November 10, 2014 Updates from the past transfer in Mokpo

November 10, 2014

Updates from the past transfer in Mokpo
 

Hey Family!!

 

I apologize for the lack of letters and updates on what has been going on over here in Mokpo.  Let’s just say it has been a transfer full of ups and downs and some of the weirdest experiences of my mission.  God doesn't want me and my companion to end our missions in a boring way!!

Fun events lately...we had a super great Halloween party last week!!  The missionaries did everything so we were exhausted but it turned out so well!!  Fun games, cute decorations, and the Elders awesome haunted house!  

Today in church was the primary program!!  They all wore traditional Korean clothes and it was so cute.  I have to say my favorite moment was the little boy who shoved about 8 pieces of bread in his mouth during the sacrament and then drank two waters and proudly announced it to the whole ward!!

We also have a new ward mission leader, Brother Lee.  He is a super funny guy and loves the missionaries and making the greenie Elders attempt to speak:)  On our first weekly coordination meeting he brought his flute and played us a song, best ward mission meeting!!

 Two weeks ago on p-day our investigator took us to the famous Wochal Mountain.  It was so beautiful and made me so happy to be out in nature.  Our investigator is in her seventies but she booked it up the mountain like a pro.  There was a bridge between two parts of the mountain.  Terrifying but SO cool!!  Korean hiking involves a lot of stairs.  Also at the top we met a less-active man from my companion's hometown.  He joined when he was in high school but went less-active in college.  It was so crazy to meet him there!!  

 Last Monday we went to Gwangju for a Zone Sister's activity, and we ended up running into a whole other Zone of Sisters so we ended up going to lunch and ice skating together.  Just picture eighteen sister missionaries together for lunch...insanely loud and a big party!!  Thank goodness the restaurant was smart and put us in a sound proof room!

Our area, is still difficult but we are trying to make things happen.  The Elders have an investigator who has been coming out to church for over a month and has a baptismal date for the 30th which is super exciting!!  He is super humble and has accepted everything so well. Mokpo needs a baptism.  Our ward mission leader has convinced his mom, who by the way never opens her door for us, to be baptized in July.  Well me and my companion would like to move that up to December so we are putting together a plan to make it happen, including making homemade kimbap!!  Everybody please pray for Sister Yoon and that she will want to be baptized.  Our other investigators have a lot more English interest than gospel so it has been hard to have real gospel progressing investigators.  We love them and there is still possibility but I am really focusing on finding new investigators right now.  Only six weeks left so I am trying to focus and give it my all.  Mokpo is a special place and there are always crazy things happening so I am sure it will not be a boring last transfer:)

 

This week I have been reading in Alma and was reading about Moroni and the title of liberty.

Alma 46:12

"And it came to pass that he rent his coat; and he took a piece thereof, and wrote upon it--In memory of our God, our religion, and freedom, and our peace, our wives, and our children--and he fastened it upon the end of a pole."

I love how much passion Moroni has in his beliefs and is determined to protect his people.  We are fighting different kind of war but it is just as serious.  The world has moved so far away from our standards and people may think our standards are outdated but we must be strong and stand up for what we believe.  Just like Moroni I think we can look upon this title of liberty for inspiration to help us stand strong.

I love you all and hope you have a great week:)

 

Love,

Sister Jacklin

 

Pictures:

-me and one of my favorite primary girls:)
-our District last transfer