First Baptism!

This week was so great!! We had a baptism yesterday that went super great! Our investigator (Yeat Lai Hor, From Cambodia) was a super prepared guy. We had given him a word of wisdom pamphlet this week and he called us and told us he hated alcohol and cigarettes, and that he liked coffee and tea but he would stop drinking it if that was what God wanted. He also accepted Tithing without any problem, too. Just one example of God preparing the hearts of the people. We basically didn’t have to do anything. Elder Cronin performed the baptism, and I will do the confirmation on Sunday!

One sad part of the week was that Sister Yang is transferring out of Bangoejin. :( The beginning of this week was super great. Last p-day we went to a restaurant that was an all raw fish buffet for me and my companions birthday. I ate raw Octopus, crab, and all kinds of fish. It was super super good, who knew raw fish was so great? We also went to another fun little park place in our area and hiked around a bit, and then later that night some members came to the church after we held family home evening, and brought us some cake. They also fed us a ton of food on thanksgiving. Last Wednesday was super great, not only because it was my birthday, but because we got to go to Busan for a half training meeting and meet up with all my MTC buddies. It was awesome to see the progress that everyone has made, and hear some super funny stories about Elder Haskell lighting his hair on fire! As we were going home from Busan, I had gotten a package from home for my birthday, and when I opened it there were a bunch of cards from my family, and one of them was from one of my cousins. She said that she was wanting to become a missionary even more now, and that I was helping that decision. It was so awesome because one of the questions Sister Barrow (MTC teacher) had left us with was to look at how us being here was helping our family back home, and that letter was an immediate answer for me. Missions are the greatest!! I'm so glad that I am able to be a missionary, and one of the highlights of everyday is getting to put on the tag and go out and bring light to the people in Bangoejin!! If any of you are contemplating a mission, DO IT!!! You will be so much happier! I love life so much more right now because of this! Thanks everyone for the love and support that I receive from home, I feel it everyday!!!

Love ya!!

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Baptism of Yeat Lai Hor with sister missionaries, ward mission leader and ward missionary

Bangeojin missionaries

View of Bangeojin

With Korean friend Kong Min

Birthday meal, lots of raw seafood!