Letter from September 17, 2009

Dear family,

So transfers did hit Anyang, but to my surprise, i will stay here for a 5th transfer. Elder Bessey moved to Kang Nam this morning, which is considered the "Beverly Hills" of Korea. (Apparently it is a really wealthy area right in the middle of Seoul.) My new companion's name is Elder Rowe. (yes, at one point in time I had a companion named Elder Roe. Same pronunciation.) He is from Columbus Georgia. He came to Korea in May. I am not sad at all; Anyang really the happiest ward in our mission. We had a fun time at the music concert on Saturday... there were several non-members there that we invited, that the sisters invited, and even one that the bishop invited. It was great. I sang "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing" and Elder Bessey played guitar. I sang it in English because some Koreans told me the Korean lyrics were really weird. The ward did some good choir pieces and it was a good experience for everyone who was there.

Something else that is fun is that our bishop takes us hiking in the early morning on Mondays now. The leaves showed the 1st signs of yellow and orange this week. The air is fresh and really cool at night and in the morning.

I believe there is a really special reason I was assigned to stay here for another transfer. I hope to see miracles explode here in this transfer. Pray for Gwan Hyung. He is a member referral we are teaching. He accepted a soft baptismal commitment on Saturday. Pray that he will move nicely along toward baptism and that he can come to church on sunday. I love you all. Hope you have a good week!

Love, Elder Brian Woodbury