Week 3 in Sagamihara (Week 66)

Note from Barry: Once again Elder Sadler wrote a very brief email to family. He said this last week has been eventful with Christmas coming up and the normal activities of serving a mission. Here is a brief quote:
"I love the Christmas season, and celebrating as a missionary just makes it that much better. Being able to go out and serve and teach a non-Christian country about the true meaning of Christmas is an opportunity like no other. It can be difficult, but I wouldn't have it any other way."

He will be transferred this Wednesday to a new area - Kohoku, with a new companion, Elder Low. He expressed his gratitude for the love and support that he continues to receive through your emails. We look forward to our opportunity to Skype with him next weekend.

I am including a mission map so you can see where he will be.

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Fujisawa with Elder Dowdle

[Note from Barry - We received the following email early this morning. He looks excited and ready to serve! We are so excited for Dylan!] Dear Brother and Sister Sadler, Your son arrived in the Japan Tokyo South Mission in good spirits and ready to commence his proselyting assignment. We had a wonderful time with him. Elder Sadler has been assigned to work with Elder Dowdle and they are serving in an area called Fujisawa. Your son can receive his mail at the following address (Mission Home address): Elder Dylan Averett Sadler Japan Tokyo South Mission 1-7-7 Kichijoji, Higashi-cho Musashino-shi, Tokyo 180-0002 Japan Attached are pictures of your son with Sister Warnick and me, of himself, his companion, and group pictures of the new missionaries and trainers. We have also included a map showing the locations of the various areas in the mission. You can use it as a personal record of his assignments. Elder Sadler is now adjusting to his new proselyting are...

Thanks for the Ride⛩🏆 (Week 102 - Last P-day!!!)

Today is a day of mixed emotions. As we come to the end of this two year adventure they call a mission, my heart is filled with nothing but gratitude and joy. The past two years have been an experience like no other, but I’m just grateful that the Lord saw fit to let me be a part of it and see his hand bless the lives of folks through me. There is a quote I saw once that I think sums things up pretty well. “Anyone who imagines that bliss is normal is going to waste a lot of time running around shouting that he has been robbed. Most putts don’t drop. Most beef is tough. Most children grow up to be just people. Most successful marriages require a high degree of mutual toleration. Most jobs are more often dull than otherwise. Life is like an old-time rail journey: delays, sidetracks, smoke, dust, cinders, and jolts, interspersed only occasionally by beautiful vistas and thrilling bursts of speed. The trick is to thank the Lord for letting you have the ride.” It has been truly h...

Set Apart

On Saturday September 10th, 2016 Dylan was set apart as a full time missionary of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints by our stake president, Peter M. Johnson. There were a lot of family members there and it was an exciting and emotional day.

Elder Dylan Sadler's Adventures in the Japan Tokyo South Mission

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