Transfer 1 is done

Hello Everyone!

I am officially done with my first transfer in the field! Wow it is really just crazy how fast time has flown by and how much has happened since I got to Korea. I have been so blessed in so many ways by being here in bangojin and having all the experiences I have had. Everyday is a new and awesome adventure and it is never a dull moment! The language has been really hard, but it isn't impossible to learn because so many people before me have done it and so I can do it too! I have officially learned how to use chopsticks so that is super awesome! I can now fullly enjoy the food without the frustrating aspect of not being able to pick it up. I may need to repair some first impressions with people because not being able to use chopsticks is kinda embarassing! And the people just kinda look at you funny if you don't know how to use chopsticks. The knowledge that I could whip em into shape any day of the week with a fork and knife gives me comfort though;)

I really never thought I would eat so much pizza in korea! We got  pizza three times this week from different people it was awesome!  But I do have to say that shrimp does not belong on pizza and should never EVER be put on a pizza. The korean people thing otherwise tho. We got to go to the burger place again and visit the man who is not active. He is super nice and we love to talk to him and be with him. He has a really great spirit and an awesome faithful wife, so I think someday he will come back to church! After eating burgers with him on tuesday, we came back to the church and the member who took us to the burger place wanted to play some ping pong, so we did! This member is the best member in the branch so the pressure was on for me to beat him! He beat me 22-20 and 21-19 both times:( But I was the closest to beating out of everyone else in the branch so I think when me and my comp play ping pong today, I will get the practice I need to beat him. I gotta rep the meeks name well!

Alex is scheduled to have his baptism this saturday!!!! He talked to his parents this weekend about it and we haven't heard how it went yet. He was nervous to talk to them because  he thougth they wouldn't take it well. Hopefully all went well and we can baptize him this Saturday. He is really such a bright kid and has a light in his eyes. He wants to learn about this gospel and he wants to change his life and make it better! Super Excited for him!

We got to play soccer this Saturday which was really fun! There was a bunch of really good players there this time so it got intense! With my new boots that I got last pday, I was ready to play hard and I did! Everyone had a super fun time, and a kid that the sisters were teaching came and played with us and really enjoyed it! Soccer is a great way to do missionary work sometimes!

We got to help a lady organize he new house that she just moved into this week. Really a good experience to just serve and be with her. She was really grateful to us and bought us some yummy yummy food! The old people at our service english class that we teach every thursday were getting stressed out because we were actually wanting them to speak! Haha they don't actuyally want to learn english, they just want to have fun with some foreigners I think.

The rest of the week is history! No need to give you guys all of the details. Being a missionary is hard. It is hard because Satan is literally working on every person and wanting them to do evil. Our church has adversarys on every corner trying to fight it in any way possible. The plethra of churches in korea make it really hard for us to do missionary work. Satan doesn't want this work to progress one inch. He doesn't want to step on legos when he walks around hell(see one of my first mission emails). If we reconginze  that satan is really the enemy of our soul and wants only for us to have misery and endless woe, then we have the knowledge and ability to take steps away from darkness and progress towards the light of eternal life.

Love you all!

Elder Meeks