Missionary Moments

This week Jakob wrote....

... transfers was a stressful time. As we were being white washed, had to prepare everything for 4 new missionaries coming in to Habikino, ..... The people we do service for that come to Eikaiwa presented me with a gift in front of the English class and gave a speech they had prepared in English thanking us. I got a book mark, weaved and dyed from cotton and plants we had grown, it was pretty cool. Also got given stuff so I can try to make my own, not sure if I will ever have time for it though!

...There were some people I was close to tears about when I said my final goodbye,...

My new companion is an Elder from North Carolina ..... he is still 18 years old .... I've had to help him learn how to ride a bike among other things, .... I get along with him well. It feels odd being the absolute boss already, but I am slowly getting used to it.

So Miki is the most rural area of Japan I've seen so far, it reminds me of Ulverstone, in but even less people on the streets and not much of anything to look at, besides hills and mountains. I will get some photo's some time. We live in a small apartment with the Miki 1 Elders, so life is a party, .... I feel unconstrained now I have complete control over the companionship. not that I like leading, I've figured out from last transfer that I am a lot more comfortable just being told what to do...

We got brand new bikes, that was cool, .... I really am enjoying riding it,....

You could search Miki city on google to see where I am, it is just above Kobe. We have a branch of about 25, mostly old, youngest is maybe 20 something, but strong members. I aim to get those numbers up! The branch all want to help us out, and were overjoyed to see 4 missionaries! We meet in an old rented out office building on the first floor, but we actually have more room than my first ward in Katsura, and it looks nice inside.

The room where 4 missionaries sleep on futons

In the flat

Jakob and his new companion