We jundo round, round, round, we jundo round... Elder Skinner sees a dead cat on the sidewalk! :(

Morning, Afternoon, and Evening everyone receiving and reading this email! I hope you all are happy and in a comfortable chair while reading this!

This week in Korea, we have still not found much success in terms of the missionary work. People haven't been willing to talk to us much but that's okay! It hasn't been for our lack of trying!

Adventures this week include an adventure to the traditional marketplace in Gangneung. That was lots of fun, and if any of you have ever been to a traditional Asian marketplace you know it's pretty hectic. Lots of old people selling lots of things, and people just bustling about and being busy.

 

Also learned some new food-making techniques, as I learned how to make Ddukboggi and Samgyopsar! Both are delicious!

We haven't met with Oliver this week but that's not for a lack of trying. He's just been really busy with some other stuff so we haven't been able to meet. Probably this week, though!

And by the way, Sam (from my last area) has a baptismal date! The other Elders out there are teaching him lots and I'm sure they're doing a great job. Hopefully he can follow through and receive that ordinance!

That's about all the news I have for this week, so until next time, stay classy, be of good cheer, and enjoy this picture of a crane... from a distance!

 

Love and greetings to all,

~Elder Skinner

Elder Skinner in the magical land of Gangneung!

Hello everyone, and good morning/afternoon/evening/3 O'clock in the morning or whenever it is in the various places! How are you all doing?

So this week I was transferred out to a new city on Korea's east coast, called Gangneung. Here there is ocean, mountains, city, and countryside all within a few minutes of each other! It's a great place and I'm excited to keep on serving here.

 

My new companion is Elder Bluhm (Pronounced 'Bloom') and we get along really well. We're both really big nerds so we have some of the same interests. :)

So from Seoul to Gangneung I rode on a bus for 3 hours through the countryside, then commenced a normal week of talking to people and visiting people and just good ol' fashioned missionary work! We went out to the beach once to talk to people out there and man is it pretty! I'll put in a picture below!

The branch out here is small but it's got such great people! I'm super excited to get to know them a lot and bring even more people into the church out here.

One of our investigators is named Oliver (His English name) and he's just about ready to accept a baptismal date... He's been taught a lot of the discussions but because of school he hasn't been ale to come out to church. Now that he has a break from that though he can start coming out and we can help him to be baptized! I'm super excited to work with him.

Not much else in other news, but we are one of the only areas in the mission with bikes so that'll be lots of fun.

I hope you all have a wonderful week! Praying for you lots and especially those of you on your missions remember that you are loved by many people and especially by your Savior and Redeemer!

Love you always,

Elder Skinner