So I had really deep thoughts this week... but I forgot my planner. and I can't remember what I was thinking.... so sorry there really isn't a blog today..... have some pictures! :)
Exchanges and dinner
Sunday, March 6, 2016
Pictures!
February 21, 2016
So I had really deep thoughts this week... but I forgot my planner. and I can't remember what I was thinking.... so sorry there really isn't a blog today..... have some pictures! :)
So I had really deep thoughts this week... but I forgot my planner. and I can't remember what I was thinking.... so sorry there really isn't a blog today..... have some pictures! :)
Sunday, February 14, 2016
"You look like an american princess... in a hambok."
Quote of the weeks
Me: you look like a Korean princess!
Sister KimJiYeon "You look like an American princess... in a hambok."
Miracles
Well we planned to have 2 members at this lesson with our french speaking investigator. One speaking french and the other the person who refereed her and they both bailed(not on purpose just got busy :) They are awesome) So it was us and the pamphlets and the spirit. IT WAS amazing!!!! seriously. We got to the part in the pamphlet that really confused her and she just ........ looks as me.... and is like O.o but.............we explained a little more and then opened to the scripture and she was like, Oooh I see, and the spirit taught her. It was AMAZING! She started baring her testimony of the book of Mormon and how it was restored truth and that "those people, they changed it!" :) she wants to tell everyone about the book of Mormon. It is so awesome :) Love her! Talk about the spirit being the teacher.
We have been really applying this, asking people to identify the thoughts and trying to get them to figure out for themselves that it is the spirit. It has been so cool. Our investigator has a really powerful experience with fasting. We wouldn't have ever known that if we hadn't been listening to the spirit and asked the question. She is super awesome! :) She wants to repent and be better and she will be getting baptized this month! probably the 21st. :)
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!
It is new years!!! Again!!! :D Yay!!! Start of new things!!! For more about the holiday go to wiki.... or google... cause You can do that. haha I love this holiday. It is so fun. I am wearing the traditional clothes even. Really it is a day to celebrate the ancestors. :) I am really enjoying getting to know the culture surrounding the holiday. I especially love being apart of it :) We also had a conference today! I got to see my old comp and other friends from the mission. :) So much fun.
I can't believe I hit my year mark next month................wow!!! It's freaking me out at how fast my mission is going!
Well Have a wonderful new year!!!
새해 많이 받으세요!
Me: you look like a Korean princess!
Sister KimJiYeon "You look like an American princess... in a hambok."
Miracles
Well we planned to have 2 members at this lesson with our french speaking investigator. One speaking french and the other the person who refereed her and they both bailed(not on purpose just got busy :) They are awesome) So it was us and the pamphlets and the spirit. IT WAS amazing!!!! seriously. We got to the part in the pamphlet that really confused her and she just ........ looks as me.... and is like O.o but.............we explained a little more and then opened to the scripture and she was like, Oooh I see, and the spirit taught her. It was AMAZING! She started baring her testimony of the book of Mormon and how it was restored truth and that "those people, they changed it!" :) she wants to tell everyone about the book of Mormon. It is so awesome :) Love her! Talk about the spirit being the teacher.
We have been really applying this, asking people to identify the thoughts and trying to get them to figure out for themselves that it is the spirit. It has been so cool. Our investigator has a really powerful experience with fasting. We wouldn't have ever known that if we hadn't been listening to the spirit and asked the question. She is super awesome! :) She wants to repent and be better and she will be getting baptized this month! probably the 21st. :)
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!
It is new years!!! Again!!! :D Yay!!! Start of new things!!! For more about the holiday go to wiki.... or google... cause You can do that. haha I love this holiday. It is so fun. I am wearing the traditional clothes even. Really it is a day to celebrate the ancestors. :) I am really enjoying getting to know the culture surrounding the holiday. I especially love being apart of it :) We also had a conference today! I got to see my old comp and other friends from the mission. :) So much fun.
I can't believe I hit my year mark next month................wow!!! It's freaking me out at how fast my mission is going!
Well Have a wonderful new year!!!
새해 많이 받으세요!
Companion Reunion at Conference 
Sunday, January 31, 2016
Miracles Everywhere!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY MISSION PRESIDENT!!!!!!!
Miracles everywhere!!!! I love when we just have back to back "coincidences" all over the place! It just lets me know that we are exactly where we need to be. :) We ran into 2 less actives while walking home with a member from a lesson that I hadn't met before, so it was really awesome! Hopefully we can use that momentum to meet with them! :)
We had the most awesome lesson ever on repentance with our two investigators from Africa. And one was like I feel something telling me I need to do this and I asked here where she felt that coming from and then she was like ... the spirit! and I was like ya! It was so awesome instead of just telling her she figured it out for herself. and she is excited to get baptized! Love her and her sister both and their faith! :) PREACH REPENTANCE BAPTIZE CONVERTS!
The major lesson of the week was really Patience...... haha patience in finding investigators and everyone get busy for the new year and people drop us and don't meet. we had 6 appt cancel this week. We keep seeing miracles so I know we are on the right path. :)
Really the theme for this week is just to reach out! reach out to those that don't know about how to find happiness. Or who are just sad. Just be friends! :) Serve everyone. :) Love everyone. Have a great week!
http://www.mormonchannel.org/watch/series/mormon-messages-for-youth/reach-out-with-love
Miracles everywhere!!!! I love when we just have back to back "coincidences" all over the place! It just lets me know that we are exactly where we need to be. :) We ran into 2 less actives while walking home with a member from a lesson that I hadn't met before, so it was really awesome! Hopefully we can use that momentum to meet with them! :)
We had the most awesome lesson ever on repentance with our two investigators from Africa. And one was like I feel something telling me I need to do this and I asked here where she felt that coming from and then she was like ... the spirit! and I was like ya! It was so awesome instead of just telling her she figured it out for herself. and she is excited to get baptized! Love her and her sister both and their faith! :) PREACH REPENTANCE BAPTIZE CONVERTS!
The major lesson of the week was really Patience...... haha patience in finding investigators and everyone get busy for the new year and people drop us and don't meet. we had 6 appt cancel this week. We keep seeing miracles so I know we are on the right path. :)
Really the theme for this week is just to reach out! reach out to those that don't know about how to find happiness. Or who are just sad. Just be friends! :) Serve everyone. :) Love everyone. Have a great week!
http://www.mormonchannel.org/watch/series/mormon-messages-for-youth/reach-out-with-love
Love
Sister Shaver
My new companion Sister KimJiYeon is awesome! I love her so much.
Sunday, January 24, 2016
Best Valentine's gift EVER
My new companion!
So I forgot my camera..... so you will all get a picture next week. But Sister Kim Jiyeon is AMAZING! She is so bold and she speaks perfect English and she is so patient with me and my horrible Korean. She is also hilarious:) We are having so much fun :)
Baptisms!
Sometimes the Lord just blesses us with really prepared people. We have two investigators from Africa who are going to get baptized on VALENTINES DAY!!! YAY!!! Best Valentines gift EVER :D They rock! They read the scriptures and pray everyday! I'm so proud of everything they are doing. They are truly working to grow closer to God and I can see and feel that change every time we are together. They have such pure hearts. :)
Quoted conversation of the week:
Elder Grover: When are your baptism?
Sis Shaver: Valentines Day!!!! BEST V day gift ever!
Elder Grover: You would know when that is.
Sis Shaver: Wait... you dont know when Valentines day is?
Elder Grover: I thought it changed every year.
Sis Shaver: hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
So I forgot my camera..... so you will all get a picture next week. But Sister Kim Jiyeon is AMAZING! She is so bold and she speaks perfect English and she is so patient with me and my horrible Korean. She is also hilarious:) We are having so much fun :)
Baptisms!
Sometimes the Lord just blesses us with really prepared people. We have two investigators from Africa who are going to get baptized on VALENTINES DAY!!! YAY!!! Best Valentines gift EVER :D They rock! They read the scriptures and pray everyday! I'm so proud of everything they are doing. They are truly working to grow closer to God and I can see and feel that change every time we are together. They have such pure hearts. :)
Quoted conversation of the week:
Elder Grover: When are your baptism?
Sis Shaver: Valentines Day!!!! BEST V day gift ever!
Elder Grover: You would know when that is.
Sis Shaver: Wait... you dont know when Valentines day is?
Elder Grover: I thought it changed every year.
Sis Shaver: hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
Sunday, January 17, 2016
What Didn't We Do?!?
Well this week We got 2 new investigators that came from member referrals and that is just a few of the tender mercies of the Lord. I really feel that these two African sister investigators will get baptized they are already such dedicated followers of Christ and I know God will answer their prayers as they seek truth. They are miracles.
So my comp and I got kidnapped yesterday haha not really but we went to this wonderful family's house and then they were like hey we are taking you to a Buddhist temple... and we were like?? oh.. okay haha and then we drove out to a Buddhist temple and took pictures and learned about Buddha. It was awesome! Then they were like now you will come see this tomb and we were like.... oh okay! Then we came back and they were like and you will eat with us. and we were like... but but okay... haha Just our awesome lives! That family rocks! Truly this family is such a great example of missionary work!! And they were sooooo nice to take us out there!! We really appreciated it :) First time at a Buddhist temple! :) A Big Thank you all of them!!!
Quotes of the Week:
"You saved me from sinning. If you hadn't given me your food I would have coveted it." - Sister Shaver
"We laugh our past selves to scorn" =So this one sister gave sister Cameron a coat it was really sweet but the funny thing was it was a little tight and she was like "Well if you lose some weight it will fit better" (sister Cameron is in great shape which is why it is funny)
A Tribute to my Companion
So sister Cameron and I have served 6 months together. 6 months!! that is 1/3 of our missions!!! We have seen so many miracles and I have learned so much from her. She is truly the most loving person EVER. She is truly a charitable person. and I hope someday to have half that much charity. She is a beaken of light. Love her so much. She is going to go do great things in her next area. and she is just amazing :) LOVE YOU SISTER CAMERON!!!
The English Village So we went with an investigator and some members to this english village where Koreans can practice their English and people from English speaking countries work/live there. It is super cute! They loved it!
So my comp and I got kidnapped yesterday haha not really but we went to this wonderful family's house and then they were like hey we are taking you to a Buddhist temple... and we were like?? oh.. okay haha and then we drove out to a Buddhist temple and took pictures and learned about Buddha. It was awesome! Then they were like now you will come see this tomb and we were like.... oh okay! Then we came back and they were like and you will eat with us. and we were like... but but okay... haha Just our awesome lives! That family rocks! Truly this family is such a great example of missionary work!! And they were sooooo nice to take us out there!! We really appreciated it :) First time at a Buddhist temple! :) A Big Thank you all of them!!!
Quotes of the Week:
"You saved me from sinning. If you hadn't given me your food I would have coveted it." - Sister Shaver
"We laugh our past selves to scorn" =So this one sister gave sister Cameron a coat it was really sweet but the funny thing was it was a little tight and she was like "Well if you lose some weight it will fit better" (sister Cameron is in great shape which is why it is funny)
A Tribute to my Companion
So sister Cameron and I have served 6 months together. 6 months!! that is 1/3 of our missions!!! We have seen so many miracles and I have learned so much from her. She is truly the most loving person EVER. She is truly a charitable person. and I hope someday to have half that much charity. She is a beaken of light. Love her so much. She is going to go do great things in her next area. and she is just amazing :) LOVE YOU SISTER CAMERON!!!
Seoul Tower
The English Village So we went with an investigator and some members to this english village where Koreans can practice their English and people from English speaking countries work/live there. It is super cute! They loved it!
Friends!
Monk Temple --She is just sooo cool!!!! our Clara!
We went we just don't have pics yet....
Okay the slide in the background.... lol I need that in my life! that is the 3 floor btw.
This is the cutest child of all time!
More tourist pics
Cat face
"It's amazing how much that looks like your face." -Sister Cameron
imagine me more sad looking... i was pretty much over joyed to find this. haha
Sunday, January 10, 2016
NOT LOST IN TRANSLATION! & BAPTISM!!!
January 10, 2016
NOT LOST IN TRANSLATION!
Well we just met these two girls who showed up at church that speak english they are from Africa. and they are awesome! GIFT OF TONGUES . I usually have sort of general idea about what is going on at church to be honest its not much... and I translated for them for 2 hours straight. I could literally feel the gift of tongues and the spirit working through me as I translated what was need for them. IT WAS SO COOL!
On the Menu
Well not Menu but rather the dinner guests....;) Sister Lautahaha and I went to the CAT Diner and cats were everywhere! IT WAS SO GREAT HAHAHAHAHA There was a cat sitting on the ice-cream machine haha It was mostly so great cause there would have been an uproar in america. lol But these are the happiest cats ever. You can't pick them up, but you can bribe them with food haha Seriously it was so fun!
BAPTISM!!!
So the best part of this week....amazing Sister Kim Soryun got baptized yesterday!!! YAHOO!!! I'm So proud of her! She has grown soooooo much and she is so ready for this step. I Love her and how hard she worked for this :) She has such great friends that will support her too. I love watching the gospel really change lives. The Gospel grows the light of Christ within us until people are just glowing. It is amazing! I feel like as a missionary we are able to recognize the light in people a lot easier. :) I love being a missionary :)
I love Korea!
NOT LOST IN TRANSLATION!
Well we just met these two girls who showed up at church that speak english they are from Africa. and they are awesome! GIFT OF TONGUES . I usually have sort of general idea about what is going on at church to be honest its not much... and I translated for them for 2 hours straight. I could literally feel the gift of tongues and the spirit working through me as I translated what was need for them. IT WAS SO COOL!
On the Menu
Well not Menu but rather the dinner guests....;) Sister Lautahaha and I went to the CAT Diner and cats were everywhere! IT WAS SO GREAT HAHAHAHAHA There was a cat sitting on the ice-cream machine haha It was mostly so great cause there would have been an uproar in america. lol But these are the happiest cats ever. You can't pick them up, but you can bribe them with food haha Seriously it was so fun!
BAPTISM!!!
So the best part of this week....amazing Sister Kim Soryun got baptized yesterday!!! YAHOO!!! I'm So proud of her! She has grown soooooo much and she is so ready for this step. I Love her and how hard she worked for this :) She has such great friends that will support her too. I love watching the gospel really change lives. The Gospel grows the light of Christ within us until people are just glowing. It is amazing! I feel like as a missionary we are able to recognize the light in people a lot easier. :) I love being a missionary :)
I love Korea!
Sister Kim Soryun baptism day
Its freezing..... poor sister Soryun
Cat Diner! It happened
Costco has 2 levels Going UP....
Happy New Year from Korea!
January 3, 2016
On the Menu
So my companion and I went to this restaurant and low and behold attached to the receipt was a selfy stick. THE MEAL COMES WITH A SELFY STICK! I can't even tell you how much that made my day! haha I am definitely starting a chain that lends you a selfy stick while you wait for your meal.
We couldn't pass up this opportunity to indulge in the culture. so we promptly start trying to get my comps camera to fit in this selfy stick. The waitress gave us a curious look(okay she had been doing that for a while but now it was especially curious...) but she walked away, but alas! We are selfy stick amateurs! After a min of us fumbling with the selfy stick, she came up to us and was like... "This thing is for cell phones"........ and we were like. "ah yes yes.... but we don't have those"... and she was like : How about I just take your picture?" reluctantly we agreed.... and here is the pic!
Hard Workers
So Koreans win for being the most hard working. Like really.... if you are complaining about school stop and think about Korea... Kids have school from 7am-9 pm..... THAT ISN'T EVEN ENOUGH TIME FOR * HOURS OF REST! They also have half school days Saturday and Sunday!
Anyway, I felt like I was busy before my mission. However, really I hope that after my mission I will be busy in a more constructive way and busy but not so busy that life just disappears... Everything has a season. :)
Stop and smell the roses :)
Hike! We hiked a small mountain thing for New years to see the first sunrise :) it was pretty cool! Fun to get the ward together! :) We sang my favorite hymn at the top :) Lead Kindly Light :) We then went to this abandoned restraunt and made ramen and K-pancakes! :) classic. As we say in Korea May you recieve many new years blessings!! :)
HAPPY NEW YEAR =NEW BIRTHDAY EVERYONE!!! It's the new year!! a time of new beginnings! and getting older. Yep in Korea I am 26 now..... I know we just celebrated my birthday in Dec (where I turned 24) but my age didn't actually change in Korea... haha so along with everyone else that was born in 1991 I am now 26. If I had been born 2 weeks later I would be 25. ㅠㅠ not amused.... but anyway, that is how the sushi rolls. But this means YOU also had a birthday!!!! YOU ARE one year older in KOREA! CONGRATS!!! or Condolences.... take your pic... HAPPY NEW BIRTHDAY!!!!
TEMPLE DAY!!!
This is Grandma Koon :) that is a Koon skin hat. tail and all. its amazing haha :)
On the Menu
So my companion and I went to this restaurant and low and behold attached to the receipt was a selfy stick. THE MEAL COMES WITH A SELFY STICK! I can't even tell you how much that made my day! haha I am definitely starting a chain that lends you a selfy stick while you wait for your meal.
We couldn't pass up this opportunity to indulge in the culture. so we promptly start trying to get my comps camera to fit in this selfy stick. The waitress gave us a curious look(okay she had been doing that for a while but now it was especially curious...) but she walked away, but alas! We are selfy stick amateurs! After a min of us fumbling with the selfy stick, she came up to us and was like... "This thing is for cell phones"........ and we were like. "ah yes yes.... but we don't have those"... and she was like : How about I just take your picture?" reluctantly we agreed.... and here is the pic!
Hard Workers
So Koreans win for being the most hard working. Like really.... if you are complaining about school stop and think about Korea... Kids have school from 7am-9 pm..... THAT ISN'T EVEN ENOUGH TIME FOR * HOURS OF REST! They also have half school days Saturday and Sunday!
Anyway, I felt like I was busy before my mission. However, really I hope that after my mission I will be busy in a more constructive way and busy but not so busy that life just disappears... Everything has a season. :)
Stop and smell the roses :)
Hike! We hiked a small mountain thing for New years to see the first sunrise :) it was pretty cool! Fun to get the ward together! :) We sang my favorite hymn at the top :) Lead Kindly Light :) We then went to this abandoned restraunt and made ramen and K-pancakes! :) classic. As we say in Korea May you recieve many new years blessings!! :)
HAPPY NEW YEAR =NEW BIRTHDAY EVERYONE!!! It's the new year!! a time of new beginnings! and getting older. Yep in Korea I am 26 now..... I know we just celebrated my birthday in Dec (where I turned 24) but my age didn't actually change in Korea... haha so along with everyone else that was born in 1991 I am now 26. If I had been born 2 weeks later I would be 25. ㅠㅠ not amused.... but anyway, that is how the sushi rolls. But this means YOU also had a birthday!!!! YOU ARE one year older in KOREA! CONGRATS!!! or Condolences.... take your pic... HAPPY NEW BIRTHDAY!!!!
TEMPLE DAY!!!
My Comp, myselft and my trainer, at the temple! I am sicker than a dog in this picture. and she gave me her scarf :) we are great friends :)
This is Grandma Koon :) that is a Koon skin hat. tail and all. its amazing haha :)
Fast friends
New Years Hike!
New Years Hike!
Loves these sisters!
BIG SHOPPING!!!
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