My Mission to Korea

NEW AREA

Exciting news, I am no longer in my greenie area. My new area is close into Seoul. I LOVE IT. So different from my first area. Its alot of people and all these small apartments crammed together and these randomly planned streets. This area is so confusing. Especially finding homes. The numbers jump from 20 to 70. The address system here makes no sense. We got lost for one hour on these creepy streets and no people. We were fine. It just makes you a little paranoid.

When transfer calls came my greenie, Sister Ha, hands me the phone and says you are transfering. They news was exciting, but i am sad to not spend another transfer with Sister Ha, she is great. She was so cute and started crying. She didn't want me to leave and was scared about getting a new companion. The only bad thing with transfers is that it happened before a baptism we had scheculed for that sunday. When I called Yoon Sang Ah to tell her I was transfering and if we could see her that next night before I left she just screamed on the phone. And then when we met her the next night she started crying when she saw me. I just love the relationships you build with investigators, because I can't say much Korean still, but you just have this special bond with them and love for them. Its great. She was so sweet and bought me and goodbye present and we took lots of pictures together.

But the good thing is my new area had a baptism this past sunday too (Sister Paul went from my new area to my old area. We just swictched places) So we went on splits and me and Sister Paul were both able to see our investigators baptism. Such a blessing!!!!! Yoon Sang Ah baptism was great, us and the Elders sang primary songs. Its was not well sung, but she was crying the whole time. The spirit is so strong on baptisms, and I love seeing how it effects the investigators, its just confirms to them that they are making the right decision. Even after the baptism she started rying again. So adorable.

Then after the baptism we visited a member along with a girl named Kim Joo Mong. We gave her a baptismal commitment 3 transfers ago, but this cute little girl feels pressure easily and said no. She wants baptism, but the commandments scare her. Just about "what if i make a mistake/" SHe is only 11 years old. She is friends with the members son and always goes to church with them. It was good just to see her and talk. Build a friendship and she was sweet and just gave me a hug because I was leaving. So hard to leave theses people. you just love them so much. But she will be okay. But the member who is this little girl's fellowshipper is an amazing Traditional Korean Artist. A couple weeks ago I asked if I could buy a painting. And , being korea, she said no I will just paint one for free for you. Koreans are soo giving.So yesterday she showed me the painting and I ws so shocked. I expected a little painting. But no, she is painting me two that will be a set and they are both 2 feet tall. Absoluely beautiful!!! This will be the coolest thing I bring home from Korea. I gave her cookies yesterday, but it is not enough. Not sure what I can give her, but I really want to give her something cool. Any ideas?

Oh quick,funny things that have happened in my life. One with our investigator E Ah Ran. She is 18 years old and after first lesson go a baptism commitment, said "yes" and will get baptized this sunday, three weeks from when she was committed. Anways, we taught her Plan of Salavation and gave her the pamphlet for her to read. She looks at it and points to the front picture and says "He is sexy", in english. We just start laughing and say "that is Jesus". She always ssays hilarious things. She also thinks Joseph Smith is handsome. She is hilarious. Then on the subway back to my new area, there was this really drunk old man sitting across from us. And he was talking so loud to us and saying we looked like movie stars and mad a heart shape with his arms and told us he loved us. And that his home of open to us. He was harmless, but we still walked quickly away from him once we got off the subway. Love my new area!

힐 자매

      Sister Hill