March 18, 2012

Quick updates on the week.  It was really good.  Had some interesting things to do...Sister Lee had to go to the US Embassy Friday for a visa interview , I wasn't allowed inside so I just sat out in the cold and talked to some "Junk Mail givers"  haha it was sweet!  But Wednesday night through Friday morning we went on Splits (Different companions trade) So I was with Sister Paul,(remember I knew her in the MTC and she was at our house last transfer) so it was super fun to have her back :)  We had a great time.  We went and played on the playground in the morning which was a good break for me.  I've been on the balcony running in place or doing pushups since my companion doesn't want to go outside for exercise.  We went door to door...I don't know what it's called in English, I guess there isn't a word but in Korean it sounds like kaka hoho, anyway I knocked on one door and then told Sister Paul to "Work her Magic", meaning K your talking this time....but instead she starts dancing to Cotton Eye Joe!  hahaha (Don't worry doors not open yet) but when the door did open it opened fast.....and it closed even faster....but all I saw was the lady's face...and it was so shocked haha..then the door opens again and she's just yelling and slams door again then opens again!  Sister Paul said "Can you say that again? cause we didn't understand her (not only was it in Korean but with food in the mouth it makes it that much harder!)  anyway after she opened again and said "Leave Fast!"  so we left.  I couldn't stop laughing because of her shocked expression and that Sister Paul actually asked her to repeat it!.. Oh it was good.  Unfortunately, the apartment guy came and kicked us out..but the  best part is we talked to a sweet little boy and his  Grandma and got his phone number, so hopefully we can meet them again!

Thought you might like to see some more pictures!

So much delicious food.One of the Ward members was moving so she invited everyone to her house for a feast before she left.

 

This baby's name is Baby!  She loved calling her that anyway but the moms name is Pack-jeoung-woun maybe i don't know how to spell but something like that...so much hair on the baby huh....so cute! The Mom is reading the Book of Mormon to Baby.  She was one of our investigators in my last area.

Han-ee-eem is the lady with me at dinner we were racing to see who could eat more one by one haha (peas and corn.)  I WON! 

  

Keep Smiling!  

March 12, 2012

HI! 
This week was good, We had a super great English class, because they took us out to eat!  Fanciest place I've been!  It was so nice and so much food, ah...delicious!  A new lady came this week and she was super nice, she knows someone who is a member so she was asking lots of questions about the church, so hopefully we can pick her up as an investigator soon.  There is another older lady who used to meet with missionaries, I called her to see if she wanted to meet again, she came to English Class with her granddaughter and then a couple weeks ago took us out for lunch.  I invited her to a musical fireside this week (it didn't turn out to be a musical fireside) but she came with her granddaughter.  One guy taught how to sing with a different part of your throat! Another man talked about Adam and Eve and another guy talked about BYU!

So far my poor companion hasn't had a lot of teaching experiences...we are still in the process of finding people, so we get to proselyte a lot.  But it's COLD ...and semi hard especially since she hasn't been to the MTC yet!  So I tried to make it fun for her this week.  I made a bingo card and it had different things like Converse shoes or Catholic, so as we talked to certain people she would cross it off and if we got bingo we'd get Ice Cream!...we didn't get Bingo but it was super fun!  One of the items was "13 year old", so whenever we saw students she just walked up and asked "how old are you?" haha... and one lady we were talking to said she was Buddhist, which we needed that one..so we got super excited - I think the lady  was a little confused as to why we were so happy! oops...

I got to play soccer with the ward Saturday morning. I scored the sweetest goal ever :)  I shot it with my heel as I faced the other goal and it totally went in :)  Granted it was indoor soccer, but still :)
 
I'm pretty settled in - we're in the same house that I was in when I was here before, but we had to move desks around.  Sister Lee's Visa came in so she leaves April 10th!  She is so excited to go.  (Sister Ha also got her Visa and will be leaving)  Once Sister Lee leaves, I will probably be back with Sister Kang.
Love, Love

March 5, 2012

My week was good too.This area is kinda slow right now. one investigator...and only one place to streetboard...but we've made message cards and plan to visit the ward...and we've done a lot of less active visiting. usually its not successful...we went to check addresses and all 3 people had moved...the people now living there were pretty shocked to see us haha. we got a referral from other elders in a different area...they said she seems pretty interested. so we've been calling ever since then but shes always been busy. Finally I called again sat night and said how about tomorrow. so we met her yesterday...she picked us up and on the way she says like oh do you know sister romney? she used to serve here so i said oh I've heard of her, how did you meet? shes like  "oh i met with her and did that baptism thing"  WHAT??? haha that was a shocker. As we talked we found out, she doesn't even believe in God but she really liked that missionary so got baptized she hasn't been to church since and had moved so our ward doesn't even have her record. Glad we found her and can hopefully get her out to church and gain a testimony!

to be continued...

OH and i got your boxes!!! thanks :)!!! perfect timing...the chocolate is good to me. 

February 26, 2012

CRAZY DAY!  A "temporary" Sister came....so President called us Saturday and said you'll split again! He said I would be with Sister Ha in Boondang, and then Sister Kang would train the "greenie" - well we just got here this morning and he introduced the greenie to Sister Kang...and then he said.... actually Sister Richardson’s your trainer. WHAT?!?  Ya super sudden...warning would have been great....oh mylanta! So we are at the office trying to get a new phone and all that jazz. So now I’m  back to just suji ward.

[When I asked what a "temporary" Sister was - this is her reply]

 

"She got called to Idaho but her visa hasn’t come...same story as Sister Ha. So they cant even go to MTC. Her dad just dropped her off at the office. Sister Ha is going to Temple Square but still waiting for her Visa!"   Sister Lee is new Companion in Suji Ward.

 Last week was great. Came to love boondang just in time to leave it. boo. haha

Your packages have arrived but I do not have them yet. my zone leaders picked up for me but haven’t seen them yet. gotta go. love you!!!!

February 19, 2012

For Valentines I got a new companion :) Sister Ha ...and I got to keep my old companion sister Kang :) best V-day ever.

We had a super busy week. We have to run back and forth to the different areas. Our house is kinda in middle . it would be nice if like one day was spent in one area and then next day the other...but thats not realistic haha...so we have to just work with our investigators time so lots of travel. But thats good cause that means we have lots of appointments.  

 

We met with 3 new investigators and had a baptism! kim ju myung :) it was the cutest thing ever. She's the only member in her family now, in her testimony she said I know it will be hard, please help me, to the ward. ah. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

She is so amazing, only 13 but so mature and stinkin cute! Her little toes came out of the water first time but 2nd time was the charm :), I think I'll always be able to see her smiling as she came out of the font! :)

 

 

 

 

 I'm trying to get some pictures on but computer is being weird so maybe next week.

The kids wrote this week...i got to hear about a zoo trip! sounds like they loved it.

I'm gonna try to send pics so I'm sorry it's short. all is well...I'm learning how to cook u\yummy food, sister ha is an amazing cook! so i hope youll like it :)

LOVE YOU have a fantastic week!

February 12, 2012

Sorry it's soccer time again :) so cant stay long. One of our APs is going home this week so we are all going to my old area to play soccer. His birthday was yesterday too so we made a sweet poster ill send you a pic next week!

Transfer calls are tonight! yikes! Don't know what will happen but I'll be ok with whatever...learned my lesson there haha. We have a baptism this saturday so we have been busy making invitations and program.

got to eat at bishops house last night...they were very exctied that I was a dancer and the wife wants me to start something here too. So if I'm still in this area maybe I will do another dance class. :)

Also got to play soccer with the ward this saturday....we have to have an investigator to go cause we leave study ...so Friday night some new guy came to english and I said "Hey do you like soccer? do you want to play tomorrow?" and he did :) so we all got to go. So fun!

ok i better get going . Sorry so short. Tell Leslie Congrats for me. Weird that the world is still moving on that side haha. owell...

LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE

Sister Richardson.

Half-Way!!!???? I still feel like a "Greenie"

February 1, 2012 marked 274 days that I've been gone! I still get caught in conversations with a blank stare on my face thinking "WHAT"??? owell...I've come to accept it just might be that way the whole time...usually they just will keep telling me their story and I'll say "Wow, cool" at the end no matter what! haha.

This week was pretty good. For pday we went and bought a soccer ball...when i say "we" i mean "I", haha,,,,and went to go play....but when we got to the field these little boys were playing so we didn't need a ball after all we just joined them. It was so fun. They were so cute, they would just keep yelling passuh!

[When I asked if that was "Pass" in English her reply was....

"ya pass but a lot of "Konglish"  Korean and English words, they say with a "uh" at the end. Hard to explain but I'll be able to show you really easily in person :) ]

 Sister Richardson in front of her Church, in the Snow!

 

A lot of our appointments canceled this week...snow being one reason, so we did a lot of finding activities. We did get a member referral and picked up another investigator from it. Shes 22 , super cute, wants to learn English, she says she Buddhist because her last boyfriend was haha,,, so i feel like it shouldn't be too hard to teach her the truth. I'm excited to see her again this week. 

                          Here is the view from our Apartment balcony- I really like the view!

                                   




And here I am sorting our trash!!!

 

There are bags for like nasty stuff, but glass, plastic, Styrofoam etc is all separated and even food trash.

  

Sister Kang's Birthday party - the other sisters beat us home on Thursday and decorated the house a little bit and when she walked in she was so shocked! It was so funny!








Our little investigator had her baptismal interview yesterday, she was so nervous haha it was cute, but she passed of course, shes an amazing little girl. So smart, she really is probably more mature than I am haha, definitely smarter. Only sad thing is her baptism is 3 days after transfers...again...so if either of us leave, it will be sad.