You'll never get to be a spectator

Hello Everyone!

This week was the end of transfers, where we find out if we will stay in the area or be moved. Training a new missionary takes 12 weeks, so I will stay with Elder Curtis here in Suji for 6 more weeks! Elder Curtis is great and so are the members here, I'm super excited to be able to spend some more time here.

I was a little bit sick with a cold for a lot of the week so there was some time that had to be spent inside, but now I'm doing fine and I love being able to go outside as a missionary.

One thing we did get to do outside though was Christmas caroling! We are sharing a message about Jesus Christ and this Christmas we are focusing on the theme of "Light the World" (found at mormon.org) so we gathered about 25 missionaries, and most of us sang while a couple people stood out front and told people that stopped to listen about how we can try to be like Jesus Christ this Christmas season.

We also had Zone Training this week, a time where we get to learn from our mission leaders how to be better missionaries. I had been in charge of that meeting for the last 6 months, so I  made the comment about how I finally get to be a "spectator" again. But they had me to the translation for the meeting, so it turned out that I actually didn't get a break this time... But one of the Korean missionaries came up to me after and said "you'll never get to be a spectator".. She also thanked me for the translation and said "Because of your help, I was able to receive guidance and inspiration from the training." I think for me, that is what makes learning Korean all worth it. I've been so grateful to learn a new language and use it to be able to help people come unto Christ, it's just amazing.

To finish, I just wanted to share a scripture that I came across this week and I really liked:

John 16:10: "He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much"

I know that as we continue faithfully doing the things that may seem mundane or simple (praying every day, reading our scriptures, going to church), that we are preparing and will be more prepared to be faithful in those things that may be  harder, but will bring the greatest of blessings.

Have a great week everyone!

-Elder Bigelow