New Companion! (June 11, 2017)

Hey y'all! We got a call from President this week that said that there was a missionary who's hometown is Busan, waiting for a Visa to America, but they felt it would be best for him to start his mission while he waited! So he had gone to the Seoul South mission, gotten pneumonia, and went home for a couple weeks. After getting better, they decided to keep him close to home, cause he only has two weeks to wait, so they sent him here to the Busan Mission. President prayed about it and felt like he should come to be with me and Elder S in Daegu for the last two weeks of the transfer! His name is Elder J K. Super great new missionary, and a ton of fun!

Here's an excerpt of my letter to President:

We saw miracles come again through priesthood keys. 

We told you about the bodybuilder who we met through a member of our bishopric's referral a few weeks ago! Well we met again this week! And he brought a classmate (both are 42 though, and one is the mother of 3 children!). The bodybuilder, Brother Y, is a student of Brother K, who is a professor at a nearby college. Anyway, because of that Brother K, who referred him wants to stay out of it until Brother Y wants to decided to learn for himself and not be influenced by school matters. So we called Brother Y independently of Brother K this week, and then met without Brother K. It was a great meeting!We ate together, and were able to talk about our church, about God, and Jesus Christ, and peace, and the Book of Mormon. Afterward, we gave them a church tour. When we arrived at the church, the bishopric, including Brother K, were all there! It was great, because Brother Y and his friend he brought both LOVE "Professor" K, so they were so honored and happy to say hello to him AT THE CHURCH before we gave a tour! I have never seen the Bishopric at the church before, so it was so inspired that Bishop called a bishopric meeting at the time. I know he received revelation to do it! Brother Y and his friend were both very impressed by the beautiful simplicity of our church. We testified of the Saviour and told them they were always welcome at our church.

Things are going great in the trio! We love love love Elder 김. He is a very hardworking, obedient missionary, willing to jump in and go for it! Also very positive and down to earth. We were able to do a split yesterday and jundo for 1 1/2 hours with an elder in our ward, 김동훈, who is preparing for his mission! I think it was good preparation for him, and we knocked twice as many doors! Elder S and Elder 김재민 went together, and I went with the brother in our ward. Elder S and Elder K were able to go sit inside and talk with somebody! Me and Brother K got a lot of rejection, but it turned out alright cause we were able to talk with each other more about missions and things. He is working on his papers now!

P-day fun!

I love you all! Got to go, but I want to just share one story I love with you.

21 And when Jesus was passed over again by ship unto the other side, much people gathered unto him: and he was nigh unto the sea.

22 And, behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,

23 And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.

24 And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him.

35 While he yet spake, there came from the ruler of the synagogue’s house certain which said, Thy daughter is dead: why troublest thou the Master any further?...

...36 As soon as Jesus heard the word that was spoken, he saith unto the ruler of the synagogue, Be not afraid, only believe.

37 And he suffered no man to follow him, save Peter, and James, and John the brother of James.

38 And he cometh to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and seeth the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly.

39 And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.

40 And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying.

41 And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.

42 And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment."

I love this story-- even when all seemed lost to Jairus, that people told him his daughter was dead, when people "laughed [Jesus's promise] to scorn" he believe. He still had faith in the Maker of the World, the Lord, God! I know that we can too be like Jairus, even when other things seem uncertain, that God is always certain; His promises are sure.

Love you!