My Mission to Korea

FOUR WEEKS LEFT

Me an my new companion Lee NaRae are getting along get well. Nothing much has happened in this past week. Just working hard and trying to find new investigators. Its kind of depressing. I keep on being told this should be the most effective time on my mission, but honestly its been the most difficult time. I  work hard and pray hard and have faith, but nothing is happening. I don't know why. Its really frustrating.

But I recently read a talk by President Uchdorf from the last Liahona issue. Really helped me to not get disappointed and frustrated about not finding investigators or having baptisms. He talked about how even after our "missions" we are still planting seeds and sharing the gospel. He is right. Even after this I will still have the duty to share the gospel, it will just be done in a different way. So I am just going to continue to work hard, show my faith, pray for help and blessings, even though nothing big may happen before I go back home. I am okay with that now.

This past Thursday we had a wonderful lesson with Kim SuGin on Chasity. After we read the definition, she said, kind of defensively, "I've never thought about cheating on my husband." That was an unexpected reaction. But I was given the words on what to say and explained we never thought that and how I've been taught it since I was young. Talked about how breaking this commandment can destroy families. She agreed. Then I bore testimony about how grateful I am for my parents and their loyalty to each other and specifically how my Father loves my mom so much. I cried through the whole thing. And Kim SuGin too got teared eyed and told me how she liked it. She shared, that since meeting with us she has recognized how important family is in our church. And that seems to really resonate with her.

The Spirit was there throughout the lesson as we continued to talk about families and Temples. I really want her to get baptized. And to be honest I think one day she will. Sadly, in a couple weeks she might be moving! That would bring us down to two investigators. But she wants to continue to meet missionaries even if she moves. So that's great!