My week was so wonderful. We
had a great time with all of our investigators and we received some
good potential investigators as well
First, the
big miracle. This week was the week to set the baptismal date with the
restaurant owners. We went in to the meeting knowing that they were
really prepared and could be baptized in two or three weeks. He was so
awesome. We went in, he took his calendar book, plopped it down on the
table and then we talked about when he thought he would be ready. He
responded with November 23, 2013.
I can't tell you my excitement for him and for his wife. They have
changed so much in the past few weeks and the visible light that has
entered into their life iis always inspiring. The next words out of his
mouth inspired and surprised my companion and I. He said, My birthday is
on the 25th of November.
I want my baptism to be close to that day because it is a spiritual
rebirth!" I can't tell you how big I smiled inside. He gets it. Also,,
,we were talking to him after the date was set and he started to show us
the correspondence between Hanja (Chinese characters) and Hangul
(Korean alphabet). He decided that he would find out what the meaning of
our names was, and then make us new names that reflected those
meanings. I am so excited. What does this have to do with a miracle?
Well, how he learned the Hanja is the miracle. He mentioned that he was
able to learn all of the Hanja through his job before the restaurant. It
just so happens that this was genealogy! He knows all the Hanja for
every name pretty much possible! We mentioned to Bishop a couple months
ago that he could call a Family history history specialist and he
didn't...and now we know why! There is so much that he can do for the
church and his talents will come in very handily in his "new life". We
are so excited for him, and a little bit wary of transfers which will
happen in a few weeks with the prospect of being transferred out of the
area, but we both realize that the Lord will send us where is absolutely
best for both us and for our investigators. Great experience. Oh, if I
could describe the difference in their lives in the past few weeks I
would, but it is one of those things that you have to experience.
Kong is still unique. Apparently he received a
calling through the Holy Ghost while he was studying the Bible to go to
India and to set up a peace movement there. And, on top of that he says
that he can't pray until he does. Holy Cow we wrestled with this until
finally he told us that after he studied the Bible for a really long
time he found a secret about prayer that if we study long enough we can
find too. From his beliefs about man and our relationship to God, we
have an idea what the secret is, but it is still such a strange
situation. We are working with him to get him to pray which is
absolutely vital for any further success. He is great though and always
provides us some entertainment. He showed up for a little bit of General
Conference which was great!
The intellectual investigator we finally helped draw
the connection that knowledge is only good as it gets us closer to God
and that the only way that we can really get closer to God is through
making covenants (i.e. the Baptismal covenant) and so now we will try to
start preparing him for such. We are excited to meet with him and talk
very directly and boldly with him about what he needs to do to prepare
for baptism.
11!!!
THis past week has been really great and full of
surprises and miracles. I loved General conference (SOOOO GOOOD!!!) And I
will tell you from my inspiration from General conference that your
thought about covenants was spot on and helped me to realize a little
bit better how my inspiration will directly affect my missionary work.
Well the work goes forward!
I don't have much time to email (you all
individually emailed at the same time (which was great!!!)) but here is
the simple message in my mind. Covenants allow us to return to Heavenly
Father. Make them. Keep them. And you will be ok.. I promise.
Have a great week! I love you all soo much!!
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