My dear wonderful family!!
We had an awesome week! We set a goal to teach 20 lessons and we
taught 21! So many miracles!!
Monday we visited Less Actives from a list the ward gave us and
found 2 who are okay with us coming back!
Tuesday it was way cold but we biked to Kie-chan's hospital to
visit her but it was closed to visitors because the flu going around. Then we
biked to Takenoko shimai [Sister Takenoko] and she let us share a scripture
with her about prayer! Then we went housing and met a wonderfully nice old
couple who invited us inside and gave us tea [presumably the kind that’s okay!]
and cake and talked with us about travel and we talked about why we're
missionaries and bore our testimonies and they were very receptive! Then we
visited a PI [potential investigator] and taught him about the Book of Mormon
but he wouldn't accept a copy.
Wednesday we [had] shu wa [sign language] class and then a mogi
[roleplay] with a member after. She was so nice! Then visited some LAs [less-active
members] but they weren't home so we went housing and were able to teach some
people! Then we had a lesson with Shion-chan (RC [recent convert]) about the
Atonement and God's love and she was really touched. But she's been really not
genki [energetic] lately so we're worried about her! She's not reading her
scriptures or praying or coming to church often either.
Thursday our investigator called and cancelled but we had a mogi
appointment with a member so we taught her. Then went housing for 1 1/2 hour,
shared 2 messages and 1 person said she used to do FFEP [Free Family English
Program] in Hirosaki and asked for a chirashi [flyer]. So cool! And cold! Then
a lesson with Ishita-san about Apostacy and restoration. She kept her
commitment to read the pamphlet! Progress!
Friday we met Brother Maeda (a MTC [Missionary Training Center] TRC
[Teaching Resource Center] investigator-actor who lives in America but travels
to Japan quite a bit; Iwahashi shimai [Sister Iwahashi] taught him in the MTC)
for lunch and a streeting mogi. Such good practice! Came back to the church and
had FFEP with Yuri-chan. She had a hard time focusing during the gospel lesson.
Then a mogi with Nakajima shimai [Sister Nakajima] and then she jointed our
lesson with Kato shimai [Sister Kato] (RC). Sabbath day. The Spirit was so
strong! Really good!
Saturday we had a mogi with the Ward Mission Leader and then a
lesson with Sugiura shimai [Sister Sugiura] (RC) on the 10 commandments. Then a
mogi with Tanaka shimai [Sister Tanaka] about the Atonement. She was so touched
and cried so much. I think her life is stressful right now. I gave her a big
hug. She needs love. She wants to dendo [do missionary work] too! So
amazing!
Sunday I gave a talk in church on the Sacrament. Then we taught
gospel principles on the creation and Sae-chan came for Young Womens and we had
FFEP with Natsuko-san and she said she'd try to pray on her own.
We saw so many miracles this week! Doing
good! Sae-chan came to church! And she asked her parents about permission
to recieve the lessons and they said they'd think about it and talk about it
more in March. So keep praying for her!
Candice, the Nacy Drew game tester. Nice! I would ask a chemist
about essential oils.
I'm glad Lamb of God went so well this week!
Congratulations on perfect attendance and good grades Lauren!
That's so neat that you got to go to South Carolina for
training. The pictures looked really pretty!
I learned so much by preparing that my talk for Sacrament
meeting. I talked about how [important] it is for baptized members to remember
their covenants and to commit to improve and symbolizes the Atonement. With the
bread we remember Christ's bodily sacrifice and resurrection and how we all
will be resurrected too. With the water we remember Christ's blood and how he
suffered for our sins and through his blood sacrifice we can be free from our
sins and made clean if we keep the commandments and repent. By accepting the
sacrament we show we accept Christ as our Savior and Redeemer and commit ourselves
to improve and recieve all his gospel (including all the ordinances and
covenants). If we take the sacrament with these purposes we will be filled
spiritually with the Holy Ghost. If we want to we can draw closer to the Lord
through the Sacrament. I know that because I have experienced it and have been
changed as I take the Sacrament. I am so grateful for this ordinance and for
the priesthood holders who are worthy to bring the fruits of the Atonement to
us.
I would love a 5 generation chart and stories about the people
in it.
No travel this past week or this upcoming week! It snowed a
little bit!
Well, I think that's all for this week! I love you all so much!
So happy with all you are doing!
I love you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love,
Your missionary,
Bellows shimai :)
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