Tuesday: We had district meeting. That was fun. There was chocolate. That night we had a dinner with the family of Mark, the street preacher guy from Minnesota. His wife made French-dip sandwiches. It was amazing! We had the opportunity to share our testimony with them. But the sandwiches were great and the spiritual promptings were real.
Wednesday: Today was the Christmas conference for half the mission. We were with Fujisawa stake, so I saw the old district. We sang most of the Christmas hymns. There was a white elephant exchange and I gave these things with hands on the end and an eternal pass along gift from the apartment. I got a kendama, a Japanese toy. Really fun. Then we had a great Eikaiwa. Some of the students are really prepared, just super busy.Thursday: Today was weekly planning, always takes forever, but is worth it in the end. Then we visited Sal, from Turkey. He was tipsy from whiskey, but he made us some really spicy habanero soup. Then we went to ping pong night thinking that Kurenuma was coming, but he didn't. He missed 2 appointments this week. We were worried about him.
Friday: today we did less active visiting and the ward Christmas party. We had a lot of cake, pizza and we sang "Hark, the Herald Angels Sing". That was a busy day. We passed 1000 flyers in about a week for that. Opened the package and found the advent calendar late. It was fun though.
Saturday: we cleaned the church, which was just us after the party. Then we went to Tokorozawa to do caroling. That was amazing. We made so many people smile! Lots of gaijin, kids, and old people stopped for a while. We sang for 2 hours. We then streeted around and taught a really cool kid who asked for a Book of Mormon. Then we had a lesson with Kurenuma, who has reset his baptismal date for January 14th. He really wanted Spackman Chōrō to baptize him, but we cleared it up that he is not coming back anytime for a long time. But he wants to be baptized and he is doing great.
Sunday: Christmas! We had lots of random people show up to church. It was a big loud after Sacrament mingle where members gave each other presents. We had a great shokuji (meal) in Kiyose and in Shakujikoen. The Kiyose one was a nice short one with a young family, the Ishimines. The night one was with the Toma clan. It was huge! I was so full! Great day, just like back home.
Monday: called family, I think they will tell you about it. We had a nap. Went shopping, sat. That was about it.
I love you all!
マーフィー長老
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