Hey everybody,
So it turns out that I'm still in Gangneung! I'm really glad that I stayed here, and with Elder Larson still too. We are having a great time, because Hwang Gi Seok got baptized yesterday! Woo! He quit smoking cold turkey, and it's going really well now. He will get confirmed on Sunday. I think the coolest moment of it all was when I was standing with him before the baptism while the branch was taking pictures. I asked him if he was excited, and he said yes, and then something to the effect of "I feel really good. I feel warm inside." That was really powerful to me, because the day had been pretty stressful with all these ward members running around being stressed about this or that. Even among all the bustle, he felt the Spirit. That was really cool to me.
Our branch is so funny. At our ward choir practice, I sit next to this 15 year old kid who's a bit of a punk. At least, he was when I first got here. He started talking in awful English in a funny voice when he's around us, and now we are friends. He's so hilarious! He says stuff like "I will bring police to you if you take a my picture," "It is time for me to eat food," "Fantastic baby!" "We are ferfect! Two hundred fercent ferfect!" and "We are perfect, but piano is not perfect" (as his mom is playing the piano). I love being around him, and he's changed a little bit recently. Now he prepares the sacrament by himself, without being forced to, and he behaves a little better. I just have to watch out and make sure that I behave like a missionary and don't sink to his level of ridiculousness, because it's not hard. :D
One thing I learned this week was that a solid family is worth everything in the world. I've seen so many people here that don't have solid families for one reason or another, and I'm so glad that I do. It really affects almost everything about your life, and I'm so blessed that my family has good values and gave me such a good life. I would not be who I am without all of you, my amazing family, to help me along the way. Thanks to all of you on this Mother's Day.
The food of the week is fruit for dessert. At almost every dinner at a Korean house, they serve asian pear, oranges, or apples, or a combination of the three. Sometimes you get pineapple or kiwi too. I love fruit, and I think it makes an excellent dessert. It's way better for you than cake and ice cream too. :D Hope you all have a good week!
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