Konnichiwa!
I hope everyone had a fantastic week! I'm not gonna lie, this past week went by really slowly! I guess its 'cause I transferred to a new area, etc! It was way sad to leave Taniyama! The people there are honestly a family to me, and I will never forget the amazing miracles and experiences that I had there. Also, all three of my companions there were literally angels so I have no complaints at all about my first 4 transfers in Taniyama. Loved it!
So Thursday was transfer day, and I transferred to Nagasaki! I was way excited because it's an area that I was secretly hoping to work in haha. My new companion is Chapman Shimai, my mtc companion. We are both Sister Training Leaders together and are so excited to grow even closer this transfer. So from Thursday to yesterday my stress level was at like 5000000%. Because of that, I got super sick. No appetite, super weak, no voice, etc. I was just way overwhelmed, in part because Chapman Shimai doesn't speak much Japanese. She's way good, just shy about it! So I have to do like all the talking on the street, call everyone, and yeah, it was pretty overwhelming. Especially since we're both 5th transfers and my Japanese still isn't fluent at all and I can't understand all of what people are saying.... I was also worried about being a good STL, when we ourselves have so much to improve on. So, yeah I was stressed haha. Sunday morning the Zone Leaders gave me a blessing and it helped me SO much! He said exactly what I needed to hear; I know that blessing was from the Lord. Also, yesterday just happened to be interviews with the Mission President, so I was able to get more help and comfort from him. He told me to just do my best! He also told me to take deep breaths haha. He also told me again that he knew me and Chapman Shimai could do this! So that was such a good interview! I love kaicho so much!
The branch members here are awesome. The branch is a little bigger than Taniyama, but not many young people. The church building is 3 stories! I gave a talk in church on Sunday and I definitely had the gift of tongues!! I'm amazed at how the more you rely on the Lord, the more He will provide! The Branch members are awesome! Matano Shimai brought me tons of medicine and stuff and keeps telling me to relax haha.
Cool answer to a prayer- yesterday morning I was praying during "sacred grove", where we pray for 15 minutes every morning. I asked the Lord to help me find some comfort that day. Well, immediately after my prayer, I heard a letter drop in our mailbox. It was a letter from my sister. I read it at lunch and it was the exact comfort that i needed! I'm so grateful for this answer to my prayer, and for my sister!!!
Right now we have two investigators; we really need new ones! So this week we will be doing lots of finding! Please pray that someone will listen to us and become a new investigator!!!
One last thought! When we got training from the APs, they showed us this amazing video about missionary work and the Atonement. I was thinking a lot about this lately and one of the reasons missions are so hard is to bring us closer to our Savior, Jesus Christ. I have prayed so hard these last few days and I have relied so much more on my Savior's Atonement! He knows us all perfectly! This is one of my favorite things to teach investigators! I know that Jesus Christ is our Savior and that He died for each and every one of us. I know this is the Lord's work. The church is true! Love you all!!
Love,
Klein Shimai
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