It's crazy to think of
how fast time goes by. I got to Amami in
August, now it's
November, and somehow the weather hasn't really
changed. It's odd to be
somewhere without the crisp change into fall,
but it does make it easy
to get around. No digging through snow, no
putting on layers and
layers of clothes, just a quick hop onto a bike
and we are off. One of
the simple blessings of missionary life.
Some of the other
blessings are going about and talking to all of the
amazing people on this
island. It's odd, because there have been so
many missionaries on
this island, talking to everyone, yet God uses
different circumstances
to prepare all of His children. One of the
things that I noticed
this week was how unique everyone we talked to
was. One lady just
opened right up to us, and told us how her and her
daughter had been
squabbling, but she felt good as she met us. Another
man invited us in
randomly, because he had never met missionaries, but
wanted to know how to
believe in God. And still another lady spent ten
minutes explaining
Japanese to the two random white kids from America
sharing a message of
hope about God. All different, all special, and
everyone prepared just
for me and Elder Zeller to talk to them. God
know his children
individually, and He knows the traits of us as his
servants. If we try, and
ask, I learned this week that He will put
those we can help in our
paths. Be it a big or small thing, we always
have the power as
individuals ourselves to brighten others lives.
I honestly don't have
much else than to say it was a good week. We
were able to work with
the guiding angels of God, and I feel happy.
There isn't anything
better than being able to wake up with a smile on
your face, because you
know that today is going to be a good day.
Love all of you!
Elder Mitchell Woodhouse
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