tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7769388531477566792024-03-21T15:09:03.832-07:00My Seoul Delighteth The errand of angels is given to women;
And this is a gift that, as sisters, we claim:
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To cheer and to bless in humanity's name.Kaelin Holdawayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11009661619022009552noreply@blogger.comBlogger86125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-776938853147756679.post-58590526948807459382016-11-09T22:56:00.002-08:002016-11-09T22:58:04.787-08:00Reflections on a Year away from Korea Last time I (or my dad) posted on this blog was over a year ago and I was saying goodbye to a work that I loved, people that I loved and a country that I loved.<br />
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Not a day goes by that I don't think about and long for Korea or the work that I was doing there.<br />
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I am currently an investigator actor in the MTC, a job which has blessed me more than I can say. One of the many missionaries that have taught me said something that really hit me:<br />
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She was talking about her family, saying that she had a younger sister at home whom she cared for, provided for and loved very dearly. She was nervous and saddened to leave her little sister, wondering if she would be taken care of or not. Fortunately, that sister missionary's sister was fine and was being taken care of and although this missionary loved her younger sister very much she needed to learn to focus on the work ahead of her.<br />
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That is exactly my feelings towards my mission and especially towards Korea. Korea, and more specifically the people in Korea, was something I put my whole heart and efforts into for 19 months. Leaving Korea felt like being ripped away from family, from something I loved so dearly. However, I have had to learn to move on and to focus on the Lord's work where I am now, realizing that God is continually watching over the Korean people and that the work is moving forward, with or without me. That being said, my heart will always be with my mission in Korea.<br />
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I've decided to write a little summary about my experience being home from my mission over the past year in the hopes that getting these pent-up feelings in my soul out on paper will help my mental state, and maybe even help returned missionaries who have experienced similar things.<br />
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The road coming back off my mission was a rocky, bumpy rollercoaster (or however you want to picture it). My first mistake was telling myself, <i>Kaelin, you have been outside of your comfort zone for years. You're exhausted. But you're back home now. You don't need to push yourself anymore. Just take this time to relax. </i>While my body, mind and emotions screamed at me to rest and take a much-deserved break, I wasn't able to realize that this self-centered, closed-in direction I was heading would be self-destructive.<br />
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On my mission I talked to everyone, I answered the phone, I was a leader, I counseled others, I volunteered, I went out of my way to serve. The minute I returned home, I closed myself off, I struggled starting conversations, I panicked when I had to answer phone calls, I lost the desire to reach out to others and I avoided social situations like the plague. The longer I spent in my shell I had created around myself the more miserable I became.<br />
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It wasn't until I started school at BYU this last spring that I realized the mess I had gotten myself in. The psychologist I saw after the first couple of panic attacks labeled it "social anxiety." I tried to keep up all the promises I made to myself at the end of my mission: to read the scriptures daily, to pray, to do the simple things. However, these simple things become harder to do when you suffer from anxiety. My church attendance grew spotty as I became increasingly more scared and nervous of any social interaction.<br />
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As my anxiety worsened, depression started to sneak into my life as well. I would have periods of heightened stress and anxiety followed by low valleys of depression. My whole life I had thought that symptoms of depression always included suicidal thoughts. <i>I have never once considered ending my life, so what I'm dealing with must not be depression,</i> I thought. However, as I talked to my psychologist more about the symptoms of depression I realized that depression is so much more than that and although I didn't have suicidal thoughts I had been experiencing all the other symptoms related to it.<br />
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It was only 6 months ago when I was mentally in the worst state of my life. Every time I thought about my mission (which was daily) I felt this sweeping melancholy which would spiral me for a day or two into a depressive episode. I would have to look in the mirror and accept the fact that I was not mentally well. Even though there were wonderfully happy things happening in my life I started to wonder if I would ever be as happy or feel as accomplished as I did on my mission.<br />
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Don't get me wrong, my mission was physically, mentally and emotionally the hardest thing I have ever had to do but as I was staring in the mirror wallowing in self-pity I started reexamining myself. I asked myself, <i>Your mission was hard but you were happy...how can you find Sister Holdaway and bring her back? </i>Granted, there were several differences between missionary life and the life I was leading and as I sifted through what had made me so happy I finally figured out what had mattered so much and what I was lacking: selflessness.<br />
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As I had learned from my mission, the Character of Christ is one that embodies selflessness. Christ was constantly turning outwards to serve and care for those around him. The two greatest commandments are to love God and <i>love your neighbor</i>. I had been so focused on myself and what <i>I</i> needed and what <i>I</i> was dealing with for these past months that I failed to see those around me. <br />
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I began making it a goal to reach out and serve at least one person a day. It was small things at first; I would comfort a struggling roommate, go out of my way to help a classmate, compliment someone who was looking down. Life became exciting again as I started looking up from my textbooks and out of the mirror. I smiled sincerely for the first time in months. I worked on much needed relationships that had been damaged by my hermit-like behavior. As I served others my love for them grew and I could lie down at the end of the day and feel, for the first time in a long time, successful.<br />
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As the anniversary of my return from Korea comes and goes I can look back over this year with a heart full of gratitude. Eventually, I was able to bring Sister Holdaway back the same way I found her in Korea years before, by loving others. I still struggle with anxiety and, at times, depressive episodes, but I feel closer to my Savior and closer to those people around me who can love and support me as well. I'm still working on it but I'm trying my best.<br />
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The same love that Heavenly Father expects of us on our missions towards the people we served is expected towards those we interact with here at home, towards our family and friends. My mission is the most precious experience of my life, but I'm looking forward to adding more to the collection.<br />
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저는 하나님이 살이 우리를 사랑하신다는 것을 알고 있습니다. 그렇기때문에 하나님은 우리 주위에있는 사람들을 사랑하기를 원하십니다. 저는 이 복음과 교회가 참되다는 걸 알고 있고 사랑합니다. 저는 그리스도로 설정하면 그분이 우리를 인도하실다는 것을 알고 있습니다.<br />
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I know without a doubt that this church is true, that God loves His children and that Christ will never leave us comfortless if we allow Him into our lives.<br />
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Here's to wonderful years ahead!<br />
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P.S. Special thanks to my boyfriend, Spencer Stanley, who was with me and supported me through all of this. God knew that I needed someone who would refuse to be pushed out of my life.<br />
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Kaelin Holdawayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11009661619022009552noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-776938853147756679.post-19405059624734337972015-10-26T18:49:00.003-07:002015-10-26T18:49:29.530-07:00Saying Goodbye ㅠㅠ<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I don't have a lot to say that I haven't already said. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mostly because it hasn't hit me yet. And it probably won't
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I guess, as this amazing, life-changing adventure is coming
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Before my mission I was looking at a poster that was given
to me from a beloved choir teacher that says "Decisions Determine
Destiny." As I looked at it I thought about the decisions I had made up to
that point and what my destiny would have been according to those decisions. It
was at that point that I knew I had to serve a mission. That out of all the
decisions I could have made at that time in my life the decision to serve a
mission would be the best.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I am so grateful I made that decision. I'm so grateful for
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love Korea and I love Missionary Work more than I can
express in writing. As I have tried to help people come closer to Christ here
in Korea, they have been helping me come closer to Christ. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I will definitely miss the time in my life where I only go
to focus on and worry about serving the Lord better every day. But even when I
go home, I will still give my heart and might, mind and strength to Him. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thank you all for your love, your support, your email, and
your letters. I will never forget the love I have felt from my friends and
family back home :) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Saying Goodbye!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wow, this week flew by fast! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I don't know if any of you remember Elder Whiting? He said
the closing prayer in General Conference. He's the area president for the Asia
North Area and he and his wife held a mission tour with us. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was really, really good, really faith-building and
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He spoke really frankly with us on how we need to be better,
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Always trying to be better!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So the most amazing, life-changing thing happened was the
baptism of my dearest friend Yoon! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I feel so honored to be able to be a part of her baptism. To
help, even in a small way. My heart was full as she went in the water. I could
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After the baptism, even though she was soaking wet, we
hugged and with tears in her eyes she said "Wow. It's over! I think I'm
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Words really can't describe it. I got to see my best
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"And if it so be that you should labor all your days in
crying repentance unto this people, and bring, save it be one soul unto me, how
great shall be your joy with him in the kingdom of my Father!" - D&C
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Even after the baptism she had some really unfortunate
things happen but the whole time she said she felt happy and at peace because
she was baptized. Her faith blows me away. If we all could have faith like my
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Kaelin Holdawayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11009661619022009552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-776938853147756679.post-16298548071204348532015-10-12T05:55:00.000-07:002015-10-12T05:55:05.707-07:00Sharing My Last Words at Zone Training<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This week was my very last Zone Training. They ask everyone
who is going home that transfer to share a <span lang="KO">마지막</span><span lang="KO"> </span><span lang="KO">말씀</span> or last words of advice to
all the missionaries. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There were 3 of us: Me, Elder Ellsworth and Elder Robinson
who will be leaving at the end of this month. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some people are good at going up and just speaking but I
spent a good amount of time preparing so I didn't randomly start crying.
Contrary to my hope, I did start tearing up but I had good notes to keep me
focused. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>So . . . I wanted to share my "last words" with
everyone. [Disclaimer: I still have 2 weeks left. This is just what I shared at
my last Zone Training.] <o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>"As I was thinking about what to say I ran across my
journal entry from the first day of the MTC and I think it captures everything
I want to say: <o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>'There are just so many emotions and I'm so tired.' <o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>[hopefully people laughed] <o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>I was really tempted to just say that but I don't think that
will benefit anyone~ <span lang="KO">ㅋㅋ</span> <o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>As many of you already know, both my parents served in Korea
about 25 years ago. I grew up eating <span lang="KO">김치</span> and speaking <span lang="KO">반말</span>. My parents were so happy to find out that I would be
serving in Korea. They both love Korea. And that is something I would have
never understood if I had never come here. <o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Even though I am far away from my parents I feel like I have
never been closer to them, because I can finally share with them the love of
this country and this people. <o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Even more than developing a better relationship with my
earthly parents I have also strengthened my relationship with my Heavenly
Father and His son, Jesus Christ. Heavenly Father also loves the people of
Korea and as I have served here I have only come to feel a small portion of
that love but as I have loved these people my faith and testimony in a loving
Heavenly Father and our Savior, Jesus Christ have grown. <o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>A scripture that I have come to love is in Mosiah 18:30. I
originally liked this scripture because I was impressed by how many times the
word "Mormon" was used . . . but I have come to love it for a
different reason now:<o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>And now it came to pass that all this was done in Mormon,
yea, by the waters of Mormon, in the forest that was near the waters of Mormon;
yea, the place of Mormon, the waters of Mormon, the forest of Mormon, how
beautiful are they to the eyes of them who there came to the knowledge of their
Redeemer; yea, and how blessed are they, for they shall sing to his praise
forever.</i></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>How beautiful is Korea to me who here came to the knowledge
of my Redeemer. <o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>It was <span lang="KO">가가호호</span>ing [ed.: door knocking] in
the tall apartment buildings in <span lang="KO">수지</span><span lang="KO"> </span>(Suji)
where I learned to follow the spirit. <o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>It was <span lang="KO">전도</span>ing [street proselyting] at
the <span lang="KO">사거리</span><span lang="KO"> </span>[intersection] in <span lang="KO">부평</span><span lang="KO"> </span>[Bupyeong] where I learned to
conquer my fears. <o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>It was with the members in <span lang="KO">계산</span><span lang="KO"> </span>[Gyesan] where I learned to express my love. <o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>And it is on the rolling hills of <span lang="KO">성남</span><span lang="KO"> </span>[Seongnam] where I have offered the
most powerful prayers of my entire life.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Korea, to me, will always be holy ground. <o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>I guess my advice to you all today would be to love it. Love
every minute of it. Embrace this opportunity to become. Yes, sometimes on our
journey of becoming it may seem like God enhances our weaknesses, elongates our
trials, and sometimes even enlarges our pet peeves and frustrations. <o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>However, we were made to do hard things. <o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>All of those things will be swallowed up on the day when we
can look back and see the lows but also the glorious highs and see truly how
far we've come and what we've become. <o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>So make Korea your holy ground. Make it beautiful to your
companion, your ward members and your investigators. Make them sing the praises
of their Redeemer forever. <o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>There has not been a single night where I haven't knelt down
and thanked my Heavenly Father for this opportunity to serve in Korea and the
opportunity I have had to become, to become more than I ever could have been.
And I'm still growing and learning. <o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>I would like to end with a quote from Doctor Who. Right
before the 10th doctor regenerates into the 11th doctor he said: "I don't
want to go." Just like the 10th doctor ended his old life and was about to
start a new life and a new adventure, I too, am ending this life as a full-time
missionary and starting a new adventure of my own. <o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>But now, I can face it with a strong, unshaken testimony
that this church is true. The fullness of the gospel was restored through the
prophet Joseph Smith in these latter-days. Heavenly Father loves us so much He
sent His only begotton son to the world to atone for our sins. Through Jesus
Christ we can return to live with Him someday. And that hope can lighten our
lives as it has to mine. <o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>I say these things in the name of my Savior, Jesus Christ,
Amen.</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These last 2 weeks are going to be the best. I am continuing
to see miracles every day. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love you all! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Have a wonderful week<3 <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- Sister Holdaway</span><o:p></o:p></div>
Kaelin Holdawayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11009661619022009552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-776938853147756679.post-72855814943805077302015-10-05T04:40:00.002-07:002015-10-05T04:40:17.896-07:00A Miracle in Seongnam<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span lang="KO">안녕하세요</span>!!
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This
week we had exchanges with the Sister Training Leader and for the first time in
moooonnnthhs I got to leave my area. I was so proud of Sister Tolley for taking
on the area for a day! And better yet, her companion was also a new missionary
:) haha they had a lot of fun. Unfortunately we had no appointments that day so
they set off to explore the area, only getting lost a few times. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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definitely needed exchanges though. It was a nice change of pace. And I got to
go on exchanges with Sister Dowding who is also a Doctor Who fan so it was the
first time I was able to geek-out about DW without my companion giving me a
concerned look. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When
Sister Tolley and I got back together again she showed me a text from one of
our Investigators (and my best friend) named Yun. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The
text said "When can I get baptized?" <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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said we could meet and talk about it. We set up an appointment for Friday. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That
Thursday was Temple Day! We were fasting and praying for Yun and her desire to
get baptized and it was a wonderful feeling to be in the temple and receive the
peace and comfort that it brings. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When
we met with her I was a little nervous because I had never taught someone who
wanted to be baptized as much as she did. We talked a little bit about baptism
and the blessings that it brings and she said "Well, when is the soonest I
can get baptized?!" <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She
said she had been reading the Book of Mormon in 2nd Nephi Chapter 9 about the
consequences of sin. Later on in the chapter the Lord invites all men to repent
and be baptized in his name. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I
have been meeting with her since I got to Seongnam and I had never seen such a
beautiful light and hope in her eyes. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She
will be baptized on the 18th :) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Please
pray for her. I know that it was the prayers of me, Sister Moyer, Sister
Sweetnam, Sister Tolley and our entire district that helped her make this important
decision. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If
only our investigators knew how much we prayed for them. Prayer is powerful,
the Book of Mormon is powerful! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So,
that's the biggest news! These last few months have been a big learning
experience for me and I still have a few more weeks to learn and to grow as
much as I can! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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love you all! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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hope you have a wonderful week ~~ <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">(most of) my living companions at the Temple! (sorry Sister Sweetnam)</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Kitty Cafe after the Temple! Yes, I went to a cafe where you can drink, eat, and pet cats at the same time! Super therapeutic.</span></td></tr>
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week was actually really eventful! </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Because
. . . it was Chuseok! This time last year I was serving with Sister Wright and
we performed the infamous "Jerusalem will Fall" act.</span></div>
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year I was pressured into sharing a talent~ Here it is, in all its glory . . . <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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for this special holiday our mission had a 2 day conference. We had a lot of
wonderful training and some fun activities! Some fun quotes I like from our
very own President Morrise: "If you wait for the motivation to do it, it
will never happen." "Just because you start slow doesn't mean you
won't get far." <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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was so wonderful to be gathered with all the missionaries in the Korea Seoul
South Mission! If you have never been in a group of 150 full-time missionaries
you are truly missing out on the biggest spiritual boost ever. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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highlights of the conference were the talent show, the proselyting activity at
Olympic Park in Seoul, and the testimony meeting at the end. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The
let 150 missionaries loose in Olympic Park with a Book of Mormon in our hands,
a smile on our face, and a traditional Korean board game. It was probably the
most creative way to proselyte ever. We asked a cute family if they knew how to
play this game (<span lang="KO">윷놀이</span>)
and they were more than happy to help us play! We played a few rounds with the
family and we introduced a little about who we were and what we were doing. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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was nice to sit back down and have a testimony meeting to wrap things up.
President Morrise gets up and starts calling on people to give their testimony.
"Oh, I shared a talent yesterday, he probably won't call on . . .” – "and
then we will hear from Sister Holdaway." <span lang="KO">아이고</span> ~~ <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I
got up and I don't even remember what I said. I know I said something about how
being desperate makes us closer to God. I just spoke whatever came into my
heart, mostly because this wasn't planned ahead of time. Later, people came up
to me and thanked me for sharing my testimony. I'm grateful for the promise
"Open your mouth and it shall be filled." <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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was a little heartbreaking leaving the conference that night. Everyone was
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But
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a single moment of this amazing opportunity to go to waste! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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happens) and we used to help Sister Tolley get used to the area, since we know
for sure that I will leave and she'll have to take over the area. So we have
walked and walked and walked all around our area mostly because 1) public transportation
is expensive and 2) we can talk with people on our way to places. Not to
mention the exercise benefits. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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got to talk with the man who owned the puppy. We invited him to church; he
came, and will be meeting with the Elders! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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weren't able to meet with a lot of investigators BUT we did meet 4 times with
one of our most progressing investigators who is also my best friend! She is
19, speaks English fluently, and loves the Book of Mormon! I love meeting with
her and she came to church for the first time last week! I don't think I've
ever been so happy <3<3 <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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in our TINY 2-person house. 6 people over all. It will only be for 1 night but
we are cleaning and today we will get breakfast foods for them! It will be so
fun! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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gospel....it's a talent: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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challenge is to keep it up. Just like we
have to pick up our clothes and do the dishes EVERY day we have to also
remember to have "real-time" repentance and not wait till Pday (or
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with our ward and had a picnic at the top. If you notice, our ward is very
ethnic. 2 Peruvians, a Samoan, a Tongan and us 4 American missionaries. I'm
pretty sure half our ward is foreign! (that's a bit of an exaggeration) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This week President came to our house for interviews which
meant a lot of cleaning! I was determined to make our house fit for royalty. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So after scrubbing and scrubbing our house looks beautiful!
It wasn't super messy before but now we have everything scrubbed and shiny.
It's amazing how much clean houses invite the spirit! (I can hear my mom saying
I told you so) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interviews, as always, were really good. President asked us
to make goals that we could discuss at interviews. I was a little stressed
about my goals because I felt like they were out of my control. But after
talking with President he helped me how to make more realistic goals that are
in my control. It made me feel ready to take on this next transfer with all
that I have! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Kaelin Holdawayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11009661619022009552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-776938853147756679.post-38034233602947693262015-09-07T18:07:00.001-07:002015-09-07T18:07:37.808-07:00The Return of the Investigator<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This next Friday we have our mission president and his wife
coming to our house to inspect it and interview us. So . . . we have had a LOT
of cleaning to do. Not because we keep it messy but because, let’s just say, it
used to be an Elder's house and so there has been years of deep cleaning left
undone. Sister Tolley is really awesome and tackling the laundry room which I
was way too sketched out to try to clean. So in our free time this week we have
been working on cleaning it spick and span. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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investigators we were able to have time to visit some members that needed some
attention and we were able to help and strengthen them. Part of President
Morrise's interviews he has been asking everyone to make goals to work towards
the end of their mission. One of mine was to learn how to cook good Korean
food. SO, I've been asking around and have gotten good ideas from our members.
This week I learned how to cook "Korean potato pancakes" and <span lang="KO">갈국수</span><span lang="KO"> </span>a soup with noodles in it (I don't
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kept contacting them and showing our love. So, this S</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">aturday, we met with 2
investigators that we haven't met with in a long time.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of them said that while she wasn't meeting with us many
people came up to her and told her lies and rumors about our church. She said
that she "knew better" and was happy when we ran into her on the
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our other investigator said that while she wasn't meeting
with us she ran across a lot of anti-Mormon things online and because she was
curious asked to meet us again so we could answer her questions. We answered
all her questions and bore our testimonies again of the Book of Mormon and the
power that it has to witness of truth. I asked her if she felt a difference
between watching those videos on YouTube and reading the Book of Mormon. She
nodded quickly and she felt much better and peaceful when she read it, like she
knew it was the word of God. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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know that God is greater. I'm grateful for the endless days and nights my
district and I prayed especially for these investigators and that they would
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Kaelin Holdawayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11009661619022009552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-776938853147756679.post-43250936418647389572015-08-31T20:22:00.001-07:002015-08-31T20:27:59.499-07:00Boldness At It's Best!!!<div class="p1">
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The weather this week has been that awkward in-between phase where I wake up pretty chilly in the morning so I put on a cardigan for the day but it always gets too hot during the day so I end up just sweating like crazy. </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've been working a lot on being more bold with love. Sometimes I find myself softening commitments in order to not "freak them out" but I have made a new resolve to not fear people more than God. </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Last week, after exchanges with the Sister Training Leaders, we had to drop someone who basically told us she didn't believe anything we had been teaching her. It was pretty hard to take so we had to tell her we couldn't meet with her anymore but that she is welcome to come to our English Conversation Class. I was feeling especially down about it because I thought she had a lot of potential. However, I knew that we made the right choice and God would lead us to prepared people. </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As I was thinking about this, a lady came up to us excitedly and asked who we are and what we were doing. I proudly said that we were missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and that we teach about Christ's restored church. She smiled, gave us HER number and said that she has just moved here and wanted to join a church. We said we would contact her and be happy to explain about our church. </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That very next day, we were street-boarding with our Elders and another lady came up to me and asked to know more about our church. She was a pastor from another church but had seen the missionaries and have thought about what big sacrifices we are making. I explained why we were here and the message we were teaching. I gave her a Book of Mormon and promised that if she read this book she would know the truth of our message. </span></span></div>
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Kaelin Holdawayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11009661619022009552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-776938853147756679.post-6042164327564024142015-08-24T18:07:00.002-07:002015-08-24T18:08:25.176-07:00I'm in the Choir Again!<div class="MsoNormal">
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Savior, Jesus Christ, to someone for the first time. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She asked, "Jesus? Who is Jesus?" And we were able
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people we talk to, counting how many invitations we give to people on the
street. This new way of thinking has been really helpful and pushed us to have
meaningful conversations with people. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you know me well, you'd know that my favorite part of
this week was that I had the opportunity to since in the choir at Stake Conference
this last Sunday. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Korean Choirs are the best! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We sang two songs, and the last song was "More Holiness
Give Me." As I sang the song I thanked God for the opportunity I had to
serve here in Korea. I'm not getting 'trunky' but I'm aware that I'm not going
to be here forever. I teared up as I felt God's love for everyone in that
congregation. Music transcends culture and language and reaches the hearts of
everyone. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's also been a long time since I've been in any sort of choir
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sorry, not a whole lot of information this week. And not a
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<3 <3 <3 <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She took us to a buffet this week which was possibly the
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Kaelin Holdawayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11009661619022009552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-776938853147756679.post-2181396547306743272015-08-17T16:07:00.005-07:002015-08-17T16:07:59.994-07:00I don't know what to title this . . .<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sorry, I don't have a ton of time this week but there's a
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This week was a bit bitter-sweet. We had some of our
progressing investigators who were close to baptismal dates drop, or stop
meeting, with us. Which is always heartbreaking for a missionary. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of them, I affectionately call <span lang="KO">엄마</span>, or mom, mostly because she hasn't told us her name but
insists on her being our "Korean mom." We met her on the street and
fell in love with us and took us to her home and fed us lots and lots and lots
of food. Eating Korean food well shows your love for the Korean people. I pride
myself in eating Korean food well – eating a lot and eating fast. It might seem
weird, but it really helps you build a relationship with the Korean people. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She has invited us over many times and loves having us. She
always gives us plenty of kimchi to take home. She really has treated us like
her own children. One night, when we were over we started sharing a message
with her about our church. As we were discussing religion she mentioned that
the reason why she loves us so much is that her only daughter died when [her
daughter] was in here 20's. So when she saw us it reminded her of her daughter
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">has filled a hole in her heart. We are excited to
share the plan of salvation with her in the near future. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We also met, through of serious of miracles, met a Chinese
lady who was living alone and was in desperate need for some American friends
that she could communicate with. She was excited when she met with us because
she had someone she could talk to. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It goes to show that there are so many people in this world
who are lost or alone and as we reach out in love and share this gospel with
them we can show them that with the gospel we never have to feel that way. We
will always have the gospel. And that foundation can carry us through any
trial, or loneliness. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thursday was Zone Training. It was the first Zone Training
in 7 months where I did not have to get up and train in front of everyone! It
was the BEST. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sister Tolley and I have been practicing some Children songs
on the Ukulele that we sing on the street. It's been pretty successful so far -
and it involves something we both love, music! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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raining like CRAZY but today it was a pretty nice day! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Kaelin Holdawayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11009661619022009552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-776938853147756679.post-3658538051227473152015-08-11T18:31:00.004-07:002015-08-11T18:31:36.492-07:00At Least I Still Have the Gospel -- And Almond Milk!<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I lost my purse on a bus somewhere in Seoul. But I didn't
have a lot of time to think about it because we were so busy. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On Monday night we held a "funeral" for Elder
Preisler because he is going home, back to America. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We had an "obituary" reading and we got Krispy
Kreme donuts and went around saying things we learned from Elder Preisler. It
was really fun and touching ~ <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On Tuesday we rode the subway two hours to Incheon
International Airport to pick up the new missionaries – 10 Sisters! I was going
to train one of them, so it was fun to get to know all them. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We then rode two hours BACK with them and helped them talk
to more people on the subway. This was my third time picking up missionaries
and every time it reminds me of when I was new, when I knew no Korean and when
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was also a big moment for Sister Sweetnam because she
still felt new and she still felt like she didn't know anything. But, I have
never been so proud of anyone in my life that I was watching my
"daughter" help all the new missionaries talk to people and feel
comfortable. Afterwards, she turned to me and said "I did it! I have
learned a lot on my mission already!" She grew up so fast! I will miss her
a lot. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The next day, I helped Sister Sweetnam pack and then we went
to exchange companions. I don't know if any of you remember Sister Moyer but we
used to be companions and we got to be companions again for a day! She's
training too :) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We got to the mission office, went through some training
(all of which I've heard before) and picked up are new companions! I was the
only one who had trained before and everyone asked me what to do and I
literally didn't know anything besides "love them." But I guess
that's the most important part. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My new companion is Sister Tolley from Cottonwood Heights,
Utah! She loves Asian culture and likes to cook Asian food so I'm super
excited! She went to the University of Utah studying physics but she also loves
music! We have geeky music theory conversations all the time. ^^ <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On Sunday I gave a talk in church about Lehi's vision of the
tree of life. How, when we get by the tree of life and taste the fruit, God's
love, we need to stay there. We need to endure to the end. I used the talk
"Stay By the Tree" from this last conference by Elder Pearson. I also
added missionary work as a way to keep our testimony growing. I know that as we
share are testimony and our love for the gospel with everyone our faith becomes
strong and we know what we are saying is true. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My testimony grows every day. My love for this gospel grows
continually. Because when we lose ourselves in this work - we find ourselves. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Also - I did that all in Korean. *bam* <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And then I remembered I lost my purse. I've been a little
bummed out about it all week. But then I realized that everything is in the
Lord's plan and that I still have this amazing gospel! As long as I still have
this gospel and my testimony I don't need anything else. So whatever happens –
happens. And until then – maybe fewer pictures (but I'll mooch off of my
companion's camera). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I hope you all have a wonderful week! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">P.S. I still have a problem with talking in my sleep . . . like
every night. Apparently, I taught Sister Tolley the Plan of Salvation the other
night. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Kaelin Holdawayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11009661619022009552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-776938853147756679.post-35527741439173549002015-08-03T19:07:00.003-07:002015-08-03T19:07:45.145-07:00Transfers!<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The biggest news this week was that we got transfer calls
yesterday! *Duh duh Duuhhh!* <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So this will be my last week with Sister Sweetnam, my
daughter. On Wednesday she will be transferring to Incheon! (Like mother, like
daughter). I am no longer serving as Sister Training Leader. Even though I am
very relieved I am really grateful for the opportunity I had to serve in that
position. I have served as Sister Training Leader for exactly half of my
mission^^ <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lastly, I'm getting another daughter! That's right, I'm
training again. And I'm ending my mission in my beloved Seongnam. I will have
been here for 10 months by the time I leave in October. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Stay tuned to see who my new companion will be! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In other news, this week we went on exchanges with Icheon
(not to be confused with Incheon) sisters which was an adventure! It's an hour
bus ride there and back so half of our exchange was literally a bus ride – it
gives us lots of good time to talk though! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Because it was Sister Sweetnam's last Sunday we invited our
investigators to come! And they did! It was so nice to have them come^^ <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have 2 elders leaving - and no elders coming. We
literally have only sisters coming to this mission. If more elders don't start
coming the sisters will soon outnumber the elders! Crazy! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The weather is getting so hot that my hair won’t dry unless
I blow dry it. I don't think I've ever sweat so much in my life and it doesn't
help that we only have one fan between the two of us :( <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have a new family in our ward - they are from Peru and
they speak Spanish. They speak a little English but I was excited to use my Spanish!
I studied it for 3 years in high school and was excited to brush up on my
skills. But the minute I opened my mouth only Korean came out. I have forgotten
everything! I was so upset when we got home. Sister Sweetnam tried to help me
practice my Spanish some more but I was confused about the grammar. "It's
just like English grammar! Just think in English!" I tried really hard but
I ended up curling up in a ball and complaining about how I don't know why the
verb isn't at the end of the sentence. It took us about half an hour for me to
say one thing in Spanish. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We're just making preparations for changes this next week.
I'm coming up on my last two transfers - I'm determined to make these the best
transfers yet! I hope my new companion is ready to hit the ground running! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love you all! My dad said I don't have enough pictures so
I'll try to get more ^^ sorry! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Kaelin Holdawayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11009661619022009552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-776938853147756679.post-39532837745847905762015-07-28T19:37:00.003-07:002015-07-28T19:37:35.502-07:00Took a Bath in Kimchi<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I feel like every week is a crazy week so saying "this
was the craziest week ever!!!" just doesn't do it anymore :) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well – this week we kept pretty busy – a lot to prepare for.
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On Friday it was Zone Conference so I helped the Zone
Leaders prepare a small activity-based training. We had an hour, President had
an hour, the AP's had an hour and President invited PJ Rogers for the rest of
the training. All-in-all, it was a full day! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The best part of it all was definitely PJ Rogers. He served
his mission here a while ago but came back and lived in Korea for a long time.
He's fluent in Korean and has Korean citizenship now. He came to talk to us
about how to learn the language and a little bit about Korean culture. I've
been here for over a year now and I'm still learning a lot! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For instance, Korean culture is very vertical. If someone is
older than you, even by a few months, you respect them and they can basically
boss you around. It's a principle that a lot of the American missionaries have
a hard time with because we live in such a horizontal society where everyone is
equal. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm still trying to get used to it and learning the
different styles of speech for the different levels. It's so fun! I think I
could live here forever and always be learning. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The next day, on Saturday, we had a ward barbecue. It was so
much fun and really successful! We actually had six of our investigators there!
A little stressful but they all had a really good experience. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That night, the bishop's wife gave us I HUGE bag full of
Kimchi. We accepted it graciously and took it home. As we were walking home it
started to rain so I started running home with the bag of kimchi in my arms.
Unfortunately, the bag opened and I realized, too late, that I was covered in
kimchi. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But the week was not over . . . on Sunday we were asked by President
to host a recent convert activity night. We decided to make a real American
breakfast and to watch <i>Meet the Mormons</i>.
So we got to work after church on Sunday to make our assigned batch of
scrambled eggs and hash browns. Our kitchen: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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watching <i>Meet the Mormons</i> and it was
fun watching it all in Korean. I got all the jokes and understood the whole
thing ~ success! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This week we went to visit a family in our ward. On the way
out it was raining so they let us use their really nice umbrella. We promised
to give it back by Sunday. Knowing we would probably forget, we left the
umbrella at the church on Saturday. The next day, she showed up and asked us
for her umbrella. We went to get it and to our horror found that it wasn't
there, someone must have took it. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My heart sank and immediately I said a fervent prayer in my
heart. I prayed all during church. I was so stressed about finding that
umbrella! Church was over and still no umbrella. I went home – still stressed
about the situation. I knelt and prayed again. I knew that God would answer my
prayers. I knew that I could find that umbrella. And so I didn't give up. I just
kept praying. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After I prayed I picked up the phone to call our Elders
about the party that night. I decided to ask them if they happened to pick up
an umbrella. To my relief, they had. They brought it back to church that night
and we will give that umbrella back to the member next week! Gratitude filled
my heart. Finding the umbrella was such a little thing but it meant a lot to
me. God cares about the little things – the little heart breaks, the little
stresses. And He answers, in His own way and in His own time. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm grateful to have a loving Father in Heaven looking after
me. And I'm grateful to know that He's looking after every one of you as well. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love you! Have a wonderful week! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Kaelin Holdawayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11009661619022009552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-776938853147756679.post-65048028983006245632015-07-20T16:51:00.001-07:002015-07-20T16:51:09.357-07:00The Sour and the Sweet<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What a week! I feel like I say that every week but . . . every
week is basically an adventure in Korea. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This week we were overbooked with appointment after
appointment. We have had hardly any time to do weekly planning. But we are so
blessed! It's nice not having to think "What are we going to for 6 hours
tomorrow?" We also have a lot of investigators right now and a lot of
people progressing and building their faith. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But it did mean that we were literally RUNNING from
appointment to appointment. And when you mix that with how hot it is outside – we
have been showing to our appointments out of breath and gross. 0_0 Today we are
going to a Korean bathhouse which should be really relaxing and nice. It will
be Sister Sweetnam’s first time! Exciting! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On Thursday we went on exchanges with other sisters in our
zone. I stayed in Seongnam and Sister Sweetnam went to Bundang. I got to be
with Sister Northridge! It was so much fun ~~ <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We barely got back home after exchanging when I decided to
call a potential investigator. As I was talking with her on the phone Sister
Northridge sayed "hi" to a lady walking past us. This lady was also
on the phone and we realized that we were on the phone with each other! I don't
know what she was doing in our neighborhood but we were thinking "what a
miracle!" She said she wanted to learn English from the bible so we went
with her to her apartment. As we stepped in there something felt a little off.
I turned to Sister Northridge with a confused look. The lady seemed nice and so
we sat down and she pulled out her Bible. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The next 20 minutes was her telling us about her church -
pulling information from random Bible verses and repeating again and again
broken English phrases. I asked her over and over again what church she was
from but she would never say the name. Finally
I said "Thank you for your time but we are here for two purposes: to share
our unique message of the restoration and to help you learn English. If you are
not interested in these then we will have to leave." We smiled and left
after she said "Next time I'll bring someone who knows English
better." She thought we didn't understand but we understood perfectly
well. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are not interested in Bible-bashing or proving that are
church is right and others aren't. We are just here to share the gospel with
those who will hear us. If they won't hear us we just smile, nod and move on. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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who we had given a Book of Mormon to last week. We were pleased to find that
she had marked, annotated and cross-referenced her heart out. She was so
excited to share about everything she learned. She wanted to meet us the next
day too because she was so excited to share what she is learning with us. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our mission, right now, is focusing on getting member
present lessons because that has been a struggle in our mission. I know that
firsthand because I have had a lot of . . . less than pleasant experiences
teaching with members. But I decided to forget everything I had experienced and
start afresh. So we made goals to get members at our lessons. They were both
really good. One of them, we had the American lady in our ward come and
practice her testimony in Korean. After we taught about the restoration with
our investigator the member came in with tears in her eyes and was able to give
a simple, heart-felt testimony that this church is true and that Joseph Smith
was a prophet. It was such a wonderful experience for her and for us. It reminded
me that we can go on and on about doctrines and principles but all that matters
is the sincere, heart-felt testimony. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And for the cherry-on-top of the week: The elders had a
baptism again on Sunday! But this time, it was the other set of elders in our
district, Elder Hansen and Elder Cook. This is Elder Hansen's first baptism in
the year and a half he's been on his mission. We are so proud of him and I've
never seen a happier elder in my life. Now the members are asking us when we're
going to get a baptism. I just smile and say we are working hard and fasting. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's raining today so it cools things off a bit, but it's
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This was also Missionary Leadership Council and Zone
Training. This is the 7th MLC and Zone Training I've done . . . and I still don't
think I've gotten any better at training . . . But that's life. I'm considered
an "old" missionary now and I feel like I'm still being trained
myself! I'm always learning and always growing but that doesn't mean I haven't
come a long ways. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After Zone Training - we came home, did a practice lesson
with a member and then prepared for ANOTHER baptism this coming Sunday (the
Elders are on fire!).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After we were done we went home and started planning but we
realized we lost our phone. We ran back to the church but couldn't find it
anywhere! We said a prayer, asking God to help us be safe and find the phone
quickly. We asked the Elders where our phone was and they said to look back at
the church. We went back to the church and found that it was somewhere we
thought we had already looked. BLESSINGS. We breathed a sigh of relief and
rushed back home because we knew it was pretty late by that point. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On the way home, however, we were stopped by a lady in our
neighborhood who we had said 'hi' to lots of times. She was so happy to see us
and wanted to show us "real quick" where her home was so we could
come by and visit her. We let her show us to her home but we said that we
didn't have a lot of time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Long story short ~ We ended up eating fruit and kimchi with
her, she introduced us to her son and we were able to share a little bit about
who we are and what we do. She sent us home with some kimchi and told us to
come by a lot because she is our "mom in Korea." <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thank goodness we lost our phone! God works in mysterious
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of the street. I wouldn't say we were "prompted" to go and pet the
puppy . . . we just really like puppies. So, we stop and pet the puppy and a
man comes up to us, gives us his number, and wants us to teach his family on
the weekends. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On Friday, I was making calls to some potential investigators
to see if any of them would be interested in meeting with us. We called one
family who had stopped coming to English class but who I knew had a lot of
potential. As I was talking with them I remembered that they said their uncle
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">hair so I asked them about that and they said "Why, do you want a
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While I was cutting my hair Sister Jacobson (I was on
exchanges at the time) was able to talk about our church and bear her testimony
to this cute family! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So now I have short hair - but it's actually perfect for the
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There's a mosquito which lives in our room that we haven't
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We ended up just staring at it for about half an hour
wondering what we were going to do about it. Some prayers were involved. We
eventually just took a broom and swept it out of our apartment. SO we're all
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This week has been so amazing! Including Temple Day and the
4th of July! And if you think we didn't celebrate 4th of July here in Korea . .
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Temple Day is always the best. After the Temple we went home
to have a relaxing day but we get a call from a potential investigator who
wants to meet right away! We run to the church and meet her. She's 18 years old
and LOVES the Book of Mormon. She wanted to study the Book of Mormon together
and wants to meet us twice a week to study the Book of Mormon more. She has
been meeting missionaries for over a year but she's finally ready to
"feast upon" the Book of Mormon and we're excited to do it with her! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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investigators and watched our current investigators progress. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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blue and sang patriotic songs to start our study time in the morning. We also
attempted to do the Pledge of Allegiance but we couldn't find an American flag
anywhere. Luckily, I had a flag shirt from the MTC and we located the American
flag on it <span lang="KO">ㅋㅋㅋ</span> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love this work and I love what I'm doing and I want to
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This week was full of walking and teaching and knocking on
doors and I sweat a lot ^^ But I think the climax of this entire week happened
yesterday at church. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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baptism I have seen in the year or so that I've been here in Korea. I am so
proud of our elders and of the brother that made the important and
life-changing decision to be baptized!! It was amazing!~ <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Yesterday was <span lang="KO">윤동구</span>'s Baptism. We called all
of our investigators, less actives and friends to invite them to this baptism.
Unfortunately, none of them could come. Then we remembered that we forgot
someone. We teach a lady English and she has made it clear that she only likes
us for our English. She is a strong Christian but isn't very interested in
attending another church. However, she felt bad that we were teaching her all
this free English so she decided to make us happy and come to our church
"one time." Once is better than never! So she came to church at 11 a.m.
– went to Gospel Principles and when the
teacher asked her to introduce herself she said, again, that she attends
another church and the only reason she is here is because she feels bad for us
teaching her free English all the time. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Afterwards, she went to sacrament meeting. We were praying
for her the entire time. Hoping she would enjoy it. Afterwards, we had the
baptism that she said she would attend if we could help her with English
afterwards. We agreed and she came and sat in the back. When it came time to
perform the ordinance, the baptismal font was uncovered and our investigator
made her way the front looking curious. After the baptism she looked at me with
wide eyes and said "I have NEVER seen that before." She went back to
her seat, smiling and enthusiastically joined with us in singing hymns. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After church she talked with the members and ate some
refreshments. Afterwards, as we met with her we asked her how she felt at
church. She paused, smiled largely and said "<span lang="KO">감동적인</span><span lang="KO"> </span><span lang="KO">느낌</span>"(or
a deep impression) and that it felt just like family. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She then resolved to come every week, as often as she can. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What a difference 2 hours can make. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There have been several experiences on my mission to remind
me why I'm here and what I'm here to do. Yesterday was one of those
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The mother of the American family in our ward bore here
testimony in church...all in Korean! I was so proud of her! Meanwhile, I
translated for the rest of her family and it’s still....pretty difficult. I
understand it all in my head but the minute I try to say it in English it
doesn't work. I realized at one point that I was saying Korean words to the
family but only because I literally forgot what those words were in English . .
. oops. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have been filling in for the primary pianist in primary
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are getting a lot of bugs in our house so if anyone knows
how to get rid of them . . . something other than spraying Windex on them 'til
they die would be great. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love you all!~!~! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Have a wonderful week! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> - Sister Holdaway <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">P.S. Shout out to Saren and Don who got MARRIED last
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Kaelin Holdawayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11009661619022009552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-776938853147756679.post-37887376562833894842015-06-22T20:00:00.001-07:002015-06-22T20:00:34.229-07:00Choco Pies and the Matchmaker<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We got transfer calls on Saturday~~~ I'm staying here in
Seongnam and will finish training Sister Sweetnam here! This will be my 5th
transfer here which is easily twice as long as I've been anywhere. I love it
here so I'm happy! Elder Downing is leaving our district <span lang="KO">ㅠㅠ</span> so we'll see who the new elder is! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">During planning one night we hear a knock on the door. It
was a bit scary because the only people who knock on our door are sales-people
or other missionaries from another church. So -- we open it up to find our
upstairs neighbor with a plate of delicious cucumber kimchi (my favorite!!) and
she said that she heard voices from in here and wanted to introduce herself by
giving us food. She said that about 2 years ago 'boy missionaries' lived here
and would always give her kids Choco Pies so she was always so grateful. We
thanked her profusely and sat down to finish planning and eat our kimchi. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Not long after we hear another knock on the door and she's
there with <span lang="KO">닭갈비</span>(a chicken dish . . . my
other favorite) and her two kids are along with her. We thank her again so, so
much and we say hello to her children - we sing a few songs with them, say
goodbye, then thank Heavenly Father for the family living 2 stories above us.
And of course, eat the delicious food. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Next . . . A really
nice lady came up to us on the subway and wanted our number! Never happens.
Later find out that she's a matchmaker for Christian singles . . .<span lang="KO">ㅋㅋ</span><span lang="KO"> </span>So we'll see where this goes . . . I
will keep you updated. She's really sweet though! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We went on exchanges with some awesome sisters this week!! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We have a Teacher Improvement program to help us with our
language and teaching skills and I finished it literally on my year mark! I am
a certified teacher now^^ <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have acquired a guitar from another Sister who didn't want
it . . . but the last string broke. So if anyone knows how to restring a guitar
let me know. And yay for sharing the gospel through music! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We had stake conference this week ~ it was a broadcast from
Utah. Elder Ringwood spoke (he spoke at last general conference, about serving
in Korea) and he gave a talk completely in Korean! Everyone else was
translated. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our mission came out with an intense 7 minute, full body
work out that we are expected to do every morning. Our district wants to make a
workout video for it so we will film it today. I have been chosen to be the
token girl so . . . wish me luck. Maybe I'll send the video next week^^ <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our youngest investigator is 8 and we have been teaching her
through primary songs. So far, we have taught here "Follow the
Prophet" "Jesus wants me for a Sunbeam!" and "Book of
Mormon Stories" She has the songs completely memorized and has started
making up choreography to go along with them. I love teaching children! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Until next time! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This week was majorly fun! I'll just list some highlights. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We went into <span lang="KO">강남</span>(you know . . . Gangnam . .
. style) and we went to a real operating Buddhist temple with our investigator.
There they give everyone a cheap meal and since Buddhists don't eat meat it was
full of vegetarian kimchi and it was delicious! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She then showed us around. Meanwhile - I was praying in my
heart for the opportunity to teach her a message but I didn't know how to go
about it . . . seeing as we were in a Buddhist temple. But as we were walking
behind the temple on a little foot path in the woods she turned to us and
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We went on to explain about The Apostasy and how a young boy
with lots of questions prayed in a grove of trees a lot like the place we were
in. She seemed so fascinated with everything. We were able to bear our
testimony that we know that truth has been restored on the earth and that
Joseph Smith was truly called to be a prophet. She was really impressed. At the end she said
that she we were different - not like all the other youth our age. Here was a
50 year old woman talking with two 20 year olds about the purpose of life. It
was such a wonderful experience and definitely an answer to our prayers. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On Sunday it was our ward’s "Birthday Party"!! A lot of people showed up and I don't think
I've ever seen the church that full. It was amazing! I was the ward choir director and we all sang
"I Know That My Redeemer Lives" in Sacrament Meeting. I really,
really, really miss choir. In between conducting the choir I was translating
for the American family in our ward. I'm getting better at it every week! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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family in our ward made cupcakes and it's been a good forever since I've had an
American dessert. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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week due to the stress of having to prepare for a test. We are both pretty
bummed about it . . . but we won't let that stop us! We have a lot of new or
potential investigators ready to learn and grow together. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's been a great week and really busy. This week was
Mission Leadership Council and Zone Training and these weeks can get a tad
stressful. Since I'm the only Sister Training Leader in the zone I just trained
along with the Zone Leaders and it turned out really good! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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took the Sisters in another room and we had a heart-to-heart about faith and
finding prepared people. We also snacked on chocolate which is always fun. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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primary president in our ward has employed our help to teach the American girl
from Texas. It's really fun! Sister Sweetnam and I teach her after sharing time
and I have discovered that I have lost all my English-speaking abilities.
Sister Sweetnam is not shy to point out when I make a grammar mistake here and
there or say something awkward that "normally American's wouldn't
say." Ha ha. I just tell her that she'll get to be my age someday and deal
with the same problems. <span lang="KO">ㅋㅋ</span> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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time she bears here testimony- no matter how simple- it's always super
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really hit me, he said "I know Korean well enough now that I can talk for
a while about a subject. But nothing I say will be more important that 'I know
God loves you' or 'I know this church is true'." I really like this
reminder that I can talk a lot about things now but a simple testimony can be
more powerful than any words. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Note: This week marks a year since I got to Korea!! 0_0</span><o:p></o:p></div>
Kaelin Holdawayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11009661619022009552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-776938853147756679.post-2130039054716158462015-06-01T20:20:00.002-07:002015-06-01T20:20:21.562-07:00Extraordinary Results Need Extraordinary Effort<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On Wednesday we had interviews with President Morrise. We
only get 15 miutesn to spend with him so I always try to make those an awesome
15 minutes. I spend all week preparing for what I want to say and what I want
to share. I think I said this about last interviews but it really makes me appreciate
the fact to that we can talk to a loving Heavenly Father at any time, at any
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attributes and which ones I was working on right now . . . which is like . . . all
of them? I will forever be on the endless journey of developing Christ-like
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Elder Maynes said that I really like was - if you want extraordinary results
you need extraordinary faith, if you want extraordinary results you need
extraordinary prayers, if you want extraordinary results you need extraordinary
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ward here and the only primary student was an American girl. So I got to
translate for her the whole time and I realized- translating for Primary talks
are a LOT easier than translating for sacrament talks! I also realized that I
have lost basically all my English. Sister Sweetnam points out to me all the
time how I say weird things in English now or I forget all my English words. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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forgot the words for them in English so I just said pig meat and cow meat over
and over again. Welp! It's a good think I don't need to know English as much as
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc;">We taught a lot of really cool, really amazing lessons. When I was with Sister Partridge a girl came to our English class. We found out her mother was a less active and that she had not been baptized. We started meeting with her and now she has a baptism date!!!! It's next month and we are really excited. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc;">When we first invited her to be baptized she said she had already received baptism. We were a bit shocked but we believed her. We looked and looked and looked for a baptism record but we couldn't find one. So we got permission and then invited her again to be baptized - explaining that she has a very special opportunity. She readily accepted and we asked "How do you feel about getting baptized again?" And she said, "It's like I can start my 3rd life. One when I was born. One when I was baptized, and now one when I'm baptized again." </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #cccccc;">So Sundays are usually the most stressful day of the week. Mostly because it's straight up using, listening and translating Korean for 3+ hours. It's super fun and I love our ward and our members! But it can be a bit stressful sometimes. ~~ Especially this last Sunday. </span></div>
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Kaelin Holdawayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11009661619022009552noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-776938853147756679.post-381635285177379852015-05-18T19:50:00.001-07:002015-05-18T19:50:16.510-07:00Training and a Symphony<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It was definitely meant to be ~~ <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love her so much already. She has definitely had a couple
of crazy first days in country. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On Thursday we went across the river to a BYU Symphony. We
saw basically the ENTIRE Seoul mission there. It was so cool to see my friends
from the MTC and my MD buds Elder Rosenberg and Elder Olsen. Of course, we will
see each other again in a few weeks so no worries! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Anyway - I know it's a little short today but it's been
quite the crazy week. This Thursday we go to the Temple. It's so fun getting to
show a new missionary around Korea. Sister Sweetnam has been here once before
and knows a lot but it's still so fun to experience missionary work with her!
We have plans to go to the </span><span lang="KO" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">목욕탕</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> in the future ^^</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Until next time, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span lang="KO">사랑해요</span>! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">- Sister Holdaway</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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