Anyways, we got a lot more snow here than last week, which is still pretty new. I haven't slipped on any ice yet though, so I'm doing alright.
One milestone I had this week was breaking my previous steps per day record. Our phone has a pedometer, so this week we got 19000 steps on one of the days. It's a great time though, I love being able to walk the streets of Korea.
One good thing about the cold is that most of the mosquitoes are gone now. But I seem to have developed some kind of special mosquito sense, because now my eyes just automatically lock on to anything tiny in my range of vision, whether it be an actual mosquito or (usually) a particle of dust.
We are still teaching seminary every weekday, last week was our first full week, and I definitely want to give a big thank you to all of my seminary teachers from the past. One of the students in the class falls asleep every day, and can't really stay awake longer than 5 minutes. So one time, the bishop made him stand up so he wouldn't fall asleep. But he still managed to fall asleep standing up, which I had previously thought only horses could do. But hey, I learn something new every day here.
As missionaries, we also teach a free English class twice a week. Our student class has pretty small numbers, but our adult class has gotten really big lately. The hard part about teaching English right now is that I don't know most of the Korean translations of the word, so I usually end up helping with the advanced class, that doesn't need as much help with translation. Almost everyone here wants to get better at English, so being able to serve others just by speaking English is a great blessing.
Another service that we still do is the lunch deliveries, where we bring lunches to people in an assisted-living type apartment. So if I learn nothing else, at least my lunchbox delivery vocab will be really good when I finish. One of the ladies in the building always waits outside for us and tries to give us yogurt and kisses when we come, so we hurry to the elevator. And she waves to us through the window of the elevator until we leave the floor, it's adorable.
We also got transfer calls this weekend, which tell you whether you're staying there or going to a different area. I'm staying in Mokdong to finish my training, which is expected but great news nonetheless, I love it here. Visiting other areas reminds me how small our ward is, but I've never seen more devoted members, even if they don't have the support of their friends and family.
Being a missionary is definitely teaching me to rely on Heavenly Father much more, this is not a work that can be done successfully alone, no matter who you are. I'm beginning to realize the strength that comes from realizing your weakness and asking the Lord to make you strong. Being a missionary is amazing, it's definitely worth the cold fingers and toes!
Have a great week everyone!
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