August 21, 2011

Hey hey,
     So, I miscalculated the time and I only have like ten minutes left to email. But I'll pack in as many spiritual experiences as I can for Mom to use {in her talk at church}.
      This week I prayed for about ten minutes at our church building, and I only expressed thanks for my blessings. I think I asked for like one thing, maybe. It was only about thanks. That helped me to be more thankful for the things I have. And that night as I said my personal prayer, I was overcome by an intense feeling of love and happiness. I really felt love for Korea, for my mission, for God, for all of you, and basically everything. I was just so happy! I was so filled with the Spirit that I felt like I was on fire. I didn't go to sleep for like an hour, because I didn't want that feeling to go away. It was the best I've ever felt, I think. And I think the reasons it came were, I was being obedient, I prayed for love and charity, and I exercised faith in God. And because I'm a missionary and we just have awesome things like that happen all the time. :D
List of weird things I've eaten: canned sea slugs, whole baby crabs the size of quarters, squid ink spaghetti, acorn jelly, potato pizza, jellyfish, peanut butter-flavored squid jerky, cow intestine, and a couple other things I can't think of. Prayer and relying on the Lord have become real things for me instead of just going through the motions. I can speak Korean passably well. That is a miracle.
     I'm running out of time, but basically just tell anyone that's preparing for a mission to prepare well for the best adventure of their lives. All they have to do is try and put their best into it, and never give up, because if they try they will always get results. As soon as I started trying to give away Book of Mormons when I proselyte, I've given away two per day. That's gone on for three days now. Ether 12: 27, read that for me. The Lord will take you and improve you in many miraculous ways, while at the same time he is using you to bring peope to salvation. Come on a mission. Experience what everyone talks about. Give it a try, and prove the Lord. he won't let you down. I'm out of time, but I'll talk to you more next week. I love you all!
Elder Matt Dean