to put yourself into uncomfortable situations that will
stretch you and hurt. Even though each day is harder than the day
before, I am grateful for them because I am learning more and more each
day. ( Of coarse thats easy to say on P-day where I don't have to worry
about anything too much :P )
Miracle of the week:
Yesterday after
church our appointment cancelled on us, I was frustrated with the
language, and my companion wasn't feeling good. We both didn't really
feel like going out and talking to people on the street, but we did
because we needed to! The people seemed to be more rude that afternoon,
and we weren't having any success. After a while I said a prayer that I
could just have the spirit with me, that I could make it though the
afternoon. Sometimes all it takes is a little prayer and God will show
you miracles. A few minutes laster we decided to talk to this lady
riding a bicycle, and she did not want to talk to us at all! But as soon
as we turned around, being rejected again, this lady ran up to us with a
HUGE smile on her face! She was so excited to see us, and was so
grateful to run into us again. Apparently we had talked to her a few
days earlier and she had lost out number, she was afraid she would never
see us again and was so grateful to run into us. I don't know if
anything will happen because of it, but it was a tender mercy from God. I
learn't that even though we weren't having any success, and we were
both having a rough day- because we were obedient and did what we were
supposed to do at that moment, God placed us in the path of that lady.
It reminded me that even though I may not feel adequate enough, as long
as I am obedient and go out everyday, God will do the rest.
Christmas is Next week! I hope all of you have an
amazing Christmas, and remember Christ in your life. I've only just
starting to appreciate how important family is in our lives, I wish I
would have spent more time with all of my family and friends more the
past few years rather that traveling and working. They are really the
thing that matters most! I love all of you, and am grateful for your
support!!
<3 Love Always,
Sister Sulz.
P.s-
I'm sorry I haven't responded to all of your letters yet, if you could
do me a favor and send me your addresses... maybe send them to my sister
Rachael Robertson and she can forward them to me so that I can respond,
I accidentally sent most of my letters home without taking down the
addresses first :( Opps.
Korea from a Graiffes Eye view:
Thank you for the E-mail!!! you are such a sweet heart! Here are some fun things about Korea:
Fun Facts:
1) There are 7 Elevens and Baskin Robbins EVERYWHERE!
2) Men spit on the street all the time.
3) HUGE scarfs are super popular!
4) I totally saw a Korean man with a sweet mullet today :P BEST!
5)
In all the churches there are little " chalk brush" cleaners... and I
though they were toasters? hahaha My companion laughed forever when I
told her that.
