were unable to meet with us.
Regarless of whatever challenges we have, it has been so great over here all the time, and I love being able to serve here in Korea!
My companion, Elder Newell, is going home in the next 2 weeks and it is really amazing to see how fast time really flies. We talk about our missions and given, everyone has their fun adventures, but it is so weird to think that I really have been out for more than 1 year.... I love Haeundae and
missionary work really is amazing!!
This week, I have been able to ponder a whole bunch of things about the enduring to the end. As I have played sports throughout my life, I have really been able to see how crucial it is to play to the very end!! If you don't play all 4 quarters in a basketball game, yea, maybe you can win sometimes, but it is super difficult to pull it off. As I thought about this and how short missionary work and life is, I wanted to share a scripture from 2 Nephi 31: 20. It reads "Wherefore,
ye must press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope, and a love of God and of all men. Wherefore, if ye shall press forward, feasting upon the word of Christ, and endure to the end, behold, thus saith the Father: Ye shall have eternal life."
I know that sometimes it is hard, but as we really do press forward with a perfect hope and love of God, we are able to feel the joy in life and happiness of this gospel!!
So this last week, on Monday, we had P-day!! So in the morning we shopped and then we went to the Gwangan church to go meet up with the elders and sisters in our District and we played ping pong and ate lunch together. Then we came back to Haeundae where we emailed and went outside for a little bit. Then we had an appointment when a member who wasn't about to come out to church every week although he was baptized a few months ago. So we met with him and had a great time talking with him. After that, we went outside in the rain and talked to people and that was our day!
On Tuesday, we studied in the morning, then went on exchanges with the Daeshin Elders. So Elder Lee and I went back to Daeshin where we had a meeting with the sisters to discuss about the area. Then we went outside for the rest of the day and talked to people --- it was great for the most part, until it started pouring rain and we got super wet because the forecast didn't say it was going to rain. So, we went back to the house soaking wet but Elder Lee and I talked together and it was great!!
Then on Wednesday, we woke up in the morning and went to our Zone meeting, where Elder Newell and I were able to talk to others and were able to practice teaching, and it was super great! Then we came back to Haeundae and talked to others for a bit, had our area meeting and then had English class! After English class, we went outside in the rain again and got to talk to people and it was alright!
On Thursday, we got up in the morning, and we went on another Exchange with the Gwejong Elders, and I got to serve wit my past companion Elder Lee Yong Jae and it was super great!! Unfortunately it was raining the entire day and all our appointments fell through, so we went outside and tried to talk to as many people as we could, but not many
people wanted to talk to us. However, it all changed at a point, and we were able to talk to soo many people and they wanted to hear about the gospel. So, it was great!!
On Friday, we had studies in the morning and met up with our old companions, de-exchanged, came back to Haeundae where we planned for the rest of the week, and then went outside and talked to people. It was still raining... Like serious.. There was so much rain this week...
On Saturday, we got up early in the morning, went and played soccer with some of our investigators and some members, and returned home. No one was able to meet on Saturday, so yet again.. WE went outside for the entire day! It was great to go and talk to people! Also, we found a family who wants to hear the gospel, we were able to have dinner with them as well!
Sunday was amazing!! We had Fast and Testimony meeting. For the last 5 weeks, I have been translating for a family from the states and they were able to have a great time at church!! Then we got to take the sacrament to a member who is in the hospital. After that we went outside and talked to some more people and there seem to be so many people with great potential! It really great serving here and I love
others and being able to help others come closer unto Christ!
I love you all and hope you all have a great week!
Love Always,
Elder Joshua Wilson
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