7.10.16 and 7/4.16 New Mission President, Costco and Baseball.....

Cody is doing well. He has written his update on paper so you can read in the picture below. 

They got a new mission president two weeks ago. He served in Korea many years ago.  Cody mentioned that the mission president is looking for new apartments with AC, so he is super excited about that.

Costco

Mini Space needle I put together on P-day

Primary Children's musical number at a baptism. 

We made this for one of our investigators 

Planner drawing

6.19.16 Its a new transfer so we are hitting the ground running

We actually have a couple miracles the past week with one of our investigators who doesn't live here but works here 5/7 days a week.   he Lives in a city called Suwon and we've invited him many times to go to church but he hasn't for 4 weeks and we were about to drop him but he went this week in Suwon!!!  He said he really liked it and will want to bring his family because his daughter is starting to become a trouble maker and needs religion haha.   Also a referral we got seemed like a guy who just wanted to bible bash at first but when we met he was sooooo interested in the message and doctrine that he just asked "So how much do I have to learn before i can get baptized?"  Amazing!!!!!!!!!!! haha so tender mercies from the Lord...The area is still beautiful, the members are great and......what else could be better?  Its a new transfer so we are hitting the ground running.

We got this burger thats REALLY popular here at this restaurant called Lotteria. It's the" Mozzarella in the burger" burger hahaha  Super stringy cheese!

This is a pin you get if you complete the language learning and missionaries requirements our mission president made to improve our Korean and teaching skills.  I got it 2 transfers ago but hers a pic ha  

 Got the package!!!!

Sister Weston's mom came to Korea because she's going home and they wanted to tour Korea together and her mom became her investigator and got baptized at transfer meeting! :)

Skywalk thing in Daejeon Downtown

6.12.16: Life is Good

I talked to this kid and his dad, they're super interested in hearing the message and the kid was soooo dang cute!  This is us on the subway

The Branch president drew this of us. 

Branch Presidents daughter put this in Elder Lee's hair haha

Elder Lee and I 

Elder Lee trying to figure out the cube.

Elder Medina and I found this dog while on splits. 

Heres Where we live in Daejeon  - YuSung-Gu 

I took Elder Lee out to Sulbing (shaved Frozen Milk and cheesecake and berrys) Super good....some are in LA i think.  

Me waiting for the subway.

McDonalds

Elder Lee caught Elder King and I of guard at Pork Belly

Unlimited food at pork belly... not sure what part of the pig we eat though.... 

Zone Conference

Young Men in our Branch

5.22.16 Another Great Week in Sejong

Sejong Bus Stop 

With the wonderful members that are so willing to do missionary work, going together as a branch and visiting all the less actives together really I think will bring them back out to church as we show our love and keep inviting them to activities.  This week was good because we got to meet so many new investigators, and see their interest spark.  This next week we are shooting for all the lessons to be member lessons so they can get acquainted with the branch and make it less awkward to come to church this sunday.   This week was just very good with the branch becoming one and finding so that our investigator pool grew so that we can have that "quantity turn in quality" and get some baptisms coming into SeJong.  정송학s' husband 최전희b is leaving for 2 weeks for scandinavia for business so we plan on visiting her for short visits at her store and re cement the principles and extend a baptismal date for the 18th.  I believe as we frequently meet and follow up with her she will be able to come to church and receive baptism.  It was a great week and through my studies and teaching I've reinvigorated my love and testimony of the atonement.  Through answering questions and seeing people who don't have a background knowledge of Jesus Christ's sacrifice really helped me see how all of us are sooooo blessed with that wonderful gift. I translated an international business deal for one of our members.....it was awesome haha

Pig intestine at the market

Downtown Sejong shopping 

Samsung Ward Area 

Samsung Ward Area 

Elder Medina being silly 

He spilled sauce at the buffet

Korean Market

Korean Market 

The meat Buffet "I ate 5 plates" 

Elder Lee and I 

Yankee Station

5.15.16 Sejong Update

Huge sculpture in Sejong 

This week was very good.  We were not able to meet very many current investigators, but we were able to meet 2 New Investigators off of referrals(not from members).  One is in high school and through meeting he has opened up a lot and I think as we continue to meet he will be up to coming to church.  As well as this other new guy, he's very into baseball and has a family of his own and we extended a soft baptismal invitation and he said as we continue to meet and his faith strengthens he would be wiling to change and follow Christ.  

We were able to create some great relationships this week with the members through many visits and working together through the branch preaching activity yesterday.  I realize there a lot of women and not a lot of men in the branch,  so I know we really need to pick things up on that side so we intended to visit that less active you told us about,  but his mother was sick so we weren't able to meet.   But this week we will try again and continue to get our quality investigator pool up.  

SeJong really is a gold mine with members who are wanting to help us all the time and with a city full of people who are willing to listen to the message.   It's a wonderful area with so much potential and we are going to try to expound on that potential in the next upcoming weeks.  I know this is the Lord's work and that he is always watching over his missionaries as we are obedient and search for his will.  The Church is true and the more opposition and different religions I come across My testimony grows and I see what a difference and what a blessing it is to have the restored gospel of Jesus Christ and have eternal families.  There's no doubt in my mind Joseph Smith was a prophet no matter what anyone says about that man, he was good, honest and tried his best to follow the Lord.  We are all imperfect but thank our God for Jesus Christ and His atonement.  He is true and pure love.  

-Elder Cody Benefiel

Church Entrance  

Church Entrance 

Scarament meeting room 

Church Building

Cave by the Church 

Convention Center 

Lake Park 

Library 

Sculptures 

Sculptures in Sejong 

Park/Cave by the Church