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The 3 Day Party๐ŸŽ‰⛩ (Week 99)

ใŠใฏใ‚ˆใ†ใ”ใ–ใ„ใพใ™!
Hope everyone had an awesome week! This past week in Hachioji has definitely been one to remember. For most of the week, Elder Matsunaga and I were running around from district to district for meetings, going up to Kichijoji for MLC, and teaching lessons, doing baptismal interviews, and so on in between. It's been a blast but the real party was going on this past weekend.

Now usually, Japanese people are very much the “stay in your own lane” type, and typically aren’t big fans of causing a scene in the streets, but let me tell you, when the annual Hachioji summer festival rolls around, they know how to turn up. The prep for this festival has been going on for several weeks now, and the turn out was huge. The actual party started Friday morning and didn’t end until Sunday night. There were so many people on the streets, you literally couldn’t walk. It was just a matter of friendly shoving and foot shuffling until we made it through. It was a lot of fun though. There were ice sculpture contests, these really big Japanese drum performances, and lots of other attractions. Street contacting didn’t get a lot of success, but the Kubari was fire. We handed out lots fliers and talked to tons of people so it was a good time.

Other than that, not too much to report. We’ve been busy and it’s been good. Getting lost in the service of your fellow man is hands down, the way to go. As the wisest man who ever lived once said, “For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?” When we just forget ourselves and go to work, we are able to find a little piece of life that is truly exquisite. I love you all and hope you all have a great week!

Elder Sadler









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