We had a good day today. We went to the temple in the morning. It was good and peaceful and always serves as a good reminder of what the real goal is and what the real perspective is. We taught Bro Park again and he is just the coolest. We finished all the lessons. He had us over for dinner and we met his mom (86, and more flexible than me) and ate some chicken nuggets. :) We then made a new English flyer.
11/12
It's been few days. it's a little crazier living in a four man house. Elder S. and F. just moved in with us. It's super fun. They are both hard working and obedient, so they'll fit in good here. We're stoked to have 'em. We had a super hilarious experience on Sunday I have yet to related. we just got back from a great dinner appointment with an awesome sister with our investigator. It went well and while we were walking back I had to pee super bad. our investigator wanted to come home with us which is totally not ok, but eventually i just told him I had to use the bathroom super bad, and he said in English, "Oh, me too!" and ran across the street's crosswalk on a red light. We followed him and we thought he was going to a public bathroom. So we followed his very hilarious "awkward Korean run" as he proceeded to run into a park and pee all over one of the trees in the corner. That's pretty normal and OK in Korea, but Elder Saxton though it was the funniest thing he had ever seen in his entire life. He has this whooping [indecipherable] grandpa laugh and he did it for about 10 minutes. It was pretty ruckin'. Also Sunday we had two awesome lessons in priesthood and Sunday school. I'm starting to be able to understand so I get to particiape in the lessons and learn well. It's way cool! Now that church in Korean is a good source of strenght for me, I can better preach its blessings. We also had a big music activity in our our ward on Sunday. There was a [indecipherable] tenor and some cool [beathoring?] and the raddest piano you've ever seen. So dope. Anyway, live real. This life is the time to Go. Love and serve God and the experiences that flow will amaze you.
11/13
Good zone training today. We focused on church attendance. i really feel like I need to be more obedient and just use time more effectively. It was really good. i realized that I'm an old missionary for our mission. Our whole Zone or 80% is younger than me in mission age. It's going fast. Use your time well! We only have so much of it!
11/14
We helped Bro P move today. It was super fun. we moved a fridge down 3 sets of stairs. Or maybe 4... It was crazy. His fam is having a bit of a hard time right now so we were stoked to get tp help. His wife and son are SOOOOOO nice. She's an interior designer so they buy torn up houses, make them beautiful, then leave. It's pretty cool! It was way fun to move someone too... I will fit right in in your average Elder's Quorum. He (Bro P) served a mission in Busan so he learned super good english. It kinda freaks me out when ye says, "Yo" on the phone. We set a couple of street appts too. Elder Saxton spontaneously did the dishes. What a saint. I'm at this weird point where I feel like I'm suddenly in charge and responsible and that's how people look at me. It's super weird... I'm the kid who doinks around in drumline... Maybe it's time to grow up a little. Stay illy McCuilly. :)
11/20
Sooooooorrrrrrrryyyyyyyyyy. It's crazy livin in here! I just got back from exercising with Elder X who goes home this transfer. we learned a ton from each other so it was good to serve with him one more time. I don't know if I can go home. It would be too hard. i live in a different world. Elder S. (7 weeks) and Elder F. (1 week) are on exchanges tomorrow! It's gonna be fun. Live real.
11/23
I give up. Life is too crazy to keep a journal this consistently. Anyway we have had a killer last coule days. On Wednesday and Thursday Bro. P got interviewed for baptism and we spent a frantic couple of days calling people to try to get them to come, but nobody showed up. It was six missionaries and Sister O and Bro. P. We started and then a sister slipped in the back, then as we went to the font there was President Christensen and Sister Christensen and the Bishop and a couple other brothers and sisters and it was awesome! I had the privilege of baptising him, twice, and the bishop welcomed him to the ward. Then he bore a powerful testimony. It was truly amazing. The sisters sang "I like to look for rainbows" and I just sat there and thought of primary, of Mom being the primary president in Costa Rica, bravely forging on. Of all the crazy things I've seen family and friends do for the Church, and how much of a sacrifice it has been. I thought of the ten months behind me, of struggling to learn Korean, of forcing myself to exercise or to go outside and work when it was hot. Of hard study of the gospel and also of D&C 18. Brother P is ready. he is now clean and has begun his journey to eternal salvation. And if God can work that beautiful work through an imperfect Washington ski bum, he can work it through you as well. So pray and strive for it. As Alma says, "Now is the day and time of your salvation (Alma 34:1). As we live our lives, we aren't just ourselves. We can be conduits through which the power of God is shown unto men. What a privilege. My joy and my heart are full. A man I love now will be able to rest forever with his Father in Heaven.
11/23
Wow, what a couple of killer days. Sister S got baptized and Bro P also was baptized. I've been out for over 10 months. Now good things are in store for those who wait, I guess. We're all just sitting in our room chatting up the day. So life is great and happy. Live it up.
11/24
Bro P and Sister S got confirmed today. He felt the spirit strongly and so did she. It was really powerful. He said to me, "I feel good." It was amazing. I really love him and to see him start his journey is truly amazing. What a life I live.
11/27
Time flies when you're having fun. So does bad journal keeping! We had district meeting today. Beforehand it was a lot of fun and we learned a lot of good stuff. We talked about how to help members fulfill their rules and be nice about it. So we talked about bringing out people's desire and then asking them to act on it. it was super sweet practice. So rad! Then there's no pressure, only sweet working together. Shred real.
11/28
I'm trying to work hard and write in my journal. I went on exchange with Elder F., it was really fun. We walked a lot and it was really cold. But it was so fun! We visited some of the awesome relief society greats of our ward. [Name in Korean] is the best! She always helps us out, it's so awesome!
11/29
We had another killer day. We went ot the military branch for Thanksgiving. It was so weird. It scared me so bad to be back in American culture. I don't think I can go home. The culture shock will kill me. Elder L (from Cali) and I were both actually afraid. It was so intense. I'm a confucionist now. Elder Lee and I made plans to live at BYU and sleep on the floor and live super cheap and clean, Korean style. Stoke. I'm working hard to work harder!
11/30
We had a fun day. It was a good day running around trying to meet appts. It was pretty wild. We met good people and a family that we're going to start teaching next week. They ahve these kids that want us to teach them how to skate. After we got over the green tea incident. It's gonna be good. I struggle daily for more desire and more [comf?] Pray for me and for the Y family!
