My how the time has flown. We got our transfer emails this past Saturday (my first transfer email!). Elder Dowdle and I will be staying together in Fujisawa, which is great because the Fujisawa members are great with the missionaries (especially for Christmas!). This next transfer will be eight weeks though (as opposed to the usual 6 weeks) because of the holiday seasons. I have already learned so much and I am excited to keep learning from Elder Dowdle. He is our district leader so he goes on splits with all the other elders in our district every transfer, which is great because I also get to go on splits with every one else. It seems that everyone has sort of their own specialty (i.e. streeting, housing, language, etc.) so I get to learn a lot!
Besides all the splits, this past week has been pretty normal. Dowdle 長老 and I are still pushing along to get out of the small drought we are in. A lot of our investigators are falling through, but we have a few that look promising. We do have one that is looking really good though. Yesterday, we had fast and testimony meeting and he got up and bore his testimony! It was so awesome! His baptismal date is set for January 17. We are super excited for him. His testimony is so strong. The only thing we have to over come is a few word of wisdom problems. The word of wisdom is probably the most common obstacle we face in Japan. Basically everyone smokes and drinks. Our investigator has come a long way though!
Other than that, not much has happened this week. Just the same grind every day, and it is so difficult, but at the same time so rewarding. I wouldn't have it any other way. I only have 20 fast Sundays left in Japan. I know I say this a lot (and it has kinda become my theme), but we have to make the most of every moment and live with no regrets. For me personally, my biggest regrets have never been from something I did, but always the thing I didn't do. I think that can apply to many people, but don't worry, there is a simple solution to that problem: "Just do it!" -Shia LaBeouf. As we go out and do our best every day and share the gospel or whatever message we have, we will reap the rewards. I have experienced that first hand.
To all my friends and family back home, 愛しています! Keep on keepin on!
Make like Chicken Joe and hang loose!
サドラー 長老
(P.s. To anyone who didn't get the chicken joe reference, check out "Surfs Up")
Besides all the splits, this past week has been pretty normal. Dowdle 長老 and I are still pushing along to get out of the small drought we are in. A lot of our investigators are falling through, but we have a few that look promising. We do have one that is looking really good though. Yesterday, we had fast and testimony meeting and he got up and bore his testimony! It was so awesome! His baptismal date is set for January 17. We are super excited for him. His testimony is so strong. The only thing we have to over come is a few word of wisdom problems. The word of wisdom is probably the most common obstacle we face in Japan. Basically everyone smokes and drinks. Our investigator has come a long way though!
Other than that, not much has happened this week. Just the same grind every day, and it is so difficult, but at the same time so rewarding. I wouldn't have it any other way. I only have 20 fast Sundays left in Japan. I know I say this a lot (and it has kinda become my theme), but we have to make the most of every moment and live with no regrets. For me personally, my biggest regrets have never been from something I did, but always the thing I didn't do. I think that can apply to many people, but don't worry, there is a simple solution to that problem: "Just do it!" -Shia LaBeouf. As we go out and do our best every day and share the gospel or whatever message we have, we will reap the rewards. I have experienced that first hand.
To all my friends and family back home, 愛しています! Keep on keepin on!
Make like Chicken Joe and hang loose!
サドラー 長老
(P.s. To anyone who didn't get the chicken joe reference, check out "Surfs Up")
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