So we had a pretty busy
week, and I'll see if I can even write any of
it legibly.
Our week started with
Family Home Evening with the Japanese ward,
which is fun because we
get to work and talk with some of the members
in a one on one setting
instead of just after church. It's always a
fun activity, once a
month, but this week was especially faith
building, because the
message was about missionaries! Specifically,
one of the members
shared about an experience where he and his
companion prayed at
every street corner for guidance. And lo and
behold, they met one of
Gods daughters who was waiting for them. It's
really cool to hear, and
realize that I, and everyone else, work with
the same God, who cares
about us all individually.
The next big thing was
Thursday, when Sachiko and Takuya Maruyama
passed their baptismal
interviews! I've been blessed to work with them
pretty much my entire
time on Okinawa, and it's clear they are making
the right choice. But
more than that, you can see the light of Christ
shining from them, as
they have learned and applied more and more of
his teachings into their
lives. I'm really excited for them, and their
upcoming baptism on the
29th.
And speaking of
baptisms, the other elders had one on Saturday!
Brother Filberto Noriega
was baptized, after moving to Okinawa in the
military and seeking out
the missionaries a little over four weeks
ago. His life and actions
so far are a testimony of his faith, and I'm
excited for him going
forward. Of most importance, he also has been
able to receive the Holy
Ghost, and have that personal guidance from
God, whenever he needs
help. Listening and being a part of these
experiences once again
reinforced our loving Heavenly Father, who
cares and looks out for
each of His children.
As honorable mentions,
the Japanese ward also had an Imohori, or
potato pull, Saturday
morning, where all the kids and missionaries
were invited to come and
help dig up one of the members potato fields.
Fun, and great work in
the fields. Also, my bike decided to break
randomly on Friday, but
it's in the shop now, and because of all our
service and other
opportunities, it hasn't been a problem yet. Last,
but not least, I also
need to thank Elder Ishizu, not for anything
specifically, but just
for being an amazing companion. He goes
through a lot, but he's
always smiling, joking, being random and
funny, and it's safe to
say that between him and the busy days, I
haven't had a boring day
this transfer.
For pictures, I found
Elder Rowe on p-day, after living with him in
Yamaguchi for three
months, and part of our district on the 4th.
Love you all,
Elder Mitchell Woodhouse
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