Hi everyone, I hope that you liked the pictures! I had time to pull the 100+ pictures from my camera to give to the zone, so it is just a sampling. If you want to see more, you will have to write me and ask for it! (Scheme achieved!)
This week was really busy and it ended with General Conference, which was amazing! You know, usually when I write these, I use my planner to help me, but I forgot it at home.... sorry. I will try to think.
This week:
Monday: Lesson with Miracle and the newly moved in new member. Went well. The Miracle Girl lives in Hachijoji though, so we will pass her off to the sisters if we can.
She will go to Institute this week. (Me writing it as this Monday, she really liked Institute and will go again next week!)
Tuesday: I don’t know what happened on this day. I tried writing about it and it turned into Thursday and Friday combined.
Wednesday: Zone Conference: Learned about Buddhism, Shinto and Confucianism, which really helped us on Thursday with the Police Man! We learned about using pamphlets better when teaching, how to teach those without a Christian Background, and how to start conversations more effectively with a bonus of a TED talk on rejection. That is the 1st YouTube that I have seen in a really long time! Then we did Eikaiwa and I gave the spiritual message on finding Spiritual truth. Everyone liked it even though it was not the video that I had wanted to share, we went with it and taught some new people.
Thursday: taught the Police Man, went to Fussa/Yokota district meeting, they gave us Easter Candy! Did some weekly planning, and made lots of plans and lesson outlines.
Friday: Splits: Taught The Animator, visited Mai at Nio 仁王 (The Ramen place), and taught the other elder’s less active friend. He needs a lot of support and he calls them maybe 6 times a day. He even seems to know when they are at the church and then he uses the church phone to talk to them. We have no idea how he knows that they are there.
Saturday: Study in the morning, then straight to open up the church for General Conference! Highlights from Saturday include: Brian K. Taylor: “Am I Really a Child of God?” (YES, you are!), Elder Neil A Anderson: the role of a prophet, Elder David A Bednar: Meekness (that was an amazing talk (Saturday afternoon, 1st talk)), Sister Bonnie L Oscarson: I love how she gives talks. , Elder Dale G Renlund: two brothers and how they were brought together, Elder D Todd Christofferson: again, the way that he gives talks is amazing and the talk was very good. . Afterwards we ended with me making a traditional milkshake and doing language study. (I miss DQ)
Sunday: Again, early start with DCS, then General Confernce, this time in Japanese. Highlights include: Sister Reyna I Aburto: we need to be united to serve., President Dallin H Oaks: Christ gives us a “lively hope”., President Russell M Nelson: we need to listen to the Holy Ghost to be united., Elder Dieter F Uchtdorf: What day most changed the course of History?., Sister Jean B Bingham: I love how she talks too and that Ministering is not just a one time deal., Bishop Gerald Causese: This is not a Sunday Church., President Russell M Nelson: our message is for all of God’s Children on both sides of the veil; and a temple in Russia and India!
After confernce, we went to a members house and had Family home evening with them and we got to play Catan, which I have not lost that skill, so Mom and Dad should be ready for when I get back!
Ok, I hope that you all enjoyed a review of Conference and my scattered thoughts about the week! It was hot, then cold, and now it is hot again, but Japan is beautiful and doing great!
I hope that you all have a safe week and have fun at school and work!
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マーフィー長老
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