This week was great! We had a lot to do before Elder Dent left, and then lots to do to prepare another missionary to effectively, happy serve the Lord for two more years. On Monday night, we ate dinner with a family who have lived in our area for a long time. As we ate, we talked about family history, and they told us the story of an ancestor who was in the army. The king marched out with his army, but a strong lightning storm frightened both the king and his forces. Then, the member's ancestor told everybody to take courage, and told the king that there was a man among their troops whose name was dragon. In the Orient, dragons legendarily have the power to control the weather. This member's great-great something father suggested they march behind that man, and the weather would cease to be a problem. The king regained his courage, and their forces rallied. The weather did stop, and they went on to win the battle.
On Tuesday, Elder Dent's last full day, we spent the entire day saying goodbye to many of the people Elder Dent's worked with during his 7 months here. It's always rewarding to see how a missionary can touch peoples' lives. We also had the chance to teach one more lesson with Brother J(준석) before Elder Dent left.
Wednesday was spent traveling around Korea changing companions, and receiving training at mission headquarters. It was weird to be sitting in on that again. The highlight was obviously receiving my new companion, Elder Lowe, from Florida. He's a little on the quiet side, and is pretty serious, but sometimes he'll cut in with a comment that's absolutely hilarious. He wants to work hard and learn the language, which are two things I'm a big fan of. I'm excited for us to spend our (he means his) last 12 weeks together.
Unfortunately, I got pretty ill on Wednesday, and that continued for a couple of days. I staggered through a district training on Thursday, then spent the rest of the day asleep. Friday was much better, though I was still pretty sick. We were able to meet a new investigator, who wants to join our church! He's going to the Phillipines next week though, so we're going to have to hand him off to missionaries over there. We also met J(준석) again, and finally finished teaching him the Restoration. We've taught him so much, and now he finally knows how we have the Book of Mormon and how the church was restored.
Our day on Saturday ended up being taken over by a reception at our church. We sang I Love to See the Temple for the couple that had been sealed, with a special additional verse written especially for them (by me!). We made the couple cry, including the usually stoic husband, so I feel we succeeded. After the reception we had to clean up then set up for a Christmas music concert that evening. Our church is wonderful, but sometimes our huge building can be a lot to maintain.
As typical, we went to church on Sunday. J came, and afterwards we had a lesson with him. A member met him with us, and helped a lot in answering his questions, and especially in helping him recognize his answer from God. When teaching, we finished the contents of the second and third lessons, so now we'll be focusing squarely on the remainder of the commandments we haven't already taught him. He's rapidly becoming more and more prepared for his baptismal date on January 2nd. What a blessing!
A member also brought his friend to church on Sunday, and we'll be meeting him later this week. Get this: the member leaves for his mission in March, his friend leaves for military service in March, and I leave the country in March. Sounds like we'll have a busy next couple of months!
On Tuesday, Elder Dent's last full day, we spent the entire day saying goodbye to many of the people Elder Dent's worked with during his 7 months here. It's always rewarding to see how a missionary can touch peoples' lives. We also had the chance to teach one more lesson with Brother J(준석) before Elder Dent left.
Wednesday was spent traveling around Korea changing companions, and receiving training at mission headquarters. It was weird to be sitting in on that again. The highlight was obviously receiving my new companion, Elder Lowe, from Florida. He's a little on the quiet side, and is pretty serious, but sometimes he'll cut in with a comment that's absolutely hilarious. He wants to work hard and learn the language, which are two things I'm a big fan of. I'm excited for us to spend our (he means his) last 12 weeks together.
Unfortunately, I got pretty ill on Wednesday, and that continued for a couple of days. I staggered through a district training on Thursday, then spent the rest of the day asleep. Friday was much better, though I was still pretty sick. We were able to meet a new investigator, who wants to join our church! He's going to the Phillipines next week though, so we're going to have to hand him off to missionaries over there. We also met J(준석) again, and finally finished teaching him the Restoration. We've taught him so much, and now he finally knows how we have the Book of Mormon and how the church was restored.
Our day on Saturday ended up being taken over by a reception at our church. We sang I Love to See the Temple for the couple that had been sealed, with a special additional verse written especially for them (by me!). We made the couple cry, including the usually stoic husband, so I feel we succeeded. After the reception we had to clean up then set up for a Christmas music concert that evening. Our church is wonderful, but sometimes our huge building can be a lot to maintain.
As typical, we went to church on Sunday. J came, and afterwards we had a lesson with him. A member met him with us, and helped a lot in answering his questions, and especially in helping him recognize his answer from God. When teaching, we finished the contents of the second and third lessons, so now we'll be focusing squarely on the remainder of the commandments we haven't already taught him. He's rapidly becoming more and more prepared for his baptismal date on January 2nd. What a blessing!
A member also brought his friend to church on Sunday, and we'll be meeting him later this week. Get this: the member leaves for his mission in March, his friend leaves for military service in March, and I leave the country in March. Sounds like we'll have a busy next couple of months!
And amidst all of this, one 19 year old boy became a 20 year old man (of course, I've been 21 in Korea since January 1st. Guess who turns 22 in a few weeks!).
Best Wishes,
Elder Austin Lynn
Elder Austin Lynn
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