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Transfer 8: Training?🎉🇯🇵💸 (Week 52)

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Minasan, konnichiwa! Hope everyone had a great week! Yokosuka has been bumping this past week and we're loving it. There have been a few changes this transfer and they have all been awesome. For one, no one in the district got transferred (other than Elder Taniguchi who will be leaving today and flying to the MTC tomorrow)! And secondly, my new companion is Elder Thomson, who is fresh out of the MTC! I was super excited to find out that I will train this transfer and even more excited when I met Elder Thomson. He's a hard worker and we get along really well so I'm looking forward to this transfer together. We have some investigators starting to come out of the woodworks and we are
hoping to see a baptism together!

This past week was super busy though. Last Monday, we took a relatively chill p-day and went up to Yokohama and did some shopping around. I bought a pretty nice hat from H&M and we got to check out the Pokémon Center. I wanted to buy something, but it is insanely over priced, so I just had to exercise some self-discipline and only look haha. It was fun though. On Tuesday, we had apartment cleaning and transfer packing. Always fun. It seems like no matter how many times we've cleaned apartments, we always find some random stuff that we didn't know we had haha. That night, we taught Japanese Class (which went really well) and were able to set up an appointment with 2 new
investigators who we will meet with tonight! Exciting stuff. Wednesday, was pretty good as well. Just lots and lots of finding time. We were pretty exhausted by the time we came home. On Thursday,
we went to Kichijoji to pick up Elder Thomson. Because Yokosuka is so far, we had to wake up super early and catch a ridiculously busy train straight into Tokyo. That bit wasn't fun, but once we arrived in Kichijoji, we had some great Trainer trainings and got to meet our new companions. Also, a delicious lunch in the mission home. Doesn't get much better than that haha. After that, came home and went straight to Dinner and English class. On Friday, we did some weekly planning and then had Popeye's dinner with the Ortegon family (they are the best). On Saturday, we had District meeting, went to get Elder Thomson a bike (which didn't work out and we'll have to go again this week), and
attended the Stake Priesthood broadcast. Someone was supposed to bring ice cream afterwards, but that fell through, so it was a little disappointing. Great broadcast though. On Sunday, we had a great
church meeting. After church, we were able to attend a baptism for one of the youth in the Ward. It was a way awesome experience and serving as a missionary has definitely given me a new perspective on the importance of baptism. Another victory in the Kingdom of God! After the baptism, we had a dinner appointment with the Bradford family (they are also the best). They are a way cool couple. They are both in their early 50s and probably the best looking 50 year olds I've ever seen. Anyway, they are way nice and it was way fun. It was a good week, and this upcoming week looks to be just as busy!

So grateful for the opportunity I have to be a missionary here in Japan. Also grateful for the opportunity to serve as a trainer this transfer. Though we are far from perfect and our offering may be
small, through the infinite Atonement of Jesus Christ, we are able to accomplish the impossible. I have seen it in my life and I know that everyone can see it in their own lives. When the Savior says his Sacrifice is sufficient, he means it! Trust in Him and He will guide you through all of the obstacles that life has to offer.

I love all of you out there who are my support. I could never do it without you and I'll never be able to thank you enough. Keep working hard and being the best! 愛しています!



Landmark tower in Yokohama. So tall you have
to take a sideways panoramic to see it all!


Pokémon Center


H&M

District Meeting

Dinner at the Bradford's

Bowling on the Base


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