Goodbye MTC!!

I'm going to Korea in four days! I got my flight plans yesterday and we'll be leaving Wednesday morning at 4:30 AM. We're flying to Seattle first and then going straight to Korea. I think it will be like a 16-hour flight... but that's okay cause I need to catch up on sleep these days.

Also packing is gonna be so easy cause I never even unpacked! The first thing I said to my companions when I got to the MTC was "make sure you unpack everything cause my mom told me you'll get homesick if you don't unpack your suitcase." And now, 8 weeks into the MTC, I'm the only one who hasn't unpacked my suitcase lol. But hey I'm not homesick so that's good. And if I can go longer than a transfer without unpacking everything, I figure I might as well just not unpack throughout the whole mish. Also, I included the travel itinerary in my google photos if you wanna see more details

As for the MTC, not much new happened this week but shout out to T Page (Tyler Page) who just arrived at the MTC this week and is going to Singapore, Malay speaking!

General Conference was last weekend! I hope you all got a chance to watch it. There were so many amazing talks, and one of my favorites was Dallin H Oaks' talk about "Following Christ". Here's a short excerpt from that talk: “Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you.”

This is one of Christ’s best-known commandments—most revolutionary and most difficult to follow. Yet it is a most fundamental part of His invitation for all to follow Him. As President David O. McKay taught, “There is no better way to manifest love for God than to show an unselfish love for one’s fellowmen.”

I love these sentences! Love thy neighbor is one of the two great commandments from God, and that includes loving our enemies. I think since we can feel God's love through others, similarly, God can feel our love and appreciation for him through our love towards others. Feel free to write that quote down, I just came up with it on the spot and I'm feeling pretty wise. Anyway, I know that if we strive to keep this great commandment, God will bless our lives immensely!

Well, I guess that's it for the MTC exper (experience) 

Jensen 장로  

Dear Elder Joshua Jensen,

We are so excited for your arrival and we look forward to seeing you! Please read the following instructions carefully to ensure a smooth arrival process. If you will not be able to access this information electronically, please print it for your reference.

Please read the attached documents for additional information.

When you travel, please wear missionary attire and your missionary name tag at all times.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

All Young MISSIONARIES: YOU WILL MOST LIKELY NOT HAVE YOUR LUGGAGE WITH YOU THE FIRST NIGHT. Therefore, it is essential that you include in your luggage a small overnight bag filled with what you will need for your first night so that you can easily access it when the time comes to leave your luggage.                                                      

ALSO, You will receive your mission phone the next day at orientation. If you bring a personal phone with you, it will be locked in the Mission Office for the duration of your mission - you will receive it again at the time of your departure home.  Please record any passcodes in a safe area. Missionaries have forgotten their passcode & were not able to get back into their phone later.

FOREIGN MISSIONARIES: PLEASE BRING TO THE NEXT MORNING'S ORIENTATION:
1. Passport
2. Visa 
3. Copy of Passport
4. Copy of Visa
5. Copy of Mission Call Letter (found in Mission Portal)
6. One passport photo (on photo paper)

It is very important that you have a copy of your passport, visa, mission call letter, and a passport photo, when you come to the office for orientation the next day. You will need these documents to apply for your Alien Registration Card upon arrival in Korea. Keep all of these documents with your other important documents in an easily accessible bag. They will be used at different times during your entry processing.

Please be mindful of your travel snacks. Certain items are strictly prohibited from entry into Korea:
DO NOT Bring: 
Meat products of any kind, including beef or turkey jerky
Fresh produce of any kind
Egg products - whole eggs, egg whites, powdered eggs, etc.
Dairy products - milk, cheese, yogurt, butter, etc.

During Your Flight:
Please fill out all documents distributed by flight attendants on your flight. (in-flight documents may vary) 
1. Arrival Card (see attachment with directions for filling this out).
2. Traveler Declaration Form (see attachment). The flight attendant will ask you if you want one but you probably will not need it.  It is for duty free items.                                                                                                                                                                           

Arrival:
As soon as your plane lands at Incheon Airport and you can connect to Wi-Fi, (if you are traveling with a phone, if you are not traveling with a phone it is okay) please send a message via Facebook Messenger to AP's under "Neil Clifford", or President Kim 010-7107-2455 to set up a line of communication. President and AP's will be waiting for you as you exit the security doors leading to the main area where family and friends meet, (inside, not outside).  If you are traveling without a phone it is not a problem.  Keep these phone numbers with you in the event of an emergency, if that is the case there will be many airport attendants to assist you in making a call if  you need to make one.

AT AIRPORT:
You may be asked to provide the information below:
Mission President Name: President Kim

Cell Phone Number: 82-010-7101-2455

Seoul Mission Office Phone Number: 82-2-734-3653

Seoul Mission Address: 29 Wiryeseong-daero 22gil, Songpa-gu, Seoul-si, South Korea

Thank you for exercising patience, adaptability, and faith.  We are excited to welcome you and can't wait to see your smiling face!

Safe and Happy Travels,

Sister McKee
Korea Seoul Mission Secretary
2016818@churchofjesuschrist.org

010-2698-0497