It seems like a dream that I'm actually in KOREA! How fun is this?I just love my life haha.
Okay
so I lost most of my e-mailing time trying to get this other computer
to work, but I got onto this one after my companion so I'll be quick!
1)- KOREA IS SOOOO COLD! haha I know I'm Canadian and everything,
but seriously! So cold. Our first 2 nights at our little apartment out
heat was not working, so we froze. Our apartment is so stinking cute
tho! It's older, and tinny. But I love it! Sister Pak Sora ( my trainer)
is Korea, and so much fun! We found a minni christmas tree in a closet
at our place, so we set it up and decorated it! ( Mom I got your
christmas package! But I had too much stuff to take on the subway my
first day so I had to leave it at the mission home until the 24th) THANK
YOU THO! I love you so much. Also I tried to call you from the airport
but I never got through? I'm allowed to call home on Christmas, so I'll
need the best number to reach you at.
I am super blessed, sister pak is perfect for me! SHE HAS STUMP
THUMBS!!!!! haha I couldn't believe it when I saw them- instant 정 :)
2)
The food is AWESOME! It's weird, and different- but I haven't tried
anything I didn't like so far. Our Bishop took us out for dinner our
second night here! :) Other than that we've just been cooking for
ourselves at home. It's nice that Sister Pak is Korea because she can
cook Korean food! My Korean is still pretty terrible, but I am learning
so much every day.
3) We are "White Washing" my first area, meaning that my training
and I are both completley new to this area. We don't have any
investigators, we don't know the area, and are trying to get to know the
members.At church on sunday we both had to speak/give a simple
testimony in Korea. There are probably only like 25 -30 members.. So
small. There is so much room for growth- however this first few days
didn't seem to be very productive for missionary work, we did a lot of
tracting ( which I love!!) and contacted all the old
investigators/members but still no success. It looks like we will be
starting from scratch!! I was feeling a little discouraged yesterday,
but this morning I read in Alma 30-32 and felt like what Alma
experiences was EXACTLY what we are experiencing here. And before I read
I said a prayer to Heavenly Father that sounded just like Alma 31:34
asking what we could do to find success. Then I read 32:1&2- and
realized that we just need to get out there and WORK! work work work. We
need to talk to everyone and after we labor much we will find someone.
The biggest obstacle is that there are SOOOOOO many churches here. It's
insane. I've never seen so many churches before, there is at least 1-3
on every block. There are a ton of people trying to preach their
message, so not too many people want/ or care to listen to us. BUT I
have faith, that as we love and serve these people- God will put the
ones who are prepared into out paths. Missionary work is a lot more
different that I imagined it. Too often I think I only heard the success
stories, the baptisms, seeing peoples lives change from hearing this
message. You don't often realized how days were put in on the streets
talking to people, handing out pass along cards, books of mormon,
knocking on doors with out any success. We haven't talk any lessons yet,
and most of our stats for the week were 0 ... ( I felt like the
missionaries on the Best Two Years). But I have Faith! and I know that
this is where I'm supposed to be! Our mission president told us that we
need to find our friends! So I'm going to keep working until I find all
of my friends and share this message of happiness with them! The people
here need the message, and I need to share it :)
4) I feel like there is so much information I want to share with
everyone, but I feel like this e-mail is already all over the place. If
you have any questions in particular e-mail me :) Or write me! haha I'll
send a bunch of photos today from the last few days in the MTC and my
first days in Korea. I love all of you so much!
Korea from a Giraffe's eye view:
For my
beautiful Sister Gelder: KOREA IS AWESOME! The people here need you so
bad! Get better quick and come join us! I found a tall Elder that you
would get along with perfectly! ( I'll attacth a photo). I hope you are
doing well! I love you and think about you often! When you come to
Korea, bring warm tights and practice your chopstick skills! I hope you
are keeping up on your Korea! We have this intense pass-off program we
have to work on for the language before you can be a senior companion so
make sure you keep studying! I love you!!!!! <3 Sister Sulz
More cookies.
Waiting with luggage.
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