8 January 2017

I don't really have much to say this email. Not that I usually have anything to say anyways... 

I got to go on splits with the one and only 太田/Ōta 長老/Chōrō again. That guy is awesome he is super diligent and really focused all the time. He is actually the one that helped me translate my Facebook post correctly. We got to 伝道/dendō in his area (神奈川/Kanagawa) so I got to see a bit outside 港北/Kōhoku which was fun. I'm also grateful he took it easy on me when we were biking because I know he is pretty insane when biking.

So the other awesome thing is that we've been providing service for a less active member that we actually met during a 食事/shokuji (probably that kanji...). His mother was admitted into the hospital the day after we met him. He has been trying to deal with everything by himself now and he is crazy stressed. We have been helping him clean out his house and now will go over there every Saturday to help clean more. He is a really great guy and we all really hope he'll be able to make the changes he needs to to deal with what has been going on. Yay for service!

I've been working on interacting with the people at 英会話/Eikaiwa (English class). Because I know there are a lot of teaching opportunities there. Not that I try to "伝道" there necessarily, because I know what happens when someone tries that to hard.. but there are a lot of cool people at 英会話 and they are people that are much more likely to listen if you can build a relationship with them. Also, I can use English... so that's cool.. haha.

I don't know. That's about it I think. Remember that service is the best and you never know who needs it. Try offering it every now and then just for fun. 

港北ワードは素晴らしいです。

皆さん愛しています。

I try not to mention members and potential investigators by name in
emails because we're not supposed to by the way. I don't just forget
their names or anything.

Recently I kind of just try to survive till Thursday when I can have
fun with Eikaiwa and Monday when I don't have to think about all the
opportunities we're missing. Also, thankfully my companion is district
leader so he has to go on splits with everyone in the district.
Meaning that I get to go on splits with everyone in our district.
That's always fun.

Crazy Christmas house that is still a Christmas house after Shogatsu

Pierce Chōrō with an old rusty hatchet.

This picture accurately depicts Matsuhisa Shimai's personality. Both of them.