03212016 I am happy and being in the right place at the right time is nice

Thursday we went to the temple. There were just a couple of cool experiences that day. After the temple we went to GangNam to eat at a restaurant my companion really likes. We happened to meet a Sister from Germany who married a Korean, and my companion was able to catch up with her and I got to meet her and it was cool. Then we took the fast train back to PyoungTaek. While waiting for the train we went and sat next to this guy and started talking to him. He was like, oh yeah we met yesterday! So I guess we met him while sticker-boarding and then happened to run into him in Seoul on his way back to PyeoungTaek. His friend is doing an exchange thing in America with a Mormon family. So although he used to think we were a little cultish, he has changed his mind. He asked some good questions and funny ones. But since we still had an hour or so left in our P-day we hung out with him and got his number and will probably meet with him again. So that was a good couple of hours. It felt like we were where we were supposed to be.

PyoungTaek is South of Seoul not far from the ocean

Abby [a new member] works with a girl named Grace who speaks French. Grace's husband is Ke

vin. Anyway they both came to church this week, and Grace was planning on meeting with us for dinner and a lesson at a member’s home. Kevin though had a lot of homework so he wasn't planning on coming. In gospel principles class, Abby talked to Kevin and said, just give an hour to God and he will bless you, and Grace wanted him to come so he came! I love when the recent convert and investigator put pressure on him, not me! But they are both awesome and pretty golden. He said he wants to get baptized just after school--so in June. So that is also exciting! It is cool listening to lessons in French. Beautiful language. And I can pick out a fair amount of words. Obviously not much, but some! Plus Kevin speaks English well, so that is cool.

But anyway, this week has been good. No we don't have any sport activities. We have gone and tried to meet youth through playing sports at the park with them. But no formal activities. And as far as Easter is concerned, no plans yet. I love the church’s Easter video, especially how it is similar to the Christmas one.

I have been reading the Miracle of Forgiveness. I always appreciate some criticism of modern society... haha. But I do love Christ as a perfect example. No matter how much you are better than another, or how much somebody has hurt you there is no reason not to forgive. And no matter what you have done, or where you have come from, you can still change through Christ. Then I have restarted the Book of Mormon focusing on the "Character of Christ." It is cool just to focus on people turning outward and noticing the difference between say Nephi and his brothers.
Just another thought. When a person, say your companion, feels validated as a person, then you can work to build each other up from there, but when he doesn't feel validated, pointing out mistakes or things doesn't help much!

Anyway, I love you all!
Hurrah for Israel,

Elder Sabey