Well my teeth are good, the Transformers tooth brush helped a lot. As far as my general health goes: I think that I just ate some bad mabudofou and it all just came through... it was sketch.
Who gave you the huge chocolate(?) Santa?
It was Asato Choro's, I just took a picture with it.
Are you getting transferred? If so, where?
Nope, still here in Chiba, for the fifth time! Dunbar Choro is leaving and that's it. I don't know about the Shimai in my district yet, at least one is leaving though.
Do you have holes in your socks? Holes in your shoes?
nope and nope.
Do you ride your bike to the train station and park it there? Or do you ride your bike to places? Which one more?
Usually we just ride places. Sometimes though we leave our bikes at the church and then train station it.
If you are transferred, do you get to bear your testimony in church before you leave?
I actually got to last Sunday ... it was rough. Details on that in a minute.
Any crazy things to eat this week? Loved the pounded rice story.
So one day we were almost out of spaghetti sauce, but we had like three cans of cream of mushroom soup ... so we mixed the four cans together and ate them over noodles ... it wasn't super great.
Do you wear the same pair of shoes every day or do you switch off every other day?
I try to switch every day.
Can you print stuff out, like a talk we send or our emails?
We can at convenience stores if we need to.
Is your journal filled up? need another one?
I am almost half way through ... I only really get to write in it on P-Day now.
Have you heard much about the Olympics? Do you think you will be able to watch any of them? (they start Feb 7th)
I have not heard anything, I don't think that we will be able to watch any of them.
Was the pile of bedding on your floor in the picture your futons and blankets? Where were the sheets? Are the blankets homemade? It was a big pile!
Yep that's our beds, we use sheets and everything! Don't worry mom.
How is your belt holding up? Need a new one? getting worn out?
Its perfect!
Do you tell any of your companions about your nut allergy? where your e pen is?
Yes, I told all of them ... why wouldn't I have?
Have you had the flu or a cold?
Nope, I'm still indestructible ... and yeah, just knocked on wood.
So this week was pretty good. Nielson Choro and I were unexpectedly asked to bear our testimony in church so of course we freaked out about that ... a lot. The Japanese is fine, I'm just really uncomfortable talking in front of people, and Elder Nielson is fine with talking in front of people, just not the Japanese. It was interesting ... but we pulled through.
Today was transfer calls ... I'll be staying in Chiba as District Leader. I know that I'm still here because I'm not done helping someone yet and I think it might be Brother O. I met him my first day here in Chiba ... I need to baptize him this transfer or bust! WHOO!!! We got him to pray every day last time which is awesome!!! I also really like being District Leader, and I don't feel like I have learned all I need to from it quite yet so I'm quite content to stay for another transfer.
So Willdens Shimai's Grandma died this week, they kinda saw it coming, but it was still a little sudden, so she asked me to give her a blessing of comfort on Sunday. It was good, I love being a tool in the hands of God, but there is something about being talked through by God to really make you feel like you need to do better. It is always humbling.
Mom: it sounded like Dad wrote the first half of you letter, lol. It was good though. Thanks for the info. I did get Grandmas letter, please tell her thank you for me!
I can't believe that I forgot to mention it earlier ... the fudge was in a rough state when it arrived, the butter had oozed out and was all over the inside of the bag ... but other than that it was quite delicious. (And frankly the healthiest thing that I've eaten since I've been here I think)
Sam: Wud up? About the life decisions and stuff: imma tell you what I tell my investigators ... pray ... and when that doesn't work, fast. Also, ask us for help and advice on what you should do. The parentals may be old and not the funnest kids on the block sometimes, but they do love you more than anyone else on earth right now, and I'd bet that they are more then willing to help you make a pro and con list.
ABI::: STORMMAGEDDON THE DARK LORD OF ALL!!!! remember when you found out that Stomrageddon was a baby? That was funny ... also remember when Sam stuck fifteen Cheetos in her mouth at Aunt Lynne's birthday party ... that was fantastic. Sorry that this week has been stressful. If it makes you feel any better this week I'm starting a diet of chocolate and speaking Japanese. Whoever speaks the most Japanese out of me and my comp gets two doughnuts on P-Day instead of one ... I really need to win ... but at the same time, I have rice cheeks way bad ... and I need to not win. Tough call.
So this week was pretty good not much really happened ... imma send y'all some pictures of the district in a bit ... I think that the pictures speak better than words ... and I'll attach some clips of my life ...
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| This is my District Back: Asato Choro, Nielson Choro, Dunbar Choro, and me Front: Legge Shimai, Willden Shimai, McAllister Shimai, Dunn Shimai |
Thank you for all of the praying that you do for us here in Japan ... especially me! Thank you all again!
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| Brother O & me. I know my eyes are really serial killery here |
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| This is a family which Dumbar Choro and I found today ... |
PS. The Kitchen Aid story was hilarious!!! I can just see mom covered in flour, and then days later holding the phone up to the mixer ... I almost fell out of my chair laughing.
(Here is the story Sam sent to Trenton about the Kitchen Aid:
So we told you we got a new mixer right? it's huge and red and super pretty.
Day 1: Mom and Dad realize that it doesn't fit underneath the counters on the bar except over by the sink so we have to change our cooking cupboard.
Day 2: mom tries to cook with it while holding Porter. He lunges forward and yanks the lever, flour and cocoa go EVERYWHERE. The entire counter is covered in flour. Mom comes up to me and says: I think I'll just blow dry this up into a nice little neat pile ... I'm not sure why she thought a blow dryer would put it into a pile instead of blowing it around the whole room ...
Day 3: There is clanging whenever mom turns on the mixer and it's making her CRAZY. I come home and she is on the phone with the mixer people.
Mom: There is a clanging on my mixer. I think it's defective.
Silence.
Mom: yeah, it's a clanging like ... well, just listen. Then she turns on the mixer and holds the phone up to it for like 30 seconds. Then picks back up the phone.
Mom: Did you hear that?
10 minutes later she hangs up: It's defective. I knew it. We can trade it for a new one.)
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Silence.
Mom: yeah, it's a clanging like ... well, just listen. Then she turns on the mixer and holds the phone up to it for like 30 seconds. Then picks back up the phone.
Mom: Did you hear that?
10 minutes later she hangs up: It's defective. I knew it. We can trade it for a new one.)
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