This week 신효면 got baptized! He is such a funny cute old man and his desire to learn and live the gospel is so incredible sincere. He's maybe read more of the gospel library than I have in the past 4 weeks or so since we met him. And to think that he was just another man on the street that we could have just as easily passed up without a word!!! The worth of a soul truly is great in the sight of God. He will do everything He can to do to help His children come back to Him, including using us as tools in His hands. It's so important to be prepared and willing to do so!! 

We have a lot of potential with our other investigators and potential investigators, one of whom will hopefully be baptized in the next week or two (구병철). I'm hoping this week we will really be able to get things moving a little more. 

For Christmas, one of our amazing members whose son is now engaged to a British girl here in Korea invited us over and served us a British style Christmas dinner. It was sooo good! It was weird to pass food around the table like normal and use a fork for a whole meal. It was fun.

My companion, Elder Dursteler has been sick this past weekend, but he's doing a bit better today. He works so hard and is such an amazing missionary! I have been so blessed with such amazing companions. 

On Saturday we saw a pretty cool miracle. We were debating whether to stop by our recent convert's restaurant or just wait to see them on Sunday, but they've been struggling a bit, so we decided to just go for it. It was a little stiff at first, but he ended up putting up a bunch of wallpaper that day, which was an answer to our prayers for a way to serve them and show them we love them. When we sat back down to finish our meal, the customer next to us, who we had briefly introduced ourselves to a little earlier, asked us "What's the name of your church again? It's kind of long..." We told him and he replied "I want to attend your church." He explained how he's never attended church before and feels like he needs to, but doesn't want to just show up alone. He called us the next morning because he was at the church about 45 minutes early!! He stayed all three hours and also for the baptismal service after church. It was amazing! 

God is so aware of His children! I feel like I say that every week, but it's so true! I have seen witness after witness that God really does love us soo much!! I know that because He loves us, He sent His Son as our Savior and has restored all the truths we need to utilize the eternal and personal power of the Atonement! "Oh is it wonderful that He should care for me enough to die for me!" I know this is the true and restored church of Jesus Christ!

I love you all! Have a wonderful new year!!

Love, Elder Tolman