Sailing the Seven Seas 🌊⛵ (Week 40)

皆さんこんにちは! My first few days here in Yokosuka have been fantastic. The area is absolutely beautiful, ocean on every side, and the people are great. My kind of place haha. Although, I've never found it so hard to speak English in my life. Using Japanese for so long really takes a toll on a missionary. It's difficult to describe, but talking to random strangers in Japanese just feels a lot more comfortable than talking to my fellow Americans these days. It's a blast. Being able to teach the gospel in my native tongue is definitely a blessing though. I used to think that a mission was a great way to learn another language, which it is, but it's way more than that. Being able to communicate and touch someone's heart is far more important than learning a language. Moral of the story is, never underestimate communication and always share the gospel, especially to those of your
native tongue!

Really not much to report on yet. I haven't been in Yokosuka very long yet, but I already love it. I'm really looking forward to this transfer. Elder Palomino and I are out here working hard, punching the
rain, and loving every minute of it. Other than that, hope everyone has a great week! Keep on keepin on! 愛しています!
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サドラー長老

Kunitachi Ward Softball event from last week

Yokosuka Japan

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