Kimchi diet

So our fan in our house died but the weather has been a litter cooler. Rain, so much rain in Korea. If there was open land it would be really green. I have one profound thought in my head. "CanMore Makes you Beautiful" is the slogan of the cheesiest 빙수 like ice flakes/ice cream place, the chairs are swings that hang from the ceiling with floral upulstery(can't spell that word anymore) Really tacky one of my favorite places. CanMore makes you beautiful and Sharing the Gospel makes you happy. I know it to be true. Its a foolproof method. I'm really happy to have a sweet family, that emailed from the HBLL. The Gospel makes me happy, sharing it is the greatest responsibilty, and its good. that was a tangent, sorry.

Last friday from our lovely Mokdong ward sisters we received 8.6kg=19lbs of 김치 Kimchi. Its a lot of kimchi. We have resolved to eat kimchi at every meal. Who knows what it will do to my digestive system but its delicious. I think we can devour it.
Last week thurs. after emailing we were on the bus going to a member's house I didn't remember to tell sister bergeson to get off at our stop and I get off and she her and the bus driving away. oh nooo! A million thoughts ran through my mind. So I sprinted to the next bus stop and didn't see her but then way way off in the distance I saw her coming the other way. Ahhh. such a relief. I was so happy to see her. Surprisingly thats the first time that has happened. its weird not being with a companion.

I finished reading 몰몬경 The Book of Mormon in Korean this week. Don't worry I already patted myself on the back. It was hard. It made my head hurt, but its still true in korean too, I know it is.

성 영숙 (Sung Young Sook) and her husband 김태순 (Kim Tae Soon) are really progressing we've set a baptismal date for Sept. 13, It is a goal, they are wonderful. her sister is a member who joined the church in high school, the members love her sister--she's in Detroit now with her husband.. Family baptism would be a huge miracle.

Another huge miracle is our new investigator Krystle. An American! I had a hard time teaching in english. She went to the Tri-Cities Washington temple open house a few years back, she's here teaching english really cool. She asked the Knudsens for the Book of Mormon. She said, "I'm thirstying for truth" She also said that her goal is to read all of the Bible and the Book of Mormon before she goes back to USA in December. Its amazing to see something how is seeking for truth so much, we can't persuade her to believe but we invite her to find out for herself and make changes in her life to come unto Christ.
Today I'm working on law school stuff, kinda stressed out. But it will be okay. I love you all, thanks for all of your prayers, funny emails, letters, and love. xoxo

Sister Paige Alsbury

August 20,2009

I'm going to write in half sentences.
This morning before we walked out of our house my shirt was already soaked through with sweat. Then we went outside in a hot rain storm. I never thought I could sweat this much in my life.
A Korean beat Tiger Woods, cool. A former President died this week and we were at the same hospital on the same day.
I love korean Peaches. But still live the Strawberries and Watermelons lots. We don't have any Kimchi at our house right now so its a hard knock life, I asked the Relief Society President for more but I've heard the cabbage price is high latetly.
On Sunday 2 inactives and 3 investigators came to church. It was really an answer to my prayer. Its kind of hard not having elders in a ward, for example we have an appointment with a man tonight at 8 and if we teach men there must be a adult female present. Nobody can help as of 5:39 pm. P-Day and Sundays are the most stressful days for me. We went to the Knudsen's house today so I could write my law school essay.--Gee thanks for all feedback I got. but their internet didn't work. AHHH!! But missionary work is fun.
On Saturday they had the giant YSA conference for koreans--actually it was 3 days long, Elder Cook and Elder Costa came. So the korean missionaries got to go and while they were attending their american companions came and worked in 목동 MokDong so that was really good.
이한웅 (brother lee) came back from his mission in New York. His english is probably better than mine. He bore his testimony in chinese I was blown away. It made me realize that I'm not ready to come back until it is time. These kids are staring at me and said "백인 인데" white people. xoxooxoo Have fun at BYU family. Seon Ju said she talked to Briggs online--I dust love her so much. She was a huge miracle of my mission. Love you
알스베리 자매--Sister White skinned and sweaty

이선주

August 13, 2009

Today we went and met my favorite Korean---well one of them. 이순주 (Seon Ju) From 답동 I gave her a CTR ring that mom got—(thanks mom) She brought a friend and we went to this food court and ate 빙수 and a sundae, bingsu is Korean shaved ice flakes stuff with icecream on top fruit, etc, usually with 팥 pronounced pot sweet red beans. Anyway she is doing really really really good. Goes to seminary, went to young men's camp, found out that this member from another ward goes to her school and now they are good friends, they both want to go to BYU. The ward loves her she really is the light of DapDong ward. Sister Bergeson bought an electronic dictionary today and seon ju helped here. Speaking of recent converts, 조은희 from Kajung that sister Newby and I taught is pregnant which is really crazy and cool, she too is doing good too. Sister Newby is an RM now.
So Monday was deathly hot, good thing a member bought me a sun umbrella I still got burnt with it and sunscreen just because I sweat all day long. Icky. Then the next day it rained. All day long and halfway through the next. I guess there was a Typhoon somewhere—that's what someone said. Sister Burton said that this was the biggest rainy season in 60 years. Rain is hard but nothing like the heat. We had an appointment at the church and I went in the bathroom and literally wrung out my skirt.

Time is going too fast, I feel like I have so much to do and not enough time. A little jealous of the elders having 2 years, but I do miss mi familia. Briggs is an Elder and he's going to be in the same freshman ward that I was in. Where is Mac living? Where is Mac's email?

Today is 말복 (Mal bok) I don't know how to explain in English but the dictionary says it is the "last of the dog days of summer" so Koreans on 초 중 and 말 eat a whole boiled chicken stuffed with rice and ginseng. To give them strength. Also a big dog meat day, still haven't gotten to eat it. Well Being.

Sorry this email isn't really spiritual but everyday we experience miracles small and big, sometimes really small but I see the hand of the Lord all of the time. Last night we were tired and it was 8:55 I and said lets talk to one more person, we saw this lady right by our house, she lives by our church we explained all the church meetings and taught the restoration to her, she had always wondered about our church but never knew. We have an investigator whose sister is a member she listened to the missionaries when her sister was taught too, I have seen so many miracles with former investigators and member referrals the missionaries who initially taught them will never know the end of the story. I'll never know the end of the story with so many people I meet and they rip my heart out by exercising their agency otherwise. I love missionary work. Do more of it, it will make you happier I promise. PMG "no effort is wasted."

benign doll

Sticker 사진 and our Cookie Delivery service PR picture. We are going to deliver cookies to members nonmember friends. Member missionary work, get them pumped. Don't worry Our WML is going to buy them at COSTCO because imported ones are cheaper and have taste.

이선주