Hey everybody!
As would be expected
from any missionary, the past week has been
pretty cool. From Monday
to yesterday, we went to a castle, had a
double zone conference,
and Easter dinner! All cool, and all
fulfilling.
The first highlight was
the castle trip. Of interest, I learned that
the Okinawan empire
historically was a completely separate empire than
the Japanese and
Chinese. They functioned as a trade hub for the
entire Pacific Ocean,
and had many streaks of wealth, and destruction.
Due to that, the empires
seat of power, Shiri Castle, has been
preserved and rebuilt
time and time again. So it was amazing to visit,
and see the history, to
think about how long it has been there, how
many generations of
power had passed through. For me, the memory and
pondering helps to
relate more to the people of the island.
Secondly, we had a
conference from President Egan, and because Okinawa
is so far away, we
brought both Ginowan and Naha zones together.
Obviously, the training
was amazing, and one of my favorite parts was
talking about attitude.
You will find everything, everyday, so it is
our job to choose to
look for the positive instead of the negative.
But among the cool parts
was reuniting with the last member of my MTC
district I haven't met.
Both Elder Nukaya and Elder Coleman were at
the meeting, so I could
see both of them. It's cool to see how fast
things have passed, and
how much people, including me, have already
changed.
Lastly, for Easter, we
had a family invite us and some members over
for dinner. It was way
nice of them, and amazing to feel the warmth of
the Spirit and the
Savior in their home. Truly this is a special
season, and an amazing
time of the year.
Love you all!
Elder Woodhouse
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