Hi friends and family! It's week 17! I've been on my mission for three months, almost four! And the first transfer is over!!
This week has been crazy. We taught 14 lessons this week, which is a lot for a Japanese missionary. We did some crazy awesome dendou! We also got a new investigator! The last couple of weeks had been really hard because of lack of finding new people to teach, and one morning, Sister Page said that we would get a college age investigator who talks a lot and has lots of questions. The VERY LAST door we knocked on that night ended up being that very person! The Lord really does love my doryou and I.
Our investigators are making a lot of progress, and I know that's because the Lord has blessed us so much.
Yesterday we were out housing when we stopped to talk to a bunch of little Japanese kids out playing on their bikes and scooters. After we had finished our conversation, we walked away, and all the kids followed us! As we went from house to house the kids would wait at the entryway of the yard and then keep following us! My doryou and I had no idea what to do. So finally we had to say goodbye and go to another neighborhood so that we could actually dendou.
Another experience with Japanese kids: We sat at a park to take a water and snack break. It's starting to get really hot here, so most of the time we're pretty sweaty. One little boy playing in the park started to talk to us from the top of a slide. And then another. And then another. Soon these little boys were eating snacks with us and chatting with us about numbers in English and the gross white parts of oranges. The children here are very friendly and not afraid to talk to a couple of foreigners like us. One of the little boys talking to Sister Page told her about his grandpa recently dying. Sister Page told him that he would be able to see his grandpa again, and the little boy told her that he thought so. When we left on our bikes, the little boy told us to be safe and have a good trip, and waved goodbye to us.
Two things I've been thinking about recently. First, the people of Japan are really special. They are some of the most Christlike people I have ever met. They're very hospitable and gracious, always considerate of the needs of others. They are incredibly giving and love to chat to random strangers.
Second, I feel very strongly that most people believe in their hearts that the Plan of Salvation is true, that they will be able to be with their families together forever, and that family is the most important thing.
I have been so blessed to be a missionary in this beautiful country, with these lovely people. I've been able to see so many miracles, and even though I'm not the best missionary, I feel like being able to be here and make an impact on the lives of people here, even if it's a small one, is a wonderful blessing that I don't deserve. I know this gospel is true and that we are all God's children, and He loves us more than we can ever know, and I'm so grateful for this sacred time to be a missionary!
Lots of love! 愛しています!
Dimmitt Shimai
This week has been crazy. We taught 14 lessons this week, which is a lot for a Japanese missionary. We did some crazy awesome dendou! We also got a new investigator! The last couple of weeks had been really hard because of lack of finding new people to teach, and one morning, Sister Page said that we would get a college age investigator who talks a lot and has lots of questions. The VERY LAST door we knocked on that night ended up being that very person! The Lord really does love my doryou and I.
Our investigators are making a lot of progress, and I know that's because the Lord has blessed us so much.
Yesterday we were out housing when we stopped to talk to a bunch of little Japanese kids out playing on their bikes and scooters. After we had finished our conversation, we walked away, and all the kids followed us! As we went from house to house the kids would wait at the entryway of the yard and then keep following us! My doryou and I had no idea what to do. So finally we had to say goodbye and go to another neighborhood so that we could actually dendou.
Another experience with Japanese kids: We sat at a park to take a water and snack break. It's starting to get really hot here, so most of the time we're pretty sweaty. One little boy playing in the park started to talk to us from the top of a slide. And then another. And then another. Soon these little boys were eating snacks with us and chatting with us about numbers in English and the gross white parts of oranges. The children here are very friendly and not afraid to talk to a couple of foreigners like us. One of the little boys talking to Sister Page told her about his grandpa recently dying. Sister Page told him that he would be able to see his grandpa again, and the little boy told her that he thought so. When we left on our bikes, the little boy told us to be safe and have a good trip, and waved goodbye to us.
Two things I've been thinking about recently. First, the people of Japan are really special. They are some of the most Christlike people I have ever met. They're very hospitable and gracious, always considerate of the needs of others. They are incredibly giving and love to chat to random strangers.
Second, I feel very strongly that most people believe in their hearts that the Plan of Salvation is true, that they will be able to be with their families together forever, and that family is the most important thing.
I have been so blessed to be a missionary in this beautiful country, with these lovely people. I've been able to see so many miracles, and even though I'm not the best missionary, I feel like being able to be here and make an impact on the lives of people here, even if it's a small one, is a wonderful blessing that I don't deserve. I know this gospel is true and that we are all God's children, and He loves us more than we can ever know, and I'm so grateful for this sacred time to be a missionary!
Lots of love! 愛しています!
Dimmitt Shimai
1. Some really gross ramen candy we made
2. Us with an investigator!
3. Organic ice creams on P-Day!
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