This week was pretty good but I don't have much to write about. A new native district flew in so we've been practicing teaching them, they are very, very patient and kind haha. On top of that, a couple new Korean learning districts flew in too, and we went in to their classes and introduced ourselves in Korean. I've been here so long that I literally forgot that there was a korean learning class that was here when we got here too haha... I had to see a picture of one of the elders to remember they existed. It feels sooo long ago. The MTC is weird cause the days forward go super fast but looking back it feels like a very long time ago.
I sat next to a senior missionary at lunch this week and it turned out he served in my mission back in the day. He told me "I don't want to burst you bubble if you even have one, but your chances of fluency are buns." Thanks random man. He said that he and his companions never got very good at Korean, but that seems to be the trend with foreign missions back in that day. All of the old people have told me that but the young people have said most missionaries got close to fluent. We have a lot more stuff to help us learn these days, and Jesus is gonna carry us. He didn't actually say buns, btw
Going into the new korean class gave me a confidence boost that I needed, cause when we finished talking about ourselves they were supposed to give a simple introduction back in korean as well, and they were having a very hard time haha. (It was written down for them too, reading is hard) Made me realize how far I've come, reading regular Korean is almossttt getting easy, but sciptures are still super hard cause it's Korean from the dawn of time. Same case with English I guess but I've been reading English scriptures since a wee lad.
I've been occasionally stealing Sister Pedro's wheelchair, and let me tell you... if I had a fraction of the talent I do on a wheelchair as I do in korean, I'd be in the native class. Getting kinda goated at wheeling this thang while spinning in circles, let's hope I don't fumble the bag and go backwards down any stairs.
Spiritual thought:
President Owen joined my branch for Elders quorum on sunday and he quizzed us on who the best leader to ever live on the Earth was, which we correctly said "Jesus." He then quizzed us on who the best follower to ever live on the Earth was, and we got it right again with, "Jesus." He's got a conference talk called, "The Best Leaders are the Best Followers" and I'd recommend you go listen to it, it's very good. I just really liked that, that in order for us to be the best leaders we can be, all we have to do is follow God as perfectly as we can. If we are constantly listening to the spirit and letting God direct us we will never be lead, or lead others, down any wrong paths.
VISA is in. I am ready for Korean food. 10 more days baby.
Current weight: 193 Lbs.
Notice the speed blur.
Mongolian homie got deployed 
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