So this week I was thinking really deeply about what has occurred over the past week. All the miracles, blessings, people I have been able to meet and so on. Yet one thing that I particularly want to concentrate on today is an aspect that we all seem to forget every once in a while, and then have a sudden realization of its importance. So to start off, I will actually talk about an experience that we had on Tuesday, where my companion and I were walking, we saw a mother and daughter speaking English. I said hello and asked them where they were going. The mom was from Venezuela, so I actually got a really good chance to speak Spanish for a pretty decent time and about the restored gospel. They would even like to learn about it actually. As we were wrapping up talking with them, there was another foreigner on the other side of
the street yelling at us. Unfortunately we couldn't understand what she was saying at first, so we stopped and let the mother and the daughter go. Then the woman came running across the street, almost getting hit by a car and said "Elders,
Elders... I finally found you!!" This woman is from Zimbabwe and has been studying in Korea for as long as I have been out on my mission. For past 10 months or so, she was unable to find our church, in this foreign country, where she doesn't know how to really speak the language or even understand it. So she told us her story, and we exchange our phone numbers when she was about to go off and we told her that we would call her. We called her that night and set up a way that she could attend church. Though, she would be attending the English Branch and she didn’t know how to navigate herself around. Fortunately we had a meeting going over to that building so that we got there and were able to accompany her over there and switch off with a married couple to help
her find he way home. Her face..was SO... happy when she saw the church!! So she knows how to attend the church here in Daegu, but she was going up to Seoul for this last weekend, so we collaborated with some missionaries up there. For the first time in 10 months, she could go to church. So the reason why I am actually talking about this is because, we often forget the meaning of why we go to church. But in particular, for 10 months, she was unable to partake of the sacrament
and renew her baptismal covenants and with her being able to go to church, she was immensely happy -- I cannot begin to describe how happy I was and how much she was too. It was wonderful, truly wonderful!!
Jesus Christ bore up all our sins that we may be clean and live with our Father in Heaven again, and this is why we partake of the sacrament. To have all our sins washed away as we did when we were baptized. So I wanted to share that and really… The worth of every soul is great in the eyes of God.
So this week has been a fantastic one, and it all started Monday as we cleaned our house, emailed for a little bit, went out to eat with the sisters, did shopping and everything else we needed to do and then we finished it off with our family home evening!
Then on Tuesday, we had our area meeting with the sisters and went outside and talked to people for just about the entire day --- that was great. On that day, we were able to meet our sister from Zimbabwe -- that was fantastic as well! It was a great miracle. We were also able to meet with a guy that has become one of our new investigators!! Also we went out that night to eat dinner with some members, and that was phenomenal as well!
On Wednesday, we went outside and tried to talk to many people, but not many people wanted to talk to us because it was raining --- but that was okay. So anyway, we kept talking to others and trying. Then we found someone actually wanted to talk to us, and that was great! Then we had English class. Many people showed up early that we were able to talk
with them first, and had English class. It turned out very well. After English class, we were able to talk to a guy who
had come to the class for the first time. While my companion talked to one investigator, I talked to this new man. He had interest in the church, so we started talking and he said that he would pray and that he really wants to know if these things are true so he will read the Book of Mormon.
Thursday we had to get up early so we could take our sister from Zimbabwe to the church in another area. We did that because first, she didn't know how to get there, and second, she didn't feel very comfortable taking the subway since she doesn't have any in her country. We took the subway and
that was fine, and met with a married couple missionary team. They had her tour the church and she took the bus home as we had a zone missionary meeting. So that was good and we had a great time. Then we came back and were able to talk with our college student about baptism and the gospel of Jesus Christ. He wanted to see a baptism, so we invited to one on Sunday! Then we all went out to eat dinner and everything was great!
On Friday, we planned for a bit and went outside, where I got to play basketball with a kid. He was super interested in missionaries and the gospel!! It was great to be able to play basketball and get to spread the gospel! Then we went to the church for Japanese class and were able to talk about the gospel a little bit with others who attended the class. I taught Japanese class and it was very amusing and fantastic!
On Saturday, we went outsid, talked to some people and then had English class. The one guy who wants to learn English came to the class, and we were able to talk to him afterwards. His name is 강명수 and he is fantastic. When we asked him about prayer and the Book of Mormon, he was like “I know it is all true” and he told us that he wants to get baptized, so we are
planning for that!! After that, we were able to meet with another investigator and talk to him. Then, we went out to eat with some members and it was a wonderful --- I love serving here!
On Sunday, we had church and one of the investigators ended up coming. He attended the church and really liked it. Wewere able to teach him and discuss with him our Heavenly Father's great plan for us. After church, we had some meetings. We went to the baptismal service with the investigator who came to church and our college student investigator. After that, we asked them if they would like to receive their own baptism. They were like “yes!” So, we were super happy!!
Then we went and ate dinner at the senior couple missionaries' house. We were all thankful and that was our day!
I love it here and I am so happy that I can be with such wonderful people!
Love Always,
Elder Joshua Wilson
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| Investigators who went to the Baptismal Service... They want to get Baptized!!!!:))))) |
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| with Elder Sorenson |
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