Well, this week has been a lot of fun so I'll fill you in on all the good stuff!
Mogi Time!:
This week we were able to have a lot of mogi lessons (fake lessons
where the members pretend to be investigators so we can practice
teaching and practice our Japanese skills) that were really helpful! My
companion really is SO good at Japanese. Much better than I was when I
first got here and she's picking up on more and more every day.
Actually today, she had several conversations on her own with people on
the train in JUST Japanese. She's the best. ;)
Sister Barbie:
This week we went to
the Bike Store to pick out a bike for my companion. We got there and I
started talking about what kind of a bike she'd probably need and asked
her if she saw any bikes that she wanted. That's when we found this
pink bike. :-) God put it there JUST for Sister Feist. She saw it and
immediately said "I want that one." I called the bike store over and
asked him a bunch of questions about it. I asked him specifically how
to take it apart for transfers and such. He said that it was very
difficult to take apart because you needed a special tool. Sister Feist
really wanted that bike so she asked "What kind of tool? Show
me!" The man brought over the tool and she says "Oh that's easy!" She
grabs the tool and takes apart the bike right there. xD The mans jaw
seriously dropped to the floor. My companion just smiled and said "This
one."
My companion is the best. x)
Return to Kichijoji:
Yes.
We were in Kichijoji AGAIN this week. x) This week they had an
activity where 70-80 SA's from all over Tokyo came to Kichijoji to dendo
with the missionaries. We all met up in Kichijoji and went out and
dendo'd! It was such an amazing experience. I got to see a lot of the
members from Urayasu and Kichijoji and catch up with them! We went out
streeting for about 2 hours and in those 2 hours saw tons of miracles.
After it was over though, I was exhausted. You know you're
getting to be an old missionary when only 2 hours of streeting exhausts
you. Sister Feist was pretty out of it as well and when we were on the
train she literally fell asleep standing. We tried so hard to talk to
people despite our exhaustion though and Heavenly Father rewarded us.
As I was standing there, the girl standing next to me accidentally
bumped into me a little bit. She apologized and I smiled and said "Wow!
That's such a cute sweater! Where did you buy it?!" We ended up
talking for a little while and she asked why we were in Japan. I told
her we were church volunteers and asked her what she thought about
church. She said she didn't know what church was like and asked about
it. I talked to her a little about how much love and peace I feel when I
go to church. Then my sweet companion, in her very limited Japanese,
says "Do you want to go to church?" Honestly, when she said it I
cringed a little bit. I was like "WHAT ARE YOU DOING!?" But to my
surprise, the girl said "Yes! I want to see!" We gave her the address
to the closest church to her and invited her to go. We were also able
to give her a Book of Mormon and she promised to read it. :-)
Unfortunately we reached our stop before we could actually get her
contact information, but because I had ours written up I quickly gave
that to her and asked her to call us. (Fail, I know, but it was better
than nothing.)
The last few days that has happened a few times. We've been able
to give away a ton of pamphlets and Books of Mormon and all kinds of
things. God is truly preparing people for us. :-)
I don't have enough time to go into everything else that
happened to me this week unfortunately... Shortened version: We had this
amazing fireside all about member missionary work. Lately I've been SO
exhausted and I keep thinking to myself "I can't wait to go home so I
can just take a break." ... but I realized something this week. If I
am truly converted to this gospel, I won't stop when I get home.
This is a lifelong promise I've made to my Heavenly Father. When I was
baptized I promised Him that I would obey His commandments and one of
those commandments is to declare the gospel to all the Earth. Even when
I come home, I will still be my Heavenly Fathers servant. I cannot
wait to serve Him for the rest of eternity. :-)
I know this gospel is true. I've been watching it
change the lives of so many people around me. I know that this truly is
the ONE way to happiness. God loves us all so much. :-) I hope that
you know that.
This week has been fantastic and I'm looking forward
to another fantastic week. This next week I'll have to give my dying
testimony which I'm pretty nervous about. I'll make sure you guys hear
about it...
Love you all so much! See you in less than 30 days!
Love,
Christine
PS: Alma 37:6-7
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