Week 28 from Jordan

It's good to hear that everyone is doing well! Keep up the good work! :) Have fun with the calling to Scoutmaster! I told you that would happen! ;)

 

Things have been pretty quiet this week. Finals are done for all but the post-grads, so people are a bit more free, but a lot of them are just heading to their hometowns, so we're doing a fair bit of refering...

 

I don't know if it is technically monsoon season right now, but yesterday as we were doing door approaches (the distric wants to find a family and feels that is the most effective means toward that end) a storm sprang up out of nowhere and the next thing I knew I couldn't hear Elder Redd unless he was speaking very loudly right next to my ear. It had been a dry day up to that point, but when I looked down at my pants, the leg facing the wind was completely black from the rain, and the other was as dry. When we got home for dinner, my leg dripped for about an hour. They've got really nice rain here! :)

 

We did get to attend a fireside with Elder Cook after a combined conference with Seoul South in the morning. It was the shortest mission conference most of the missionaries had ever been to. I think it was only 2 1/2- 3 hours long. He went through and shook every missionary's hand. That is what actually took the longest amount of time. We had a good time and got to take an investigator to the fireside he spoke at in the evening. I can now say that I have heard 5 talks from apostles on my mission. 2 from Elder Bednar in the MTC and Elder Cook once in the MTC and twice here. According to the mission president, though, that will be the only time we will see an apostle in Korea on our missions.

 

Looking at the pictures some of you have sent to me, I am reminded that the Korean people are really small around. In the 목욕탕 (a sort of bathhouse) we get to go to sometimes there is a BMI chart calibrated to Korean body types. According to that chart I have about another 20-30 pounds to lose to be a "healthy" weight. I have already lost nearly 40 pounds. Some things are very different here. Either way, I am getting healthier, and that is helping the work. :) The house has started doing P90X and another workout routine (Insanity) in the mornings. I think is working well for everyone. At least it has helped my cardio. I am keeping up with the elders who did cross-country and track in high school. :)

 

Whatever the case, things continue to go well here. I am always grateful to hear from you and hope that you continue to have a great summer! Thank you for all that you do!

Press forward with steadfast faith in Christ.

Best wishes,

Elder Jones