June 15, 2014 I'm Korean^^

June 15, 2014

I’m Korean^^

Hey Family!!

 

It has been another good week and I just can't believe how fast the time is flying by!!  Sometimes I forget what normal "non-missionary" life is like but now it is kind of scary because I feel like it is right around the corner...

 

We have a recently re-activated member who we spend quite a bit of time with because we are teaching her daughter.  Her youngest son is six years old, super cute but pretty much a tornado of energy!  This week both sets of Elders went out to their school so the Mom could introduce the Elders to some potential investigators.  Afterwards the little boy asked if the other Missionaries were going to come too, he wanted to see the Missionary with blonde curly hair cause he wanted to ask her how she spoke English so well...When the Mom told him it is because I am American he was surprised and said, "I thought she was Korean!"  ㅎㅎㅎㅎ, this gave me a really good laugh since my blue eyes and blonde hair make me look just like a Korean^^ (Not).

My favorite lesson this week was also with this same family.  They were coming early to English class so we wanted to find a way to teach them the Plan of Salvation in a fun way, so we decided to make a life size Plan of Salvation game!! Coming on a mission has forced me to become creative!!  I think it was the funnest lesson I have ever done and made it much easier for the kids to learn.

There was also a Baptism in 온양 (Onyang Branch) yesterday, Brother 이준무 (Lee) was baptized.  He has been attending church since December but the Elders weren't able to teach him for a long time and then finally with some member help he set a Baptismal date and is officially a member of the Branch now.  It was a very special and important Baptism for the Branch.  Having one more strong Priesthood leader will really help the Branch.  We had a complete celebration after the Baptism with cake and all!!  He is a really fun guy, we went out to dinner with him, the Elders, and Sister Kim last week and it was literally the funniest dinner of my whole mission.  Brother Lee loves to give the Elders a hard time so we had lots of laughs at the Elders expense but the best was when he made the Elders eat mango pizza (pizza with mangos on top).  By the looks on the Elder's faces I don't think I am going to ever try it!!

Things are really moving along in our area.  Our investigators are really beginning to progress more and a lot of our English interest investigators are Gospel interest now.  Right now our District is focusing on how to make member missionary work happen cause it is the key.  (so everyone give lots of referrals to the missionaries:))  We have an awesome ward with strong members so if we can get member-missionary work moving we can see so many miracles.

I want to share a verse we read this week at District Meeting:

D&C 128:19

"Now, what do we hear in the gospel which we have received?  A voice of gladness!  A voice of mercy from heaven; and a voice of truth out of the earth; glad tidings for the dead; a voice of gladness for the living and the dead; glad tidings of great joy.  How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of those that bring glad tidings of good things, and that say unto Zion: Behold, thy God reigneth!  As the dews of Carmel, so shall the knowledge  of God descend upon them."

This gospel really is a message of glad tidings that has already blessed our lives and because we have a knowledge of the gospel we have a duty to share it with others.  We can do missionary work through sharing it with our friends and family and also as we do temple work.  I know that God is watching over us and that he will bless us as we participate in His work.  I know I am receiving so many blessings from sharing the Gospel and have experienced a whole new and very special kind of happiness the past year.

Love you and hope you have a great week:)

Love,

 

Sister Jacklin

사진:
-making clay friends with our investigator's son:)

-Onyang branch at the Baptism yesterday!!