Hiiii everyone!

Hi!

Things are still going great. The font to this computer is really big. It's kinda freakin' me out.

Anyway, yeah this week has been good. I got Nate's e-mail -- don't worry Nate, I can relate. Sometimes it feels like you aren't moving along at all, and even though you may not feel like it, you are! And have patience with your trainer. There isn't too much time left, and maybe this is a good refining period for you to go through. :D

So first off, I bought a translator and a new memory card for my camera. Hence the slight dent in the bank account now. Also, my card doesn't work again... -.-;; I'm assuming it's because of they're doing updates again? Probably. It worked fine that one time I drew money out, but went again today and no such luck. But that's ok, I don't actually need anything really. I got want I wanted. The translator is awesome, too. It does Japanese, Chinese, and Korean - touch screen, mp3, recorder... *sigh* Haven't had the chance to play with it yet, though.

Ok, so just a couple of quick stories. My trainer and I were walking along yesterday - we went to Hwengsung yesterday - about a half an hour busride from Wonju - and decided to go scout out the area up there. I didn't even know that our area covered so much, but apparently it goes even farther north. So anyway, we meandered up there for a while and talked to a few people. Didn't really do too much else but get a map, visited a less-active up there and got a return appointment with her, and just chundo'ed for a while. BUT, as we were coming back, my trainer said hello to someone standing at the bus stop. He started up a basic conversation, and the guy said that he's actually an American citizen (he was a very old Korean - he said 73). He does business in Wonju, America, and Seoul. He has apartments in each area, and will be in Wonju for a little while. So, Elder Lemons started talking to him for a little while, just the basic getting to know him stuff, and we found out that he likes to read the bible. He doesn't have a religion right now, but is interested. So! We got a potential investigator on our hands. A very wealthy, well-to-do man even. One of the first things I've noticed about Korea is that the people here are really intelligent - and they're the ones that're interested in the church!

The same day, we were walking to the church to go prep for our English class, when a guy stops us on the street. He looks at our name-tags first, and then starts talking a lot. I didn't understand anything he said, but my trainer told me that he had seen some missionaries like 20 years ago, and they gave him a BoM. He put it in his garage, and just left it. Until recently, when he refound out and pulled it out and started reading about it. He knows about Moroni, and about Joseph Smith. It's really cool! He said he'll actually come to church this Sunday, too. I hope he will - another potential. ;)

And another current investigator that we have - the 70 year old man Jung jintek that was looking for a job - found one! He said that he'd been praying every night "to the God to help me find job". And he realizes that it's because he's been praying that he found the job! He's such a cool guy. Unfortunately, it'll be harder to meet with him - but I think this is great progress and I'm really happy for him.

That couple that I mentioned last time - Helena and Seo are still doing really great too. I think they're both really really close to baptism. We really haven't met with them very much - the only concern that Helena has been having has been baptism by authority and Joseph Smith. She understands that our church has power - that we may even be the true church, and she totally knows the BoM are God's words. But, she is really confused as to why she'd have to get baptised again. When she get baptised as a Presbyterian she knew that she was entering into a covenant with God, so... Why do it again? Next time we plan on teaching her about authority and about the Holy Ghost. It's gunna be fun!

That's an update on some wonderful happenings out here in Korea Land. I hope you're all doing well out there in 미국! Did you know America in Korean translates to "Beautiful Land"? Cool huh?

Now some funny stories about strange school-attenders:

as we were walking around yesterday trying to find the bus station that would get us up to hwengsung, we got lost. Of course. This place is confusing! So, we asked a few people and started to try and talk to some people. Everyone was really nice - but on the flip side, since it was a nice day, there were a lot of people out. Mostly females for some reason, and little kids. I don't really know why. We kept passing by females in Jr. High and High School that would just stare at us. one group of girls made really funny noises when we passed by them. I couldn't stop laughing. And little kids kept staring at us, too. Everyone keeps saying "Ah!Foreigners!" or, "Wow! Americans!" And then my trainer and I say hello, and they laugh and giggle to themselves. I asked Elder Lemons if it ever gets old - he said no. :D

And also, while we were up in hwengsung, we found a group of high school guys playing basketball. We stopped and watched for a while, and one of them said "Hello! I love basketball!" and we just smiled and said "Great!" (both in English). Then, another kid said "I love you!" I just started laughing. As we kept watching, he said it again. I laughed even more. It just gets me every time - of all the English words they learn those ones! Oh man, it's so funny. I don't think I'll ever get tired of that.

Anyway, not too much else to report. We're in Seoul right now actually - Zone Conference and temple trip. I'm VERY excited! I'll be sure and get all my pictures sent that I've taken up to this point - especially of the temple!

So family and friends and hackers that're attacking the computer that my family and friends are reading this e-mail on, stay happy! Stay healthy! Keep (or start) praying and reading your scriptures! It's fun and good for you. :D

Love,
Elder Webster