γγ―γγγγγγΎγ! Hope everyone had a great week! Things haven’t been too interesting over here in this side of the world recently. I think that leadership has two sides to it: a ministering side and an administering side. Elder Jaeckel and I have definitely been able to see the importance of the administrative side this past week. With the beginning of a new transfer, zone conference coming up this week, and the various other leadership meetings we attend, needless to say, things have been pretty busy. Despite all those things though, we have been blessed to be able to get out and see the beauty of the Lord’s vineyard.
To start with, we’ve been able to talk to tons of people this week. The Lord is preparing people all the time and it’s always amazing to be led to those people and blessed to see the miracle. One way cool experience that happened this week was with our new homie, Fei. He is from China, fluent in Mandarin, Japanese, and English, and a hustler on the court. So our story begins two weeks ago with the usual Saturday morning game of basketball in the parking lot. We been able to get a pretty good group coming recently and one guy that heard about was the husband of a less-active member that the Sisters have been working with, our homie Fei. So he comes out last week, and let me tell you, this guy is an animal on the court. Draining 3’s and breaking ankles left and right. Anyway, he has a great time and then goes home and is talking to his wife and the sister missionaries who also happen to be there. He said that he felt something different with the missionaries and wanted to be able to join our “team”. So a week goes by and Fei comes out again to ball up. We have another great game and he he comes up to us and is just like, hey, I know you guys are busy and I don’t want to take up your time, but I feel something different with you and I want to learn. So of course we do what any good missionaries would do and say absolutely! So we sit down and have a lesson with Fei and he tells us about how his wife joined the church one year ago and how he wants to become a better father and husband and that he wants to learn about God. So we taught him about the nature of God and how He is our Heavenly Father and loves us perfectly. It was a great lesson and we will be meeting with him every Saturday after basketball from now on.
It’s been a blessing to be able to serve as a full-time servant of the Lord in Japan. The beauty of it all is that I don’t have to worry about myself any more. All I have to do is go out, preach the good word, and let the Lord work the miracles. The work is sweet, life is good, and I’m blessed to be along for the ride. I love you all and hope you all have a good week!
Elder Sadler
Didn’t take any pics this week, but here’s where I was a year ago lol.
To start with, we’ve been able to talk to tons of people this week. The Lord is preparing people all the time and it’s always amazing to be led to those people and blessed to see the miracle. One way cool experience that happened this week was with our new homie, Fei. He is from China, fluent in Mandarin, Japanese, and English, and a hustler on the court. So our story begins two weeks ago with the usual Saturday morning game of basketball in the parking lot. We been able to get a pretty good group coming recently and one guy that heard about was the husband of a less-active member that the Sisters have been working with, our homie Fei. So he comes out last week, and let me tell you, this guy is an animal on the court. Draining 3’s and breaking ankles left and right. Anyway, he has a great time and then goes home and is talking to his wife and the sister missionaries who also happen to be there. He said that he felt something different with the missionaries and wanted to be able to join our “team”. So a week goes by and Fei comes out again to ball up. We have another great game and he he comes up to us and is just like, hey, I know you guys are busy and I don’t want to take up your time, but I feel something different with you and I want to learn. So of course we do what any good missionaries would do and say absolutely! So we sit down and have a lesson with Fei and he tells us about how his wife joined the church one year ago and how he wants to become a better father and husband and that he wants to learn about God. So we taught him about the nature of God and how He is our Heavenly Father and loves us perfectly. It was a great lesson and we will be meeting with him every Saturday after basketball from now on.
It’s been a blessing to be able to serve as a full-time servant of the Lord in Japan. The beauty of it all is that I don’t have to worry about myself any more. All I have to do is go out, preach the good word, and let the Lord work the miracles. The work is sweet, life is good, and I’m blessed to be along for the ride. I love you all and hope you all have a good week!
Elder Sadler
Didn’t take any pics this week, but here’s where I was a year ago lol.
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