Aug 15

Hello family and friends!

 

This week has been a bit crazy, due to transfers and everything. Of course I didn't move, or anyone in our district because we are all green beans being trained by trainers... but lots of people came to stay at our apartment and we had to change a bit of our schedules to accomodate. Our little apartment, usually fitting 4 to begin with, now with 5... but with the transfers we fit 10 people! yep, our little room fit 10 people where people slept on the floor. We sleep on the floor normally, but it was more like the room was one giant pillow... and by pillow I mean tatami mat.

 

Just want to say whoever said it was cold in Sendai.... AHA! it hasn't been cold since I've gotten here. Of course there have been rather suzushi days, but now that we've hit august, it is blazing humid hot :D might cool down by October and get really really cold, but for now i'm not convinced. It's so hot that probably most of the pictures I will send to the fam will have me being a sweaty mess.

 

Other than the weather, i've been having a hard, but fun time. Riding bikes is always tough because of my area, being only massive hills and narrow roads. However I get to see so much of the beautiful Japanese countryside that everytime I go out all I say is "wow, that's beautiful" We didn't teach too much this week. It was a lot of just going around to less active houses and seeing how they are doing. We are working with this one loving investigator Baa Chan who is so close to baptism. I'll keep you posted of course, however we need to get permission from the husband. It's a hard and scary task, but with our Heavenly Father's help, anything is possible.

 

It is President Rasmussen's birthday this wednesday, and on that day we are going to a SMYC somewhere in Japan. I think it's like an  EFY (especially for youth)  kind of deal. I had to memorize two songs and we are going to sing it there and teach from PMG (preach my gospel).... Memorizing things is a lot easier when you know what you are saying. XD haha, that's for sure! but that's ok! It sounds pretty. I'll do my best.

 

No more bike accidents! Not even close encounters. Everything is going well there, so I thank everyone for your prayers. They really mean more than the world to me. ^-^ wish to hear from everyone soon, so if you have time please email or write me. Thank you for all your hard work, and for your love of the gospel. Share it with those you know. It truly is the best thing for them. I know that through this gospel I have found happiness in my life. The spirit can touch anyone's hearts, just do your best to bring the spirit.

 

I love you all! have a good week!

-Money Shimai