Dear Family and Friends,
The weather has been getting a lot better here in Toyohira!! It is a
thrill to be able to go out without wearing a coat and not freeze! I
have officially been in Japan for a Year! It has been a year that is
very full of experiences. We have transfers next week, and I am
excited to see what the next step of my mission will be!
Torikiri kyoudai unfortunately did not get baptized this week. He kind
of distanced himself from us, because he smoked again, and we're
pretty sure that he is really sad that he wasn't able to keep our
commitment, and so he is avoiding meeting us. I have faith that he
will be able to meet with us again, continue to progress, and then be
baptized. He is a really really prepared person, and I am so grateful
for the things that I have been able to to learn from him.
This last Saturday we were able to meet with Baba bishop, the bishop
of our ward here, and I just asked him a lot about his mission, and
the spirit was really really strong from all of the experiences that
he shared. It made me really excited to go and find. We went out and
found 5 really awesome willing to meet and listen to our messsage,
investigators. We prayed and were led by the spirit, and it was truly
a miraculous hour and a half. I am so grateful for moments like these
as missionaries. Sometimes the work is discouraging, and it is hard to
see the good that is happening, but when we humble ourselves, and rely
on the spirit, we can truly see that we are not alone in this work. I
love this time! I love Jesus Christ, and I love the opportunities that
I have to draw nearer to Him. I invite you all to repent. I was so
grateful to take the sacrament yesterday, and be able to repent. In
president Benson's book, the teachings of the prophets, he has a
chapter about true repentance. It is very insightful, and really
helped me to be able to more fully understand repentance. I love you
all so much!! Thank you for your love and support!
Love,コノバー長老
Elder Conover
This Investigator made us ramen! He is the funniest man ever! He said
that he was a member of the Japanese mafia, but that it was a really
long time ago! He has been able to come to church a couple times, and
literally he makes me laugh more than anyone here in japan. Haha his
name is masayuuki. So funny.
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