Yo whats ups Family!!
So far I've had a pretty good day. I woke up, did some study about Family History and how to incorporate that into our dendo. Then we went over to the stake center and played basketball with Kohji and some of the Elders. Then we went out for a zone p-day at a bowling alley. I averaged about 115, not too bad. My companion, Elder Lee, was the worst bowler ever the first game. But then something clicked and he bowled a strike like every other frame. No joke, went from being the worst bowler to the very best in like 5 minutes. We ended up winning and being the companionship with the highest score. Team Landall brought home the Gold!!!! Then we did some grocery shopping, found a good deal on some oreos, score. Enjoyed some oreos and milk for lunch, and am now getting ready to go to a yaki niku date with our 70 year old awesome investigator named Yoshiki. He is progressing slowly but surely and today he wants to say thank you for all of the help we give him by stuffing us with grilled meat. :)
Also, yesterday night, one of our other 70 year old investigators invited us over for a Sunday night dinner. His name is Chonan. He knows how much Americans like meat so he grilled us up some steaks that were like the size of a steering wheel, haha. We had a wonderful gospel discussion with him while he was getting hammered on some fancy scotch whiskey (he's really lonely and although he knows the word of wisdom, he still insisted on him drinkin). He has a hard time changing and trying new things, like Christianity, but he knows we have nothing but the best intentions for him. Maybe someday he will have a softening of his heart and join the church.
Our investigator Lhea is doing wonderful. We had a few fantastic lessons with her and she is looking very good for getting baptized this next weekend. Her only problem so far has been stopping coffee. We had Naoki come over from Matsudo and joint for her word of wisdom lesson and he did such a good job. He was such a little missionary, bearing his personal conversion experience and how he was able to quit coffee. I was so proud of him :) He also taught her about priesthood blessings and how much they have helped him overcome his problems. She asked for a priesthood blessing and I was able to give her one. She has been struggling her whole life with her relationship with her father and she came to us in our last lessons saying that she read in 3 Nephi that Christ has commanded us to forgive all men and she said that she is trying to forgive her father so that she can be freed of that burden. She told us that she has contacted him and is trying to get him to listen to her. We are planning on teaching her about the temple and eternal families soon so that she can make that her goal with her family. It truly is such a blessing to be working with her. I'll have more pictures and stuff to send to you next week so be ready!!!
This week, we had 3 lessons in a row with investigators where they were moved to tears by the spirit that was in the lesson. It was a combination of having some awesome members at the lessons and that the people that we are working with right now are humble and are truly looking to change their lives. We have about 15 solid investigators and we found a few new ones this past week that are in dire straits and really looking to change themselves.
Every day is fun working with Elder Lee. We have really been focusing on teaching people about God and getting them to have a solid testimony of Him and His attributes. We have found a good combination of scriptures to do this. We use Moses 7:28-32 to show people that God created us all and that He loves us and weeps with us when we have sorrow and pain. Then we use D&C122:7 where God tells Joseph Smith that all of the trials in our lives are for our benefit and growth . This really helps people see that the purpose of this life is to grow and that unless God gives us hard times, we are unable to reach our fullest potential. I can truly feel that when we focus our teaching and testimonies on the fundamental principles of Deity and our relation to Him, the spirit is stronger in the lessons. When in doubt, teach about God.
Everything is going our way here in Kawagoe. We teach on average two lessons per day, our English class has exploded and we went from about 15 students per week to about 28-30, and from that we have been getting a lot of new investigators. The ward is participating in our lessons on a daily basis, many of our investigators are meeting regularly, we will have a baptism soon, Elder Lee and I just keep getting closer and closer, the rice fields by our house are producing a pretty good crop this year, the weather is about 72 degrees every day with little rain, and I can feel the love of God on a daily basis. It is a good time to be a missionary. Ganbaro Japan!!!!!!!
I've got to get going now, but good luck with your choir and games boys!!! Only a few more weeks left of school!!!
Dad, it's no coincidence that basically the ONLY thing you can find in Vegas are things that are against the commandments of God [except our awesome family there]. Satan's got to have a home base somewhere. At least it's in the desert.
Have a wonderful week my dear Mother. Remember who you are and make good choices!!!!!!!!! ;)
I love you all!!
愛
クランダル長老
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