Sports and Fashion

 McDonalds Run.

 

There is a new member in our ward that has been dating a member for a while that wanted to say thanks to us. She bought us McDonalds at 8:30. We were all at home when she called and said that she bought it. For those that don't know, missionaries have to be home by 9. So Elder South and I, being the faster of the four of us, decided to go for it. We ran the mile or so to McDonalds and talked for a little bit, grabbed the food. Awkwardly walked back to the Subway station and then sprinted a 400m to our house. 1 minute before 9. I run so much more than I did before my mission. Also everyone who knows me knows I stopped eating fast food a couple years ago, but I did enjoy a nice cold sprite. Also Sock ties for the win.

 Casual Fridays
So yeah we had a fun dress up night. I have a super skinny tie and suit(Which Elder Jones is wearing) and we found Elder South the dopest hoodie ever. Also Elder South is sporting the latest style of all grandmothers in korea: The Grandma Pant, available in all shades of paisley. Also I score the shoes from Elder Clearwater who went home a couple transfers ago. We keep it fresh.

 Socks
Free Vans and the korean rolled up pants style. So many cool socks here.

 Desk Selfie
I took Elder Souths camera. And my desk is super dirty. I dunno why peace is such a huge thing here... I should really figure it out. Also the onion chips in the background have powered many a comp study.

 Dust Hike
I may have sent this one already but we had a killer hike with the Zone Leaders investagator the other day. I also got some rad hiking pants. We talked all about forgiveness and the need for Jesus Christ and his problems. It was super amazing. What a awesome guy. Also we were way tired after wards but its all good! DoBongSan is the killinest mountain ever!

 Soccer
We played soccer last P-day and we had a killer time! I wore my grandma pants as per usual and we went to the soccer field in my old area! Elder South and I took commemorative pics afterward. I played keeper most of the time cause no one wanted to. We had three teams rotatind every 10 minutes. There were about 10 seconds left of the game and I had just blocked a shot so I decided to just go for it! Miracle Run! I dribbled all the way into the other box and we scored off of my cross to Elder South. It was awesome. Also last game I took it coast to coast and put it in the side, I really love soccer. We were pretty wiped out though...

Pday Brekkers
This morning we left at 5:30 to go to a bath-house with a less active member. He taught us how to bathe right. Which apparently involves lots of hitting yourself on rocks and punching each other on the back naked in the sauna. Also the water was so hot that my entire body tingled and went numb. Elder South had this perfectly red line where he had been sitting in the water. Then we went home and ate breakfast. Weights make good potholders. Also the guitar that I found on the side of the street is on the couch.

독감 and Powder Analogies

Yo yo yo!

Things are going pretty well. It was a weird week because we were constantly trying to compensate for Elder G.'s illness but he's getting better and things should be back to normal soon. He got the flu pretty early in the week and was just totally out of it for a while. He was pretty dang sick. We hope none of the rest of us gets sick. That resulted in Elder S. and I running around all the time trying to cover the appointments from both companionships. Actually one day was just sprinting back and forth between home and our branch mission leaders house and the church. We got everything covered but it was a wild few days. The funniest thing is that we came home one day and Elder O. had all of a sudden learned a bunch of random words and he proceeded in 100 percent perfect korean to ask if it was ok to put his umbrella in the fridge. I couldn't deny him it was such good korean. Also we practiced the first lesson a lot this week and Elder O. told me a few things that may not be strictly correct... Such as "the jews are special and the indians killed Jesus" also " It's possible for Joseph Smith to have lived in the 1820's" and every time he didn't know what to say he would look at Elder South and say "Elder South, do you think about ____?" It was pretty good, but he really is coming along.

We also had a three hour appointment with Brother K and the Branch President this week. We cleared up a lot of his questions and set the stage for the next teaching appointments but he really isn't very open. We continue to invite but again he is functioning intellectually and isn't super in tune spiritually. We may have to stop teaching him for a little while. He is such a rad guy though.

Study is going well. I'm finishing the New Testament and also re-reading PMG. There are always little insights to be had and things to learn and I love that I have that time to study. Constant small revalation, daily bread, really is the key to a healthy spiritual life.

 We are working on getting investigators and helping people to really keep commitments. Lots of people like us and will come talk and listen, but there aren't tons who are just itching to go with the gospel. It is a struggle everywhere though. We are trying to move some of the ward activities on to the shoulders of the ward now and that is going well. We will continue to work and stretch. Missionary work is way fun but totally demanding to the point that if you aren't willing to devote yourself all the way then its just hard. Like if you dropped a 100 foot cliff and only committed 90 feet then you wouldn't have a pleasant experience but if you did the whole 100 you would just land in soft pillowy snow and it would be way awesome. Commit!

Things are good, life is happy and crazy just the way I like it. I passed a year as a missionary this week and its been a good one for sure. I'm so stoked to have another one to keep going. We went to the temple this week and I got a new haircut! Also this awesome lady in my last ward gave me a sweet scarf so I am staying toasty.

Well stay happy and stoked! I hope the skiing is good and that the living is better. Have a good week!