I Love You With All My Heart and Seoul

Dearest Family!

I love you all with all of my heart and Seoul! I can say Seoul now because... I'M TRANSFERRING!  I heard that my area is more of a city than Suwon, and I am so excited! My time in Gokebanjeong is up. It is bitter sweet, but this change will be good. I didn't think it would be so hard to leave this ward, but Sunday after church when the members started talking with me I got a little choked up. Those members are some of the sweetest people that I have ever met. They ALWAYS made sure the missionaries were taken care of. There was a barbecue on Friday and our bishop set aside a HUGE bag of pork and kimchi and this delicious vegetable and tofu soup and told us that it was all for us to cook and eat. Even though the activity was for the youth and not the missionaries (we went there to help them set up and because there were investigators) they made sure we had everything and then some. I am so grateful that I was able to serve in that ward.

Last week it snowed like crazy Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and a little Sunday. There is ice EVERYWHERE. My boots have literally no traction in the ice, and so needless to say I have wiped out every single day since Thursday. But, I'm ok. I really am! We went to the Temple Thursday and it ended up being one of the greatest sessions I have attended yet. I just felt this peace and calm. I feel like I am home when I am in the temple.

On Saturday as I was leaving the church, I completely wiped out and hit my head. I kind of just sat there for about a minute pondering what just happened and what I should do. I was embarrassed, and it was painful so I didn't know whether to laugh or cry. I ended up laughing about it. I really just wanted to sit down and give up for the night. I thought, I could stay on the ground and wallow in self misery, or I could get up and try again. I ended up getting up and trying again. I thought about it though. I read Ether Chapter 12 last week during personal study time about how if we humble ourselves Heavenly Father will show us our weaknesses and if we turn to him he will help us become strong. I hope that I can take the lessons I have learned and apply them with this next transfer.

Your prayers give me strength when I just want to sit in the snow and give up, and when I need extra strength to move forward. I love you all so very much, and I am so grateful that you are my family! I have the best family in the entire universe! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 I hope all is well. I hope you all have a great week!

Love, Goodnough 자매