Dear Friends and Family,
Wow where to start....I got my haircut on
P-day which was a very interesting experience. When the lady asked me how
I wanted it to look (in Korean), I had to have my companion help me out and
then stick with the consequences. In reality, she could have done
whatever she wanted and I couldn't have complained. Luckily, it turned
out alright, but does look a little more Koreanish. We did a ton of
contacting people on the streets at the beginning of this week because we
didn't have many appointments. On average, we contact about 180
people a week and about 179 people deny us. It's definitely tough, but
its worth the one guy who is willing to meet with us again.
On Friday we had an awesome ward picnic in
the morning. It lasted from about 10 to 3:30 and we got the chance to do
all sorts of fun things! We played this epic game of dodgeball which is
called blood ball in Korean. I found it super fun although I did end up
with a bloody knee afterwards. We also played catch, volleyball, frisbee,
and some basketball. I got to know a lot of the members better and their
"true" personalities haha. Afterwards, we headed over to
Chooncheon. My companion served there for the first five transfers of his
mission. A transfer is 6 weeks. One couple that he had taught for
about 6 months while he was there finally got baptized! It was amazing to
be a part of. Their ward has about 20 people in it and is way smaller
than shinchon. It takes about 2 hours to travel all the way out there.
On Saturday, we had our weekly meeting with
our Ward Mission Leader! He felt bad that he had to cancel the last
couple of weeks, so he and his parents fed us. They made tons of pork,
rice, and kimchi. I literally ate so much. What made the meeting
even better was that one of our investigators came! His name is 최종각 (Che jong gak), and he is the man I met on
the subway late the night after stake conference. He was super interested
in the Book of Mormon and we were able to teach him the first lesson.
Later that night, we planned for our week since we couldn't do it on Friday as
usual.
On Sunday, we had some great lessons at
church. During the first hour, in priesthood, we talked a lot about
testimonies and how important they are. Surprisingly, I understood quite
a bit of what was going on. However, during Sunday school, I was
completely confused. An old Korean man taught us out of Isaiah using very
high level vocabulary. Probably an amazing lesson, but unfortunately, I
didn't catch much of it and my companion was having a hard time
himself. Lastly, in sacrament meeting, Idongwon showed up, and afterwards
we were able to teach him about the Gospel of Jesus Christ. An awesome
returned missionary from Korea joined us and really helped during the
lesson. Although Idongwon has accepted a baptismal date, he still has a
long way to go in order to gain a testimony of the Book of Mormon. He is
a super great investigator and always very kind to us. Lastly, we taught
T.G. that night. He really wants to know if God exists and how to receive
that answer. We ended up talking a lot about how God commands us to pray
and read the scriptures. We promised him that if he diligently read and
prayed daily, he would receive that answer. God will answer us if we show
him our true desire to know the truth. God requires that action on
our part in order to reward us.
I have really come to see the blessings that
this gospel brings to my life. Although most people deny us on the
streets, I have really never been happier. Its so fun to be on a mission,
serving others and serving God!
Your Favorite Elder,
Elder Wheeler
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