With Elder Horne, it was so refreshing! Because we both love missionary work to the core and we are willing to do whatever we can to follow the Lord's Way! The numbers were off the walls for that day! And, we met sooooo many fantastic people! I had not had a day like it since I was with Elder Lowe! But, even this day was better than those days, because we taught members, a new investigator, and got to have contact with more people than I have ever been able to get in a day. And they were GOOD contacts with people.
At one point, we were studying in huge park next to the University, and we had 3 people walk up to us and just start talking to us!! And, we taught them gospel principles and invited them to be taught the lessons and they agreed! What!!!! That was just the tip of the iceberg for our that day! It showed me what happens when you both are devoted, and united with active faith to achieve your goals. It really was remarkable!
And, then I was back with Elder Lee, all pumped up ready to GO and do the Lord's way. But, it did not turn out the way I thought. I lacked the guts to lead the way with my 25 year old Korean companion. Not that we are not doing great things, but when we did things that day it was just not the same. With that and an experience of one of our recent converts choosing to fall off the edge of the earth, not being able to be contacted again, it helped me realize that we are agents! We are agents to ourselves! God really did give us the power to change our environment, in spite of the "bad" situations you are put in. We are in charge of the results we get in life. It is not anyone's or anything's fault. And as we act in faith, we are given the aid of heaven.
And, then came Zone Conference!!!!!!!!!!!! I love receiving inspiration and insights from my leaders! I trust in their teachings, because they have a higher vision then I do. They are out of the fog of the struggles in life, and are able to lead with a clearer vision then I ever could on my own. These clear and bigger views are given to them from on high.
But, I would say the best part that left me on a high for the weekend was passing off my language progression test with the Assistant to the President, Elder Gilmore. He is a powerhouse! Extremely authentic! He leads with example and cares about each person that he serves! He wasn't there to just fulfill his responsibility to check up on my Korean skills, but magnified duty. He really thought of how the Lord wanted that time to be spent. He made the meeting of worth, so that it would make a difference in my life and to those I serve.
He didn't say any of those things though. He is too humble to say anything, but it is true! He really hears the voice of God in his life, and he follows it with vigor! He really understand the gospel's little details and applies the Prophet's words to his work and to the needs of his life. It was everything that I needed to hear at the moment and the Spirit taught me more than I could express. He was an instrument in the hand of the Lord by sharing his spiritual insights according to my needs, but mostly through his example and the way he lives. From the way he carries himself to the way he approaches and acts around others. He treats them according to who they really are, as a child of a God and sees them for the great potential they have!! I want to understand, teach, and really live the gospel like he does. To authentically follow and become through Christ!
I love how God calls imperfect people to accomplish his perfect, insurmountable, and glorious work. He takes the mere lad to do His work. No one on Earth, me, those in the church, and even our Prophets are perfect. But, through Christ, he fills up the rest, if we give our best!
I know that the Church was organized for the perfection of the Saints. And, I know that if we learn to give up the things we feel are "un-give-able", or the things we feel aren't sufficient or not even worth consecrating for His perfect work, then we will be able to accomplish His great expectations in full. That is then the means by which miracles come to be. And, not only will we be able to fulfill his perfect work by our imperfect "all", but we will be left with more than what we had before. Being able to experience more of the blessings that our Father in Heaven has.
Through our Savior Jesus Christ we are made whole!!
Love you guys!
Elder Alger
A fantastic food that we eat in Korea, pronounced Duck-bow-key 떡볶이
If you haven't already seen it on Facebook, here is the fun activity our zone did this last Friday. We had little discussions with people about families. These clips of my and Elder Lee's contributions to the activity. What better way to get gospel interest than through talking about Families! It is central to our Gospel! I love serving my Brothers and Sisters here in Korea!!
Here are the links to the videos:
Video Making
Exchanges
Stroll our way back home
A university we study at
Well, this came out of nowhere!
Cold Sores!
Love from back home.
Thank you for the Valentine's!
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