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A week of Miracles☃️🇯🇵⛩ (Week 63)

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What's up everybody!? It's been another great week here in the area of Yokosuka. Another transfer has come to an end as everyone anxiously awaits transfer emails today. It's crazy to see how fast time flies. I can't believe it's already been four transfers in Yokosuka. In all honesty, I hope to stay in Yokosuka one more transfer. We have seen lots of miracles and exciting things are happening!

This past week was a long one. First of all, it was the last full week of the transfer so everyone has been a little anxious. Second off, not gonna lie, the dendo was pretty rough this past week. Not a whole lot of people wanted to talk to us. We went out everyday and tried to stop as many as we could, but not too many people were having it haha. Third off, it was Thanksgiving! So glad I got to spend it in little America. The Serrano family has us over for Thanksgiving dinner and it was awesome! I definitely ate way too much and then some, but it was great (especially the pecan pie). They Serranos hosted us, another family from the Ward, and some non-member coworkers so it was really fun to hang out with them and share a message about gratitude with the non-members. They really enjoyed it so hopefully we will see them again sometime soon. And the last major event this week was Saturday. We had a big lesson planned with our investigator JT and we had been super anxious about it all week. Finally Saturday rolls around and we meet up with JT and go to the Lowe Family's home on base. We taught about the Plan of Salvation and put a lot of emphasis on the Atonement of Jesus Christ. There was lots of great testimony and JT has awesome faith. At the end of the lesson, we invited him to be baptized and he was like, "yes, definitely!" We were originally going to shoot for a date before Christmas, but he will be in the US for the holidays, so we set a baptismal date for January 13. That date is still landing though. He is way prepared, so it might get moved earlier! Huge miracle and we are way excited for him. That was pretty much the highlights of this past week.

Things have been good. It wasn't easy for Elder Thomson and I our first transfer together. We put in a lot of work but it felt like everything just kept falling through. We didn't give up though, and we have been able to see some amazing miracles our second transfer together. I know the Lord will always bless us for our efforts. Elder Holland once said, "Some blessings come soon, some come late, and some don't come until heaven; but for those who embrace the gospel of Jesus Christ, they come." I know that is true. I have seen it in my life and in countless lives of those around me. The Gospel of Jesus Christ is true. Believe it. Trust it. Because if you do, your life will be blessed in ways you cannot imagine. Hope everyone has a great week and I love you all.

-Elder Sadler

P.S. Transfer Emails came and I will be leaving the amazing land of Yokosuka and transferring to Sagamihara as District leader. Sagamihara is in the Machida East zone so that means I'm heading back into the city. Excited for this upcoming transfer, but tough to say goodbye to all of the amazing people of Yokosuka.

Zone p-day: a little Thanksgiving football

Last district meeting of the transfer
The Bradford family. They are pretty much the best ever.


The Christmas lights are up!

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