Hello!
Saturday was the baptism for the three sisters--So hyun, Do hyun, and Gi hyun. Their schedules are pretty crazy--they attend school plus private academies like most Korean students, so the only time during the week before the baptism we could meet them again was Friday--the day before. We taught one more lesson--told them about tything and fasting--then they had their baptism interviews, one at a time. While they were waiting for eachother, we wandered downstairs to see the baptismal font, talk about the service. Their mom was going to play the piano at the service (though it turned out she couldn't), so we went over to the library/missionary room to make some photocopies. As I was pulling up the...lid? cover? to copy the hymn, So hyun pointed to the copy machine, and said, "was this paid for with tything?" "Yep," I said. "You got it."
The service went well; Sister Buford--now Elizabeth--came with her boyfriend. She went home when the six-week period transfer ended last Thursday and when I got a new companion; she's now packing up her apartment and getting ready to move back to the US. She'll leave next week. It was funny to see someone who had been my mission compaion three days before in a knee-length skirt and high heels with a boy at her side. It was wonderful to see her, though, and I was so glad she could come.
On Tuesday we went to a member's house for a Halloween party she was putting on for a couple other moms and their young kids. They were obviously expecting us--when they opened the door for us, they were all lined up to greet us. Halloween isn't big in Korea; this member had lived in the US and thought it would be fun. And the party was a great success. There was a costume contest--the kids wore and were very satisfied with very simple things--a witches hat, or a mask, or a cape. And then we "Trick-or-Treated," with Sister Park and I standing in the bedroom and the kids coming to knock. Then the member had us read a few picture books in English to the kids--really simple things, they enjoyed it. As we did, I overheard the member telling one of her friends about the English/gospel program, and she wants to meet us later. Then we had lunch and jello and went on to our next appointment.
Out of time!
Have a great week,
Carrie
Saturday was the baptism for the three sisters--So hyun, Do hyun, and Gi hyun. Their schedules are pretty crazy--they attend school plus private academies like most Korean students, so the only time during the week before the baptism we could meet them again was Friday--the day before. We taught one more lesson--told them about tything and fasting--then they had their baptism interviews, one at a time. While they were waiting for eachother, we wandered downstairs to see the baptismal font, talk about the service. Their mom was going to play the piano at the service (though it turned out she couldn't), so we went over to the library/missionary room to make some photocopies. As I was pulling up the...lid? cover? to copy the hymn, So hyun pointed to the copy machine, and said, "was this paid for with tything?" "Yep," I said. "You got it."
The service went well; Sister Buford--now Elizabeth--came with her boyfriend. She went home when the six-week period transfer ended last Thursday and when I got a new companion; she's now packing up her apartment and getting ready to move back to the US. She'll leave next week. It was funny to see someone who had been my mission compaion three days before in a knee-length skirt and high heels with a boy at her side. It was wonderful to see her, though, and I was so glad she could come.
On Tuesday we went to a member's house for a Halloween party she was putting on for a couple other moms and their young kids. They were obviously expecting us--when they opened the door for us, they were all lined up to greet us. Halloween isn't big in Korea; this member had lived in the US and thought it would be fun. And the party was a great success. There was a costume contest--the kids wore and were very satisfied with very simple things--a witches hat, or a mask, or a cape. And then we "Trick-or-Treated," with Sister Park and I standing in the bedroom and the kids coming to knock. Then the member had us read a few picture books in English to the kids--really simple things, they enjoyed it. As we did, I overheard the member telling one of her friends about the English/gospel program, and she wants to meet us later. Then we had lunch and jello and went on to our next appointment.
Out of time!
Have a great week,
Carrie
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