Well it is absolutely insane thinking that I have been here
long enough for the whole new year to begin! I mean I the weeks go bye faster
and faster (except this one kinda was longer) and I just can't get enough work
in when the time is moving this fast! We are looking forward to having a
baptism on this Sunday!!! We still have to get some things sorted out for him
but if it's not this week it will most likely happen next week! I will make
sure that I send pictures of him at the baptism!!! I know I need to do better
and send more pictures I promise I'll try harder! I'll talk about him a little
more a little later. but for now I wanted to talk about what happened all over
the world this week and that's NEW YEARS!!! So In Korea Christmas is not nearly
as big as New Years. New years is HUGE here! It feels kinda like Christmas in
America. But the really cool tradition that is common there is not what happens
new years eve but the morning of new years day! So the tradition is that
everyone goes to these parties and watch the Sunrise of that new year. So we
and a few of the ward members went to nearly the top of Masan mountain (we
practically live at the top so not too long of a walk) and went to this party where
everyone was handing out balloons to let of the moment the sun raised of the
hills! I thought that was a really cool tradition and I would love to keep it
going when I get back from Korea. But when we tried to proselyte on new years
we had no success because it just was like a ghost town everywhere! Anyway that
was one of the coolest things I've done for new years that's for sure haha.
At the beginning of this week, since it was half way
through my transfer, we went to Busan to go and have a half-training meeting.
It pretty much consisted of me seeing all my MTC friends again and talking
about how crazy missionary work is! One thing that I noticed really quickly is
that a lot of people have accepted how difficult it is to do missionary work
and to baptize in Korea. It kinda made me think of why Elder Todd and I have
had so much success. I truly believe it's because I won't accept that it's hard
to baptize here. I know that it is harder than other places, but that doesn't
mean it doesn't happen! During our meeting it really helped me realize how much
I've changed since I've left the MTC. I mean everyone has and everyone has had
amazing experiences but It seems like I one of the only people still PUMPED to
be doing missionary work! Now that may not be true, I hope it isn't at least,
but that's the feeling I got and it was kinda disappointing. At the end of the
meeting we had some great food for lunch with everyone and then me and Elder
Todd and to leave the meal a little early so we could make it back for an
appointment. We have had a pretty successful week although not everything went
right, it helped us work harder!
So our investigator 송준영(SongJuneYoung) He has been making leaps
and bounds in progression. If you can tell me anyone who fasted on fast Sunday
before they were a member then I'd be impressed. He has learned all the lessons
now and so we are just helping him understand the Book of Mormon as he reads. I
think that is something that has really grown my testimony this week. I don't
think I've ever really appreciated that book for all it was, That book contains
the most truth of any book on this earth, and Heavenly Father has given us the
chance to have it and be able to read it every single day. That book, if ANYONE
wants to find the truth, if they are lost, or confused, or just have no idea
where they need to go, the answer is so simple put before them. That book can
answer the questions of your soul. It can guide you, comfort you, and lead you
to the truth, and all you have to do is truly want to find the truth. Isn't
that just amazing?
I am so happy that I was able to have this crazy week :-) I
mean the crazier it gets the harder I want to work! I am so happy I was able to
hear from all of you for christmas and I just wanted to say again that I love
you all so much.
Elder Fox
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