First off, I wanted just blank cards so I could write on them with an expo marker and then erase them once I have memorized them, but what you sent sounds like it should work.
Also that kanji that I supposedly sent last week wasn't me I have no idea where those came from or what they are. Somehow just slid in my email.
This week was great. I had the opportunity to go on splits twice this week and I saw a lot of miracles as well as finally getting to watch General Conference.
On Tuesday I had splits with my district leader and that went really well. We ended up teaching a Chinese kid who speaks less Japanese than me and about as much English as Japanese. Between the two languages and a Chinese restoration pamphlet we were able to communicate and have a great lesson. He seems very prepared as he asked a lot of really good questions and we were able to teach him about the Restoration and the Book of Mormon. He said he used to go to church in China with his grandmother but when he came to Japan his Sunday's are really busy with Japanese class so he can't go anymore.
On Wednesday the new "traveling assistants" came to Joetsu. Traveling assistants are only at the mission home on p-day and Sunday night. So they just go and work with companionship's who have a lot of potential or need help or anything like that. So I had the opportunity to work with an elder who actually picked me up from the airport when I first came to Japan. We ended up finding two potential investigators and a guy who said he would come to church this past Sunday but didn't actually show up. It was way cool and I learned a lot from him and am
now trying to integrate that into our work.
Both my district leader and Elder Judd the traveling AP said they were really surprised at how I am a really good missionary and work hard and that I am a young missionary and usually it takes missionaries a few transfers to get to the stage that I'm at. So that made me feel pretty good and gave me some confidence to keep working hard.
On Friday we had Zone meeting up in Niigata and as we were walking back to the Eki after Zone Conference we stopped and talked to someone and actually ended up taking him back to the church and having a church lesson. It was way spiritual. He couldn't exchange phone numbers cause he is part on another church where apparently everything you own is he churches so it wouldn't be smart to have a different churches number in his phone. However, we gave him a Book of Mormon and he said he would definitely come to church again to hear more hymns. Elder Broberg played some hymns for him while we were in the chapel and the spirit was way strong and he loved it.
Saturday we visited with two less active sisters and had good lessons with them. I am starting to really be able to understand what is going on and also be able to share my testimony more and apply it to them. I think my Japanese is really coming. I just need to really work on my teaching skills and I think I will be able to be a good
teacher and a good finder.
teacher and a good finder.
On Sunday Hashimoto shimai came back to church again finally. We had called her the night before and invited her to church and told her about General Conference and she didn't seem to happy but said she would think about coming and kind of hung up. We didn't think she would come as she seemed pretty salty but she showed up for the first session and I think it really touched her. Especially Elder Nelson's talk. I felt that that talk was so catered to her needs.
Overall it was a great week and General Conference was great. I loved hearing the Prophet speak, even though it was short, it is still very important. I will get back to you on things I learned because I actually haven't watched all of it yet and I will most definitely be studying all of them again. I loved Elder Cooks talk. The Gospel is so simple and yet people have always looked past it and changed the worlds views. The Gospel was,is, and always will be the same. Christ will always be our Savior. We need not rise to the philosophies of men. Just stick to what we have been taught and what we know is true. Look to and follow the mark which will always and forever be the Savior Jesus Christ.
Love you guys!
Here are some pictures of the Countryside, rice fields and scenery here in Joestsu:
Twins (Almost)
Thought for the week:
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