Missionary Moments

My week has been pretty good. Transfers always throw everything out a whack for a few days, but my new companion and I are getting used to each other, and working well....

Aside from one Japanese Elder who I was in the MTC with, in terms of transfers I am the oldest missionary in the district now, and one of the oldest in the Zone (I am older than both the Zone Leaders...). And I am only 8th transfer. ...... I guess I hit my year mark today or tomorrow, it feels like it has been longer than that since I've left, but at the same time, time has really flown. The best half of my mission is before me, one where I can actually handle myself and know what I need to do to more fully rely of Christ and the power of his atonement. It's going to be good, I'm sure.

We taught only 4 lessons this week, but as that is more than my whole time in Miki, I am always grateful. We had a cool experience. Last week we prayed and I felt prompted to return to that area where we found the old man I mentioned in last email, and we did and found a guy with interest. We came back to teach him Wednesday, and it ends up he has a Less Active friend who has been searching for missionaries for a long time, that gave him a letter (in perfect English) to give to us. ..... We came back to teach him again Saturday and received another mystery letter.....

This should be another good week of work. I look forward to it.

In my 1 year anniversary package, could you send  .....

maybe some Cadburys? I can get mostly everything I need in Japan I think. I need new shoes, they are finally starting to look like I've worn them for a year straight. I think it's cool, but the Mission president doesn't like tatty shoes..... But shoes are a bit difficult to send, and to size. I just need to find some here that will fit my feet. Japanese sizes range from pixie to elven, but man shoes are hard to come by....

After an all you can eat at the end of transfers

Star Wars Rice??

The tree he bought.... and Ammon

Beautiful Spring blossoms in Japan