23 Sep - 29 Sep

It seems like we just started the month of September and now it's over.  We had a good week this week.  Sister Hunter is still sick.  She has a kidney stone that they are watching.  Wayne and I went over to their apartment on Sunday to take some cookies to them.

It was nice to be able to watch the video for the new program the church is implementing for the YM and YW.  Hopefully, families will gather strength within and follow the inspiration received by our leaders.

During the week, our zone (Busan) was asked to participate in a service project.  They broke tiles and cemented them to a wall to make different designs.  They did one just like this a couple of months ago.  They really had fun.

They really had a ball doing it.

President was off doing interviews.  And the Office elders were out and about quite a lot this week.

We had another baptism on Sunday.

This is Elder Clark and Brother Seo.  His wife is the ward's YW President.

Sister Kim lead the music.

Bishop Kim conducted

Brother Jeong spoke on baptism

Sister Park (Brother Seo's wife) spoke on the Holy Ghost

Almost ready to go.  Great service!

It's in the rainy season again here, so we never know how much or when the rain will come.  We carry an umbrella everywhere we go.

That's it for this week.

We love you and miss you all.

16 Sep - 22 Sep

We held District Meeting this week.  Sister Angle gave a short lesson on how working together can bring the spirit into your lives and help you to accomplish many things that the Lord has asked us to do as missionaries.

She had them put two jelly beans in a bowl.  Then gave each companionship a set of chopsticks.  So they had to work together to get the two jelly beans from one bowl to another.

Thinking what to do....

still thinking....

trying....

it worked!!!!!

It was a fun activity.

It was our Stake Conference this weekend and President Jo asked me to speak on service.

I spoke at the Saturday evening meeting.  Only enough people came to fill the chapel. Thank heaven.

It was raining cats and dogs all day long.  So when we walked to the Stake Center, everything got wet.  Our clothes, shoes, hair and my talk.

Sister Yang translated for me.  She did a wonderful job.  So my talk was the only one we understood.  They didn't have anyone translating for us.

It was a very long meeting.

So it rained all day Sunday, too.  And the wind was blowing terribly.  It was a very hard walk to the Stake Center on Sunday.  I wore my winter boots so my feet wouldn't get wet.

The government was sending out texts on our phones to be aware of possible flooding.  It was definitely a lot of rain.  

Can' believe September is almost over.  It has been very nice during the mornings now though.  In the upper 60's.  So walking has been nice.  No more sweating to death.

Hope you all have a good week.

We love you and miss you all.

9 Sep - 15 Sep

We had a wonderful week this week.

On Tuesday we were able to Facetime with our family and witness the setting apart of our grandson.  He leaves on Wednesday to the MTC - Los Angeles Mission. We took a picture of our screen.  So Derek (in suit), his brother Ryland and niece, Elysia.

We wish him well.

Our English class was super fun.  We only had about 12 people there because Thursday started the Korean Chuseok holiday.  It is their Thanksgiving.  All the families get together and have rice cakes and other foods.  

We had Zone Conference on Thursday.  There was a good discussion on Christlike Attitudes.  Then we played some Korean games in the afternoon.

This is our zone.  The Busan Zone is the largest.  Good group of missionaries!  We love them all!

This is called Yootnolyi.  You carry a block of wood on your foot, shoulder and head to the end of the room and then try to knock over another block of wood that is resting on the ground.  Very fun!

The next game is called Jegi chagi.  This is just like Hackie Sack. 

This is Elder Seung.  He got 8 hits.

Then we played a game called Gongi noli.  You placed 5 dice in the palm of your hand. Tossed them in the air and caught as many as you could on the back of your hand.  And then tossed them in the air again and caught as many as you could in your hand.  The Koreans could do it very well.  Americans only caught one  or two at the most.

So because of the holiday, the President invited us all over for dinner on Thursday.  It was actually very good.  Small pieces of beef, breaded shrimp, salad, rice, fruit and cookies.  The President played his guitar for us, the Assistants sang and Elder Clark played the piano.  Very nice evening.

Elder Kearl and Elder Oh

Elder Seung sang along with the President's son, Jae.

The President told us we didn't need to go into the office on Friday, so we went for a walk.  We found some interesting things.  

We started to hike up in the mountains, but decided not to go too far.

Always so many stairs!!!!!

I really wanted to ring this bell and bang the gong!

They have such beautiful artwork!

Set back in the wall.

We had another Elder that needed to go home early.  So Saturday, we had to come into the office and get all of his paperwork done for the President.  Elder Hunter had to fly with him.  So they left Sunday night for the Philippines.  It is really sad to see these young men and women go home early.  We pray the Lord will make everything good for them.

So that was our week.

We love you and miss you all.

  

2 Sep - 8 Sep

Another busy week with transfers.  We had 10 new missionaries.  And 8 of them were American.  I had a lot of packets to put together for their foreigner cards.

Sisters Partington, Scoville and McMillan

Elders Boram and Jung

Elders Fournier and Sandoval

Elders Aiwohi, Taylor and Bosler

Love to train and talk to them.

The best time is when they meet their trainers for the first time.

It's been raining most of this week.  It's horrible trying to get anywhere especially when the wind is blowing.  Everything gets wet!

Sunday after our Staff meeting we had a birthday cake for Elder Kim.  But he had already moved out of the office, so he told us to enjoy it.  It was pretty good.  

This is Elder Clark and elder Oh.

We sang Happy birthday to Elder Kim before we cut it. (Even tho he wasn't here.)

Another week.  Hopefully it stops rainy and gets a little cooler.

Love you and miss you all.