So I'm in the enourmous city of Kumamoto in a part of the city called Tsuboi. It is huge. It is the biggest city I've ever been in except for Fukuoka but I was only there for like 2 days. It hurt me to leave Ishigaki. I love Ishigaki so much. I love the people there. So much. The one big family in the branch came over on Wednesday night to say goodbye to me and stuff. It was nice. It was so sad. I miss them so much. And then that night I couldn't sleep because my heart hurt.
Then the branch came to the airport to see me off. And when the plane took off I saw them all waving on the viewing platform. Holy smokes. As the plane took off I cried. I love those people so much. And I don't know if I will ever see them again. Then it was exciting to land in Naha and get with a bunch of missionaries and stuff and then fly away from Okinawa. That was sad too. But I didn't cry. Then it was crazy trying to get to Kumamoto. We landed in Fukuoka and had to take a subway that I never knew when I was supposed to get off but someone else did and then I had to get on a bus to Kumamoto. And it was scary trying to find how to do that but Sister Tagawa was with me and so it went ok. And then we waited for our buses and I talked to Sister Tagawa for a while until she left. And then I was alone. And I found my bus. And the bus driver asked me a question that I understood but that was only because of the Spirit. I have no idea what his words were. And then the correct answer came from my lips without any real effort. That was cool. And an hour and a half later I made it to Kumamoto and met Elder Morris my new companion and Elders De Jong and Unice who live with me. Elder De Jong just wants Japanese babies more than anything. He doesn't much care for what race his wife is but he has to have Japanese babies. Anywas. Kumamoto is huge and crazy and awesome and Elder Morris is awesome and the other elders are awesome so its ok. I will really enjoy it here. But Ishigaki will forever have a special place in my heart. I want to go back sometime. But that isn't likely to happen.
So I have dendoed a little in this place. The city is huge and there are like so many places to go shopping for the coolest stuff. So Elder Morris and I are just going to go pretend like we have money and see a bunch of cool stuff we can't really buy today. And just so you know things are different in Tsuboi so my emailing will not be at a regular time anymore. Just so you know. Anyways. There are always people walking around the streets to talk to. Its crazy. Ishigaki never had anyone but women. And we can't contact women. We can only knock on their doors. So its been exciting. And I'm really excited. But Ishigaki. I only spent 6 months there. I needed at least another three.
So Elder Morris is super cool. He is only like 2 transfers ahead of my and I am his first junior companion. So there is some scary news for you. In as little as three months I could be senior. And I don't speak Japanese. Hopefully I learn soon. I'm getting better. Elder Iino helped a lot. But holy smokes I don't speak Japanese.
So the Japanese people do know what Halloween is and I just ate a bunch of Halloween Mister Donuts the other day. So they know it. But they really don't celebrate it. There might be parties and stuff but not really. Just stuff and decorations to buy. No candy. No trick or treating or anything. So its not a big deal. But we are going to have a Halloween party for the ysa age people in Kumamoto. Amercian style. They will like that. So we'll see how it goes. Hopefully a lot of people come. I think they celebrate Halloween kind of the same as Christmas. Except they probably know what day Christmas is. No one really knows what day Halloween is. Not even the members.
When L. Tom Perry started reading that letter to his mom I started getting all teary eyed and stuff and thought about how much I love my own mom. I love you mom. I miss you a lot and I think about you all the time. But its ok. I have just over a year left. I'll be home to see you before you know it. And I'll call you on Christmas. So that will be nice. I love you mom.
So I have a USB drive with a bunch of music on it that we plug into the little DVD player and it can play our music. We do have a cd player but that is chotto mendokusai. Just a little not benri. I love Japanese. Do you understand any of that? Its just not how we roll. We like the USB and its easy to work with and a lot smaller than a bunch of cds. So that's what we do. I do believe we have an oven. I think. I don't actually remember. Its still a new apartment. Anyways. So yeah. That's all I can give you in that area.
I'm glad you had fun at Disneland and saw that nice cute couple. That's fun. All the couples I've seen here are pretty much normal. For Japanese people. Also dad don't go gettin chunky on me. That isn't acceptable.
So we don't do email in the church. We do it at some public computer place. And holy cow. its way nice and the chair is awesome and there are free drinks as much as you want here. Its awesome. Good stuff too. Like Calpis and way good grape juice and more teas than I have ever seen and soda. And also it has bathrooms and shower rooms so you can stay here over night if your game is taking a while and stuff like that. Isn't that the coolest? And this room is pretty dark. And I can smell cigarette smoke. And there are a bunch of posters of fantasy weapons and stuff. Way nerdy. Welcome to Japan. I love it.
Well. I don't really know what else to say. I'm going to love Kumamoto. I already love it. This is what Japan really is. I have entered the real thing now. Okinawa is different. This is the real Japan. Its amazing and fun and huge and the members are a lot of people and that was a Japanese way to say that about the members and my bike finally came today so I can ride it. Oh yeah. My bike is all black and is named the Black Thunder after that way delicious candy. And Elder Morris's bike is all black too. But he named his Daihaikyo. Daihaiks for short. That means the Great Apostasy. Just because an all black bike has to have a cool bad name. And he said his previous companion named his bike Kaifuku which means Restoration. Anyways. I like his bike's name.
Well I love you all. I hope you are well. Know that I am well too. I'm just always tired. And I don't speak Japanese. And I want my Ishigaki. But someday I'll get transferred back. Just wait.
Peace out. Have a nice day.
Love Elder Liddle 長老
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