Sometimes things have to go wrong to go right...

Greetings from beautiful Donghae!

So much has happened it would be crazy to try to cram it all into one email. Also, about 50% of the time I'm not sure what's happening which has made for some interesting adventures. To hit the highlights:

- we picked up an investigator who won't stop talking about New Jerusalem and Noah's ark and regularly references the Book of Revelation (an automatic red flag). On the other hand I've learned some interesting vocabulary, both from the lesson and from my companion as she walks out of the lesson. (Nothing bad just really funny)

- we met a couple from North Korea who thought our nametags were cameras and the guy kind of freaked for a minute. They escaped over 8 years ago. Also, they took a picture with me. At the time I had no idea why because I couldn't understand them very well, but apparently me visiting their house was a huge 'glory', which was flattering. 

- we went to Seoul for a mission conference and literally it's so huge and terrifying and we almost hopped right back on the bus to Donghae! But the food was good....we went to this one buffet and waited in line for 45 minutes because it was so popular.

- At the mission conference, I sang a medley of Come Thou Fount and Savior Redeemeer of my Soul--they go together pretty well :) 

-We also got to go to the temple! I've missed it soooooo much. It was kind of stressful because my companion forgot her recommend and since we live 5 hours away, going back wasn't really an option...we tried calling our President and he didn't pick up! They kind of herded me away from Sister Ee. It felt like that moment in Titanic where Jack is slowly drifting away in the ice cold Atlantic (they had the air conditioning on). But the temple workers pulled me out of the English session a moment later and I got to do the Korean session with her! I had this little translator, which was really a cool experience. Also....huge miracle....a ton of members from my last area were in the same session! I got to see a less active I worked with in the Celestial Room. It was really so special to me. If things hadn't gone wrong, they wouldn't have gone right. 

This is actually the lamest email I've ever written but I wanted to get something out there :) Love you all and feel your prayers lifting me up! And helping me swallow that last bit of mystery soup. Next transfer is this Saturday actually! Whoa, so fast.

Missionary story of the week: my Choongrang zone leader lived in Taebaek (think the moon but less people) for 9 months and I recently heard a story about when he kind of lost it and started deep frying Nutella. If that's not a quintessential missionary story I don't know what is.

You're all amazing!

xoxo

Sister Bell

Adding rocks one at a time...

Delicious mystery dish

You might think it's a perspective thing, but the bowl really was that big and that full!

Bingsu nirvana

Thanks for the birthday brownie mix!

The brownies didn't quite cook like in America...

We went to this korean buffet and it took us 45 minutes to get in. Popular place. Fun though!

Finally back at the Seoul Temple!

A beautiful day with beautiful memories.

We visited the North Korean couple and they were scary so Sister Ee hid :)

Sister Ee next to a little river that we discovered...

...while walking in a downpour.