Hey everyone had a good week not too much time to email this week but
just some cool quick stuff Kusumoto San is becoming a pretty good
investigator we have visited with here like 3 times and have an
appointment for tomorrow so I am pretty excited, there are only to
weeks left in this transfer, Christmas is in 5 days, the 1998 ensign
"Come unto me" by Elder Holland "Let him lift the load. Let him give
peace to your soul. Nothing in this world is more burdensome than
sin--it is the heaviest cross men and women ever bear." I loved this
part of the talk but there is really nothing holding back the only
thing we have to do on our part is let him, the key phrase is to let
him, all we have to do is humble ourselves and let him take all our
problems and sins. Matthew 11:29-30 ponderize scripture his yoke is
light and he is willing to take it all on him.
I love you all have a merry Christmas!!
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December 14, 2015
Hey everyone!! Had a decent week, my companion was pretty sick this
week so we had some extra time in the apartment, it was pretty lame I
hate being in the apartment longer than usual. One of the days I baked
a bunch of cookies to give to members, and I remembered how much I
don't like to bake it's boring. But anyways so far this email has been
full of a bunch of downers, but there is some great news too!! I went
on splits with another elder so that I could visit one of the
appointments that we made (because my comp has been on his death bed
all week) and she ended up being a super awesome we talked about
Christ Christmas and prayer and at the end of the lesson we prayed
together so it was pretty awesome! We also had a Christmas party on
Saturday and we sung O little town of Bethlehem it was pretty fun, but
Christmas parties here aren't really parties but more like a
performance that helps everyone look back to the true meaning of
Christmas which is Christ, so they are actually super spiritual which
is awesome and we had a bunch of English class students and
investigators come to the party!
Our mission motto is "To become"
Obedience is the price
Faith is the power
Love is the reason
Spirit is the key
Christ is the reason
Joy is the reward
And I was reading a talk this week from Dallin H. Oaks from the 2000
oct. conference entitled "The challenge to become" he talks a lot
about testimony and conversion as well as following the Savior but
there is a small part which I really liked he says "To testify is to
know and declare... To do is to become" in this talk he challenges us
to always be converted and to always be learning and become better in
the gospel, he used one example of missionaries who come back but
aren't seeking to still be converted in the Lord but are instead less
worth while endeavors. And this week we had Zone Conference and we
learned a lot about missionary and member work but the three main
points was how to get members to help more in finding, teaching, and
inviting. Our whole purpose in this life is to become the person God
wants us to be and one of the things that help on this eternal process
is being a missionary always declare the truths we know. Back to the
mission motto but I just want to talk about the last point, joy is the
reward, as we invite and come to the gospel with our brothers and
sisters we will be able to feel the supernal gift of joy. I love this
gospel and I love being a missionary!
Ponderize scripture: "Feed my Sheep" John 21:15-17
I love you all hope that you have a great week!!
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December 7, 2015
Hello every how are you alls doing??? This week was a wonderful we
started off with bowling with investigators on pday it was pretty
great!! The second game I bowled a 157 still got it, but it has gotten
a little bit worse!! Then on Tuesday had a great DTM talked about the
three simple rules to life which are:
1. If you do not go after what you want, you will never achieve it.
2. If you do not ask the answer is no.
3. If you do not step forward, you will always be in the same place.
These three are so simple and they are just basically saying get up
and get it done. I related this to goal setting and the importance of
goals, as well as time and how short and quick it goes and you have to
take full advantage of the time that you have and don't waste a
second. Then later that day we found a pretty cool Protestant lady who
said she was going to come to church this Sunday but called and
canceled but we set another appointment for Thursday this week.
Cool talk I read this week that inspired me to make emails a little
more meaningful, but Thomas S. Monson 1974 October conference 'my
personal hall of fame' was super good anyways here is a story:
Today Craig Sudbury presides over a ward here in Salt Lake City, but
let me turn back the clock just a few years to the day he and his
mother came to my office prior to Craig?fs departure for the Australia
Melbourne Mission. Fred, Craig?fs father, was noticeably absent.
Twenty-five years earlier, Craig?fs mother had married Fred, who did
not share her love for the Church and indeed did not belong to the
Church.
Craig confided to me his deep and abiding love for his parents.
He shared his innermost hope that somehow, in some way, his father
would be touched by the Spirit and open his heart to the gospel of
Jesus Christ. He pleaded earnestly with me for a suggestion. I prayed
for inspiration concerning how such a desire might be rewarded. Such
inspiration came, and I said to Craig, ?gServe the Lord with all your
heart. Be obedient to your sacred calling. Each week write a letter to
your parents and, on occasion, write to Dad personally and let him
know that you love him, and tell him why you?fre grateful to be his
son.?h
He thanked me and, with his mother, departed the office. I was
not to see Craig?fs mother for some 18 months. She came to the office
and, in sentences punctuated by tears, said to me, ?gIt has been
almost two years since Craig departed for his mission. His faithful
service has qualified him for positions of responsibility in the
mission field, and he has never failed in writing a letter to us each
week. Recently my husband Fred stood for the first time in a testimony
meeting and said, ?eAll of you know that I am not a member of the
Church, but something has happened to me since Craig left for his
mission. His letters have touched my soul. May I share one with you?
?g?eDear Dad, Today we taught a choice family about the plan of
salvation and the blessings of exaltation in the celestial kingdom. I
thought of our family. More than anything in the world, I want to be
with you and with Mother in that kingdom. For me it just wouldn?ft be
a celestial kingdom if you were not there. I?fm grateful to be your
son, Dad, and want you to know that I love you. Your missionary son,
Craig.?f
?gFred then announced, ?eMy wife doesn?ft know what I plan to
say. I love her and I love our son, Craig. After 26 years of marriage
I have made my decision to become a member of the Church, for I know
the gospel message is the word of God. I suppose I have known this
truth for a long time, but my son?fs mission has moved me to action. I
have made arrangements for my wife and me to meet Craig when he
completes his mission. I will be his final baptism as a full-time
missionary of the Lord.?f?h
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It was a great talk and I loved this story although I don't feel like
I am going make anyone join the church through my emails or anything,
I feel like I needed to put more time in and at least send a good
message and let people know more about what is going on in the
mission.
Ponderize for the week- 3 nephi 18:20, prayer is the key to receiving
God's promised blessing:)
Have a great week everyone!
1. Finally snowed in Hakodate we made snow angels after dendo
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November 29, 2015
Hey all great week out of time for email but here are some pictures
for your pleasure!:)
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