The day has finally come where I am leaving my house and am going to the MTC. I am so excited to go and be able to help the people in South Korea. I didn't realize how close I was to being ready to go. The past month has been really fast, but for some reason, the past week has been dreadful and slow. Maybe it is because I am so excited to go, and I am just waiting, or maybe because I am sort of nervous, and time has slowed down tremendously. But the point is, despite the fact that I am nervous, I am ready to go. The time is now.
The next time I will be writing is a little iffy, considering I don't know the next time at the moment. It could be at either the MTC, or actually in Korea. Only time will tell. I will learn more and see if whether I am able to be in charge of the blog, or my mother. I might as well teach her on how to do it. I will also start implementing pictures whenever I can so I will be able to not only talk about it, but actually show it. It's going to be amazing. I really can't wait. The language, the people, the gospel, and everything in between. Well, I will see you next time!
Monday, October 15, 2018
Friday, October 12, 2018
Less Than One Week Away! T Minus 4 Days
I haven’t updated this In a couple weeks, so I thought I should explain what has been going on since the last time I made a post. Last week, I went to Los Angeles to meet a couple other Missionaries that are going to be joining me in Korea! It was really fun hanging out with them. I went up a couple days early to surprise one of them and go see his farewell talk. He did such an awesome job. That night, we stayed over at his house for his farewell party, and I got to meet all of his family and friends. I learned so much from each person I talked to. It definitely put my mind more at ease about going on a mission. They were all so sweet and made me feel like I was part of their family. It felt nice.
The next day, I met up with both of them and we went to Koreatown. We first started by going to a Korean barbecue. We tried around seven or eight different things from the menu , Ranging from steak, to duck breast. They all had spectacular tastes to them. After we finished eating, we went to the Korean mall. It consisted of four stories and inside, it had many different stores.To name a few places that we to, we went to a grocery store, K-pop store, bookstore, a mini market, and chocolate bar. (Idk what to call it) we stayed there for around an hour and a half. I’ll definitely have to go back after my mission. When we were finished with KoreaTown,We decided to hike up to Griffith Observatory. It was about a mile long, but all uphill. If I knew we were hiking, I wouldn’t have wore pants. What a fail on my part. When we went up there all the way, the view was breathtaking. We could see all below us for miles and miles. I was speechless. Living in Arizona, I haven’t really experienced huge cities. I could definitely see myself living in a huge city like Los Angeles. Like I said, I will definitely have to go back.
The next day was beautiful. We started our day by going to the LA temple. It was breathtaking. I had experienced going to the temple once already , But the second time was just as good as the first. It just felt right. What was bothersome was I was feeling really sick, so for around half of it, I was trying to stop myself from throwing up. Think about how horrible that would be am I right? Throwing up inside the temple. I have a weird feeling I would be sent to hell or something like that. Just kidding just kidding. After the temple, we walked around for 15 minutes or so. The air was refreshing and cool, unlike the blistering heat of Arizona. Plus it gave me time to breathe some fresh air so I wouldn’t be as sick. After that, we got in our car, and drove to Santa Monica. We went to the pier and rode the Ferris wheel, and looked around. The best part about the beach would have to be the scooters laying around. They are electronics scooters that sync to your phone, and for each minute , It charges you more. The top speed I went was around 28 mph. Besides that, it went a steady 18 mph. It was so fun riding those around! I have seen them in Arizona before, so I might have to do it again sometime. The companies were Bird and Lime. If you ever have time, and fairly good balance, I highly recommend riding them around.
We ended the day by going to a burger joint. I forget what it was called, but I know the general area. I’ll have to go back as well one day. The whole five days were exhilarating and made me so much more excited to go serve the Lord. He has given us so much, and for me to serve two years of my life is nothing. I’m excited to see what happens, and how this will affect my future. It all depends on what I do though. I make the choice of whether I enjoy or despise my mission. It could be the best experience, and I can learn so much, or I could hate my mission. It depends on me and my attitude about it.
The next day, I met up with both of them and we went to Koreatown. We first started by going to a Korean barbecue. We tried around seven or eight different things from the menu , Ranging from steak, to duck breast. They all had spectacular tastes to them. After we finished eating, we went to the Korean mall. It consisted of four stories and inside, it had many different stores.To name a few places that we to, we went to a grocery store, K-pop store, bookstore, a mini market, and chocolate bar. (Idk what to call it) we stayed there for around an hour and a half. I’ll definitely have to go back after my mission. When we were finished with KoreaTown,We decided to hike up to Griffith Observatory. It was about a mile long, but all uphill. If I knew we were hiking, I wouldn’t have wore pants. What a fail on my part. When we went up there all the way, the view was breathtaking. We could see all below us for miles and miles. I was speechless. Living in Arizona, I haven’t really experienced huge cities. I could definitely see myself living in a huge city like Los Angeles. Like I said, I will definitely have to go back.
The next day was beautiful. We started our day by going to the LA temple. It was breathtaking. I had experienced going to the temple once already , But the second time was just as good as the first. It just felt right. What was bothersome was I was feeling really sick, so for around half of it, I was trying to stop myself from throwing up. Think about how horrible that would be am I right? Throwing up inside the temple. I have a weird feeling I would be sent to hell or something like that. Just kidding just kidding. After the temple, we walked around for 15 minutes or so. The air was refreshing and cool, unlike the blistering heat of Arizona. Plus it gave me time to breathe some fresh air so I wouldn’t be as sick. After that, we got in our car, and drove to Santa Monica. We went to the pier and rode the Ferris wheel, and looked around. The best part about the beach would have to be the scooters laying around. They are electronics scooters that sync to your phone, and for each minute , It charges you more. The top speed I went was around 28 mph. Besides that, it went a steady 18 mph. It was so fun riding those around! I have seen them in Arizona before, so I might have to do it again sometime. The companies were Bird and Lime. If you ever have time, and fairly good balance, I highly recommend riding them around.
We ended the day by going to a burger joint. I forget what it was called, but I know the general area. I’ll have to go back as well one day. The whole five days were exhilarating and made me so much more excited to go serve the Lord. He has given us so much, and for me to serve two years of my life is nothing. I’m excited to see what happens, and how this will affect my future. It all depends on what I do though. I make the choice of whether I enjoy or despise my mission. It could be the best experience, and I can learn so much, or I could hate my mission. It depends on me and my attitude about it.
Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Last Day Of Work! Last Talk in America! So Many Lasts! T Minus 21 Days
A couple days ago on Friday, it was my last day work. I had worked at Bashas for over 3 years. I started out as a courtesy clerk, later moving up to Cashier and Grocery Clerk. To put it in perspective, I had worked there since I was high school. That feels like decades ago. My last couple of days weren't anything too out of the ordinary, just people telling me bye. Thursday was really fun. After work, my Manager asked if I was doing anything, and if I wanted to go out to the bar with him right next door. I had nothing else to do, so I was more than happy to join him. He is seriously one of the best managers. He actually cares about his workers, and does as much as he can to make them happy. We stayed at the bar until around 2 in the morning, just talking about life, and what is going on in the next couple of years.
BTW, if you are reading this, I AM expecting a job when I get back, so you better be a store director then. :P
Friday was okay. When I came into work, I had to fill out a termination paper. (Such a harsh word: Termination) He later told me that in all 25 years, he had never had a person leave due to a mission. Crazy right? I guess people could have left prior without telling him, but it was nice. I almost felt special. When I was finally done with my last shift, my whole family came into Bashas, and brought me a card and balloons. The only thing I was given for finishing. It was sort of depressing because I had worked their for so long, and didn't even have a little party or something. Oh well. I left on good terms, and that was all I could ask for. If I needed a job when I came back to America, I know who I could ask.
Sunday was my farewell talk. I was able to teach about the Plan Of Salvation. More so about Earth (I chose to talk about that) and about human traits, which included Choices (Free Agency) and Addictions. While writing this talk, I pondered quite a lot. I was just thinking about my life prior to wanting to go on a mission. I did a lot I wasn't proud of, whether they were choices I chose, or addictions. It made me realize that the direction I was heading was the right way. In other words, I had received confirmation that what I was doing was correct. It makes me want to strive closer to Heavenly Father, and one day far in the future, being with Him once more.
BTW, if you are reading this, I AM expecting a job when I get back, so you better be a store director then. :P
Friday was okay. When I came into work, I had to fill out a termination paper. (Such a harsh word: Termination) He later told me that in all 25 years, he had never had a person leave due to a mission. Crazy right? I guess people could have left prior without telling him, but it was nice. I almost felt special. When I was finally done with my last shift, my whole family came into Bashas, and brought me a card and balloons. The only thing I was given for finishing. It was sort of depressing because I had worked their for so long, and didn't even have a little party or something. Oh well. I left on good terms, and that was all I could ask for. If I needed a job when I came back to America, I know who I could ask.
Sunday was my farewell talk. I was able to teach about the Plan Of Salvation. More so about Earth (I chose to talk about that) and about human traits, which included Choices (Free Agency) and Addictions. While writing this talk, I pondered quite a lot. I was just thinking about my life prior to wanting to go on a mission. I did a lot I wasn't proud of, whether they were choices I chose, or addictions. It made me realize that the direction I was heading was the right way. In other words, I had received confirmation that what I was doing was correct. It makes me want to strive closer to Heavenly Father, and one day far in the future, being with Him once more.
Thursday, September 20, 2018
Exciting Week! T Minus 27 Days
I can’t believe it less than 4 weeks away. I can’t wait any longer. I have this deep burning sensation deep inside my heart, just urging me to press forward and continue into the next step of my life. A few things went down in the past couple of days. On Sunday, I have a talk in a completely different ward. It was on Missionary work and how everyone should become a missionary. Not so much go out somewhere far away, but in their daily lives. It went really well. After my talk, a woman came up to me, and started telling me multiple things about South Korea in the area which I was heading. It turns out that she ALSO went to my mission years ago. Pretty awesome right? The biggest thing she’s told was try your hardest not to judge their customs. It isn’t similar at all. (I assumed so).
Tuesday was pretty stressful. We went to Pomeroys and bought basically the rest of my clothing. The bill was around 1000 dollars. I’m not saying I fainted, but I’m saying I might as well. That was quite a lot of money. Of course, I knew this was going to happen, but It didn’t really hit me until I saw the price go up and up and up. Personal advice: Don’t Buy so much clothing. It hurts.
It turns out though that we aren’t done shopping yet. We still need to go and buy my normal clothing, for my P days. (Monday) I forgot I needed nothing attire as well. Lol. That will be an adventure on a later date though. For now, I have to get past the next couple of days at work, considering they are my final two days. It is extremely bittersweet. I’ll go more into detail later, but I’ll try to remember to keep this updated, and not let it slack. See you all later!
Tuesday was pretty stressful. We went to Pomeroys and bought basically the rest of my clothing. The bill was around 1000 dollars. I’m not saying I fainted, but I’m saying I might as well. That was quite a lot of money. Of course, I knew this was going to happen, but It didn’t really hit me until I saw the price go up and up and up. Personal advice: Don’t Buy so much clothing. It hurts.
It turns out though that we aren’t done shopping yet. We still need to go and buy my normal clothing, for my P days. (Monday) I forgot I needed nothing attire as well. Lol. That will be an adventure on a later date though. For now, I have to get past the next couple of days at work, considering they are my final two days. It is extremely bittersweet. I’ll go more into detail later, but I’ll try to remember to keep this updated, and not let it slack. See you all later!
Saturday, September 15, 2018
Temple Day! T Minus 32 Days
Today, September 15th, 2018.
A day I will never forget. A day which will live in infamy. I finally walked through the temple today! I shouldn't talk about too much, due to it being so sacred, but I can definitely express my feelings. My heart felt completely full, like it never had before. Learning so much more about the church makes me so grateful to be a member of this church! There is no doubt in my mind that this isn't the full, restored church. The temple was a brilliant sight. About 100 time's prettier than when I walked through it during the Open House. Maybe it was because I knew I was doing something right. Or maybe it had to do with the fact that I was already in such a spiritual mood, it made it that much better. I am going to have to go through the temple so many more times. 10/10 would recommend.
I am going to sleep right now though. I have to speak in church tomorrow for a different ward. Yikes. Hopefully I don't mess it up. Wish me luck!
A day I will never forget. A day which will live in infamy. I finally walked through the temple today! I shouldn't talk about too much, due to it being so sacred, but I can definitely express my feelings. My heart felt completely full, like it never had before. Learning so much more about the church makes me so grateful to be a member of this church! There is no doubt in my mind that this isn't the full, restored church. The temple was a brilliant sight. About 100 time's prettier than when I walked through it during the Open House. Maybe it was because I knew I was doing something right. Or maybe it had to do with the fact that I was already in such a spiritual mood, it made it that much better. I am going to have to go through the temple so many more times. 10/10 would recommend.
I am going to sleep right now though. I have to speak in church tomorrow for a different ward. Yikes. Hopefully I don't mess it up. Wish me luck!
Friday, September 14, 2018
Hello Everybody! T Minus 33 Days
Good Evening To Everyone,
Since I am going on a mission soon, I was thinking of a way I would be able to keep everyone up to date on how I am doing. This Blogger is a perfect way to not only explain what I am going through, but rather SHOW you. Show you my thoughts, show you the many places within Korea, and show you my new world for the next 2 years. When I decided to go on a mission, I was very hesitant. It took a lot of pondering and a lot of praying. Immersing myself in a 2 year adventure is something I would have never thought of doing a few years ago. Now that I am older, more mature (If you want to call it that), and am able to make hefty decisions like this, I truly feel in my heart, that this is the best path for me to follow. It will teach me how to be a better person. It will teach me how to NOT be lazy. And most of all, it will teach me to trust in our Heavenly Father so much more. He has given us so much, and because of that, I am more than happy to give 2 measly years for Him.
I am not expecting this to be easy. Clearly this will be difficult for me, a nerd who is a cashier, but if I have enough faith, I will be able to handle all trials. I am heading in head first. I guess that's the only way for this. Now thinking about it, the only 'trial' i'm not too sure on I will be able to survive is 'what if' a new Widowmaker Limited Time Skin comes out? Like, I have 100% of her accessories. Missing just one will be devastating.
In all seriousness though, I hope you stay and stay up to date on what is going on in my life. I posted my New Email and my New Mailing Address (In case you wanna send me messages like that.) Thank you so much for everyone who has helped me get this far in life. You know who you are. :P
Since I am going on a mission soon, I was thinking of a way I would be able to keep everyone up to date on how I am doing. This Blogger is a perfect way to not only explain what I am going through, but rather SHOW you. Show you my thoughts, show you the many places within Korea, and show you my new world for the next 2 years. When I decided to go on a mission, I was very hesitant. It took a lot of pondering and a lot of praying. Immersing myself in a 2 year adventure is something I would have never thought of doing a few years ago. Now that I am older, more mature (If you want to call it that), and am able to make hefty decisions like this, I truly feel in my heart, that this is the best path for me to follow. It will teach me how to be a better person. It will teach me how to NOT be lazy. And most of all, it will teach me to trust in our Heavenly Father so much more. He has given us so much, and because of that, I am more than happy to give 2 measly years for Him.
I am not expecting this to be easy. Clearly this will be difficult for me, a nerd who is a cashier, but if I have enough faith, I will be able to handle all trials. I am heading in head first. I guess that's the only way for this. Now thinking about it, the only 'trial' i'm not too sure on I will be able to survive is 'what if' a new Widowmaker Limited Time Skin comes out? Like, I have 100% of her accessories. Missing just one will be devastating.
In all seriousness though, I hope you stay and stay up to date on what is going on in my life. I posted my New Email and my New Mailing Address (In case you wanna send me messages like that.) Thank you so much for everyone who has helped me get this far in life. You know who you are. :P
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