Dear family,
This week has been a good week, and just full of arandom variety of
experiences, but it is all good, it was way enjoyable, and I am
learning a lot, so it is good as always!
Monday after pday we went to the Browns again, and this time we were
having a real lesson, because Kanako came too, and we taught her the
entire plan of salvation and she loved it!we also gave her a Book of
Mormon, and challenged her to read it, and she accepted! She is
amazing! When we asked her what she though, she said she really wants
an eternal family, and we are just so excited for her! The crazy thing
is that she is now super busy, which is going to make it harder to
meet, but we are going to keep trying! She just got another job, which
puts her between 2 and 3 jobs, not completely sure which, but that is
what Japanese people do, if they have free time, they try to fill it
with another job, which is just so crazy!
Tuesday we found out that we are both staying in shimogamo this
transfer, which is so awesome, I am so excited about that! And then we
went finding, and talked to a bunch of people, and it was just so much
fun! And then at game night we had seven members come, no
investigators, but it was so much fun playing daifugo (similar to
scum/rook... Don't ask me to explain, I don't think I can), and we
were all going crazy! Got to love how intense members get with games
like that.
Wednesday it was pouring rain. We decided to get SKK done so that
tomorrow we could find, and we also taught eikaiwa, and did
directions, and drew a map and what not, and it was way fun. There
weren't many students due to the rain, but we had two new students,
which is awesome! New students are just rare.
Thursday was finding and visiting members. We tried to visit one
member, but she wasn't home, so we housed her area, and no results,
but there was a guy who told us his ancestors were Shinto back 2000
years, which is a long time. We had an awesome shoukuji with the
yatsunamis, and they are so sweet! Yatsunami kyodai was our ward
mission leader before Sam, and they are both returned missionaries,
and so sweet and kind, and their baby is adorable! I love the cuteness
of Japanese kids, they are simply adorable, in case you didn't know,
but then again, all kids are!
Friday we went into the mountains, literally, where we were reminded
me of Kurashiki, because it was pretty inaka. We went to visit a less
active, just trying to meet her, but she wasn't home, unfortunately,
but the forest path we walked on was gorgeous, and it was worth it,
because a nice lady helped us, and so it was fun! We also taught Ayako
Shimai, and commited her to come to church every week even if she is
tired, and she said she would, which she struggles with, so I think
that will be really helpful for her.
Saturday we did more finding, and when we talked to one lady, she
pulled out a pamphlet about her own religion and started telling us
about it, it was weird, because she would agree with the things we
testified about, and then tell us more, I was kind of glad I couldn't
understand most of it, it just left me with a weird feeling, and right
after that we had ping pong, and when one of the elders heard about
it, he basically freaked and told us never to meet her again, and told
us more about this religion that he had run into previously. They are
really freaky, that is all I will say. They are shooting for a utopian
society in a crazy way, just gives you chills. She had given us her
number, but I don't think we will be using that one, it was the kind
of vibe that she wanted to convert us, instead of really hear our
message. We had an awesome ping pong night though, and one of the
elders investigators came, and it was lots of fun. We always end up
playing bot h ping pong and soccer, and that is a challenge in a
skirt, but I do my best, and it is always fun.
Sunday inoue came to church ,and stayed for the entire time and also
for the shoukuji, it was great since we haven't been able to see her
for a while, because she has been avoiding us, but at least she is
still willing to come to church sometimes. We also had a lesson about
Joseph smith in relief society, and it was good. I love how prophet,
seer, and revelator are all different, it is a powerful thing, and I
big responsibility. We had a family history meeting during the
shoukuji, and looking back at some of our lines on family search, I
found out we were related to Charlemagne apparently, which is pretty
cool. Family history is so much fun, and there is so much need for
people to do it in Japan, and also all over the world. When you have a
minute read about the millennium in true to the faith, it has a
powerful promise about family history in there, which I found cool
when I was reading it. We also went finding with some members with us,
and talked to this sweet young girl, who needs the gospel so bad. She
has had a rough past, and she was so open to the gospel, she gave us
her email, which is just as used as a phone number in Japan,
especially when she doesn't have a phone number, and we started
mailing! That is pretty much my first time getting someone's number,
from my own efforts, and I was kind of bouncing off the walls with
happiness, because it was such a good experience, she is so sweet! The
elders were surprised at how happy I was when they saw us later, cause
apparently I was beaming, radiating happiness, which was true, I was,
and am! We also had a shoukuji at the tachibana so, and it was so
good, we talked about s lot of things, including names for a long
while, it was just such a fun friendly atmosphere, even though I kept
messing up the Japanese, but that's ok, they think it is funny and
laugh with me.
I love this work, I love the lord! He is there for each and every one
of us, and when we feel as if we can't go on, we will find the things
that we need through turning to him, and receiving the joy he wants to
give us! This church is true, he loves us, and he will help us
overcome everything, literally everything.
So I ponderizing 2 nephi 32:9 this past week, kind of. Lately I think
more about the things I read in the atonement challenge than anything
else, but I love that we are instructed to pray before doing anything!
There is no such thing as too much praying, and the lord is happy that
you are putting forth the effort to talk to him every time you do
prat, he wants to hear from you, and no matter how hard you may think
it is, it is worth it! Please be more committed to pray and talk to
your Heavenly Father, he needs to hear from you, and you need his
help, you cannot do it alone! You are not strong enough to defeat
Satan without the lords help, so don't wait, turn to him, and he will
make you stronger and happier than you are know! The church is true, I
know it, and I am so glad that I have the chance to share it with the
world! Jesus Christ, is our savior, and our redeemer, and he will help
us through anything and everything! I know this is true! In the name
of Jesus Christ, amen!
Next weeks scripture is D&C 19:23! Love you all, hope you have a good
week, and stay safe! Love and miss you!
This week has been a good week, and just full of arandom variety of
experiences, but it is all good, it was way enjoyable, and I am
learning a lot, so it is good as always!
Monday after pday we went to the Browns again, and this time we were
having a real lesson, because Kanako came too, and we taught her the
entire plan of salvation and she loved it!we also gave her a Book of
Mormon, and challenged her to read it, and she accepted! She is
amazing! When we asked her what she though, she said she really wants
an eternal family, and we are just so excited for her! The crazy thing
is that she is now super busy, which is going to make it harder to
meet, but we are going to keep trying! She just got another job, which
puts her between 2 and 3 jobs, not completely sure which, but that is
what Japanese people do, if they have free time, they try to fill it
with another job, which is just so crazy!
Tuesday we found out that we are both staying in shimogamo this
transfer, which is so awesome, I am so excited about that! And then we
went finding, and talked to a bunch of people, and it was just so much
fun! And then at game night we had seven members come, no
investigators, but it was so much fun playing daifugo (similar to
scum/rook... Don't ask me to explain, I don't think I can), and we
were all going crazy! Got to love how intense members get with games
like that.
Wednesday it was pouring rain. We decided to get SKK done so that
tomorrow we could find, and we also taught eikaiwa, and did
directions, and drew a map and what not, and it was way fun. There
weren't many students due to the rain, but we had two new students,
which is awesome! New students are just rare.
Thursday was finding and visiting members. We tried to visit one
member, but she wasn't home, so we housed her area, and no results,
but there was a guy who told us his ancestors were Shinto back 2000
years, which is a long time. We had an awesome shoukuji with the
yatsunamis, and they are so sweet! Yatsunami kyodai was our ward
mission leader before Sam, and they are both returned missionaries,
and so sweet and kind, and their baby is adorable! I love the cuteness
of Japanese kids, they are simply adorable, in case you didn't know,
but then again, all kids are!
Friday we went into the mountains, literally, where we were reminded
me of Kurashiki, because it was pretty inaka. We went to visit a less
active, just trying to meet her, but she wasn't home, unfortunately,
but the forest path we walked on was gorgeous, and it was worth it,
because a nice lady helped us, and so it was fun! We also taught Ayako
Shimai, and commited her to come to church every week even if she is
tired, and she said she would, which she struggles with, so I think
that will be really helpful for her.
Saturday we did more finding, and when we talked to one lady, she
pulled out a pamphlet about her own religion and started telling us
about it, it was weird, because she would agree with the things we
testified about, and then tell us more, I was kind of glad I couldn't
understand most of it, it just left me with a weird feeling, and right
after that we had ping pong, and when one of the elders heard about
it, he basically freaked and told us never to meet her again, and told
us more about this religion that he had run into previously. They are
really freaky, that is all I will say. They are shooting for a utopian
society in a crazy way, just gives you chills. She had given us her
number, but I don't think we will be using that one, it was the kind
of vibe that she wanted to convert us, instead of really hear our
message. We had an awesome ping pong night though, and one of the
elders investigators came, and it was lots of fun. We always end up
playing bot h ping pong and soccer, and that is a challenge in a
skirt, but I do my best, and it is always fun.
Sunday inoue came to church ,and stayed for the entire time and also
for the shoukuji, it was great since we haven't been able to see her
for a while, because she has been avoiding us, but at least she is
still willing to come to church sometimes. We also had a lesson about
Joseph smith in relief society, and it was good. I love how prophet,
seer, and revelator are all different, it is a powerful thing, and I
big responsibility. We had a family history meeting during the
shoukuji, and looking back at some of our lines on family search, I
found out we were related to Charlemagne apparently, which is pretty
cool. Family history is so much fun, and there is so much need for
people to do it in Japan, and also all over the world. When you have a
minute read about the millennium in true to the faith, it has a
powerful promise about family history in there, which I found cool
when I was reading it. We also went finding with some members with us,
and talked to this sweet young girl, who needs the gospel so bad. She
has had a rough past, and she was so open to the gospel, she gave us
her email, which is just as used as a phone number in Japan,
especially when she doesn't have a phone number, and we started
mailing! That is pretty much my first time getting someone's number,
from my own efforts, and I was kind of bouncing off the walls with
happiness, because it was such a good experience, she is so sweet! The
elders were surprised at how happy I was when they saw us later, cause
apparently I was beaming, radiating happiness, which was true, I was,
and am! We also had a shoukuji at the tachibana so, and it was so
good, we talked about s lot of things, including names for a long
while, it was just such a fun friendly atmosphere, even though I kept
messing up the Japanese, but that's ok, they think it is funny and
laugh with me.
I love this work, I love the lord! He is there for each and every one
of us, and when we feel as if we can't go on, we will find the things
that we need through turning to him, and receiving the joy he wants to
give us! This church is true, he loves us, and he will help us
overcome everything, literally everything.
So I ponderizing 2 nephi 32:9 this past week, kind of. Lately I think
more about the things I read in the atonement challenge than anything
else, but I love that we are instructed to pray before doing anything!
There is no such thing as too much praying, and the lord is happy that
you are putting forth the effort to talk to him every time you do
prat, he wants to hear from you, and no matter how hard you may think
it is, it is worth it! Please be more committed to pray and talk to
your Heavenly Father, he needs to hear from you, and you need his
help, you cannot do it alone! You are not strong enough to defeat
Satan without the lords help, so don't wait, turn to him, and he will
make you stronger and happier than you are know! The church is true, I
know it, and I am so glad that I have the chance to share it with the
world! Jesus Christ, is our savior, and our redeemer, and he will help
us through anything and everything! I know this is true! In the name
of Jesus Christ, amen!
Next weeks scripture is D&C 19:23! Love you all, hope you have a good
week, and stay safe! Love and miss you!
Love, Sister Makin
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