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Hey everyone!!!

 

So I was going to include my email for president this week, but I accidently closed the thing, and I don't feel like it's super pertinent to try and bring it all back up again to copy and paste it so I guess you just have to go without another week.  Sawwy.  ㅜㅜ.  That's a korean crying face by the way.  Or maybe it's different, I can't remember I never was the type to put faces in my texts or anything like that so maybe one of you can tell me if that was right.  Anyways this week has been good!   Long, but good nonetheless.

So last week, our root beer making exploits and activity kinda failed.  We got a messed up recipe about how much of the stuff to put together so there wasn't much taste.  I still enjoyed it though.  Funny thing, back in America, I wasn't the most devout of Root Beer enthusiasts, but here that is easily one of the foods that I miss the most.  I guess it's just because they don't really have it anywhere but America.  That being said, despite the lack of flavor, I still enjoyed it thoroughly!  Brilliant idea that happened though, was from the part of one of the sisters here in anyang, Sister Blickenstaff.  She put some dry ice in the concoction that we were making ice cream in, and managed to make carbonated ice cream.  Legitimately one of the most delicious tasting things I have ever tasted.  I probably have cancer or something from it now based on how delicious it is and the whole bad for you to deliciousness problem being a thing.  Hopefully not.  Probably not.  Interestingly enough, the only people that got to partake of its deliciousness were the missionaries from here in anyang, since we had to stay and clean everything up.

Also I got to be a bit of butt, when this one elder came, he brought his guitar, cause Koreans bring guitars everywhere, and when he was about to leave, he started playing standing up, but didn't have a strap so he was playing in this really awkward posture where he stood on one foot and then used the other leg to hold up the guitar.  I decided to take the guitar and show him you don't need the leg, that you can just hold it and it's fine.  After which I decided that it might be more fun to just play with the guitar behind my head.  Kind of a funny thing to do, but also kind of mean.  It solicited some good laughs, and now I feel like an incredibly showboating arrogant person.  Confirmation is not necessary, I know it was very arrogant, but I still think that it was funny!!!

On thursday, we had what was called a mission tour, and those mean that a general authority comes, usually someone from the area presidency, and he trains the missionaries sort of.  COOLEST THING EVER!  So the people wo came were Elder Michael T. Ringwood, Asia North Area President, and his wife.  His wife incidentally is the daughter (and spitting image I might add) of Elder Russell M. Nelson.  Super awesome!!!  They are both super awesome, and I had the great opportunity of being able to sit with them while we ate lunch!  Soo cool.  We had this question and answer session with President Ringwood that was one of the coolest experiences of my life.  That man not only knows the scriptures incredibly well, but he knows things by the spirit, and most certainly carries it with him.  So awesome. 

Last night we were just going around trying to talk to people, and were just getting shut down left and right.  Kind of bummed me out especially since none of our investigators really wanted to meet last week.  It was the long end to a kind of long week, and people were just making it longer by not responding.  I was getting pretty bummed, and we needed to talk to people to try and find some new investigators, and I told Elder Webber that we need to stop at every bus stop that there is a man present at to try and talk to everyone really.  The first one we came to, I sat down next to this man and started talking to him.  The man was so nice, and made me feel so much better.  In fact, we are meeting him this upcoming saturday!  I'm so glad that the Lord helps me out and here's my little cries for help when I need them.

So fun Korea lesson, this week there is a holiday called 추석, which is more or less the Korean equivalent of thanksgiving.  In fact, Koreans that speak english call it thanksgiving sometimes.  Because of that we have a bunch of interesting stuff going on this week!  I'm pretty excited and its gonna be super awesome!  I'm not entirely sure of everything it entails, but the members are feeding us like 4 times this week, so I've got no complaints at all!

Well, I'm out of time, and today isn't actually pday, so we've got a lot of stuff that we have to take care of.  Also we haven't eaten lunch yet, so we will probably be doing that.  haha

 

have a great week and stay happy!

 

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