July 13, 2014 Mokpo Week 2

 

July 13, 2014

Mokpo Week 2

 

안녕하세요!!

 

It has already been over a week in Mokpo!!  The expected typhoon never came but it still rained a lot, we  got in it two nights ago and it looked like we had taken a shower in the rain!!  Those rain shoes are coming in handy now Mom:)  Things are going pretty well here, it is hard to leave a good area and awesome investigators to go re-build in a different area, but the Lord's work must be progressed in all areas and there is a lot to come here in Mokpo:)

This week I had the lovely experience of eating at a member's house(grandma & grandpa) and for some reason they decided that I wasn't digesting my food well...in all reality it is that I was forced to eat twice the amount of food my body can take in!!  Anyways, There is this pressure point in your hand that Koreans always push on to help you digest, so the grandpa was doing that to me but it didn’t hurt so he was literally digging his fingers into my hand and the grandma starts wacking me on the back!!  I did not know what to do but I just wanted to laugh out loud.  But hey I didn't get sick or anything so I guess it worked...? haha!!  But it was all worth it because they introduced us to their friend who is a potential investigator.  One thing I have enjoyed here in Mokpo is that a lot of our investigators are Gospel interest instead of English interest first.

So here was our miracle of the week:  We had been at the church and were on our way home but I was bringing a MASSIVE map home (borrowed from the Elders)  so it was probably a sight to see.  When we got on the bus this man made a comment about it and started talking to us.  It turned out he knows a lot about our church.  He works with members and his good friend is a Bishop; he attended church a few times in the past, attended the open house the month before for a new church nearby, and he said he  has interest!! We were in shock, what are the chances of running into someone like him! It doesn't happen very often.  We referred him to the Elders in Gwangju, a big city an hour away, because that is where he is most the time.  We will see how things turn out.  This was a huge testimony builder that there are people waiting for us to find them.

Not too many other things to share this week.  Lots of trying to figure out the area and make things happen, wandering in the rain and sun through the city searching for less-actives (got the wet clothes and sunburn to prove it, haha), and then ended it all with a good Sunday.

Love you all and miss you so much!!  Hope everyone is well!!  Have a great week:)  Sorry no pictures this week!

Love,

Sister Jacklin