19 March 2012

Dad was telling me that the rain was fallin but he didnt tell me about the thunder and stuff. Man i miss thunder. Here in Japan they really dont have to much. I love thunder and i will enjoi it when i get back. SOunds like the rain is a good thing over there. It is never really a good thing here. Japan doesnt really need the rain. It rains at least once a week. I am sick of the rain. I love the rain in the desert because it never happens and it is for a good cause. But like you said it is all about attitude. I think i am getting used to it. Or at least i hope so.
It is super good to hear baout your expierence in Florida. I am not going to comment all my comments because i have to many but i will say a few. I am really jealous of Bug. I hope that he really liked it. I want to go Parasailing so bad. That sounds so much fun. I bet he enjoied his time.Doing college night life and stuff like that. I bet he really liked it. It is good to hear about all the adventures that you guys had. But i will agree with you. I love doing stuff with the family alot more than just by myself. I feel bad for bug in that respect. It does suck being somewhere super fun and you are the only one there. It is like the gospel. Why go to heaven adn have eternal life alone when you can bring all your friends along for free? I like doing stuff with the family. We have the coolest family ever. I love our family so much. I miss all of you so much. Sometimes i wish i could see you more often or call you more often but i cant. I only have 10.5 months left so i think i can handle it.

So my week was pretty interesting. I had to say good bye to my last companion. It was liek saying good bye to a family member. I loved him so much. He is probably the best comp i have ever had. For the first couple of days, i really missed him. We talked, laughed, had the same interests and everything. It really was like being with family. I was paird with Elder Fujinaka for 3 days after that. It was good. Not much was said because i dont speak normal japanese. I only know church japanese. no normal stuff. so it was a bit hard but i still had fun with him. We went to china town and ya. Tuesday was pretty nerve racking. I knew that i was going to get something brand new that i didnt know the outcome to. It was like going to play a football game again. It was like you see in the movies before poepel go to war, it was quiet, everyone thinking and stuff like that. It was pretty nerve racking. On Wednesday i met my new comp. I was super excited to train. Get an american that has no clue about Japan. I get to teach him about all the cool foods and just everything that i like about Japan. SHare my excitemnt with him. THere was a elder from AZ that played Lacrosse for Hamilton that needed to be trained. I honestly htought i was going to get him. My new companion however is not American, He is not Japanese, He is not Canadian, or Mexican, or Australian, He is Taiwanese. Yup. THe only Chinses elder in Japan and i am training him. I am so scared. I dont know what to do. I dont speak Chinese or normal Japanese and he doesnt speak Englsih. He has been to japan before the mission so he know all about it, so that crushed my hopes of showing him all the cool things about Japan. But it is way cool that i get him. I think about htis calling. WHy me? I can only think of htis happeninig one time before. My 4th transfer i had a companion who trained a elder from Thailand. Same hting. But really!!! Why me? I am not very good at Japanese, i have had a super hard time on my mission, not alot of baptisms. But i htink about this calling. I am trianing a Chinese man. WHo knows after his mission he could be a big part in Chinese members. I have a huge responsiblity. I want to be the best trainer i can be. TOday he told me that he was havin a way hard time and that he wanted ot go home. Reminds me of me. THat is not what i wanted ot trian. SOmebody who is like me when i was a new missionary. I was super bad. I really hope that i can help him though. Japan is a super hard mission. He is now just seeing that. In Taiwan, there is a baptism almost every 2 weeks. I think that is what he thought a mission was going to be like. Everyone just happy to hear the gospel and willing to listen and be baptized. But Japanese are far from that. THey dont listen. If they dont want ot talk to you, they will put their hand in your face and say no. LITERALLY!! So i think that it hit him really hard that it is not like Taiwan and people are different. I really feel bad. I really am trying to love him and serve him and just train him by example. He has way good Japanese. He studied for 3 years before the mission. SO i dont need to teach him in that. I dont know though. I really need your guys help and prayers. I pray for him. He is like the main focus in my prayers. I will Endeavor to Persevere though and do my best. I really do love him. He is way cool.

His name is Elder Chen. He is 25 years old. He is a convert of 3 years. His parents are not members. SO it is going to be even hareder forhim because they wont give him advice like you guys gave me. SO if you could write him a letter showing your love for him becuase he is my brother now which means he is your son. He realy needs someone who can help him nad give him parently advice. I would really appreciate if you could write letters to him and stuff. He is a great person. I really look up to him alot. He has a super strong testimony. I can see that he wants to share it so bad.

THe rest of my week was way good We went to the temple on thursday as a zone to pray about goals and stuff. I did the session in Japanese. Oops. Worst descion ever. I didnt really understnad anything. But i was able to think alot about my goals and me being a trainer which was super good. It really reminded me of home and going to the temple with you and my brothers. I havent felt the spirit so strongly for a long time. I go almost every transfer but there is so many people that you really dont have time to think by yourself. It was a good thing and i really liked it. I stopped a Japanese mofia guy on the street. That was pretty interesting. He was super nice. Jennny took us to TGI fridays on Saturday which was a great blessin. It was raining all day and i didnt want to work in the rain. That was my first time going to TGI Fridays. I had the biggest burger i could get. It was huge.Probably Half a pound not in the Kurt Metric System. It was so good. THe best burger i have had in Japan. It was so nice of her to do that for us. SHe is an awesome member and i love her so much. On sunday our investigator, Suzuki brought his mom to church. That was really neat. Panda and Ini tuaght the Gospel Principles class and they taught really good. THat was amazing. Suzuki also commited ot be baptized on the 14 April. I know that he will make that too. He si an awesome investigator. ust goes ot show that if you work, the lord will bless.

Sorry avbout this email. It is all over the place and very hard to understand. I am way tired and so lost on what to do for Elder CHen. He told me he wanted to go home. I am super confused. I think i will have grey hair when i come home. I will just show him love and train him that way. I love you guys so very much. I hope that you cna come to Japan one day. You would love it i am positive. It is a great place even though the people are kinda closed to religion. I really need your prayers. SInce Elder Chen is already fluent in Japanese, he really just needs to be trained in how to do missionary work. I have been here in my area for 3 months already. When the transfer is over i will be here for 4.5 months. I think i will transfer, but that is a while anyways and i need to focus on now.

I love you so much. Thanks for your advice and help. YOu really are the best mom anyone could ask for. I love you so much and really do miss you. I cant wait to tak to you on mothers day. Only 1.5 months away. I am way excited. Well, i am super tired and really need a nap. I am going to need as much sleep as i can get cuz this transfer is going to be stressful, i cna feel it. I love ya lots. Oh, i did feel an earthquake on Wednesday but it said that it was from Chiba, Japan. I dont think i felt the one in Sendai. But earthquakes are super fun and i really wnat a big one. But i dont want people to die. I love you mom. Take care and know that you are always in my prayers. Stay classy. I cant wait to read from ya next week. God be with you always. I know he is.