So quick update on
life... It is tuesday here today because yesterday was transfer day. I didn't
get transferred so I will be ending my mission
on the island of Jeju. My former companion Elder Cronin
finished his mission here on Monday and he went home today. Last transfer was my favorite transfer and it was wonderful being with such a great companion and great group of missionaries. We laughed all the time and there were so many smiles here and there. I'm so thankful for the Lord sending me such a great companion and great missionaries to our zone!
This week I really thought about happiness. Happiness is an interesting concept in all honesty. Happiness comes about based on the situations we are in. Someone might tell a funny joke and make us laugh, or sometimes when we eat something that we haven't had in a while, our hunger and craving are satisfied and we are content and filled with joy. This last transfer, something that I felt was constant and continuous happiness. I don't remember a time that I wasn't smiling last transfer. My face hurt at the end of the day because I smiled so much or laughed or talked to people on the street or anywhere we could. In all honesty, happiness is found in the people that we spend time with and joy is found in the way we live. This is why Heavenly Father gave us the "plan of salvation", or perhaps another title, "the plan of happiness". And by following the gospel of Jesus Christ we can enjoy these lasting, joy-filled times and come closer to our Savior. We can become great friends with others and have the time of our lives with our families. Literally happiness is
unlimited and it was a delight to have served with such great people last transfer. Heavenly father lives and he loves us and because he loves us, he really has provided a way for us to always be happy.
Last Monday, we went to an island off of Jeju called Oodoe. It was fantastic and looked sooooo beautiful. It had some great scenery and although it started raining while we were on the island and we looked around some more and found some great places! It was lovely. Afterwards we came back to the city of Jeju and emailed and shopped and then had our family home evening and that was fantastic!
On Tuesday, we went outside in the morning and talked to others about the gospel and then had some time study and then went outside some more and had some lunch. after that we went down to the church and did some language study and then walked all the way over to the newer area
of the Jeju and had a missionary meeting at dinner at a members house. After which, we went outside some more and talked to other people and helped others come closer unto Christ and met with some great people that have a lot of potential!
Wednesday we went outside and then studied and then we went to meet an investigator. We cooked hot dogs with him and talked and it was awesome! After that we came back to Jeju and talked to some people and did some more studies and then we had dinner and then we went outside talked to people for the rest of the day!
On Thursday we had our district meeting, so we did that and then we went out to eat with the district and then we went to go see some members. After going out and seeing some members we cleaned up our house for the upcoming transfer and then we ate and talked to people
on the way down to the church. after that we had English class and talked to the members that came to it and it was fantastic@!
Friday, we flew out to busan for a meeting and we were there the entire day basically. Then we went outside and went to the airport and then we came back to Jeju. It was fantastic going to Busan and having great discussions about the mission!
On Saturday we were extremely busy. We were outside with people and talking with others and meeting with others and then we met with some less actives and recent converts and were able to teach them and then we ate with all the missionaries in Jeju. After all of this we went outside and talked to some great people and that was our day! We then had some transfer calls come in and now my companion and I are the only Elders in the city of Jeju, so that means our B team disappeared.
Sunday was a great day and we were able to attend church and take pictures with everyone and talk with others and there were a lot of laughs and happy times. We also exchanged pictures and talked to others and went outside and were able to find some great people that wanted to learn about the gospel. It was such a great week!
I love this work and I love the time I am having here!
Love Always,
Elder Joshua Wilson
finished his mission here on Monday and he went home today. Last transfer was my favorite transfer and it was wonderful being with such a great companion and great group of missionaries. We laughed all the time and there were so many smiles here and there. I'm so thankful for the Lord sending me such a great companion and great missionaries to our zone!
This week I really thought about happiness. Happiness is an interesting concept in all honesty. Happiness comes about based on the situations we are in. Someone might tell a funny joke and make us laugh, or sometimes when we eat something that we haven't had in a while, our hunger and craving are satisfied and we are content and filled with joy. This last transfer, something that I felt was constant and continuous happiness. I don't remember a time that I wasn't smiling last transfer. My face hurt at the end of the day because I smiled so much or laughed or talked to people on the street or anywhere we could. In all honesty, happiness is found in the people that we spend time with and joy is found in the way we live. This is why Heavenly Father gave us the "plan of salvation", or perhaps another title, "the plan of happiness". And by following the gospel of Jesus Christ we can enjoy these lasting, joy-filled times and come closer to our Savior. We can become great friends with others and have the time of our lives with our families. Literally happiness is
unlimited and it was a delight to have served with such great people last transfer. Heavenly father lives and he loves us and because he loves us, he really has provided a way for us to always be happy.
Last Monday, we went to an island off of Jeju called Oodoe. It was fantastic and looked sooooo beautiful. It had some great scenery and although it started raining while we were on the island and we looked around some more and found some great places! It was lovely. Afterwards we came back to the city of Jeju and emailed and shopped and then had our family home evening and that was fantastic!
On Tuesday, we went outside in the morning and talked to others about the gospel and then had some time study and then went outside some more and had some lunch. after that we went down to the church and did some language study and then walked all the way over to the newer area
of the Jeju and had a missionary meeting at dinner at a members house. After which, we went outside some more and talked to other people and helped others come closer unto Christ and met with some great people that have a lot of potential!
Wednesday we went outside and then studied and then we went to meet an investigator. We cooked hot dogs with him and talked and it was awesome! After that we came back to Jeju and talked to some people and did some more studies and then we had dinner and then we went outside talked to people for the rest of the day!
On Thursday we had our district meeting, so we did that and then we went out to eat with the district and then we went to go see some members. After going out and seeing some members we cleaned up our house for the upcoming transfer and then we ate and talked to people
on the way down to the church. after that we had English class and talked to the members that came to it and it was fantastic@!
Friday, we flew out to busan for a meeting and we were there the entire day basically. Then we went outside and went to the airport and then we came back to Jeju. It was fantastic going to Busan and having great discussions about the mission!
On Saturday we were extremely busy. We were outside with people and talking with others and meeting with others and then we met with some less actives and recent converts and were able to teach them and then we ate with all the missionaries in Jeju. After all of this we went outside and talked to some great people and that was our day! We then had some transfer calls come in and now my companion and I are the only Elders in the city of Jeju, so that means our B team disappeared.
Sunday was a great day and we were able to attend church and take pictures with everyone and talk with others and there were a lot of laughs and happy times. We also exchanged pictures and talked to others and went outside and were able to find some great people that wanted to learn about the gospel. It was such a great week!
I love this work and I love the time I am having here!
Love Always,
Elder Joshua Wilson
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