Yo, guys. Everything is going good, yet again! Don't worry! I pulled money out of my account, but didn't spend all of it. I just have it chilling in my apartment just in case I need it. This week definitely was an interesting one. It got kicked off with one of our district's missionaries going AWOL and leaving home to Seoul. His name is Elder Jang and he'd kinda clocked out mentally before he even got here. It was really a sad thing to see him turn away from this awesome opportunity. I've learned a ton and been blessed a lot in the short time I've been out. I wish he would've remembered his purpose. I feel that if a missionary truly understands the sacrifice that Christ has made, and the cleansing and edifying power of the atonement, they'd have no reason to go home. 

Beacause Elder Jang flew the coop, Elder Bingham, Elder Hansen and I wound up in a threesome for two days. It was fun, but it definitely didn't feel effective. It took a while, but Elder Hansen has his new companion and everything is going better than it ever has been.

Transfer week is this week. Unfortunately, Elder Bingham has to go home. His 2 years are up, so this week I'll be getting another companion and hopefully not leaving to a new area. I'd really love to stay here. We've been seeing a lot of success and having more people take interest into our English class and church lately. For example, we have a sister by the name of Yoon Yoo Jung whose father is a less active member in a neighboring city. After meeting with us for less then a month, she has decided she wants to get baptized. Hooray!

Also, this week Lee Ho Young's mother took him to a gypsy who told him that he was posessed. He really believed it strongly and said "It's either your church that's true, or that guy.". I was shook. That night, Elder Bingham talked to him for a long while, and we prayed upon returning home. The situation was particularly dire because he hadn't yet been confirmed a member. The next morning as we were texting him, he was telling us how he felt sad and might not make it to church. Immediately, Elder Bingham and I prayed. Moments after we had said amen, he texted back saying that he felt like he needed to come. 

After his confirmation, we could all feel the spirit strongly, and he said that he knew that the gypsy was lying to him. 

What a trip.

Things have been going really well. I really, really, hope that I don't end up getting transferred, but if that's what needs to happen, so be it. 

It sounds like things are pretty typical back home. Always busy. Hang tough, guys! I really get a lot of peace knowing that I have a supportive family back at home. 

Also, I find it necessary to mention that Korean is getting a lot easier to understand. I was sitting in MCM and it felt like my brain just opened up. Don't get me wrong, the progress has been gradual, but that meeting in particular I felt that I knew what was going on! Hooray!

I'm a little nervous, but I know that as I rely on the Lord and hustle hard errday that I'll be able to accomplish what needs to get done. I really love misisonary work and I can say with 100% confidence that this is God's work!

Anyway, I love you all tons.

From,
Sam