Monday, June 26, 2017

25 June 2017

25 June 2017

It's been a HOT week. So hot. Lots of humidity. Haha. I love Kōfu.

I've met a lot of really cool people out here. There is actually a couple of pretty big universities out here so we talk to a lot of students. 

I kind of just don't have anything else to talk about. It's just normal stuff this week.. sorry.

I asked him if he was going to send a real email and here is his response:

Umm, I'll work on one. I didn't really have time to because we biked
WAY out somewhere this morning to hang out at a foot bath.

"One of those foot baths where fish eat the dead skin?" I asked.

"Nope, just a hot tub for your feet."

In response to questions to dig some information about his new area:

No real progressing investigators at the moment. No one will
come to church. Most Kōfu ward members live WAY too far away to visit.
The ward is super old. It's actually one of the oldest areas of the
church in Japan. Almost no youth at all. They do the fruit basket
every TWO weeks. It's crazy. Yamanashi [the prefecture he is in] is known for farming and a lot
of members either have farms or gardens. We have way too much corn,
potatoes, onions, tomatoes, peppers and stuff. It's a cool ward.
Pretty small. Everyone does English classes. We have more service here
than Machida, that's for sure. We're going to pick corn tomorrow. It
has rained maybe three times since I've been here. It's the rainy
season. Palmer Chōrō is a hard worker but we are very different. 

I asked if he was going to make salsa and if he wanted me to send him chips.  He replied:

Uhhh.. nah I'm good.There are a LOT of Latinos in Yamanashi though.
Since Farnsworth Chōrō speaks Spanish, he and Cuff Chōrō have been
going up to "Spanish land" to find people.


Not sure why he sent a picture of a tiny kitty but I assume it's for Abbey and Marin


Monday, June 19, 2017

19 June 2017

19 June 2017

I have SOOO many Enoshima pictures to send still! I don't know how
I'll send them all though..

Anyways

Yeah, Kōfu is awesome. It's such a good looking place. It's got so
much old stuff too. I'm really excited to be here that's for sure.

My new companion is a great missionary for sure but he is also super
loud and obnoxious and talks almost entirely in California slang. He
is kind of annoying but really he is a good missionary though and I'm
excited to learn stuff from him.

I can't think of what else to write yet though...

Kōfu is super great though. INSANELY hot
however. It's like Utah but with more humidity.

























Monday, June 12, 2017

12 June 2017 - Last day in Machida

Transfer!
It's on to a new adventure at the foot of Mt Fuji, but before that, sightseeing in Enoshima.


So, I got sick this week so I don't really have very much to say about
the week. A cold. Maybe strep but I don't know. I got over the fever though. I just still have the cough. Well, I should be fine soon if things keep going the way they are.

But I am transferring to Kofu. 

Later we are going to Enoshima though. It's a popular little island so
that should be fun. Also, Stevens Chōrō and I are going to try and buy
some jinbei to wear today.

In response to my surprise that he hadn't already bought a set of jinbei
Well 1 they don't generally sell them until certain times. 2 I won't really get to ever wear them. That's the problem with clothes here. We can't even wear p day clothes on p day sooo.... there isn't much point. My companion is ************* red head named Palmer Chōrō. Also, I'm going to be in the same apartment as Farnsworth Chōrō again and now for the first time in Japan, Cuff Chōrō. I'm excited to go to Kofu ********************. Also Kofu is the hottest part of our mission and I just got called there are the beginning of summer. I'm in trouble haha. It's the hottest place in the summer and the coldest place in the winter in our mission. Cold is better than hot.

I told Peter that we were currently (while he was emailing) playing Tokaido (board game) with the Cooks.  His response?  Oh yeah I know that game. Also I just crossed the Tokaido a few minutes ago. 
What a coincidence!
This is our buddy Kanki. He is an incredibly talented musician. Not
yet very interested in the gospel but we are good friends.






Enoshimo!