I don:t know how it happens, but every time I sit down to email I just feel like I can:t possibly explain everything that happened in the week! But, I will try to give it a shot.
Alright. Transfer week is always crazy - get the transfer calls from the APs Tuesday afternoon and if you are transferring you leave by earlyThursday morning. It is kind of crazy to think that it has not even been a week since then. The news is this - Willes and I will be staying here, going on 3 transfers together which I am just pumped about. Sister Williams transferred, but Sister Burgon came in and she is great. We are excited to work with her. Sister Sou, who we have been here in saijo with for the past two is just awesome. I always forget that she is a lot younger than us mission-wise (she was on her first transfer when we all came to Saijo). She is rock solid - she just joined the church a little under 2 years ago in Taiwan.
Alright. Transfer week is always crazy - get the transfer calls from the APs Tuesday afternoon and if you are transferring you leave by earlyThursday morning. It is kind of crazy to think that it has not even been a week since then. The news is this - Willes and I will be staying here, going on 3 transfers together which I am just pumped about. Sister Williams transferred, but Sister Burgon came in and she is great. We are excited to work with her. Sister Sou, who we have been here in saijo with for the past two is just awesome. I always forget that she is a lot younger than us mission-wise (she was on her first transfer when we all came to Saijo). She is rock solid - she just joined the church a little under 2 years ago in Taiwan.
Because Burgon shimai was coming from Okinawa, she did not come in to hiroshima until late thursday night, so me, Willes and Sou were a threesome on Thursday. We were able to teach Suzeni, our Brazillian friend that does not speak japanese or much english, with another nonmember brazillian friend. It went well, but it was a member, this non member, the three of us missionaries, and suzeni so it was a lot of people. There were four languages going on - We explained some things to her in English, willes explained a bit in Spanish (the nonmember `joint` is fluent in all four languages), we spoke to the member in Japanese, and yoshidasan, our brazillian friend translated the majority of it all in to Portugese. Straightaway after that lesson, we booked it to the church for a lesson with the other sisters` Chinese investigator. We were able to listen to Sou teach about half in Chinese, and we testified and taught in Japanese. One cool thing about learning Japanese - Chinese doesn:t sound nearly as impossible to learn as it may have earlier on in my life. Anyway, that was a fun varied languages kind of day.
One of the most exciting lessons of the week was with Barbara, our new investigator from the Phillipines. She is 23 and just started working here in Japan. She has a strong relationship with God but feels like there is something missing. We had a great first lesson, and were really able to feel God:s love and the spirit was so strong. She shared a lot of wonderful experiences. I can:t wait to keep meeting with her. Only problem is her work schedule is super busy, but she was excited to meet again as soon as possible as well.
This weekend was a little crazy but loads of fun - we were able to go to Takasu (only about an hour and a half away, maybe a little under that by train) for Stake conference this weekend. Coolest thing about it was this - it was a broadcast from Salt Lake for all of Japan - Elder Christofferson spoke, and 2 general authorities who had served in Japan and/or been mission presidents in Japan spoke in Japanese. They were Americans, but it was way cool to hear that broadcast and have only two of the four talks being translated in to Japanese, as well as all of the conducting in Japanese. what an awesome experience. We stayed Saturday night with the Hatsukaichi sisters, and it was great - they are a party.
After Stake conference, there was a small meeting for new members (basically our whole saijo group was there) and Haishan, one of our RC that just got the priesthood spoke and did an awesome job.
Okay, that is a summary of the week - as for your news I am happy for everything the brothers are doing! Can:t believe Logan goes on his mission so soon. Time flies. Anyway, loads to say but no time to say it - just know that I love you and am praying for you and hope you have a great week!!!
Ai shite imasu!
Flake Shimai
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