March 13, 2023 - Suji

 A Transfer's Worth of Information


It has been a few weeks since I sent one of these emails. Sorry! there is a ton to cover, and I want to keep it brief, so let's get into it!

We had a fantastic baptism for 구본원 (Gu Bonwon). He is continuing to progress well in the gospel and is preparing to receive the Aaronic priesthood.

We met a new friend named Bradley, and he will be baptized on March 25! He moved back to Korea recently after attending middle and high school in America and will be staying here for about a year as he prepares to attend BYU. He had some friends who were members in the states who left a good impression on him, but he never met the missionaries and didn't know our church was in Korea.

Transfer call happened. We will be staying, but the APs will be moving in with us and the sister missionaries will be leaving Suji. I have never served in an area with two elder companionships, but I love the APs and am excited to work with them. It should also make the coordination of our additional responsibilities more manageable.

I hope to be more frequent with these updates moving forward. I am having so much fun serving the Lord these days. There isn't anything I would rather be doing.

Have a fantastic week!

Elder Wardle

Pictures: Gu Bonwon's Baptism, A couch we found on the side of the road and brought home, A couple meals with members and friends, Gu Bonwon back when he was preparing for baptism, The view from my apartment here in Suji, Mission Conference, Another baptism in our ward that the Sisters taught











Location: Suji-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

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