A new place?

hello from a new place. weird. So i'm in Seoul, Kangseo gu 화 곡 동hwa gok dong. My companion is 조 성 아 Jo Seonga aka Sister Jo. She's from Pusan same ward as my trainer Sister Bang. It was really hard for me to leave Incheon. That place had such an impact on me so many hard days and wonderful days. I really stretched myself and wore myself out and I'm so grateful for that experience. This morning at transfers I told President Burton that he made a mistake that I need to stay in Incheon. I was kinda serious too. Anyway. Sister Toronto is on the phone with me and said that she just got a text from 맹 지 윤 one of our great investigators and she said that even though Alsbury is gone she will see me again when I come back to Bupyeong on the 23th for 조 은 주 (Jo eun ju)'s baptism. Which I am going to be able to go back to. Actually that baptism will be a miracle. I called her at the begininng of January she was a former investigator that the bishop's wife remembered and she said she wanted to see what my red hair looks like. That was a long time ago. She is so different now, She's reading 2 Nephi her countenance has changed so much. She did however say in her prayer right before I left that she hopes to see me dance. okay haha sure. I'm also going to make a pinata for her baptism.

I was so fortunate to serve with Sister Toronto again and Sister Choi together. We had a great time, and Incheon is doing so well now. Last night Sister Choi said she can't imagine doing missionary work without me. It really touched my heart. Her 2nd day as a missionary I took her to this subway platform to talk with people. It was so hard for her and she just cried then yesterday seeing her walk right up to people made me so proud she's just a good missionary. I'm so lucky to have served with her. She gave me this really fancy korean fan that she bought before her mission to give to the best missionary. I just feel really humbled and so grateful for all of these experiences, for training for gettting emergency transferred for the death winds of incheon, 답 동 만 수 부 평 Sister Newby, toronto, choi, 조 은 희 , 이 선 주, 조 은 주 , 맹 지 윤 , 안 슬 기, anyway I'm getting all sentimental. Sister Choi let me wax her eyebrows 2 nights ago. quite gratifying.

Yesterday Sister Toronto wore a athletic tape piece on her lip to our district meeting so that the elders wouldn't look at her cold sore, or because I dared her too. Also we carried with us about 15 waterballons in which we nailed the elders with.

The only good thing about transferring is that everyone wants to have a meal with you. I even at expensive chinese and at Outback, and a smoothie, and lots of korean ribs. No there are good things but I have yet to figure that out. 이 선 주 (seon ju) is probably my favorite korean ever. She's a miracle. she's only been a member for a month and a half but she's AMAZING! She did splits with me on sunday she's wonderful. She sent me a text message last night and said that I was her best friend. It broke my heart and made me cry. She really is a miracle and I know that the Lord prepared her for the Gospel.

The phonecall was amazing. I'm sorry I cried like a baby. I'm really okay. Missionary work is hard, but I just cried because I dust love you guys so much. I really can testify that the Gospel of Jesus Christ has blessed my family. I wish I could have talked forever. Its was so natural like I had talked to you all the day before.

So the new area. My companion was the Sister who was in Incheon with Sister Newby before I came. She went to BYU-Hawaii is from Pusan. It will be good. I'm the only missionary in our mission that has had 3.5 (sister newby is half korean) korean companions. I know that am coming to love korea and koreans through my companions. The house makes Anyang and Incheon houses look amazing I can't put my finger on the smell but its very distinct. We actually live right by the stake center and Elder Jube from my MTC 동 기 just got transferred here too. We don't have many investigators and one of the first things Sister Jo said was "members here aren't interested in missionary work" oh boy that is going to change. There's a lot more people here that in incheon duh its Seoul but its a completely different feeling. Carrying your luggage up subway stairs is not the funnest thing.
I'll keep praying for all of you. Briggsy run fast please. Pray for me with this new experience. Its weird knowing all about members and an area and then knowing nothing--I will learn. When I read your emails about going to grandma's house with Gage's kids I was so happy. So many good memories. Maybe Fort Benton will need an old maid Attorney like me someday I can just live there. xoxox

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Oh Briggsy happy happy birthday briggsy dear, Super sweet 18--I remember when you were born mom told Jill before she told me. Maybe that is why you could say Jill before you could say Paige

Air Conditioning what's that?

So Cinco de Mayo was a couple of days ago, I ate Mexican food! yes there is an american member in bupyeong who went to the temple and there is a Mexican restaurant, it was heaven. yes I miss mexican above all other foods.
We went to the temple today and Brother Fuller our MTC teacher was there crazy. He's on a study abroad here.
Dad can you do me a favorite? Could you write your conversion story maybe in like 500 words or so? I want to translate it and use it. Thanks.
Is there anyway that I can talk to Jill. I'm going to call or if you guys think you can figure it maybe call me back? peut etre..I found out that my translator has travel portuguese on it--I'll start studying now.
Did you know that our recent convert 이 선 주 Lee Seon Ju is like my favorite person, she's a miracle and is so so so amazing, she taught with us this week and bore such a powerful testimony it blew me away. I just love her so much. I feel like I've been rejected 10,000x and then there's a person like her. It makes it all worth it. She called me and was worried because she didn't have a bible for seminary so I gave her the Korean bible they gave me in the MTC(I have another now) But on the front of her bible it says "Paige McDede Alsbury" in gold lettering, I apologized and she said it was okay because she never wants to forget me because I helped her find real happiness. Its hard to express that amazing feeling, but you all know I'm talking about. Transfers are next week, I'm sure I'll be leaving Incheon its been 5 months I don't want to leave but change will be good. Way back in December with Sister Newby we got lost every day, we didn't know the members, no investigators, it was freezing and now its like my home, it has a reputation for being tough but guess what I'm tough. Cause I'm an Alsbury and a McDede its true and I used to wrestle my brothers on the trampoline. I can't believe Mac is coming home so soon. Get someone to video it I want to see everybody's faces.
I have a korean name 김 혜 정 Kim Hye Jeong. Hey I could type more but I'm talking to you all on Mothers Day! Happy! Love you all forever and ever

Sister Paige McDede Alsbury
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A grandma called me sexy yesterday

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOMMY DEAR!
Well I'm really happy that you are my mom just cause you are the best and you've done EVERYTHING for me. I'm amazing with Mac and his missionary efforts it blows me away. And Briggs I have this picture I took of Briggs before he went to prom even the married members go crazy for him, and I always say, "His favorite food is korean ramen" We had interviews yesterday and Sister Burton went with us to a seafood buffet I think I officially don't like seafood anymore. Maybe Salmon but thats not in Korea.
This morning I read Alma 8, If I ever think missionary work is hard or an area is not good I just need to remember that I haven't yet been spit upon or kicked out of a city let alone being commanded to go back.
Last night I saw a real tender mercy of the Lord resulting from following the spirit. I had a prompting to look through the old records even though I have done it several times there was a name I hadn't called before and it just stuck out. Well last night we met her and her daughter with the Mansu bishop's wife it was amazing. She had 2 copies of the book of mormon right on her shelf and she said, "Yes I want come to your church" It was amazing really spiritual. The bishop's wife was amazing. I've been struggling to get members to teach with us and this was indeed a miracle and an answer to my prayers. Well I love you all forever and ever, thanks for the prayers and the love, Oh Mom and Joanne the packages!! Thank you so much. I still want another talking card though :) 사 랑 해 요

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asianized

This email will be brief because I have had to mess with the email thing trying to send pictures--working on developing patience. I miss gmail. Briggsy thanks for the note I want to know how track is going and hear you sing. You are living in Stover 2100 I think that was my old ward. Weird Briggs at BYU I dust can't believe that. Also Mac going home also can't believe that. Oh did you like the pictures I think I sent one from 이 선 주's baptism, one from 자 유 공 원--freedom park last week with all those boy students. I think I sent one I took today--yes I do look a little different now. I don't know how you say it Asianized?

This past week has been good, still hard of course but really fun. We started teaching a lady who works in a 시 장 a market like 1 minute away from our house. Its not as big as the big fish market we went to a couple weeks ago but I really wish you all could experience the smells of korean markets--no words exist. Oh seafood, oh gross remember when I used to like it that was the days before squid, octupus, urchin, and whole cooked fish, but its good.
Its getting warmer here not hot though. People have been telling me scary stories of Korean summers of death. Hey mom if you want you could send me some gel ice packs or something that I can sleep with at night.
조 은 주 told me that she will get baptized before I leave Incheon so she is going to get baptized on the 3rd of May. much stress about that but its okay. My companions are lucky they have no stress they just follow me and I'm trying to run in front of them carrying 5 gallon buckets of water, but its good. I need stress to keep me going, no effort goes unnoticed. I'm really grateful for this opportunity for growth, helping others receive salvation is incredibly rewarding even though its difficult it will make me a better person and bless future family.
We have zone conference tomorrow so I will get mail tomorrow. We are going to Anyang yay! its like my korean hometown. Hey if its 8 am in korea is it 5 pm or 4pm in MT? whats the time difference now? calling in a couple weeks 거 든 요.
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