Week 30: From Jordan

Congrats on the new dishwasher! That's been coming for quite a while ;) Probably the best birthday present mom could've imagined.

 

It's been a quiet week out here in Imun. The college students are busy studying hard for their classes now that their tests are over. You'd think the term final would mean that classes are over, but... Tests are over, though, and Love is in the air. It's not the same as back home where people show their love through kissing, or hugging, or other displays of affection. No, here, they go to PC cafes and play games together online. Or they sit in an actual cafe and text while at the same table. Once in a while there is a particularly adventerous couple who holds hands while walking down the road. When they reach the corner, they look each other in the eyes... and look... and look... and evetually the light changes.

 

The foreign population is doing well. In the last two days, There's been an Atheist Muslim, Joseph, the human beatbox, and only this morning, Hammond, the Catholic missionary from Cork. Joseph wants to perform Amazing Grace for worship services this Sunday, but he's not sure if he'll have another appoinment scheduled then. Hammond was great. He's been in Korea for a couple years now, and still has the British Isle gait. He walks with purpose, though at times, that purpose seems to be merely to walk. He talked for a while about the challenges of Korea, and then mentioned that he was from Cork. I said I had wanted to go there once,a nd he instantly piped up with pride. I suppose Cork is not the name of a place that inspires tourism.

 

There appears to be a flu sweeping around the Chinese community. Sister Deng is feeling a bit under the weather, and even Zack has got " the serious flu". They keep trooping along. Great people, the Chinese. Reminds me of a lesson a while back. The man was a student, and while we taught the Word of Wisdom, he started flipping throught the Law of Chastity pamphlet. He turned to one specific page and said, "This. I cna't stop this. All my friends do it. Stopping this would be super, extremely hard." After a time of confusion, it turns out he believes he would have a hard time not joking about sex. He now says he'll work on it.

 

Well, it's been a quiet week in Imun, where the branch is strong, the scenery is good looking, and the missionaries are above average. ;)

Press forward with steadfast faith in Christ.

Best wishes,

Elder Jones