Does the peace sign mean something different in Korea?  Elder Mumford is Scott's companion,
 he is right next to him, glasses and a pink tie. 

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From: Scott Clawson <clawson.scott@myldsmail.net>
To: clegmaker <clegmaker@aol.com>
Sent: Sun, May 19, 2013 01:28 PM
Subject: Bet you didn't get a v-neck tan line on your mission!

Hey President!
I'm excited for temple day tomorrow! Also thank you for what you asked the zone leaders to train on this week. I believe it to be very necessary. I am certainly not without flaw in that regard so I'm personally grateful for the reinforcement about getting people out to church.
This week has been much better than last. We haven't found a lot of people that we have declared as investigators yet, but we have found many more whom I would declare as having more potential than those found previously.
Whilst on exchanges this week, Elder Mumford and Elder Newton met with an investigator that we've been having difficulty getting through to, and he finally committed to come to church. Everytime that I have been present at lessons, he has made little to no progress in the lessons, and doesn't understand things. I think part of this stems from what I would call a somewhat irrational (almost romantic) affection that this man has for me. I bring this up because I'm not sure whether it is reasonable or not, to maybe let the other Elders in 안양 teach him to maybe help him more, and also I don't know if his affinity towards me is something to worry about. I am 100% serious about his affection though. I don't understand it, and I would greatly appreciate some input. Obviously it's fine to have a good relationship with investigators, but I don't know if this falls under that category.
Elder Mumford is doing good as ever, and is starting to recognize some of the knowledge I have acquired whilst here in the country a little longer than he has been. I'm not entirely sure in what regard I'm still training him. I'm not even sure if he learns from me anymore, but he says he does, so I guess something is helping him out.
Study has been good, I've been going through the standard works, and I realized how irrational some of the things in the Old Testament seem at times. I don't need to go into detail, but sometimes it seems like things just don't quite add up with what happens. I hope that's just part of the plain and simple truths that were lost in translation.
Have a great week, and I apologize for the lengthiness of the email.
-Elder Clawson
Hey Everybody!!!
How was this week?  My parents are in Hawai'i which means they are slightly closer to me than before, not too much but still a little bit closer.  Don't tell them but I still don't feel like they're much closer.  Just saying...  So I haven't been talking as much in a biblical voice this week, but I have been working on my impersonations of the Finding Faith in Christ video in Korean.  It's pretty fun.  Try immitating voices in your second language.  Totally different ball game than in your native tongue.
So as you could tell from my large email, there was some progress made with out me in the area for once hahah.  Good thing I'm probably being transferred at the end of this one.  If only President read these emails, I would totally give it a wink wink sort of thing, but I think that could actually be counterproductive.  It's not that I don't like this area, I just don't really like staying put very much.  That and mosquitoes... oh the mosquitoes.  I guess it's what you get for living next to a river...
There was a lot of things that happened this week.  I guess a fun one to start it off would be an explanation of the subject line.  So on Friday there was this big stake activity that was kinda like a field day in elementary school.  Lots of big activities and such.  We were authorized to wear normal clothes, and being that the balance of the shirts I possess are v-necks, I wore a v-neck.  I suppose that tan-line may be a stretch, but because of the collars of my normal shirts, my neck is really pale.  It got cooked to a nice glazed red, and else remained in the shape of a v on my neck.  Not everyone can brag that sort of acquisition on their mission!  All injuries aside, it was a very fun event, and me and my companion helped save the big relay race for the championship at the end of the event.  We were behind, but me and him made up the balance of the difference.  That and a guy on the other team falling certainly didn't hurt.  Well it probably hurt him, but you follow my meaning...
We finally got an investigator to church again this week!  If he falls off the face of the earth like everyone else, I will know that church is obviously what is driving our investigators away, erego, they must not attend church right?  No, do not speak such words, for it is blasphemy, and he that speaketh it must thereby draw his heart far from the purpose of the gathering of the children of Israel.  Wow, that just kinda exploded out of my fingers.  It would appear that church attendence is not actually what drives people away, they just weren't ready.  whew, that was a close one.  I almost got beat up by the biblically speaking alter ego of myself.  I'm not crazy... mostly
But really this guy that came to church is super awesome.  He speaks English super well even though he's never visited an English-speaking country, yet still somehow has an English accent.  fun.  He read a bunch of stuff on the internet and just from reading on mormon.org decided that he wanted to quit smoking and drinking more.  He had already beentrying to quit smoking, but it has given him more motivation, and he just wants to be a good person.  super awesome guy.  Also he texts like most people do in English, saying LOL and stuff.  Super awesome guy though, do not forget that!
I suppose since I can't think of anything else right now, I could try and teach some Korean real quick.
보고싶어요 (bo-go-ship-eo-yo)  This is how you say I miss you in Korean!  How fun is that?  It literally means I want to see you, so its a good one to know.  especially when you want to say it to me!!!
Keep working hard in whatever you do everybody!  Not working or progressing in some regard is really boring.  I can promise you that!  Especially with missionary work.  Sitting around is wayyyyyy more lame than getting shut down 100 times a day on the street.  Apply that however you may to your lives, but I know it's far better to grow from mistakes than to sit and regress for fear of failing.  Have fun and stay awesome!  Better yet, get more awesome!!!!
-클라슨 장로
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