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느긋하게하다

 

Not a bad week but I don't really have much to report.

We met a couple of our investigators on the streets and talked to them for a little bit, but were not able to have a sit down lesson with any of old investigators. We did however get 2 referrals this week and they both will be meeting us this next week. One is a really good potential. We also went back to go visit the family that Elder Keil and I tracked into but they didn't have time to talk but still invited us back. We will keep following up with them. I hope we can find more investigators and teach more lessons this week

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As you can see from the pics we went to a fun place in our area with lots of cool wall paintings.

This week I studied about revelation, specifically how to prepare to receive it through church. I will be talking about that in district meeting including sharing a lot of personal experiences I have had. I have also tried to think about what I can give my companions more of. Elder Cook when he was here said that you will learn something from every companion, so i want to find out what I am giving and still what I can give. Ive specifically thought about stress and how I manage it. I have gotten a lot of compliments because I manage my stress well, but I don't know how I do it. I have been trying to find the verses of scripture and quotes and things that help me the most so I can share better.

My miracle this week is I was coming out of a meeting planning for English class, that just wasted a lot of time, so i was a little frustrated and honestly it hadn't been that great of a day already so i was in kind of a bad mood, but we headed down to the station to 전도 I started and i just felt Gods Love around me and I just became happy. I had some of the most fun and really good contacts that I have gotten in a while. I LOVED that experience, just to confirm that I have a heavenly father who loves me and is always wrapping me up in his blanket of love!

 

I get to go to the temple for my birthday greatest present ever!! then we are going to go to the War Museum in Seoul. Gonna be super fun!!

 

LOVE YA ALLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 사랑하는아들

Elder Miles Diede

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 my wall with sticky notes tha'ts Diede in Korean in the pink

Nacho Libre Comp.. Just like Gavin

Hello

 

First my comp Loves Nacho Libre. He is almost exactly like gavin. I LOVE HIM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Great week this week. I ate 닭 meat ( pronounced Dog)

 

We were not able to meet with any of our investigators this week. We had 4 appointments on sunday and all of them fell through.  I love something that Elder Keil and I talk about all the time, When people are rejecting you on the street and not wanting to meet, you are just getting closer and closer to that prepared person who you are meant to find. We are continuing to work hard together and are going to push ourselves even harder this week. We have set our goals a little higher so we can work towards meeting higher goals.

 

We had Zone training our focus this month is on Revelation through Church Attendence, cool focus.

This week for studying I for district meeting, which  focused  on roles of Members, Missionaries and Investigators in church. I am using a couple of General Conference talks and a tidbit from the Power of the Everyday Missionary book to help me study and learn for the meeting. I also focused alot on helping Elder Keil get lesson plans made and doing roleplays to help him more. 

My miracle this week is talking with a guy on sunday for around 20 minutes that asked me if he could come to church next sunday.I obviously said yes, but tried to see if he could meet that week. He is pretty busy, so I was a little sad we have to wait a week, but I have been keeping in contact with him everyday so we dont lose him.

 

Nothing else really cool. I get to go to the temple for my Birthday, so i am super excited. Both of my birthdays on my mission are on pday!!!! SICK!!!!!

 

LOVE YA SOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Have everyone send me cool quotes, sayings, pictures and scriptures to put on my wall.

하사!!!!

Hello FAM!!!!!

We had a good week this week but alot of crazy things happened in our district.

We were not able to meet with any of our investigators this week but we do have appointments with most of them next week plus alot of potential appointments that we can go pick up new investigators. No new news on any of them.

This week for studying I studied alot for district meeting, which we focused alot on Ammon and how he was a good teacher. Elder Black, our ZL helped me a little when he was on exchanges with me. I really focused on three of Ammon's characteristics they were: Being prepared, Always looking for places to teach and being bold. I thought it went very well and turned into a discussion like I wanted it to be. I think I did a pretty good job for it being my first one, but I have asked everyone in my district and Elder Black for suggestions on how I can improve and I have got alot of feedback that I will use. I was scared out of my mind, but it was SUPER FUN!

My miracle this week is when Elder Keil and I went to Knock on a door and a man opened up with his two kids and Elder Keil told him who we were. We got him to feel comfortable around us and we talked with him and his 8 and 5 year old kids for a while. Before we left he invited us to come back the next sunday so we could talk more. Then even after we left he was so kind as to run down 2 floors to give us both Bannana Milk. Really cool. I have never had anyone invite me back before, it is usually us asking. cool mini miracle.

Elder Keil  is the best!! he loves missionary work, always wants to be out on the street finding people and spreading the gospel and is not afraid to do so. plus his laugh and smile are contagious. He is always making me laugh and is always happy while sharing our happy message.
Elder Lanford and Elder Whitehead's birthday were this week so we threw a mini party for them.

I bought a new camera, it is SUPER nice!!!!

LOVE YA TONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Elder Miles Diede

The Sisters

All the Elders with popped up suit collars

It's a Bouncing Baby Boy!

Hello Fam!!!!

I have had a very wonderful week this week!

Meet my brand new, full blooded Mauri bouncing baby boy!!!! Elder Hopi Keil straight from Hastings, New Zealand!!!! I LOVE HIM SOOOOOOO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He is so funny and the best!!!!

Well first off training is the best! Especially with Elder Keil. I love Elder Keil to death!! He is so much fun to be around! He is helping me a lot!! I am not training him he is training me! He came pre trained. The only thing I am teaching him that he doesn't already know is Korean. He is doing super well! He always tells me how much he loves missionary work even though he is being rejected a lot. My miracle was watching him help teach in English to the lady from Cameroon. He was testifying and telling the story of Joseph Smith all with a HUGE smile on his face!!! I love working with him!!

As far as investigators go Elder Keil and I met our 18 year old investigator this week. We actually got him to be a little more serious and actually talked with him more. He hasn't read, prayed or come to church yet, but he says that he just has a feeling that the Book of Mormon is God's word. That is really cool, but the only thing is that he doesn't really want to act on that. We gave him a chapter to read in the Book of Mormon, invited him to church as well as praying. He works on Sundays so he said it would be hard to come.

Our new investigator this week was actually a referral from the African refugee we have been working with (who is doing really well by the way) She is from Cameroon, Protestant but she is really open to the gospel. We talked about the restoration with her on Sunday with Jerome there. It is really cool that even though Jerome is in a really tight spot that he is still wanting to help the missionaries and help the gospel spread.

My studies this week have been focused a lot on how to prepare a district meeting. I have spent a lot of time in Alma 17 and 18 and we will talk about that a lot in District meeting on Wednesday. I've gotten a lot of cool ideas and impressions about how to give a meeting and how to be able to help everyone grow and be inspired.

But our district is really great! Everyone is getting along really well and the atmosphere compared to last transfer is different in a better way. It is a really great feeling! I feel like everyone here is ready to work hard and to get lots of work done! I know we will see lots of miracles this transfer! I'm super excited to be able to watch it all from the spot that I am in! I really think that every single companionship in our district could, if people's agency permits, baptize a person this transfer. I know it is pretty high "goal" but I really do believe that everyone has enough fire inside of them to get it done!

 Love you and Thanks for all you do!
Love Elder  Miles ​Diede

A goodbye present from 2 sister for the leaving missionaries

Jerome

Elder Diede and Elder Keil

Elder Diede Elder Keil and Elder Buckwalter

Me and Elder Eagar

Transfer News

Hello

Well Transfers calls were stunning.

I am training a brand spankin new missionary(could be american or Korean) and I also am District Leader.

 

Im gonna be honest I am super nervous to train and be a district leader at the same time, but i am ready and up for it! I am actually really excited to train! Teaching an american would be fun, and working with a korean would be equally as fun! I want to serve with an american more. i want to train in my own language first.

im really thankful for the opportunity to serve with Elder Lee. We have had lots of the good and lots of the bad together, but I have definetly learned alot from him. He pushed me pretty hard and I am glad I got that chance.

 

 This week he has been kinda "sick" I guess he has spent alot of time in the bathroom. The only thing is whenever we were at home or with members at the church, he didnt have to go to the bathroom, but the minute we stepped out to go  he had to go to the bathroom and was sick... not quite sure what to do about that one.

Well as far as investigators go because Elder Lee was leaving he called people to meet. One brother I was thinking about dropping but Elder Lee didnt want to, but at this meeting Elder Lee kind of offended him, he acted like another church screaming missionary they guys that say repent or you go to hell that kind of stuff) so he dropped himself.   I think I am going to concentrate alot on finding to build our teaching pool, by dropping all of our investigators because none are progressing.

For studies this week I read alot in Romans and have been trying to look at the teaching styles of the apostles and how i can use them, I also read the story of the Road to Damascus. Great story.

My miracle this week is the refugee we are working with. We got him all moved into a new place and he is all set. The place is tiny it is probobly a 10 foot by 10 foot room. there isnt really anything else we can do for him except teach him Korean, so we have invited him to our korean class. Also he is now finding job openings pretty easily. It was a great chance to serve!

We had a stake YM/YW activity in our ward on Saturday and i ran a relay race basketball game. They all would not get off thier phones....I hope america isnt like that.

anyways.......

LOVE YA!!!!!!!!!!!

Love Elder Diede

July 13, 2014

Hey Yo Whats Up!!

 

This next week is Transfer calls so ill keep ya posted. Eler Lee and I get along fine. he is just insane sometimes.

This week was a pretty good week. We didnt meet with any of our investigators except for a new investigator that Elder Lee and Elder Whitehead taught while I was on exchanges. So we picked up one new investigator this week and all of our other appointments fell through. I really hate not meeting with people its not fun.

Well the New Testament is the Best.

This week for study I was reading in Acts alot. I really like the story in Acts chapter 3 where Peter and John heal the lame man. I especially like the part in all of those type of healings that the person doing the healing always reaches down or says arise. It is a literal raising up from the sickness. I also liked the story of Stephen in chapter 7, I like reading in Acts alot.

Also when i get home....Hayden and Gavin and maybe Shayna We are doing Scripture Study Together Everyday you need it for your missions.

One miracle this week was an exchange with Elder Chisholm, our ZL . I love going on exchanges with older missionaries because they make me feel like a greenie again and give me brand new tips that I have never thought of before. He gave me alot of ways that I could help the ward, my companion and our district and i plan on using them this next week, and thourghout my mission.

Another thing that we had the opportunity to do this week was to visit a man in the hospital with liver cancer. I dont really like being in hospitals very much, unlike you, but when ever I go I always feel like the veil is thinner and I see things. Because there are babies being born and people passing away i feel a little closer to my Heavenly Father.

 

This man also passed away so we attended his funeral, I helped carry the coffin because this man only has his sister and a couple others for family. Kinda sad I will be praying for the family.

I also went on an exchange with Elder Eagar this week. He is doing good. he is struggling a little bit with recognizing weaknesses and being willing to improve. i gave him a couple of scriptures like Ether 12:27 to him and gave him a few of my experiences and pointers. I love Elder Eagar alot. He really works hard and tries to improve. He is an awesome missionary.

J, the refugee has decided he is going to continue to go to the English branch in Seoul, but he still wants to live in our area so he can work at the factories later. We have our members on top of that and we are all under control.

LOVE YA LOTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Love Elder Miles Diede

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June 29

We had a pretty good week this week.

We were able to meet one of our investigators this week. He randomly showed up to the church while the sisters were there and they called us to come. So we came to the church and played a little bit of basketball with him and then sat down and had a lesson with him. We taught him about the restoration, Book of Mormon and prayer. We extended a soft baptismal commitment to him and he accepted but he would not commit to a date. We also invited him to church but he slept in instead of coming to church. Very frustrating.

My study this week has been really focused on the Christ-like attributes and how improve and progress more. I liked humility a lot, because I am still trying to look for ways to help Elder Lee more and more and how to have more with humility.

A miracle for me is seeing how much I have progressed. We had the opportunity to go to a wedding where the groom was from my first area, so i got to meet and talk to the members again. It was cool to see how much I have progressed in the language. I got to talk to slot of my favorite members from my greenie area!!! so much fun!!!

 

Also we had a surprise mission conference this week it was given by a guy named PJ Rogers, you can look him up.; He is a really famous comedian and radio guy in Korea that has lived here for 15 years. He is absolutely fluent at Korean and knows the culture really well..and he is SOOO funny!!

 

He gave us a lot of tips and ideas of how to work on Korea and how to adapt and accept the culture more. Elder Lee didn't like it because PJ was talking about parts of his culture that he didn't realize were actually there. it just happens.

 

I have had a lot of people call me back and want to meet with us and especially play basketball with me because our church has a big basketball court and in our area all the people on the street think i am a pro basketball player.

It is the time of the year again when BBQ chicken literally an entire chicken can be bought for 3 bucks out of the back of a truck​(thats right be jealous Gavin)

Elder Lanford and I have awesome matching animal ties.​

Say hi to the family for me!!!! Take lots of pictures and make it feel like I'm there. When they ask about me that is a good chance to talk about the gospel!!!!!! HAVE FUN!!!!!!!!!! LOVE YOU LOTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Love Elder Miles Diede