New Stake Center

This week was great and the weekend was especially interesting. They built a new stake center in Gwangju so that the four smallish wards in the area could all combine into two wards that are attending the same building. The building is soo nice!! One of the floors is a lot like a normal American church, but maybe just a tad smaller. But there are 3 floors plus a big basement patio parking lot underneath. I almost feel weird because it is so big and so nice, but as soon as we started our first sacrament meeting there yesterday, I could feel a peace that confirmed it was God's will. It was crazy because nobody knew where to go or what to do, but it was so fun to see a Korean ward that is big enough to function like a normal American ward. It's so fun! I'm glad I've had the opportunity to stick around long enough to see them combine and just to keep being with the same people I love. When summer comes, I will have experienced at least a little of all 4 seasons in this area. I love it here in Chungjang!

We also had another baptism in our ward from another set of Elders. We've really seen some miracles over the past few weeks. That was the 3th week in a row that we've had a baptism in the ward and there is another baptism planned for next week. God is blessing us! Thank you for your prayers!!

I don't have a lot of time or a lot else to talk about, but I definitely want to say how grateful I am to be serving a mission. I'm so grateful for the opportunity to learn and to change. The whole reason we are here on earth, the reason God created this plan, and the reason Christ suffered in Gethsemane is so that we can change. The incredible thing is that God has so much more change in mind for us than we can even imagine for ourselves. He knows perfectly who we can become and He's provided the gospel, our families, and fellow laborers in the vineyard to help us learn, grow, and improve. I know that this gospel is true and that there is no greater peace or happiness than that which comes from becoming more like our Savior through the gospel and helping others to do so! 

I love you all and hope you have a wonderful week!!

Love, Elder Tolman