Wow!
So I am off to Korea!
I am so excited and nervous! I cannot believe that I leave tomorrow! The MTC has
passed by so fast! I am so excited to eat Korean food, and talk with Koreans,
and everything else!
When a group of
missionaries is leaving the MTC they have "in-field"
orientation, and it was so fun! I learned a lot and I also got even more
excited for Korea! One of the instructors served in Korea and we were able to
watch some of the presentations in Korean and it was so uplifting! They talked a
lot about involving the members in missionary work, and I am going to make it
my personal goal to try and involve every member in some way for each ward I am
at. It is so important to have everybody working together to bring somebody the
joy we all sometimes take for granted! Spread the Joy!
Shout out to Jarrod
Phillips! He gave me two really sound pieces of advice before I left, and over
this past week they have really helped me out! 1) Be myself, and 2) mimic
everything I see the Koreans do. It is
so important to remember that we are talking to people and that we need to be
rateable! So I am continually trying to make sure that when I am giving lessons and
talking with everybody that I don't turn into a robot who is delivering a
message. I need to let my spirit touch their spirit. I am also trying really
hard to copy the Koreans! (They are a really touchy feely group of
people! All the sisters hold hand when walking). Whenever my teachers (natives)
talk or do something I copy them. Sometimes they look at me really weird, and I
don't blame them. But I figure the best way to learn is to learn like I did
when I was 2, which was to copy everything. So thank you for the great advice
Jarrod!
Thanksgiving was
pretty great! We had a really relaxed day. We did a great service project for
the Children of Salt Lake, which was super fun. (My Mom said she saw me on TV
and in the newspaper!) We watched Ephraim's Rescue, which was really good.
Sister Paz's Dad (my comp), did all the cinematography for the
movie so she already knew all about it and it really made her happy to see her
dad's work at the MTC! I also ran into my old swimmer friend Zoe! She was going
to school in NY and was swimming and decided to serve a mission! She is serving
in Canada and I am really excited for her! Oh how I miss the Tsunami swim
days!
I am so happy and I am
so proud of my little Cousin Annika! She got baptized today! My mom send
me pictures, and she looks so beautiful!
Thank you for all the
best wishes and the Happy Thanksgiving!
I love you all so
much! Thank you for the love and support! The next time I email, I will be in
KOREA!!!!
Here's to another
great week!
Love,
Sister Farr
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