Konnichiwa!
Lots of interesting experiences
this week. We unfortunately didn't have very many lessons, so we did a lot of
finding. We went housing, visited less-actives, and potential investigators.
Lots of biking and walking but it was really good.
We met some Americans who are
here on an exchange and I had a really good talk with one of the girls. I'm
beginning to realize how right you were Mom, my English is already suffering
haha. There's a gaijin [foreigner] in my apartment and so I use English a bit in the
apartment, but generally speaking, I'm beginning to prefer Japanese. In other
good news, I'm somewhat funny in Japanese! Not funny as in said something wrong
(although there is a lot of that) but humorous. Now this may not seem like that
big of a deal but...it is. Unfortunately, since we haven't been teaching
lessons, that part of my Japanese isn't really progressing. But we are both trying through role
plays to members and stuffed animals haha.
My companion and I have started
doing jogging dendo where while we are running in the morning, we say good
morning to people. We have also been going
through the area book and trying to find old investigators. We found this lady,
called, made an appt, and visited her the other day. It somehow ended up wayyy
too long, she wouldn't stop talking, and I ended up getting a kimono. Not really sure how that happened but either way, it did.
While housing, we knocked on the door of the one guy and that turned into a
creepy experience really fast. He asked us to come work for him. I didn't
understand a lot of the words he used but judging from my companion's look and
reaction, it was obvious he was a pimp. The conversation got a little heated so
we left pretty quick.
Other than that, my week wasn't
very eventful. Just the regular wonderful daily dendo :) We are going to
Sapporo again this week, there's a sister training meeting. And although I
really dont want to spend 6 hours on a bus again, I know training is necessary.
So off we go again!
My companion showed me an
incredible scripture this week. Its in the Book of Mormon. Mosiah 2:41. I love
this scripture! It applies to both missionaries and non missionaries. When we
are obedient, we are happy! A lot of people think that doing what they want to
do will make them happy but in the long run...it doesn't. Doing what Heavenly
Father wants us to do makes us happy. Although I knew that, I'm glad that
scripture re-emphasized that for me at the beginning of my mission. Obedience
brings blessings!
I'm out of time but thanks for
the love support and prayers!! Love you!
Love,
Sugihara Shimai
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