Things are going really well over here in Suji, we've started trying to memorize all the names of the 200 church members here, and I can say it's a lot easier to memorize Korean names than when I first got here, but I can say that it's going to take a while. But one thing we did do this week is make hundreds of cookies! It's always good to give people a little treat when they do something nice for you, so cookies or brownies are a common choice for missionaries t give as a treat. The problem is that you have to make cookies every time you want to give them to somebody which takes a long time that could otherwise be spent doing missionary work. So something that I've been wanting to do and finally tried was just making hundreds of cookies and then freezing them so that we can use them for weeks whenever we need them. So we did it once, and now don't have to worry about it for the next month or so. We're going to have to pray for no freezer burn though...
I like speaking Korean most of the time even when I'm with my American companions, but since my companion Elder Curtis has only been learning Korean for 2 months, there is still a lot that he doesn't understand yet, meaning that I have to speak a lot of English. But I think the desire to avoid speaking English has become so deeply ingrained within me that instead of using American English, I almost exclusively speak with a British accent. I might need professional help.
Our ward is really into sporting activities, so on Thursday nights they have basketball, on Saturday mornings they have soccer, and on Saturday afternoons they have table tennis. They are all super fun, and it gives us a great opportunity to get close with the ward members and invite those that we meet to get close with church members. But this week has made me wish that I spent my 9 years on a soccer team playing soccer instead of playing in the dirt. Live and Learn..
Training is super fun, I love it. I love being able to share with Elder Curtis all the amazing foods, sights and smells of Korea and it makes me realize how grateful I am to be here. It is pretty stressful though when the ward asks "who is the most senior missionary?" and then you look to your right, then to your left, and then you realize that it is actually you and then they start explaining how to cook the food that they are handing you. :)
We met with a 16 year old named 이정수 (Lee jeong su). He had met with missionaries before and yesterday was our first time meeting him since moving here. A member invited us to meet in their home. and we taught about the gospel of Jesus Christ. We talked about how a belief in Christ leads us to want to follow him and to follow his example, specifically through repentance and baptism. Then we invited him to be baptized, and the situation was right and he said yes! We will keep meeting with him, and I'll keep you updated!
Have a good week everyone!
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