Week 3

WEEK THREE

At the MTC we got native Koreans, they are hilarious. The four Elders came and played volleyball with us, I don't think they have ever played before. So funny one of them would get hit in the chest everytime on a serve in trying to hit the ball, then he would fall on the ground. Everyone would just bust up laughing. It was so much fun. My thumb is ok, still hurts, but at least I can play volleyball :) MTC food, not the great, however the desserts...WONDERFUL. I have been trying so hard to resist the cookies, but I can't. They are so soft and amazing.

In class we did an exercise where we had to testify to commit. We had to testify of the restoration within 10 minutes. And it was so awesome to realize how the Spirit works through us. I had an idea of how to begin, linking a scripture in relation to Joseph Smith's First Vision. And it just flowed from there. I tesified of how we recieve answers to prays and how God speaks to us through the Holy Ghost. I then shared how I felt the spirit and issued a committ for the investitigator to pray to know if what happened to Joseph Smith was true. I was so powerful, the Spirit was strong and directed my speech, it was really cool :)

This past Sunday we sang in church the EFY melody of Sisters in Zion and Army of Helaman. So good. We had 9 sisters and 10 Elders. The Spirit was strong and people had tears coming down their face. One Korean Native sister was crying as well. It testifed to me how even when there is a language barrier the Spirit still will testify to us all. This gives me great comfort. Korean is not an easy language. When I am there I may say grammtically incorrect things or say the most simpliest things because of my limited vocabulary. But I know that it won't be an issue, because the Spirit will testify and they will feel the power and importance of the message shared. It is amazing to think how many people get baptized around the world by missionaries who barely can speak thier language. It truly is the Spirit that converts others, that changes hearts, not me or any other missionary.

 P.S. Jess's mom here, Somewhere amidst the move, I can't find week 2, but when I find it, I will post it!