This past week we were able to meet some new people and work with our current investigators. Lately we have been really blessed by the Lord in His work.
Afron! He told us that after we taught him the plan of salvation he couldn't stop thinking about it and said that "he is really thinking of getting baptized" after he get less busy. He has 8 close friends that he has talked to about us and brought one of them to the lesson with us. He had us teach the Plan of Salvation over again for his friend as well! Before, he was telling his friend about the "stars, moon, and sun" (in Korean it is directly "star's kingdom, moon's kingdom, sun's kingdom). We are excited to continue to teach him as well as his friends who will hopefully catch the interest that he has. He is great!
Our member referral got his phone taken away at school, so our member was trying to communicate with him through facebook and things were not working out so well...so he unfortunately was not able to come to church this week. But, he will hopefully be able to meet this Saturday and Sunday.
Our bus investigator said that he would come to church...and he punked (which is actually a Korean word for not showing up...(of course coming from English)!) We will get him to come next week. He has potential if he will come :)
We were able to meet a high school student this week that we met on the street. He really wants to know if God is real or not. He decided that it would be good if he went to church, and so he decided to meet with us. He is great! He is a very pure and a very good young man. His problem is that he gets up on Sundays at 3 or 4pm. He said that even with alarms and phone calls, nothing will get him up. So, that is what the spirit is for! We met him for the first time and he understood and accepted things very well!
The basketball investigators (there's three) mostly do not have interest (2 of them), but one of them is really prepared. He is in a sticky relationship with his dad and he gets angry all of the time. So, he likes to meet with us and he feels the spirit and that there is something here to help him. He has attended his own church for three years without any of his family member's support. He accepted a baptismal invitation and so as meet more with him and help him he will be able to overcome his anger and come to Christ.
The Pakistan investigator was busy this week, but he loves us. He is great! He always says "that's ok, that's ok" but he is a foreigner and so he only knows the lowest form of Korean which is for close friends and kids. It's great :) my companion and I laugh about it a lot :)
The department store investigator had his rest day, but was too busy to meet, but promised to meet this week. He is great, but needs to meet.
We also met another investigator who I met while playing soccer with the young men last Saturday. He lives by us and works in the downtown area. He doesn't really have or ever has had a religion. His view is that religion is a scheme for money and fame. We told him a little bit about our church. The best part was that when we first met him he told us that he only had 10 minutes...and then he stayed for 30 minutes. He is great and is getting introduced to the wonderful light of the Gospel!
We are also meeting the father of one of the sister's English investigators. He is interesting. He doesn't really have a religion, and likes beer and women. So, there is some way to go, but that is what the Gospel is for!!!
We also met a person that the sisters met on the Street and are working (slowly) with him. He doesn't believe in God, but is great. He is pretty much Nathan Egan turned into Korean form (which makes me smile so much all the time because I LOVE Nathan Egan)!!!
The Lord has been very bountiful in His blessings to us!
There is a cool Korean adage or saying: If there are many captains of a boat, the boat will go towards a mountain. In other words, there has to be clear direction, or we will not accomplish our purpose. The boat can be compared to almost anything. The best, though, is the family. The captains are anything and everything that affects the direction of our family. That is internet, tv, friends, school, etc... All of those things are pulling families in certain directions. But, there is one thing that will show how to take those things and point them in the direction that will get us to sea. That is the Gospel of Jesus Christ. That is the Living Prophet. We have a purpose, but if we do not follow correct direction, we are boats steering towards a mountain. I love you all sooo much!
Thanks for the emails and the support!
The mission is the best in so many ways!
Have a good week!
(ps, the cafe I am in is playing the 12 days of Christmas (all in English)) :)
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