Time for the Purple Marshmallow Suit

MOM, DAD, ANNA!!!!!

I LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It was a

good week but also a really sad week. Let me explain why.

Two of our investigators dropped us on Tuesday. I had met

with them for the entire time that I have been here. We had taught

everything about the gospel and the mother just didn't have interest.

They are so sweet and it absolutely broke my heart when she told us

she just didn't have interest and that we had taught all of the

English that they wanted. It broke my heart because I know how much

this gospel could bless their lives, and I want that for them so much.

We all have our agency to choose though and you can't force someone to

believe what you want them to. Still, it was just heartbreaking. We

took an earlier dinner because I was having a really hard time keeping

my emotions together. I got home and just pleaded to Heavenly Father

for them. I hope that one day when they are ready that they will

accept this happy and glorious and wonderful message.

On a brighter note, we hadn't met with one of our investigators for three weeks because she was out of town and just didn't have time to meet with us, but we were

able to see her twice last week. We were able to have a great

discussion about baptism and about feeling the Holy Ghost and about

how important it is to have the constant companionship of the Holy

Ghost with us. I hope that one day she will be ready to completely

accept the gospel. Truly that is the hardest thing being a missionary.

The language is hard too, and a whole lot of other things are hard,

but the hardest thing of all is when the ones that you care for most

do not want to accept the gospel. I think I finally understand that.

Last night while we were tracting, I had to wear my purple marshmallow

suit! Winter time is quickly coming and I am so grateful for the warm

coat I have and for the floor heaters in my apartment. I for see a lot

of visits to Dunkin Doughnuts for hot chocolate in the near future

haha :P Other than that, last week was the same as most weeks. It was

a challenging week, but it was a good week too. I am so grateful for

all the music that you sent! We listen to it every single day getting

ready in the mornings, at lunch, and after planning before we go to

sleep. The missionaries have to do another musical number for

sacrament meeting and thankfully I don't have to play the violin for

this one! I learned how to make 만두국 or Mandu soup, and I am learning

how to make other Korean dishes too.

I love you all so much! I am praying for you all constantly, and I

hope you have a wonderful week!

Love, Goodnough 자매