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!

4 June 2017 pictures

Peter sent a lot of pictures today so here they are - with minimum explanation per usual. :/

That's a cricket

With Kaori Shimai and her friend Ryou after a lesson

It wasn't that big. Little bit smaller than a dime.

4 June 2017

4 June 2017

Music night is finally over. It was great. Everyone did a great job,
nothing went seriously wrong, and lots of people were able to invite
friends and family who were members and nonmembers.

One of the best miracle stories of music night was because of Okajima
Shimai. She invited her friend from Gifu (in the Nagoya mission, two
hours away by Shinkansen) to come see Music Night. He has had several
different friends in the church for a long time. But didn't realize
that they all belong to the same church and only found out much later.

He was able to come to music night and then church the next day and
after church we were able to gather all the elders and teach the first
lesson. He always has the right answers. He is great and has a lot of
desire.

One thing I've learned is that as a church member, I'm not as good at
praying as I think I am. Hearing an investigators first prayer is
often so much more powerful and sincere than most prayers I ever hear
in life in the church. Also, Japanese people are really really good at
praying sincerely. It interesting. I've learned a lot about prayer.

Peter sent several videos of the music night talent.  This was my favorite and he said it is everyone's favorite. :)