September 22nd

September 22nd

 

Hey Family!!

 

This week was the 추 석 (chu-seok) Holiday so it wasn't a normal missionary work week.  This holiday is basically the Korean Thanksgiving.  We can't really do missionary work during the holiday because everyone is gone and would be bothered if we visited them or talked to them.  We spent a lot of time with our Zone and District doing training, planning english village, and doing role play which is always super stressful but really helpful for us to practice teaching.  I have been blessed that we have investigators so I have had lots of time to practice teaching in Korean.  Not all missionaries get that.  

On Tuesday we met our investigator, sister 권 민 경 and set a baptism date for October 19th, yay!!  She is so prepared for this gospel, she accepted everything so easily and it just made me so happy.  We also have a new investigator who came with us to the Bishop's for dinner this week and we taught her the first lesson.  She accepted baptism but not a date.  She is so sweet and speaks great english so she has been helping me with my Korean which is really nice and I can speak in some english during the lessons.  We just have the greatest investigators right now.  We did not do much for the holiday because we couldn't go to the member's house cause the Elders were going, and Elders and Sisters can't go to dinner at the same house.  So we just relaxed for the day.  Saturday we had english and two little girls brought a hamster...I hate hamsters!! It just reminded me of Luke's evil hamster, haha!!  There is always something random at English.  Then we worked with the Elders on preparing stuff for English class and had some good laughs.  The Elders are my American friends right now so I love working with them.  

It is really entertaining living with Koreans because they are so dramatic!!  We had quite a few freak outs this week over bugs, and I just sat back and laughed especially cause I only understand a fourth of the Korean they are saying.  

President Shin has instituted a new program in the mission called BRT.  Baptisms, one per transfer per companionship. Referrals, two per week, and Teaching, two hours per day.  And then we report theses stats.  I think it will be really good motivation and he slowly wants to raise the numbers.  He is making some great changes in our mission.  

This week I have been studying obedience and have really been inspired by it.  My favorite things are that we need to willingly obey rules and commandments and that obedience shows faith.  Even though we may not understand a rule or commandment, God has a reason for it and we must trust him. Personal study is such a great time on a mission to really learn the scriptures and strengthen my testimony.  This is such a special opportunity I have and I am so grateful everyday to be here, especially because a year ago I had no idea this would happen.

I am staying strong and I love and miss you all so much!!

 

Love,

Sister Jacklin

 

I am attaching the picture of my first district that I couldn't send last week!!  The pictures of the sisters is me, my companion, Sister choi ha-rim, and Sister Spencer.  Sister spencer left so now it is the three of us and another korean sister.