The seasons have changed again, Spring and Autumn in Korea are only about 6 days long. But last winter was the coldest in 14 years, and last summer was the hottest in 24 years, so I'm excited to see what this winter has up its sleeve..
My fever disappeared on Tuesday, just in time for a super busy week. On Tuesday, we had Mission Leadership council, where some of the missionaries gather and receive training which we then teach to the rest of the missionaries. We talked quite a lot about preparing for Elder Bednar, a member of the Quorum of the 12 Apostles who will be visiting us next Wednesday.
Then Wednesday involved figuring out how to best relay the information to the rest of the missionaries. It actually included a whole lot of translating, because we got lots of handouts, but all of them were in English. And I love Koreans and want them to understand too, so we had to translate quite a bit. I'm not exactly certain they could understand our amateur translation, but it's the thought that counts, right?
Then on Thursday we met all the missionaries in our zone to have our monthly zone training. Actually as missionaries, to protect ourselves we follow lots of pretty specific rules, some of which include calling to ask for permission to use the computer, leave the house early, or change out of the missionary attire. And since I am currently serving as the only Zone Leader, I am currently the only one that can give permission for all the missionaries to do that. So I take that responsibility very seriously, but I also realized this week how funny of an idea it is, especially to those who are not missionaries. I told someone that we have been teaching while we were practicing English that all of the missionaries in 5 different cities have to call me if they want to change clothes or use the computer, and he couldn't stop laughing for a solid 5 minutes. I'm trying not to let all the power get to my head~ :)
Also this week we were able to watch General Conference, a biannual broadcast from the leaders of our church. I really enjoyed all the talks that were given, I don't think I can choose a favorite... But one that I really enjoyed was from Elder Ballard, who quoted the Savior in saying, "Where Will You Go?", a question the Savior posed to those who decided to leave him when he taught some things that may have been hard to follow. And Elder Ballard posed the same question to us, asking where we would go should we decide to abandon the truth we have obtained. And the simple truth is, there is nowhere else you can go to find the restored church of Jesus Christ in the latter days, and I'm eternally grateful for that. To watch General Conference: https://www.lds.org/general-conference?lang=eng
After General Conference ended, we went with a member of our ward to Seoul to visit 강우석(Kang-U-Seok), a young man in our ward who has been fighting brain cancer for several years. He is in recovery after his 3rd brain surgery, but the tumor is growing back again so it looks like all we can hope for now is a miracle. But my companion and I were able to give him a priesthood blessing of comfort and counsel, and it was a very tender moment for everyone that was present.
I feel selfish because I've learned so much more than anyone I have come here to teach, but I'm so grateful for the blessing of being a missionary
Have great week everyone!
Love,
Elder Bigelow
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