Transfers Again

July 15, 2013

Wow. It feels like I was just emailing about transfers 2 weeks ago. I guess it has already been 6 weeks. Starting the big transfer 9! Not double digits yet so I am still young. ;) 

I am going to be transferring to Mukunigaoka. I will finish up the training of a second transfer missionary, Sister Chavez. And I will still be a sister training leader. My companion for that is going to be living in the same apartment with me and it's Sister Nakatsuka!!! Seriously SOO excited!! I love her! I met her in the MTC and she saved me so many times! She's Nihonjin but speaks fluent English so she helped me a lot when I had to talk with the other Nihonjin Sisters in the MTC. Ah! I seriously love her!! I am so excited for this next transfer!! 

This week....was....HOT! Oh wow. It was hot. Unfortunately the heat made my companion pretty sick so we didn't get out of the apartment a whole lot.... 

On Wednesday we had interviews with President. I am so lucky to be in this mission! Seriously. The Lord knew exactly who I needed for my Mission President, and it was Pres. Zinke. 

Me and T**** Shimai

Thursday we taught T**** Shimai. At first we were really nervous because the member who helps us translate  because she’s deaf said she couldn't come. But we decided we would still have the lesson. But seriously through the gift of tongues we were all able to understand each other! It was such a blessing. And if there were times that we had no idea what was going on, we used the whiteboard. It was a way cool lesson. 

In the previous lesson it seemed like she still was confused about God and Jesus Christ. But when we went to review it at the beginning of the lesson she understood everything! Yay! She's so cute. She has such a strong desire to be baptized. But when you ask her why, she said she doesn't know. She's kind of like a primary child in that sense. We are trying to help her understand the importance of baptism, but at least she has the desire! :) 

We also taught a lesson to T**** Chan. She is a high schooler, we met her once before. She said she has an interest in learning about Christianity. But talking with her more we found out she has an interest in learning about all religion. Right now she is also meeting with a Jewish Priest, a Muslim....leader (I have no idea what they are called), and she is also studying Greek Mythology and really liking it....

That's awesome she is open to a lot of different religions. We just want to help her realize how this is the only one that has everything. 

On Friday and Saturday we went on a exchange which was really good. I learned a lot. I am really the lucky one. Getting to go around and seeing how everybody dendos. It is way cool. 

 

We also taught K**** Shimai a couple of times this week. She is seeming to understand really well, but she won't really let the things we are teaching her go into her heart. hmm.... 

Well. That was about it for the week. 

I love you all so much! I hope you are enjoying your summer! 

Love,
Dobson Shimai