Dear Kazoku!
Hey everyone! Glad to hear from you all! This
week has be crazy, again! Just like last week. First though, I got your letter
dated on the twentieth of August, on the 5th of September!! So I don't know
what's up with that... I got it though! And that's what is important! So
Tuesday we went to Hakodate, the 'capital' so to speak, for our zone for Zone
Training Meeting. It's about two hours by train to the southwest of Muroran.
There were 11 of us in a 2 man apartment that first night, was CRAZY! We took up
every patch of floor, and even the pantry and closet! It was a ton of fun. :)
It was great to meet all my zonemates too. There are some COOL elders in my
zone. Oh!! Brandolino Choro is in my zone too! So I got to hang out with him
for two days which we were SO HAPPY about. We're like best buds at this point.
Love each other.
Wednesday was ZTM. I'm not sure how it's different from Zone Conference, but it is, I guess. We did some workshops, led by the
zone leaders and AP's. We did lots of roleplays, good discussions, and it was
fun. The focus was on member involvement, and unity in our companionship's, both
of which are CRITICAL to success as a missionary. So that was very good to
discuss I think. After ZTM we had a zone activity. We played some silly games,
tons of fun. ;) And then went to Mt. Hakodate. It's on the very southern
part of Hakodate, and it overlooks the entire city. It's like the third best
night view in the world with the city lights, and man it did NOT disappoint.
The pictures I took don't do it justice. It was simply beautiful!
We spent the night again in Hakodate and then caught
the 8am train home. Thursday we finally after a few weeks of trying, got to
meet with two of our potential investigators, Nagata San and Kanauchi san!! We
chated it up, and got some of their schedule info so we can meet with them
easier. :D Oh! At ZTM we found out that next transfer a companionship of
sisters will be coming to Muroran!! O_O It hasn't been more than just two
elders here for years!! That's crazy!! It's cool to think though how we've been unknowingly prepping the area for shimai. Lots of women pi's, lots of women
members who want to dendo, and other stuff like that. It's crazy. The dynamic
is going to be so much different here with shimai! It's exciting stuff!!
On Friday we went to visit a slightly less
active member again, Sato Shimai. When we got there she was so happy to see us,
said she'd been praying for the Elders to come by. :D With the crazy rain
recently, she's been really afraid of landslides. So she asked us to dedicate
her home, for physical and spiritual safety. I didn't even know we could do
that!! After we finished at her place we just walked away, stunned. It was
such a cool opportunity to be an answer to a prayer. It's the greatest
feeling. I also got to pet a kitty for the first time since before the MTC! :D
He walked up to me, flopped down on my foot, and I couldn't say no. Elder
Harper didn't understand how happy that made me. ;) We also tried to make
cookies, in the microwave...It failed. Horribly. So perhaps Momma you could
send us your chocolate chip cookie recipe? We'll use the church's stove too. ;)
Saturday was regular, nothing to report there. But I
got MEGA sick Sunday!! :( I have been having crazy fevers, and I don't know
why!! Gah!! So anyways, that's been my week. Today we're going to world famous
onsen, (hot srpings) in Noboribetsu, so that'll be AWESOME!! Also doing splits
tomorrow, so I'll have a nihonjin comp for a day, that'll be interesting. ;)
Dad!! A couple things. How do you like being high priest group leader? ;) So,
you know the song that goes, la la la la la la la la la laaa means, I love you!!
Right? I was in a convenience store, which are huge here, and I heard it come on!!
Made me laugh! Never thought I'd hear that song in Japan! :) Thanks for
everything you do family! I love you all! By the way dad, got any ideas for
ending rust? My keys are getting hammered from the weather over here.
Loveyou!!
Mike
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