Hello random assortment
...of Family, friends and whoever else happens to get this email. It's been an interesting week and I am happy it's over. So, we got our transfer calls already and I'm staying with Elder Williams, Elder Yagame is going to Beppu and Elder Chadwick is going home (in the mission language, he is dying) and Sendai went back down to a 2 man and that is going to be fun.
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Monday (月 Getsu 曜日yobi):
I had the pleasure of going to the temple today, and that was way cool and exhausting. In the evening we just 伝道 (Dendo - tracking) around.
Tuesday (火 Moku 曜日yobi):
Today was our last district meeting and then we went to go buy groceries (because the store we normally get them from was closed) and then we had Eikaiwa (English conversation class).
what we found in the church
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Wednesday (水 Sui 曜日yobi):
巡回 (junkai - patrol / splits) with Elder Yagame and we saw some cool miracles in the evening. We were able to meet a lady and taught her for a little bit and handed her a BOM. Then we met with a member who asked that she be removed from the records of the church. We talked with her for a bit and it ended up good.
Thursday (木 Moku 曜日yobi):
Today, Elder Chadwick was dead tired AGAIN so, I went with Elder Yagame to teach Mikiさん (san - “Mrs”). Then later that evening I went with elder Williams to teach Madoka 姉妹 (shimai - sister). After the lesson with Madoka we taught Eikaiwa (English conversation class). After class, one of the students, Oscar, gave me this woodcarving thing, it is way cool. Also I had left my daily planner in Kagoshima on our last visit and the elders there FINALLY sent it to me. I was so happy that it came today!!
the woodcarving
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Friday (金 Kin 曜日yobi):
Today we went of to Haruna and Hidemichi's house to go and help with their yard. They LITERALLY had a bamboo forest growing in their yard! I was NOT expecting to see that. Then we had a lesson with Madoka 姉妹 (shimai - sister).
Elder Chadwick really trying not to sleep during studies
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Saturday (土 do 曜日yobi):
Most of today was spent getting ready for the baptism tonight. The font here is an inflatable pool and it need a bit of cleaning and everything else was just helping set up. The baptism was great, Elder Chadwick baptized Madoka and it was way cool experience.
the baptismal service
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the baptismal service
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The baptism
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Sunday (日 nichi 曜日yobi):
Madoka姉妹 (shimai - sister) was confirmed today in sacrament meeting. That was great, but then after church Elder Chadwick crashed way hard core. That meant that the rest of the day was spent studying.
what usually happens after church
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what usually happens after church
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Monday (月 Getsu 曜日yobi):
So, Elder Chadwick has mood swings, I don’t think that I’d mentioned that before. And today's mood was way flippin' mad. So today was NOT fun. By the time that evening rolled around I had no energy or motivation. Elder Chadwick was feeling a lot better so, we tried to 伝道 (Dendo - tracking) but we ended up sitting down and talking for a good little bit. It was a good chat. It has been a good transfer and I'm looking forward to what goes down this upcoming transfer.
Quick favor, I've recently been able to see the power of optimism and positive thinking. What I mean by that is Madoka姉妹 (shimai - sister) baptism was a miracle. So, I have a favor to ask all of you, if you hear someone say about any mission that it is a not baptizing mission or nothing really happens there, well, you should rain down fire from heaven on them because comments like that have a lasting impact and it destroys the faith of others and that stops the miracles. Also, be more positive, that is what the world really needs, is more people being positive and working with optimism.
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