My Mission to Korea

전도 DETERMINATION

Sunday, we did some subway contacting. It was not a good 전도 (contacting) day. It took us two hours to get 20 people, when normally that would take an hour. We would say "Hi" to people and then they say "not interested" and walk away. Or they'd just ignore us, even though we are the only people on the subway platform. And I am thinking "I know you hear me lady!" Anyways, we were getting rejection, after rejection. I was getting frustrasted and depressed. Then I thought about the Sons of Mosiah. At one point on their mission they were so depressed and were about to turn back home. Then the Lord comforted them and told them if they bore with patience their afflicionts, he would give them success. They suffered so much. They were rejected, starved, put in jail, beat up and people tried to kill them. Yet at the end of their mission they helped bring thousands of the Lamanites unto the gospel.

So while I was getting rejected, over and over again, I thought about this. My situation is not that bad, at least people are not trying to kill me. Right then the Lord gave me a boost of confidence, courage and determination. And I continued to 전도. And eventually we found those people who were nice and let us share our message.

At one point during our 전도 time, we had three people call us in a row. Sister Jeung was on the phone for at least 20 minutes. You see up to this point I have never walked up to a person by myself to share the gospel. It makes me so nervous, because I don't understand Korea and can only say so much. But as I just stood there, I was like, "I gotta 전도 (jeun-do)". So I walked up to a girl sitting on a bench and explained what the Book of Mormon was. She kept on saying to me, in English "I just came from church." She was trying to politely tell me she was not interested. But I just acted like I didn't know what she was saying and kept on talking. I was determined to share the message of the Book of Mormon and Jesus Christ and she was going to hear it and take my pamhplet; which she did. The Lord just gave me this determination I had never had. It was an amazing blessing. And every person after that, interested or not, I would continue to talk and made sure they didn't walk away from me without a pamphlet. Maybe they won't listen to me, but they might read the pamphlet.

INVESTIGATOR MIRACLE: After sarcrament meeting we meet with our ward mission leader. He told us that 안다희's mom agreed to let her get baptized. 안다희 (an-da-hee) is 11 years old. Even though she is not baptized, she is basically a member. She knows so much and comes to church every week. Her older sisters are extremely active in the church. Her mom wanted 안다희 to wait to get baptized when she was at least in middle school. I am not sure how the Lord changed her mind, but I can think of a couple things that may have helped. One, her daughters are active in the church. Two, we got to spend time with 안다희 and her mom a couple times, just building the Jeung (Means building trust and friendship. Eating a meal together is the best way). Third, our primary President is amazing! She is the one who called the mom and asked if she'd let 안다희 get baptized. I think she's talked to her at least a couple times now about how 안다희 is growing so much in the knowledge of the gospel. Fourth, the Lord's mysterious ways. I am so excited! 안다희 wants to get baptized, now we just have to offically ask her and give a date for her to be baptized. So exciting. She is a special little girl.