Well, this will be my last email home from the United States of America. We got our flight plans last Friday and will be flying out early Monday morning, but because of time differences, we won't get to Japan until Tuesday afternoon. We will be flying from Salt Lake City to Portland and then to Tokyo. I am super excited to be teaching the people of Japan. I have definitely loved my MTC experience; there has been very mixed emotions as we prepare to leave this week. Sometimes I feel as if I am not ready to teach those in Japan (especially in Japanese), but I have to remember that its not me that does the teaching, the spirit teaches, we are just the messengers. This last week, we taught two of our investigators for the last time, it was very difficult to say goodbye. This is the part of the mission that no one warns you about!
Sunday was fantastic. Jones Chōrō and I got to bless the sacrament in Japanese. It was super cool! Our priesthood and Sunday school lessons were all amazing as well. In our Sunday evening devotional, we heard from Jenny Oaks Baker, a world renowned violinist and the daughter of Elder Dallin H. Oaks. Her entire family is very musically oriented. The oldest daughter (who is about my age) plays the violin as well, the next daughter plays the piano and sings, the next daughter plays the cello, and the 9 year old son plays the acoustic guitar. They all performed several beautiful musical numbers together. It was really awesome to see such a tightly nit and musically oriented family. Reminds me a little bit of home! Her husband served his mission in Japan and talked to us in Japanese for a minute when he spoke. It was really awesome.
In our Tuesday evening devotional, we heard from the General Primary President, Joy D. Jones. She and her husband gave fantastic talks on our divine heritage and the amazing opportunity we have to serve as missionaries. There was a lot of talk about obedience and how important it is. It was said that any missionary can walk a street and knock on doors; a good missionary is determined by his obedience. We are given a lot of rules/guidelines as missionaries, but every rule has a purpose. I have seen first hand the blessings that come from obedience. As I have strived to be more obedient, my learning as a missionary has been hastened and everything just runs a lot smoother. Through our obedience we will be able to maximize our potential as missionaries and as children of God.
I am excited to see what the future holds, for me and for the United States. I have done a lot of scripture study recently and received a lot of comfort from them. I would encourage everyone to do the same and you will find comfort and answers to your questions and concerns. I know that as we are striving to live worthily and are doing our best, everything will work out just fine. It won't always work out the way we think it should, and often times it will be very difficult, but the Lord has a plan. We need to trust in it.
I love my family at home so much! I miss you all very much, but a glorious work is commencing and I have a role to play in it. My goal as a missionary is to bring even just one soul to Christ and to being able to receive an eternal family in the temple like mine has. And if my joy be great with one soul, how great shall my joy be should I bring many unto the Savior! I am beyond excited to hit the streets and go to work! Tokyo here I come!
To everyone at home, 愛しています!!!
~Sadler 長老
Sunday was fantastic. Jones Chōrō and I got to bless the sacrament in Japanese. It was super cool! Our priesthood and Sunday school lessons were all amazing as well. In our Sunday evening devotional, we heard from Jenny Oaks Baker, a world renowned violinist and the daughter of Elder Dallin H. Oaks. Her entire family is very musically oriented. The oldest daughter (who is about my age) plays the violin as well, the next daughter plays the piano and sings, the next daughter plays the cello, and the 9 year old son plays the acoustic guitar. They all performed several beautiful musical numbers together. It was really awesome to see such a tightly nit and musically oriented family. Reminds me a little bit of home! Her husband served his mission in Japan and talked to us in Japanese for a minute when he spoke. It was really awesome.
In our Tuesday evening devotional, we heard from the General Primary President, Joy D. Jones. She and her husband gave fantastic talks on our divine heritage and the amazing opportunity we have to serve as missionaries. There was a lot of talk about obedience and how important it is. It was said that any missionary can walk a street and knock on doors; a good missionary is determined by his obedience. We are given a lot of rules/guidelines as missionaries, but every rule has a purpose. I have seen first hand the blessings that come from obedience. As I have strived to be more obedient, my learning as a missionary has been hastened and everything just runs a lot smoother. Through our obedience we will be able to maximize our potential as missionaries and as children of God.
I am excited to see what the future holds, for me and for the United States. I have done a lot of scripture study recently and received a lot of comfort from them. I would encourage everyone to do the same and you will find comfort and answers to your questions and concerns. I know that as we are striving to live worthily and are doing our best, everything will work out just fine. It won't always work out the way we think it should, and often times it will be very difficult, but the Lord has a plan. We need to trust in it.
I love my family at home so much! I miss you all very much, but a glorious work is commencing and I have a role to play in it. My goal as a missionary is to bring even just one soul to Christ and to being able to receive an eternal family in the temple like mine has. And if my joy be great with one soul, how great shall my joy be should I bring many unto the Savior! I am beyond excited to hit the streets and go to work! Tokyo here I come!
To everyone at home, 愛しています!!!
~Sadler 長老
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