こんにちは、
Gomen (sorry) y'all! This weeks email is wayyyyy late. We didn't get a pday at all on Monday and when we told our district leader that he told us to take another day for pday. The only problem was we had exchanges the next day, interviews the day after, a lesson and weekly planning the next day, MLC the next, and then by that point having a pday would be pointless. So today, Thursday, were squeezing in some pday hours.
Gomen (sorry) y'all! This weeks email is wayyyyy late. We didn't get a pday at all on Monday and when we told our district leader that he told us to take another day for pday. The only problem was we had exchanges the next day, interviews the day after, a lesson and weekly planning the next day, MLC the next, and then by that point having a pday would be pointless. So today, Thursday, were squeezing in some pday hours.
Ryoko, Ryoko, and more Ryoko ♡♡
Basically this whole email is just going to be me telling you all how awesome Ryoko is so bear with me. We've had three lessons with Ryoko this week and she is right on track for her baptism next week.
Basically this whole email is just going to be me telling you all how awesome Ryoko is so bear with me. We've had three lessons with Ryoko this week and she is right on track for her baptism next week.
•Lesson 1 - The Word of Wisdom: Before we even taught the word of wisdom, she knew that it was a commandment to not drink coffee and tea and she told us that she didn't know if she could do it. We told her not to worry and that we would talk more about it today. We read D&C 89 (the word of wisdom in the scriptures) with her and after we read it, we asked her, "What do you think?" She looked down at the scriptures with wide eyes and a smile on her face and tells us that she knows she needs to do it. We asked her why and she said that God has asked us to do it and he will bless us if we do it. She then said from now on she would keep the word of wisdom.
•Lesson 2 - Law of Chastity and eternal marriage: She didn't know that you could kiss, hold hands, have a boyfriend, etc., until the end, but still was willing to keep it. Is that some strong faith or what? She said that she thought the law of chastity was so important. She wants an eternal family and soaked up everything.
•Lesson 3 - Law of Tithing: Agreed to keep it before she even knew what it was because "it's from God." Her only question during this lesson was, "how can I and how often do we pay tithing?"
Ryoko has been keeping all of the commandments, praying everyday, reading the book of Mormon everyday (she even asked some members what chapters they would recommend to read), and this next week she will have her interview to be baptized. The only "problem" we've run into with her is church attendance. She loves church and wants to go, but it's been so hard with her job.... sooo what does she tell us?! She is looking for a new job so that she can get off work on Sundays for church and to get off Fridays for English class. What. Yep. That's Ryoko in a nutshell. I can talk about her for dayzzz.
Tender mercies from the week:
• We had a dinner with an investigator and a recent convert (we secretly want them to get married) and in the prayer the recent convert said, he goes, "I really want nabeko to be a member so please help her to get baptized." :`) melts my heart.
• We had 3 full day exchanges and we are still alive.
• Managed to learn so much about the sisters and myself on exchanges.
• Had interviews with President and sister Nagano.
• Found 10 new investigators :)
• I tried pig ear. Taste was good, texture was weird.
• A girl that we had just met bought us ice cream and then became a new investigator. I'm tired, but wow I just love being a missionary. LET'S GOOOO DENDOOO! See ya in a few days! Read the blue book. BYEEE.
• We had a dinner with an investigator and a recent convert (we secretly want them to get married) and in the prayer the recent convert said, he goes, "I really want nabeko to be a member so please help her to get baptized." :`) melts my heart.
• We had 3 full day exchanges and we are still alive.
• Managed to learn so much about the sisters and myself on exchanges.
• Had interviews with President and sister Nagano.
• Found 10 new investigators :)
• I tried pig ear. Taste was good, texture was weird.
• A girl that we had just met bought us ice cream and then became a new investigator. I'm tired, but wow I just love being a missionary. LET'S GOOOO DENDOOO! See ya in a few days! Read the blue book. BYEEE.
愛しています、
Wunderli Shimai
Wunderli Shimai
Pics:
1. Shibuya
2. Nakano
3. Lesson w/ Ryoko 
4. The investigator who bought us ice cream
5. Guess who??
6. They're going to get married
7. Pig ear
8-12. #nofilter
13. Weekly planning in 45 minutes in a cafe
14. I love these filters
As always, thanks for your support for Jordan, especially your emails, snail mail (she LOVES that), and prayers. Feel free to share your thoughts in the comment section. I'll be back next week with more.
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