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Machiamak email from the MTC

Hopefully the computer won't eat this email too

Okay so a big kamsamnid to Sister Burgess she had 10 minutes left on her email that she gave to me. She is amazing, probably my best friend here at the MTC, she's from Vancouver, B.C. and is going to Taejeon Korea.

Okay so experience of the week. Saturdays we go to the teaching appointment (TRC) and we teach one of the lessons in Korean and do a Korean language tasks. These tasks include, food stuff, shopping, helping someone move (okay they are pretty funny and lame) Like a couple weeks ago I told our middle aged Korean volunteer to "cut the price!" Kaka juseyo--I think thats how you'd write it in english. Anyway this week our task was sharing an experience. I talked about how I went to Chile and I was really far from my family and my grandma died and how hard it was. But that I know through the Atonement of Jesus Christ I can see her again and that families can be eternal. I said that I know she is in the Spirit World with both of my Grandpas, and that I was really grateful for the Plan of Salvation.

Okay so back to my main point. We knock on the door which our "investigator" is in and who opens the door?? Evan Price!! It was insane I couldn't believe it. So cool. I taught Evan the Plan of Salvation in Korean for over an hour. My companion had a rough time with the language so it was me talking to Evan. Oh my gosh it was amazing. I really felt the spirit strong when we taught, it was great. I taught him tithing and he said he would pay it. He speaks really good Korean. Even Elder Oh who is a Korean American (who taught Evan after us) said he spoke really well.

thanks so much for the mail and the dearelders, especially the packages from MOm and Joanne. They were perfect. Tell Joanne I say thanks 1000 times over and that everything was perfect. I'm going to pick out a sweet card to send. Briggsy I love you thanks for the letters. I miss you all. Run fast okay. Send me mail? love you all so much. Elder Alsbury you are my hero. no more time.

Sister Paige Alsbury

my long email just got deleted about to cry. I'm good love you all. My email was really good too. xoxox

Sister Alsbury

Hello again family! or in my romanizated phonetic korean: Annyanghaseyo ka-joke. Ne I am lame. Ne means yes not no.

So coolest thing of the week once again happened in the TRC. We taught a Korean girl who I had classes with at BYU. She is graduating this week in PDBio which was sweet. We taught her the Plan of Salvation in Korean. I can't believe I talked for an hour in Korean. I know so much but really know so little. I know I'm going to be hit with a hammer in 20 days, but I have so much faith that I will have divine help in learning this crazy hilarious and messed up language. 20 days yeah not lying about that. Ahhh!!

I really love the MTC, our teachers, my companion, my ku-yuck (district) the elders some of my greatest friends. Did I mention I love the actual Koreans that are here going to missions in the States. I have been teaching the Mongolian sisters some english they are so awesome and remind me of Elder Diamond Ocean.

Oh that kid that was in our ward living with the Lythgoes, I don't remember his name but he stopped me in the cafeteria last week. Weird to think that he saw you all. Weird also that Dad and Briggs are in Utah. I feel your presence yes very close. Yeah it would be hard to see you but hey don't go to the Lake on Labor day cause I am calling! that will be sweet.

Mac I got your letter on Saturday it only took 9 days. Ah-ju Kamsahamnida! You made my day I read it to some of my amigos and they just think you are awesome. The sister want to right you, I know don't about that. Ammantinn....You are awesome I love you long time.

Also news on the mail front, I got a letter from Sis. Hunt who was my gym time friend and is now in Seoul West. She's having a really hard time with the adjustment, but it makes me excited to go to Korea and start working. Oh my P-Days will be on Thursdays in Korea which means that I'll email Wed. evenings your time. Weird I'm going to Asia...

Jill thanks so much for the Dearelders. Saranghamnida. I love it. Briggs follow our sisters example. How's the olympics? I heard a korean set a swimming record. Me heart current events. Whats going on in the world? Election etc??

Okay I'm going to save email time for the laundry room. I love you all, my testimony is so strong. I'm so humbled by this opportunity and I am working my hardest on everything. Thanks for loving me despite my weaknesses. The Gospel brings lasting happiness. Su-go-ha-ship-sho (work hard!)

Sister Paige McDede Alsbury

Yes another crazy unorganized email from Sister Alsbury. I haven't read your emails yet but I just printed them off so that will lead for good breakfast reading. I really hope Mac emails today, I feel like I haven't seen him in ages. Anyway another great week at the MTC. 27 more days, which is crazy. I just have to work as hard as a I can to learn as much as I can.

Last wednesday I think I receive manna from heaven in the form of 2 packages. Oh man thank you Jill. Well I'm assuming it was from Jill because it was from Moab and inside was only things Jill would know to buy. Seriously that was amazing thank you so so so much. Also thanks for the dearelder.com notes those are the best ways to contact me and its free. I also got an amazing package from Elizabeth Lewis which was fantastic.

Okay highlights of the week. The other day I'm in the bathroom brushing my teeth and there were 2 asian sisters, I think to myself not Korean, Japanese, Chinese they are Mongolian! Anyway I start talking to them and sure enough they are. So I go to my room grab that picture of Elder Diamond Ocean and guess what one of them knows him! Her sister is friends with him. Her english is like my Korean but she said that he was actually living in Seoul for a while but is in Mongolia now. And his name really is diamond ocean they showed me in their dictionary that it is "Sea" and "Gem or Treasure" They are going to be here for a long time so more stuff to follow on them. They are amazing! One is going to Mesa, AZ and the other Hawaii.

Sunday was my last fast Sunday in the United States. We had a testimony meeting and who was the first one up? Me. (I'm trying to be like Briggsy) Anyway it was a wonderful meeting and I really love sharing my testimony of those things that I know to be true and what brings me happiness. Okay sorry for the tangenting..

On Saturday was our TRC appointment. We taught The Restoration again in Korean it was awesome. I really love to teach. We taught a man named Brother Lee who is probably 40 something ish and is from the Seoul West mission. I think he has been in the U.S. for some time and his english is great. He is a member of the church and had all the scriptures we asked him to read memorized. and he some like a million miles an hour in Korean. I can't wait for Saturday when we get to teach the Plan of Salvation in Korean.

Hey Briggsy how are you doing? You should write me on dearelder.com when you have time cause I'll get it the same day. Sound good? Okay its a deal.

Hey so I have 2 Brazilian friends. Sister Matos from the South of Brazil who is going to temple square, she's hilarious. I really like talking to all of the international missionaries. The other is Elder Horschette, yes that is his name. He said he lives right next to Rudge Ramos. Cool huh? I just love connections to brazil and my Mac. Okay I have to cut this off now because my companion wants to eat but I'll try and get back on later. There's a couple things that I need for Korea but I don't have the list. I love you all. My family is the most important thing to me. I love serving others and this wonderful opportunity in front of me. xoxoxox

Sister Alsbury