Monday, Dec. 10, 2012

Ossssssss!

 

Mi familia ha do!  Just 5 more days by my calendar!!!  We are having a Christmas party on the 15th and I'll be thinking of you guys the whole time :)

 

Well, it's going to be a white Christmas in Yachiyo :) The man that we met who handed us his phone and was like "call me", we were able to meet him and talk about what he has heard about Mormons. His name is Fernando and he is 61. It turns out, that he got all the way to a baptismal interview in Okinawa, but failed it cause tithing was a problem.  That was 5 years ago and in that time span, he was thoroughly humbled by the Lord, haha.  He says that now tithing is no problem at all, he doesn't even want money, and he wants to learn and get baptized.  We set a date for him for the 30th, but we are thinking about bringing that date closer.  We met with him 4 times last week and have basically gone over everything with him at this point .  He has a lot of deep questions about justice and mercy and repentance and has an incredible amount of faith. We could honestly probably baptize him this weekend, but we need to give the ward time to prepare for him.  We are thinking of baptizing him on the 22, then Ninoska on the 23, and then another guy, Seiji on the 29.  3 baptisms in 1 month! Yachiyo ward is running around like chickens with their heads cut off, haha, Japanese wards maybe get 3 baptisms per year so they have no idea how to handle 3 in a month, haha.  We are working with about 8 other people who we want to help them set dates for the end of this month or January.  This place is the future of dendo in Japan.  Its not really Elder Shibuta or I, it's the Spirit that resides in the ward members and in their efforts.  I love Japan. 

 

I wasn't home when your package was delivered so I have to call in and get them to bring it to my house again :(  but I'm way excited to see what's in it!  Christmas in Japan is kinda lame cause no one's Christian, but there are some Christmas lights put up in neighborhoods and stuff.  We broke out the MO-TAB Christmas stuff this last week and the apartment is feeling pretty bright.    

Could you go on my facebook and accept friend invites from whoever, Asian people, people my age from America, and so on.  They are asking to read the weekly letters and I told them they could get a hold of them through my facebook.:)  Thanks!

 

My compeniero and I are working hard every day, teaching a lot of lessons as we go.  Every night I'm completely exhausted, but every morning I'm refreshed and ready to start anew!

 

I cant wait to see the wedding pictures!!!! I'm so excited!!! Have the best week ever and I love you all!

 

Love,

Elder Crandall