June 25, 2018

Hello everybody!

Well if you're still reading these, you're awesome. Haha. Time is going so fast and I'm just ignoring the fact I'm going home soon. Don't know if that's the best thing buuut it seems to be working! 

This week was another week of miracles and I wanted share a couple! So recently a lot of our investigators started not calling us back and kind of disappearing, which has been really frustrating! We've had a hard time finding people that are actually interested and things just weren't working. We started this week with a fast to help of find new investigators, and woah. This week has been amazing. We started meeting all kinds of interested people on the street, getting member referrals. All of which has just been the biggest miracle. 

And another amazing miracle that was seen this week, you all I'm sure already saw on the news, but North Korea and South Korea are making huge steps towards peace that just amaze me. You'd think me being in Korea I would know a lot, but haha not watching the news I know very little! But when I first came to Korea we practiced emergency evacuations and what to do in case North Korea attacked. To now a year and a half later mile stones being made. There is all kinds of talk here about a train they're going to build from Busan to North Korea. That is something I never thought I'd get to see while on my mission and has been the answer to so many prayers. It's been a huge reminder of the huge plan Heavenly Father has and how He is in control of it all. He hears our prayers and is taking care of us. I hope you all are having a great week!

Love, 

Sister Stout

Ps. My homecoming is coming up! It will be July 15th at 11:00 at the Paradise Church♡ (I can get the address later!) I'd love to see you all there♡

June 17, 2018

Well hello again,

Another great week has flown by. It brought with it my last Zone Conference, and sharing my final testimony. The feels are weird and all over the place, but as I was reflecting on my mission, thinking of what I wanted to say, it just left me in awe. The last year and a half has been so amazing and I wouldn't trade it for anything. There was a talk shared and they talked about the power and strength of our testimony. Our testimony isn't something we gain, and then it's done. Each day our testimony either has the ability to progress or degress. They compared it to an escalator. Life is always moving and Satan is always working on us. If we want to keep our testimony strong, we have to be moving and strengthening it each day. And in this crazy world always changing, we can't afford to stop walking, or stop trying. One question that was asked kindof made me think and I wanted to share it with you all. He said, "When was the last time you prayed to God and asked him if Joseph Smith really saw God?" I know I couldn't come up with an answer. Knowing something is true once, getting that good feeling and moving on, is not enough. We need our testimony on these foundational truths strengthened each day. We all know that through the Restoration, the Gospel was restored and everything was forever changed, but, do we recognize the power that has each day in our lives? It's a lot of deep questions, but I really want to challenge you all to think about it.. the power it has is incredible.

I send all of my love!

Love,

Sister Stout

June 11, 2018

Hello everybody♡♡

I'm low on time today, but hey I sent lots of pictures in place of words. A picture is worth a million words right? Haha. This week has been great, yet again. Time is going fast and I'm just soaking it all up. I know the Church is true and I'm forever thankful for the opportunity I've had share it. It's led to so much happiness, growth and forever friends. 

Sending my love!

Love, 

Sister Stout

June 3 2018

My new companion! Sister 최소현. She's adorable.

This is how ice cream shops look in Korea haha. Not so much scooped ice cream. Haha I thought the boys would like it.

The outdoor market with a member.

Lunch with a member at the outdoor market!

And the perfect picture to describe how kids English class went. Haha

Hello everybody!

Sorry for the slacking again... but hey! I got transferred! I was positive I wasn't getting a phone call, until 9:50 the phone rang... I think I just stared at it for a while to be honest. Haha. So yes, for my last transfer I got sent back to my second area, Pohang! I was seriously so excited. I have served over half of my mission in this district, it just feels like home. I love it here! I was giving my little talk the first Sunday and it was like..."Mm hey I'm back!" There is just so much love here, and I was able to go to one of my other areas, Gyeongju, for district meeting and, haha life is good. 

Well I just started my last transfer. I'm still not sure how that happened, but time is going so fast. It makes me so thankful for all that I've learned on my mission, the people I've met and the experiences I've had. It definitely hasn't been easy, but I wouldn't change a thing. It has been the biggest blessing in my life. I was studying Alma 5 this week and thinking a lot about some of the questions Alma asks. I wanted to send them your way♡ It is in Alma 5: 26-28...

26 And now behold, I say unto you, my brethren, if ye have experienced a change of heart, and if ye have felt to sing the song of redeeming love, I would ask, can ye feel so now?

27 Have ye walked, keeping yourselves blameless before God? Could ye say, if ye were called to die at this time, within yourselves, that ye have been sufficiently humble? That your garments have been cleansed and made white through the blood of Christ, who will come to redeem his people from their sins?

28 Behold, are ye stripped of pride? I say unto you, if ye are not ye are not prepared to meet God. Behold ye must prepare quickly; for the kingdom of heaven is soon at hand, and such an one hath not eternal life.

Our relationship with Christ can take on as deep of a meaning as we let it. It has the power to shape us and turn us into someone better than we could ever imagine. One of the first, but sometimes the hardest steps, is recognizing our faults and acting! If we don't act, we never change or become better. The Lord has big plans for all of us, and I learn more every day how much He's waiting for each of us with open arms.

Have a great week♡♡

Love, Sister Stout