So here I am emailing again. It seems like it was just yesterday when I was here emailing last week. Time flies here like you wouldn't believe. This week was pretty good. We couldn't get as much teaching and stuff done as I would have liked because of zone conference but that was awesome. We went to Naha and back on my 16th and 17th planes. Flying never gets old. I love it. The zone conference was so awesome. We had a couple of guys from central Kyushu talk to us about contacting people. And it was so good. They were just regular Joes from Kyushu that are just amazing at knowing how to talk to people about the gospel and not be weird about it. I learned a lot. And then we broke off into pairs and practiced. I was with Elder Neki who is in fact a Japanese man. And guess what. I experienced the gift of tongues and understood everything he said. Almost. There was like two things I didn't know because he was being so polite. But I understood as fast as he was speaking. That was way cool. I love it when that happens. It keeps me going just a little longer. This language is nuts. And being with President Gustafson is just the best thing ever. I love that man. And his wife. So much.
Then later that night we went out to dendo with the Naha zone leaders and the Miyako Elders. That was fun. And scary. I was with Elder Jeffery the zone leader and Elder Bunderson the Miyako elder. We went out to find people on the street. And we met some really nice people. And then Elder Bunderson contacted a man and was teaching him and then Elder Jeffery went to help him just in case he got stuck so I was left alone to pass out eikaiwa fliers and whatnot. And their lesson went forever but I didn't join because three missionaries on one man is scary. So I contacted people knowing that there wasn't a soul to help me with the Japanese. And I was ok because everyone only listened for a little bit and then walked off. So I didn't run into hard Japanese. And one guy was chinese and didn't speak Japanese. But it was kind of new and exciting to know you are not going to have someone help you with the Japanese. So I'd say it was another legendary Junkai.
So Elder Munro has a brother serving in the Kobe mission. Right next to our mission. You creeps. But I don't know who Oliver is.
Sounds like things are getting exciting at home. With school starting and Kate booking it out of there. I hope you all enjoyed your summer vacation. I know I did. Except this isn't really a vacation exactly. I hope all goes well with Kate moving out and stuff. That should be exciting. I was nervous when I moved out too. But it was fun. At first I was a little scared because it was so new to me. But I got used to it quickly. And it was fun. So don't be too nervous Kate. Just have fun with it. And don't be too sad mom. Its all good.
I'm sorry to hear about the saturn freaking out. But it spices up life so its fun right? I hope all goes well with that car. I don't want it to die or anything. I was sad when old mercy kicked the bucket. Don't put me through that again.
Yesterday we had a dinner with a couple in our branch with one of our investigators there. And it was so good. That woman knows how to cook. And she made these way awesome brownies. They reminded me of mom's brownies. But maybe a little bit better... I'm just kidding mom. And we taught about the Book of Mormon. When we were preparing for the lesson yesterday it was cool. We prayed and thought about what to teach and we threw around ideas and then we both just had the same overwhelming feeling of the importance of the Book of Mormon. And we knew that is what we should teach. So we did. And it was good. I don't know exactly how well it got to our investigator. Y_____ san. But I think she will actually read the Book of Mormon now. And then its all up to God. And we can sure trust him to help her out the way she needs it.
So this transfer is coming to a close pretty quick. We get transfer calls on the 28th and then we actually transfer on the 29th. One day to prepare. That's fun. Elder Munro is on 5 transfers in Ishigaki and that is almost unheard of. So he will almost definitely transfer. And they will probably not take us both out so I will probably stay for a 4th transfer here. Elder Munro has been in Ishigaki longer than I have been in Japan. He has been here forever. And I will be here for a long time too. But it still feels like I just got here. I don't want to leave. I want to stay here forever.
So I have really sad news. O_____ san was our closest investigator to baptism. And we had to tell her that we won't meet with her regularly anymore. She isn't praying about the Book of Mormon and Joseph Smith and stuff. She prays every day but won't pray about that. She is moving very slowly away from the Catholic church. And we have taught her everything more than once. So we can't do anything more for her. Its up to her and she isn't acting. So we will visit someday again. But not often. I can't tell you how sad that makes me. Why won't people just do what we say? They have no idea how much this will change their lives. They have no idea how important this is. But they can know. If they just do it.
Some better news is that we had an investigator at church yesterday that we haven't met with in a long time. She isn't progressing but she came to church because the branch president's daughter got baptized and was confirmed in sacrament meeting. She went to the baptism. Maybe she will start progressing soon. She was telling me how good my Japanese has become. But I only understood like half of my conversation with her.
The baptism was really good. I love going to baptisms. The spirit is so strong. I love it so much. Baptisms are such sweet experiences.
So I didn't have a talk yesterday. But I did sing a duet with Elder Munro in sacrament meeting. The things I do these days. I would never have done that in the home ward. But now I do crazy stuff. I basically have just left behind all fear and I do whatever will bring the Spirit to other people.
Well I will probably be going now. I'm glad to hear you got my letter mom. I just sent that a week ago. I feel like that was way fast. And the package hasn't been sent yet. There is one more thing I wanted to put in it but I have to wait to get it. And I figured its best to wait just a little and send it with this package rather than hang onto it forever until the next one. So. You will know it is sent when I deposit money in the account that I didn't use.
Have a nice day. And a nice week. I love you all. Peace. Heian soto.
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