Dear Everybody,
Things are going so good here right now! One of our investigators with a baptismal date, Lee Jun Jae, came to church for the first time yesterday. Someone tapped me on the back of the shoulder as the Sacrament was ending, and I looked back and saw him in the back, and I was so happy. :D I went and sat by him, and i could just feel that he was really happy or content or something, some positive feeling coming from him. It was way good. And then after the meeting, a bunch of our members came up to him and introduced themselves, and generally showed interest in him, which is so important to someone new to the church. One of our members who I know fairly well, Sister Jang Mi Sook, even invited Lee Jun Jae and me and my companion to dinner on Wednesday! We are really looking forward to that. That whole day was just one big success story, and I'm really happy right now.
By the way, I'm staying in Bong Cheon for another six weeks, in case you couldn't already tell. :D For those who don't know, it's a residential area near downtown Seoul that's right near Seoul National University. It's pretty metro, lots of people, lots of cars, lots of civilization and all. Unfortunately, it'll probably be my last six weeks here, because I've been here for a long time and they generally don't leave us in an area for super long. I will really miss this ward, as much as my greenie ward. They are all so nice and generous, and I can feel their love almost every time I talk to them. I will be sure to live these last weeks up as much as I can before I have to head out.
The weather is getting pretty cold now, but things are good. I have lots of warm clothes, and the gospel, and an amazing family and lots of friends here in Korea and in America. It's always good to look at the positives if you can, because there really are so many. The Lord has helped me so much to learn Korean and gain charity and work hard, and most of all, to repent. I'm so glad I have this gospel in my life, because through the gospel I have the assurance that my life has a purpose, that I can live with my family forever, and I can be peaceful and happy in this life. And that's why I'm a missionary right now, so I can tell everybody about it and help them see the happiness and the good things I have. The great thing about the gospel is, it applies to everybody and it will help everybody that will open their heart to it. I don't blame anyone who doesn't, though, because we can all make our choices and live our lives the way we want. That freedom means a lot to me, and I'm learning more and more not to infringe upon it while still making my message clear. I love this missionary work, I love the Lord, and I love all of you!
So, lately, it's been hard to come up with "You Know You're In Korea When..." moments, so I'm going to change to "Food of the Week" for a while. This week, it's soondae. To make soondae, you basically take cow intestine and stuff it full of stuffing or something, and then fry it or eat it with sauce or just eat it with saltiness on it. I had two of the three this week, and I had the third method a long time ago in my greenie area. It takes a little getting used to, but if I were really hungry it'd be awesome. :D The end.
Thank you to everyone for all you've done for me. I can't take the time to thank you individually, but just know that I appreciate all of you so much. Have a good week!
Elder Matt Dean
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