A Zone Leader is Born

T is still doing really well. She didn't come to church yesterday because she came down with whatever her daughter had, but she still plans to be baptized on the 22nd of June, or that Saturday. She's really excited and couldn't stop talking about how great church was. She was trying so hard to use 'Mormon vocabulary' by saying teachers, deacons, apostasy, etc. She's great. I was on exchanges with Elder Hone, who's our Zone leader, and he goes home this week. He did a fantastic job. It was a very spiritual lesson, ending with a blessing with consecrated oil. We taught about priesthood and she really needed a blessing, and afterwards, she and sister DMG embraced with tears, and she said that she already felt better.

We also met with Dr 홍, and Elder Hone and I tried so hard to get him to come to church. He wouldn't commit, because of previous engagements, but he came to our ward picnic, and became best friends with a recent convert, our ward missionary.  He said he'd see them a church this Sunday, but didn't end up coming. Maybe next week?

This week we met quite a few new people and had great first lessons, but are not able to count them as new investigators, because they weren't able to commit to a specific date. We met with a professor
here named Mr. HSN, a guy from Egypt named T2, and a various set of other foreigners.

The most important aspect of missionary work is Love. Don't try to 'win' their arguments and answer all their questions to convert.  Lovethem enough to have them search for their own answers some times, and always try to help them, not to beat them or win the conversation.  Just imagine how the Savior would have treated that conversation, and you'll feel the love that God has for that person.
I'm so grateful for all of your support everyone.

I'll be transferring this week, back to a familiar land! Kangwondo! Up in the Boonies. I'll be a zone leader up in Gangneung, and I've been there many times. Just about every Wednesday, back when I lived in Sokcho. It's a beautiful city, and I'll be serving with Elder Farr (yes, dad, his dad is the guy that makes Farr ice cream.) He goes home this next transfer, so I'm looking forward to working hard with him.

God bless.

Elder Franchina