I made it safely back to the mainland!! Barely... We almost missed out plane because we had to help the sisters not miss the plane but then they ended up missing the plane and having to come later.. but we made our plane with like a few seconds before takeoff hahaha. We then got to the mainland and went and saw some of the missionaries who are returning home and sent them home... It was really weird to see them go cause two of them were sisters that I had served with before and I remember them both coming into the mission... time really does fly...

So Gumi is officially one of the best places in this mission. I have been here only for a week but it is so awesome.!! My first day some members invited us over for dinner and we got super tight with their family the first night!! It was cool because Brother Kim is actually good friends with Brother Koo, my ping pong trainer back in Bangeojin! So I talked to him on the phone last week hahaha it was really nice to talk with him again!! Apparently Brother Kim is really good at Ping pong so I am excited to go up against him haha he told me if I can beat his son i can play him...  they fed us some super great korean food and then randomly Sister Kong brought out fries that had cheese melted all over them... It was soooo good haha haven't had food like that in awhile...

Elder Schimbeck, who was my companion back in Sacheon is our district leader and a bunch of the missionaries in our District are my friends so I am really happy with the district we have, plus in Daegu zone there are tons of my good friends serving here as well!!! So i am excited for zone conference!

So far the members in Gumi have been so awesome! Our ward mission leader was actually in the MTC at the same time as me, but had to come home early! SO i remember seeing him in the MTC haha and he may be one of the coolest and funniest guys ever. He was special forces for the Korean army awhile back and now he is here working i Gumi! He is really helping us out and trying to do everything he can do to get work done! Also his little brother is super cool as well, he is one of the most musically talented people ever.... I recently acquired a flute from our mission presidents wife and he learned it and started playing a hymn in 20 minutes.... it was so messed up hahahaha. So in Gumi it is the first place I served that is like an actual ward, it has young men young women and primary!!! I only served in Haeundae as the other ward an it only had primary really... so it is really interesting and sorta weird to be in an actual ward!!

So yesterday at church I had to give my welcoming talk and then randomly this guy who is returning home from to the Philippines had to give a talk as well so I had to translate it.... hahahaha right now most the members in Gumi don't think I am actually American... they all keep saying that I have to be Asian because I don't look or sound like an American.... this upcoming week is super super busy! We have investigator appointments and are meeting with some less actives as well as tons of appointments with the members!!! We also set up an appointment with one of the young men to play some basketball and ping pong and he is bringing his friends!! Pray

that it all works out great!!

I haven't been able to meet any investigators yet, but this upcoming week we have appointments with most of them so I am looking forward to seeing them!! I can't wait to get completely settled in over here in Gumi!! It is going to be a great transfer!!

Love you guys!!