December 26, 2022 - Namwon

 Merry Merry Christmas!!!


Merry Christmas to everyone! This week of my life was crazy and absolutely unforgettable. I'll try to express that through a short little message, but I don't think I can, so just know that God is so good, and His plans are so much better than my own! I also can't get my thoughts to fit in smaller bullet points this week, so you will be getting a more long-prosed edition this week.

I really hurt my ankle last preparation day, and it really hurt  for about two days and grew to the size of a small melon. But a comp offered priesthood blessing followed by a day full of sitting at zone conference ended up being just what was needed, and I was walking fine the rest of the week.

A slight cold came upon us in the middle of the week, making us very tired. Also, the biggest snowstorm Namwon had seen in years also came upon us, snowing consecutively for more than 55 hours! Because of that, our  schedules were destroyed and then built from the ground up with several days of spontaneous appointments with friends, some of which have been too busy to meet  in  ages! 

Our Christmas party that has been in the works since Thanksgiving was canceled due to the snow. This was a blessing in disguise, though, because all of our friends hadn't been able to come in the first time, and we just rescheduled for a New Years party. We filled that time with running all over the city, delivering bags full of goodies purchased off of saved missionary funds, sharing christmas spirit, and giving our so many church invitations. 

We read Luke 2 a bunch of times with a bunch of people. It is so cool to celebrate the birth of Christ as a missionary! This Christmas was a whole different experience  from my previous missionary Christmas last year. We were out and about in  crazy conditions way more than last year, but I feel now that this work is the Lords, and the confidence  that  knowledge brings takes off so much  of the weight I felt last year as a new  missionary.  The opportunity to celebrate the birth of Christ  in so many places with so many people, all while feeling the same spirit, is the best Christmas present I could ever ask for.

I wish you all a retroactive merry christmas and a happy new year! Make the best of whatever breaks you students are enjoying, and remember that God always loves you!

Elder Wardle

Pictures: A Korean Snowman Ice Cream in the snow, One of our awesome members, Elder Kent and I in the snow, More snow shenanigans, Zone Conference









Location: Namwon-si, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea

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