One day remains!

I officially have one day left. I'll be leaving tomorrow at five in the morning - reporting to the travel office and then heading up to the SLC Airport. Hooray! Everyone is really excited. We all said our goodbyes to all of the missionaries that left to all of the other places - Busan, Daijon, and Seoul West. We've taken on a threesome companionship - one of the elder's other companions left and he was left alone. It's been kind of fun - it's cool getting a new take on things and new opinions.

Anyway, things have been still going well. We've all still been working hard - all of our teachers said goodbye and we got a lot of pictures with them. My teacher that got fired the first month or so that we were there actually came back and visited us. It was really cool! I forgot that he had us do this activity where we were supposed to write down something that we wanted to accomplish before we left the MTC. He kept it and gave it to us when he came and visited. I got his address (he lives in Provo), and he said he's actually going to be going to Korea in the summer. That'd be fun if I could get a member lesson with him. ;)

Anyway, we taught our last lesson this past Saturday. It was a simple task mostly - we taught another native Korean that turned out to be a real investigator. That was a lot of fun! He said that our Korean... actually wasn't so good. It was really funny. After the lesson, he shook our hands and said "When're you leaving again?" We told him Wednesday, and he replied in his English (which wasn't that bad) "Oh. Well then, in that case, you'll need to take... good luck." And he shook our hands. I was laughing pretty much the rest of the day because of that. :)

The tutor said that that is just how the Korean people are. They'll say, if you haven't seen them for a while and run into them again, "Oh wow, it looks like you've gained a lot of weight since I've seen you last." or "You sure do have a lot of pimples, huh?"

It's going to be fun. :D

But yes! I'm very excited to be going. This snow here has been crazy. Our third companion - Elder Davis - is wondering if our flights will get out. I've really been enjoying the snow. Although it is cold... I talked to a Korean lady in the temple this morning - she said we're getting well prepared for the winters in Korea.

... Hooray!

But anyway - I'll be sending stuff home. I've got a package that'll be going out today for sure. It's just some small stuff and... other stuff I found out I don't need. I discovered that I can't use that Plan of Salvation puzzle that I got. The First Presidency issued a message that told the missionaries to only use the picture that is given in the Preach My Gospel lessons. So, I don't want to lose it or break it. (PS, I found out death is spelled wrong xD)

I'm getting ready to go! I found out I can call when I get to the airport in San Francisco - before my flight departs for Korea. So, mom, I've still got your cell number so I can give you call. I'll be calling off of a calling card. I'll be calling around 10:30 or so - within that hour or by 11 at the latest I think. It'll just be during my layover time. So, keep your phone nearby and keep yourself unoccupied! And make sure you answer all of the "unknown" calls that you receive. 'cause that's probably me! I'm not sure how long I get exactly - I've heard 30 minutes. I'm also not sure -who- exactly I can call - but definitely a call coming to you mom!

Anyway, I've got a load of pictures heading home. Only about sixty or so. xP We've got it from Christmas, and just pretty much ever since I've been here. I hope you enjoy them. I'm not really sure where the tape is going to end up that I've been recording - I know at least to Torie and Amanda, and then to Linda, so whoever has it could get it to everyone else. Yeah... I guess just work that out on your own.

Not a whole lot else to report from this end. Thanks so much everyone for your delicious food and great letters. I'm keeping everyone's addresses in a book so I can be sure to write you, but will be sending the letters I've received up to this point home. Mostly just wondering up the weight issue - and my lack of space. I'll be sure and write you and get everyone my address when I'm in Korea. I found out there's a trick you can do so the letters you and I send won't have to go through the translators office. All you have to do is print what I'm going to write for you. It'll be nifty! So... be excited. I'll also send everyone ridiculously bad translated Korean stationary.

Anyway... really not a whole lot else to say. I'm ready to go! My language skills aren't, but I'm leaving anyway! So, I love you all. Thank you all for your prayers, letters, support, and everything else that you've done for me! It's really helped me out. Plus, if you write me a letter, I remember you in my prayers easier, so... If you want the blessings of a servant of the Lord... Send me letters!

Oh yeah, one last thing. I got to go to the temple again today. Everyone go! The Provo temple has been refurnished in little ways - the Celestial Room is pretty amazing! Even more than it was before, I mean. ;) So! Go to the temple! And read the scriptures. That's always a good thing to keep up, too. :)

I love you all! Sarang hamnida! Stay safe, and be happy!

Webster Changro