Dear Home,
I love you guys!
You know how I said I kept having that feeling that I need to be
focusing more on family? Those feelings have been expanding a ton out
here, in a lot of different ways. To elaborate: Missionary work is
changing out here. We're trying to encourage members a lot more than
before. To participate in LA work, referring friends, and now
specifically FHE. In general, FHE and Home Teaching have had their weak
points in Korea, but we're trying to help patch those holes. The biggest
problem is people are just so BUSY here. Time is a hard thing to find.
So, as missionaries, we're looking for solutions to share. Offering to
teach how to run an FHE, or going out with them for HT. Giving the
responsibility back to the members, but with our support. It's a slow
process. And It'll take TIME. Lots of it. But I see lights beginning to
spark, especially in the leaders. There's something exciting happening
here. We just need to work hard to make sure we're a driving force
behind this work and not a stumbling block.
So, I have a few 부탁s, or favors I wanted to ask. First
off, I'm looking for recipes. Baked goods to take to members. Ranger
cookies didn't work well here without shortening, so I'm searching for
other options. Right now that's banana bread, but other stuff would be
great too. Could you send the rest of my cookie recipes and any other
ones that might be good? Preferably ones that don't use shortening or
butter. Margarine or oil is best, as we can usually get that fairly
easily. If you could, 감사하겠습니다. I'd really appreciate it.^^
Also, If you have any ideas about member missionary
work (maybe things happening back home) that we could use, send
suggestions! I'm looking to have a brainstorm with as many people as I
can. Right now we're pushing FHE and using it to invite nonmembers to
experience the church in a comfortable environment.
With that said, any FHE ideas? Games, messages, ways to involve kids. I love it all.
I've
got to say, this is by far the most American-like ward I've seen, just
in set up. Usually Sacrament is last in Korea, but here it's first like
back home. Also, the way they run meetings reminds me a lot of home.
It's hard to explain...
I love you all! We've been working hard, trying to be
patient, little by little we're seeing growth. We've got a couple
investigators now, but still not many. A couple have some real potential
though. Two we met yesterday.
They came to church out of the blue and we got to talk with them. Turns
out they'd gotten a flier a couple months back, and just now saw it
again. Saw a reference in Nephi and wondered what it was talking about,
so they came to church. We shared part of the first and second lesson,
answered questions, and arranged to meet again Wednesday. They seem really incredible.^^
Little things like that. Miracles we get to see, and
simply talking with members and being able to share our testimonies with
everyone we see makes missionary work amazing. I'm almost out of time,
but Thanks so much. You guys are the best!
I hope everyone is doing great. You're in my prayers.
~Elder Robarts
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