Dear family and friends,
I'm totally fine, and by a miracle I don't fully understand I did not
catch the cold, but my companion did, and has been out almost all
week. She hated that, but she needed the rest. The funny thing is even
though we went to a hospital, we aren't fully sure if it was the cold,
or actually the flu. Japanese definition is different.
Monday went shopping, and I got some boots for winter, because not
only is the cold(illness) striking, but the cold of winter is also
finally here. I don't know how Japan does it, but the summers are
deathly hot, and the winters are deathly cold. But I love winter, I
just wish Japan actually got snow down where I am to make it worth it.
Though then again I don't, cause biking in the snow is not fun. Not
too long after pday ended, we had to go home, because my companion was
way sick. Didn't want to admit it, but she could barely stay awake.
Abunai!
Tuesday I would've been inside all day, but another sister in our
apartment was sick as well, so me and saijo Shimai went on an
exchange, and dendoed instead. We met with ryou, and because of the
exchange, saijo Shimai didn't know that ryou wasn't feeling ready to
be baptized, so she kind of tried to push it, but it didn't work,
which I'm glad about. Pushing people to baptism isn't the way. She
still wants to meet, so that is great. We also got to meet with a less
active, Sugita Shimai. She doesn't really believe in the church
anymore, but loves Christ. Hopefully we can just serve her and help
her. Miracle of the night though was visiting mayumi Shimai. We went
to her house, and her mom was there, but she hadn't gotten home from
work yet. We shared a simple message with the mom, who isn't a member,
and then headed on our way. Only to run into mayumi Shimai on the way
back. The road was dark, and I wasn't sure, but I just had to go back
and check, since last time I had thought the same thing, I hadn't been
able to, so I wheeled my bike around, and it was her! She can't call
out, because her voice tends to hurt in the cold, but she was so happy
that I came back. She had also thought that perhaps it was me. She is
seriously the sweetest, love her so much!
Wednesday we went to the hospital, with the nihonjin sisters in our
apartment, I can honestly say it didn't help, though Laswell Shimai
got a ton of medicine. I think they just assumed it was the same as
the other sister, and since it wasn't quite, it didn't end well. We
had a shoukuji with members, and even with her being sick, they wanted
us to come, and even went to fairly extreme lengths to get us there.
Have to say I was grateful, the members are really great, and the food
was so good. Thus I rode in a taxi for the first time. The sister rode
with us so that it wouldn't be dame. After that Laswell Shimai needed
more rest, she was wiped. I went with saijo Shimai, and I taught
eikaiwa. We had the elders teach the kids class, and I taught the
advanced class. Man it was fun, I love eikaiwa, and I was able to get
the students laughing and joking. I came home really happy that night.
Thursday we did not emerge from our apartment. Laswell Shimai took
some of the medicine she was given, and it made her throw up a ton,
and she was in misery. So I just did some things around the apartment,
and watched the movie, the testaments three times. It was mainly just
background noise, but I enjoyed it. I watched it in English, Japanese,
and than German. I understood most of the Japanese, and had to laugh
at the way they translated some of the lines, now that I actually
understand. I also understood a bunch of the German, and was like, oh
yeah, that's what that word is. But now I've forgotten. I do love
German though, so it was actually a fun way to pass the day. Never
thought I would actually enjoy watching a movie three times in a row,
but when you're stuck inside as a missionary, without many choices,
you tend to enjoy weird things.
Friday we had ztm, and it was great. Learned a lot, and had a lot of
fun. I love ztm. The stls came and talked about Christ, and also the
wonderful opportunity that we have to serve missions, and it is so
true. They used a superhero tatoe, and then talked about how Christ is
our superhero, and we are his representatives right now. That was a
lot of fun, and the ZLs taught about the spirit using a music tatoe,
you all know that I understood that one just fine. Love music, tons!
After that we had moms eikaiwa, and then Laswell Shimai ended up
having a much needed talk, which really helped. Followed that up with
SKK to end the night.
Saturday we got to do some service. Tuesday service had been canceled
due to rain, but some of the ward members were cleaning the church,
the outside hedges and what not, and we got to help. It was so much
fun, though at first they tried to give us just Shimai jobs, I wasn't
really having that, and just pitched in and helped any way I could.
Had a mogi lesson with watanabe Shimai after, though instead of a
mogi, we just ended up teaching her a normal lesson. She converted
just over a year ago, and really loves and appreciates the gospel, and
just told us what is so special about it, it was so great to hear her
testimony. Service took longer than we had thought, so we headed home,
had dinner, and then went to sports night. I got to play basketball,
and badminton, and it was just so much fun. The elders told me they
hate playing with people like me, cause I don't make anything at the
beginning, but then all of a sudden I make everything and win the
game. I thought that was funny. At the end we shared a message about
following Christ, and felt the spirit. It was good.
Sunday was rough. Saturday night my companion unloaded some hurt
feelings on me, and I had a hard time accepting them, and... The
struggle was real. Glad to be able to report that things are going
better now, and that we are moving forward, and trying to communicate
once more. I got a priesthood blessing from the elders, which gave me
a lot of peace, and direction to focus on to finish off my mission
really strong. The priesthood is real, and I am so grateful for it. We
also had an earthquake today. We were at the apartment, right before I
was going to break my fast, and then all of a sudden there was a thud,
and then are apartment started shaking. At first I though my companion
had thrown something, but it was an earthquake. Not a huge one, but a
fairly good sized one. Don't think anyone was hurt, and I'm fine. It
actually served to break the ice with me and my companion, so it was
good.
So yep, that was my week. I love Japan, I love being a missionary, and
the gospel is true. I am weak, but with gods help, and with Christ's
help, I am strong. I know that I have grown and changed on my mission,
and I know that is is kamisama to iesusama no okage de. Sorry, but
Japanese is just so much better for that. I know that it Because of
Christ and God that I have been able to change, and I am so grateful
for that.
I love and miss you all!
Love, Sister Makin
I'm totally fine, and by a miracle I don't fully understand I did not
catch the cold, but my companion did, and has been out almost all
week. She hated that, but she needed the rest. The funny thing is even
though we went to a hospital, we aren't fully sure if it was the cold,
or actually the flu. Japanese definition is different.
Monday went shopping, and I got some boots for winter, because not
only is the cold(illness) striking, but the cold of winter is also
finally here. I don't know how Japan does it, but the summers are
deathly hot, and the winters are deathly cold. But I love winter, I
just wish Japan actually got snow down where I am to make it worth it.
Though then again I don't, cause biking in the snow is not fun. Not
too long after pday ended, we had to go home, because my companion was
way sick. Didn't want to admit it, but she could barely stay awake.
Abunai!
Tuesday I would've been inside all day, but another sister in our
apartment was sick as well, so me and saijo Shimai went on an
exchange, and dendoed instead. We met with ryou, and because of the
exchange, saijo Shimai didn't know that ryou wasn't feeling ready to
be baptized, so she kind of tried to push it, but it didn't work,
which I'm glad about. Pushing people to baptism isn't the way. She
still wants to meet, so that is great. We also got to meet with a less
active, Sugita Shimai. She doesn't really believe in the church
anymore, but loves Christ. Hopefully we can just serve her and help
her. Miracle of the night though was visiting mayumi Shimai. We went
to her house, and her mom was there, but she hadn't gotten home from
work yet. We shared a simple message with the mom, who isn't a member,
and then headed on our way. Only to run into mayumi Shimai on the way
back. The road was dark, and I wasn't sure, but I just had to go back
and check, since last time I had thought the same thing, I hadn't been
able to, so I wheeled my bike around, and it was her! She can't call
out, because her voice tends to hurt in the cold, but she was so happy
that I came back. She had also thought that perhaps it was me. She is
seriously the sweetest, love her so much!
Wednesday we went to the hospital, with the nihonjin sisters in our
apartment, I can honestly say it didn't help, though Laswell Shimai
got a ton of medicine. I think they just assumed it was the same as
the other sister, and since it wasn't quite, it didn't end well. We
had a shoukuji with members, and even with her being sick, they wanted
us to come, and even went to fairly extreme lengths to get us there.
Have to say I was grateful, the members are really great, and the food
was so good. Thus I rode in a taxi for the first time. The sister rode
with us so that it wouldn't be dame. After that Laswell Shimai needed
more rest, she was wiped. I went with saijo Shimai, and I taught
eikaiwa. We had the elders teach the kids class, and I taught the
advanced class. Man it was fun, I love eikaiwa, and I was able to get
the students laughing and joking. I came home really happy that night.
Thursday we did not emerge from our apartment. Laswell Shimai took
some of the medicine she was given, and it made her throw up a ton,
and she was in misery. So I just did some things around the apartment,
and watched the movie, the testaments three times. It was mainly just
background noise, but I enjoyed it. I watched it in English, Japanese,
and than German. I understood most of the Japanese, and had to laugh
at the way they translated some of the lines, now that I actually
understand. I also understood a bunch of the German, and was like, oh
yeah, that's what that word is. But now I've forgotten. I do love
German though, so it was actually a fun way to pass the day. Never
thought I would actually enjoy watching a movie three times in a row,
but when you're stuck inside as a missionary, without many choices,
you tend to enjoy weird things.
Friday we had ztm, and it was great. Learned a lot, and had a lot of
fun. I love ztm. The stls came and talked about Christ, and also the
wonderful opportunity that we have to serve missions, and it is so
true. They used a superhero tatoe, and then talked about how Christ is
our superhero, and we are his representatives right now. That was a
lot of fun, and the ZLs taught about the spirit using a music tatoe,
you all know that I understood that one just fine. Love music, tons!
After that we had moms eikaiwa, and then Laswell Shimai ended up
having a much needed talk, which really helped. Followed that up with
SKK to end the night.
Saturday we got to do some service. Tuesday service had been canceled
due to rain, but some of the ward members were cleaning the church,
the outside hedges and what not, and we got to help. It was so much
fun, though at first they tried to give us just Shimai jobs, I wasn't
really having that, and just pitched in and helped any way I could.
Had a mogi lesson with watanabe Shimai after, though instead of a
mogi, we just ended up teaching her a normal lesson. She converted
just over a year ago, and really loves and appreciates the gospel, and
just told us what is so special about it, it was so great to hear her
testimony. Service took longer than we had thought, so we headed home,
had dinner, and then went to sports night. I got to play basketball,
and badminton, and it was just so much fun. The elders told me they
hate playing with people like me, cause I don't make anything at the
beginning, but then all of a sudden I make everything and win the
game. I thought that was funny. At the end we shared a message about
following Christ, and felt the spirit. It was good.
Sunday was rough. Saturday night my companion unloaded some hurt
feelings on me, and I had a hard time accepting them, and... The
struggle was real. Glad to be able to report that things are going
better now, and that we are moving forward, and trying to communicate
once more. I got a priesthood blessing from the elders, which gave me
a lot of peace, and direction to focus on to finish off my mission
really strong. The priesthood is real, and I am so grateful for it. We
also had an earthquake today. We were at the apartment, right before I
was going to break my fast, and then all of a sudden there was a thud,
and then are apartment started shaking. At first I though my companion
had thrown something, but it was an earthquake. Not a huge one, but a
fairly good sized one. Don't think anyone was hurt, and I'm fine. It
actually served to break the ice with me and my companion, so it was
good.
So yep, that was my week. I love Japan, I love being a missionary, and
the gospel is true. I am weak, but with gods help, and with Christ's
help, I am strong. I know that I have grown and changed on my mission,
and I know that is is kamisama to iesusama no okage de. Sorry, but
Japanese is just so much better for that. I know that it Because of
Christ and God that I have been able to change, and I am so grateful
for that.
I love and miss you all!
Love, Sister Makin
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