Hey everyone, I have a cold. But that is ok, because Nagaoka Chōrō is here! Yes, Nagaoka Chōrō, I am training a Japanese Elder! He is from Sendai, up north, 20, and went into the MTC on the 9th of November, so he is brand-new, but pretty awesome.
This week:
Tuesday: In the morning we went out to house for a little bit, and then came back to clean and pack for Elder Casper. We cleaned, I fixed a paper window, rearranged the study room, cleaned the tatami room, smacked some futons for a couple of minutes with a back scratcher (we don’t have a beater, or a Bludger). Then we did studies so that we could send Elder Caspers luggage. After dinner we went to Nokendai to do Christmas Dendō on a hill that was next to a danchi complex that had a bunch of buildings based off of Boston. It was pretty big and fancy.
Wednesday: We did studies before district meeting and Eikaiwa set up, then went to Gumyoji to street before dinner and Eikaiwa. Eikaiwa was good, we had some new people come and they enjoyed it. We also started an Eikaiwa choir for the Christmas party, we will sing Silent Night together.
Thursday: The day that I started getting sick. Came pretty hard and fast. We woke up early so that I could go to Kichijoji and I was feeling great, then about halfway, on the train, I started to get pretty dizzy, so I got off and sat down. I waited for a couple of trains, tried to get on one and bounced off the wall of people, I could not get in. Then I got on one and lots of people followed and we were so tightly packed. Wow, Tokyo, right... I eventually get to Kichijoji, stumble off the train, I have my mask on, and I get to the meeting pretty much on time. Trainer meetings are always fun. Everyone is looking at each other, who is who’s new companion, where will you go? What will you do? Lots of questions.
But it is Elder Nagaoka, like I already said. I am excited to improve from Round 1 of training in Round 2. We spent a while on trains and then went home and planned and ate and slept.
Friday: Happy Birthday to Mom, you are awesome!
We did a planning session for our Dendō fireside and it was good, then dedicated the Sisters apartment for them. We went to the police station to see if we could carol in Kamiooka and kind of got scoffed out with a no. There is not a space “wide” enough. But that is ok, we will keep looking around. Then we streeted and ate dinner and did some Christmas housing at night.
Saturday: I slept in today, that was one nasty way to wake up 😷. But i got better and we did studies and went to a bank for Elder Nagaoka. Then we streeted and housed and did some training for 12 weeks. We ended the day with DCS reports and Game night, which was great.
Sunday: DCS, Then we taught about the principle of Obedience in Gospel Principles. It went well, Nagaoka Chōrō is pretty good at speaking Japanese... he is Japanese. Then we had a dendō Fireside and it went way well and lots of dendō fire has been kindled! 🔥 GO MISSIONARIES AND MEMBERS! YAY! 🔥
We did a little choir practice and then ate lunch and did personal study. We finished the day with making an area email account and housing 7 stories up a cliff. Fun. Lots of stairs. We ended with 12 weeks and dinner and had conference call.
I am so excited for Christmas and I hope that you all have seen the Light The World initiative, it is for more than just missionaries, members and those kind of people, anyone can share Light right now, so go and try!
Love you all!
Elder Murphy
#LIGHTTHEWORLD!
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