This week has been super awesome! It's kinda made it a little harder to accept the fact that I have to leave, but it's the Lord's will not mine, so I'm not too worried about it.
As training comes to a close I become more and more grateful that I could serve with Elder Hunter. I look around at other missionaries, and while there are so many other amazing missionaries, I don't think there is a single on who could have been a better match for me than Elder Hunter, and I'd like to think I'm the same for him. There's no question in my mind that the Lord is involved in the decision making process, and it is not just something of man.
Study has been pretty cool this week. I studied Jesus the Christ again, and it's just as awesome as ever. I know I've said it so many times before, but it is still just as awesome to learn more in depth about the savior and his ministry. I have a question real quick though. I recieved this book from my family to read, called "How to become a Great Missionary". It's not in the missionary reference library, but I wanted to know if it would be okay to read. It seems like it could be very helpful, but I just wanted to get your okay before I went about reading it.
One miracle I saw this week that was really incredible happened on Saturday. We were having a lesson, 30-30 program, and I was going to get a Book of Mormon from another room real quickly, and all the sudden there was this random man, standing in our church. He asked when we worshipped, and that he wanted to worship with our church. It was incredible because just like that we had another potential investigator show up out of no where.
I really want to thank you so much for this opportunity I have had to serve in 계산. This area is amazing, and I know that my new area has just as much potential to be amazing. I just have to make it that way.
Thanks so much President!
-Elder Clawson
Hey der hi der ho der bob... slash family
So right now you might be wondering, why that subject line? Well your first thought may be correct, but the reality of the matter is probably just as fun. Last night, right before we were about to retire to bed, a ward member called and told us that a friend of hers was in a mental hospital, and she was asking us to pray for her. That was definitely a first to say the least. I decided to pray about it just cause she asked me to, and I thought my prayers would help as much as any. After I prayed and Elder Hunter finished praying as well, I turned to him and asked "How do you pray for a crazy person?" It really is a good question. I mean it's not something that falls under your everyday list of things you may pray about. Do you ask to make them not crazy, to find their mind, what do you do? Any suggestions are welcome.
Also there is another thing that may or may not be more pertinent than learning how to pray for a crazy person, but as you could assume if you've read my letter to president, but I'm being transferred!!!!! It's kinda hard to leave this area, especially since in the last two days even, a ridiculously large amount of things have come up that are awesome, but it's okay, such is life as a missionary, and then you go home... So the area that I'm being transferred to is called 산본, pronounced san-bone. I'm going the with an Elder who is from America, but it Korean and speaks fluent Korean and we're white-washing the area. If you don't know what that means, it's when you put two new missionaries in the area at once, instead of leaving one who was there the transfer previous. I have no clue whatsoever what this new area is like, so it'll be interesting to see what happens. Also my new companion is almost dead in the mission too, so that'll be interesting to try and combat. Regardless, I look forward to a new area and serving with new missionaries too though!
So the grandma that we had been teaching a while back that we handed over to the sister missionaries is indeed getting baptized this weekend, and had I not been transferred I would have gotten in the water to baptize her, but because I'm going to a different area, the opportunity now falls upon someone else. As long as it's not the brand new missionary that Elder Hunter will be training (Yes he's training again), I will be just fine. Call me un christlike, but he can't learn to love her enough in the 4 days between arriving in country and he baptism to baptize her. Regardless of who does the dunking, the change that has been brought about in this woman, is miraculous. There is nothing I have ever seen like it. She used to just sit in lessons with her head down, and he eyes would glaze over, and she would just feel bad about herself. Now she is always smiling and laughing. She has found true happiness, and there is nothing that compares to having been able to see the change that has come about as a result of meeting with her. I am so grateful that I had the opportunity to take part in that wonderful process.
I was thinking about it this past week, and people always told me that Koreans are super nice and such, but for a while I felt like they were so mean. Really when I think about it, having some random crazy american come up to you on the street aand ask to shake your hand and if they can share a message that will bring happiness into your life, is pretty intimidating, and warrants being angry at this crazy american. The fact that any of these people even take a second to consider shaking your hand is incredible. I know for a fact if I had some guy come up to me in broken English, ask to shake my hand, and tell me he is sharing a happy message, I would write him off as crazy immediately. The people in this country are so nice it's unreal. I don't get it. It makes no sense, but it's really convenient for me hahaha.
As far as Korean time goes, I can only think of one thing, and I'm not entirely sure how to spell it.
그녕 (kuh-nyung)
It doesn't really have a literal meaning. It's kinda tough to try and explain, but it means something like "just cause". I probably use it wrong all the time, but that's okay, it makes me look like I know what I'm saying more hahaha
I got the package from mom and dad, and susan as well! Thank you guys sooo much! I appreciate it a lot! It took me a while to finally eat some of the mac and cheese because we never go shopping, but I finally got milk and butter, so I ate some and it was awesome!
I have also gotten the letter from the young women, truth be told like 3 weeks ago, I'm just super bad at remembering things. In response to all your questions, yes Korean is hard, yes I love it here, and probably to most other questions, yes. Also, members of the self-named "couch", I got your letter too, it was super fun, and I'm so impressed that you took the time to personalize a letter just for me!
I don't have much time so I have to go, but I love you all, and you're all awesome
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Scott hasn't sent us pictures of his live body in a couple weeks, but here are a couple pictures of his cardboard body. We had three Elder Clawsons at the reception and we gave one of them to his friend Bosco. He will be taking pictures of their adventures together. Just like flat Stanley. Very Fun =)
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