Hey!Congratulations to Robert on the test! What did you guys do to celebrate? And I hope Ben hears back soon! Whatever happens, I'm sure he, Hannah, and Rachel will have a fun time at Comicon.Thank you for the tip about backing soda. I did know that, but I haven't had a chance to use it 1. because baking soda is surprisingly expensive, and 2. I was able to get some American toothpaste near the temple. It is less than surprising that there is an American goods store so close to the temple and Mission office. Thank you for the concern, though :) Also, we can technically drink from the taps, but it is not advisable, and every house has a filter system, so it is easy to get water (gratefully).I got the email about Dallin, and I was amused by how different the circumstances of each mission is. It's not surprising, but it is interesting. I can't even imagine what some other missionaries go through in their fields. Every mission, zone, every area is just too differnt to compare. I hope you are having fun with Brother Urton and Brother Wood! Is Sister Urton doing alright? I am also glad mom was able to get some medicine. Hopefully she feels better sooner than later. I hope everything went well with Grandma's trip and I hope Bonni and family is doing well, too. Basically, I hope everything is going well with everyone. I think you've caught that drift already.I've been paying attention to how most of the Korean food is made, but it seems like everything folows one of two recipies. 1. Gather all necessary ingredients and cook slowly, stirring occasionally. Or 2. Gather all necessary ingredients and cook as quickly as possible over an open flame, burning if so desired. I suppose there is a third: Gather all ingredients and wrap with rice and seaweed, but I don't think that quite counts as cooking. It's still really good though :)Anyway, we don't hear the news at all out here. I hadn't heard anything about North Korea or the US for quite a while. No one here really seems to care. I suppose news about North Korean military action to South Koreans is like news about Canadians doing well in hockey to Americans. It's there so much, that no one actually pays any attention anymore.We've been having between 14 and 18 lessons per week, which is surprisingly high for the mission, but most people don't get Chinese lessons. I think about a third are in Chinese. None in English or French lately because those people have been falling through or too busy... I think a typical day for us is most of a normal missionary's study. Leaving early for a lesson. Lunch. Heading out for another lesson. They don't show up. We do some calls. Dinner. We have another lesson or two. We make some calls. That's about what we do each day, give or take. It's fun, but both Elder South and I feel entirely drained at the end of the day.We are looking forward to conference, too. Though most of us are looking forward to not having to wear full suits after the conference in addition to hearing the talks. We will hear the conference a week after you do because it needs to be translated and I guess they don't want the missionaries hearing the talks before the natives... I hope you and Robert do something fun! I hear Spiderman 2 comes out soon. You could go see that, I think...I like your thoughts on teaching by the spirit. You are definitely right. People always have certain needs, but sometimes, it is impossible for even the person to know what they are. It is difficult, but if you can follow the spirit's promptings, they will alwys have their needs met. It's incredible how true that is. It goes for daily life as well, but it is all the more necessary when teaching something about the gospel.Thank you for all you do. We pray for you many times every day and hope you are all doing well. I will try to find out about the Mother's Day situation as soon as possible, but we haven't been told about it yet, and no one in the district was here last Mother's Day... I'll let you know. Once again, thank you for everything.
Press forward with steadfast faith in Christ.Best wishes,Elder Jones
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