I have some questions I need to get out before I forget.
1. Can you look up my account balance and tell me what is left?
2. Where did Michiyo live?
3. Where did Joel serve? What areas?
4. Can you send me a bio or stories about Grandma Big's father? The one who built the cabin?
5. Did you ever get my package I sent home from the MTC?
Well,
I honestly hate sitting down to email you all because I know that there
is just no way for me to explain everything that has happened this past
week. Life as a missionary is crazy. We never stop going until we crash
in our futon's and try to sleep enough for the next day.
This
week we biked into Fukuoka 5/7 days. The ride is about 45 minutes.
Luckily it isn't hilly or anything, but you have to play "dodge the
Nihonjin." They are all very aggressive bikers here. Especially in
Fukuoka, the larger city, there are always a lot of people out on the
streets and stuff, so that's always fun. The thing that makes me the
most nervous though is when there is like a pack of little school kids
because they aren't ever paying attention to the idea that other people
use the sidewalk either, so they dart places, and that's fun.
The
B family we met is going alright. They seemed a little less
interested this last time that we met with them, but we think maybe the
son is actually more interested than he wants to lead on. We are
planning to meet with them again on Friday. This last lesson we taught
the Restoration, and we even showed the 15 minute movie about it. I felt
the spirit really strongly, and I know they did too. I just wanted them
to be able to understand that God really is there, and that He loves
us. I wanted them to feel that spirit. They are Sokugakai (not sure how
that's really spelled) and they kept telling us over and over again that
they believe God is in our hearts, not a real person, but I think they
did feel the spirit when we taught, so I hope that's true.
We
had another miracle this week also. We were riding home from Fukuoka
and decided to street contact until we got home, and we were going to do
one more lady. It was my turn to contact, and Cox Shimai said she was
going to be "kinjin" which basically means like, Golden. And we stopped
her and talked with her, and she was really interested and could feel
the spirit there in the street, and she wanted to take us to the 7/11
for some groceries, so we were going to help her. Well, we got stopped
at this stop light, and this guy comes up to me and basically (of course
in Japanese) said, "Hey you look really busy, but you're Christians
right? well I want to hear your message. Here is my card, call me." So
he hands me his business card, and we were both stunned. We had this
lady taking us to the store with her, and also this guy just contacted
US. It was so crazy. We ended up going with the lady to her house, she
was probably 65 or so, and we talked with her for a while. The next day
she called and wasn't sure about the Book of Mormon we gave her, but we
are praying she will want us to come back sometime. However, we made an
appointment with the man we found on the street, and he wanted to meet
us AT THE CHURCH which is REALLY hard to get people to do, and it was
his suggestion, and we met with him! We also had a member join with us,
and we had a really great lesson. The member and the investigator were
able to connect, we found out that this investigator has two little kids
and is married! And he wants to share the message with his family! And
he invited us over for a BBQ that they are having tomorrow, so we are
going to go to that! We are just so excited. We can really see all of
the miracles in Nakagawa right now.
Every
Tuesday we have District Meeting and then we usually have lunch
together, either going out, or making something together, and it is fun.
Well, last week I had Indo Curry. I ordered something I had no idea
what it was, and it was REALLY spicy. I could feel my insides like
churning. It was good though, and it was fun to try. I think today we
are making curry together or something. I don't know. We will see :)
Other
things that have happened this week... well. I really don't remember.
OH. It has been really warm and nice and perfect, and something has
started to happen. BUGS. There are really large spiders every where and
also yesterday we saw a bee the side of like a small clementine orange.
It was disgusting and it freaked me out.
Oh
my goodness yeah, we met someone else this week too. We met with a man
who was found last transfer streeting. He refers people to us all of
the time, which is really random, but he always tells them that we can
help, which we can. We have been meeting with his friend M these last
few weeks and she is turning out to be really sweet, however, we met
with him, K, this last week as well. Well, he is pretty crazy.
We met with him and the Elders together so that we could have the Elders
take over his lessons. He is really interesting. We call him Japanese
Jack Sparrow. He has like long hair and is smoking all of the time and
is usually slightly drunk, and it's great. But we were glad to pass him
over to the Elders. He came to all three hours of church on Sunday. He
was telling us a little about his background and all of this stuff, and
he has been around the block a few times and more.
Well,
I can't think of anything else that happened worth telling. I hope you
are all well, I love you so much! Mom, I'm praying for you. I was
thinking of you on your whole birthday! Both Japan time and US time :) I
really am so glad you had a wonderful birthday. I sent some mail home
last week, so hopefully you can get it soon. I can't wait for my
package! I love you SO SO SO SO much! I'm glad you're getting the
medical help you need mom, I love you. Dad, please be safe in Mexico.
Have fun and don't get into a drug deal. I love you too.
Have fun without me!
Aishiteimasu!
Raines Shimai
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