Elder Brinton Johnson's Mission Site
It's getting cold in Korea
Date: October 18, 2007Area: Mansu, Inchon
Companion: Elder Wallentine
Hey family,
YAY, DAD CAN SEE!! (note..dad had lasik last week) Good to hear the family is doing well. Life in Korea is amazing. duh.
Thanks for buying thermals. We officially have to wear jackets now, and I'm glad. Cuz its getting a bit chilly outside...I need those thermals as soon as you can get em here.
The package might have come this last week, but I don't know when im gonna be able to get mail next.
So on to those brothers I told you about. We committed them to be baptized last week, and they accepted, but their mom isn't really gonna let them...so right now, that's a work in progress. Ill let you know...
As far as those new investigators we got last week, we still have 3 of them, 2 of which plan on coming to church this week, one of which went to a session of conference last week( which was amazing by the way, wasn't it??) Our ward is so good at fellowshipping our investigators, it's like an automatic machine.
Korean names aren't that hard, some are just a bit different. All of them always have 3 syllables though. The most common surnames( surname is always the first syllable) are Kim, Pak, and Lee. You always address people by their full name and a title. Which goes on to Kaylie's question, Elder is just the title we go by. Korean kids are used to it because everyone has a title.
Koreans are crazy insane about education..its just the way it is. All of them learn pretty basic english in school. And almost all kids go to an "
academy" after school. They are seriously in school for like 12-15 hours a day. And study is always taken seriously. Americans (native speakers) can get a job teaching english in korea and make pretty good money. (but these are basically the people who just couldn't get a job in america)
A lot of Koreans are crazy about learning english, thats why we solicit free english so much. We introduce it along with teaching the gospel. And thats how a lot of people get found, like through english class.
We eat a lot of Kimchi. ( Yes the Korean restaurants are korean food...) For breakfast, I usually eat rice with something, whether it be sugar and milk, or some eggs ham and go chu chong..(spicy stuff)
The camera card didn't cost much to send...I just sent it normal. I actually am pretty sure its cheaper to send than in america.
New elder in the house. Elder Blatter. Cool kid.
Well i love you all, talk to you next week.
Love always,
Brinton
YAY, DAD CAN SEE!! (note..dad had lasik last week) Good to hear the family is doing well. Life in Korea is amazing. duh.
Thanks for buying thermals. We officially have to wear jackets now, and I'm glad. Cuz its getting a bit chilly outside...I need those thermals as soon as you can get em here.
The package might have come this last week, but I don't know when im gonna be able to get mail next.
So on to those brothers I told you about. We committed them to be baptized last week, and they accepted, but their mom isn't really gonna let them...so right now, that's a work in progress. Ill let you know...
As far as those new investigators we got last week, we still have 3 of them, 2 of which plan on coming to church this week, one of which went to a session of conference last week( which was amazing by the way, wasn't it??) Our ward is so good at fellowshipping our investigators, it's like an automatic machine.
Korean names aren't that hard, some are just a bit different. All of them always have 3 syllables though. The most common surnames( surname is always the first syllable) are Kim, Pak, and Lee. You always address people by their full name and a title. Which goes on to Kaylie's question, Elder is just the title we go by. Korean kids are used to it because everyone has a title.
Koreans are crazy insane about education..its just the way it is. All of them learn pretty basic english in school. And almost all kids go to an "
academy" after school. They are seriously in school for like 12-15 hours a day. And study is always taken seriously. Americans (native speakers) can get a job teaching english in korea and make pretty good money. (but these are basically the people who just couldn't get a job in america)
A lot of Koreans are crazy about learning english, thats why we solicit free english so much. We introduce it along with teaching the gospel. And thats how a lot of people get found, like through english class.
We eat a lot of Kimchi. ( Yes the Korean restaurants are korean food...) For breakfast, I usually eat rice with something, whether it be sugar and milk, or some eggs ham and go chu chong..(spicy stuff)
The camera card didn't cost much to send...I just sent it normal. I actually am pretty sure its cheaper to send than in america.
New elder in the house. Elder Blatter. Cool kid.
Well i love you all, talk to you next week.
Love always,
Brinton
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