11 July 2012::

I am so sorry that i am not answering or writing your emails seperatly but i have been super busy and i dont have the tiem to do so. I am doing so GOOD!!!! Life here in in Japan and as a Zone Leader is super busy but really good. So i do have an answer for you about President Albrechts homecoming. It is on the 15th of July at 11 A.M. The church is located across the street from Krispy Kreme's in Orem, UT. Thats all i know. I am sure people up there know about it. His address is 909 S. 725 W. Orem, Ut. His emial is steve_albrecht@byu.edu or leann@albrechtfamily.com. I am sure they would love if you could get to it.

 

So it is great to hear how everything is going on at the cabin. I am kinda bumbed that i dont get to participate in that. Oh well though. Hope everything continues to go smoothly. So I have been really busy this week. We had tons of lunches to go to and lots of splits to go on. I went on splits in my bean area, Shibuya. It was way fun. When i was there 1 year ago, we didnt really work. But we worked hard when i went there again. We also ran to Tokyo Tower. THat was super fun. It took us a total of 1 hour to get there and back. Maybe a total of 6 miles. It was pretty solid. When we finished splits we had a English Class and we celebrated teh 4th of July. It was super fun we had about 60 people come and more than half werent members. It was super fun. A great turn out. Thursday i had splits to go on with Elder Nakamura again. I went on splits with him my 2nd transfer and it was fun to work with him agian. Friday was super cool. We had aobut 1.5 hours to go finding and we found 3 new investigators. Talk about being blessed. Saturday i had the great oppurtuity to go on splits with a pre-missionary. He is thinking about going on a misison. It was a stake event. It wasnt very good at all. He didnt hlep me at all and i tried to make work as fun as possible but it is hard when nobody wnats to listen. So at the end he said that he had a good expirence which is good. I also got to meet President Budge on Saturday. He is really different from President Albrecht. I hope that i can get a good relationship like i had with Pres. Albrecht. We shall see. I have a mini-zone conference Tomorrow and i get to have a interview. I am super excited. SUnday after church we went to a old folks home to sing. It was super cool to see how excited tehy were to see us and get a performance. It was suepr hard singing in Japanese stuff that you dont know. haha. But it was fun.

That was my week in a real short wrap up. It was a super expensive week this week. Being a Zone Leader is SO expensive escpessially here in TOkyo. I am going broke. But still good. So, as busy as i was, it was a bit of a hard week, mentally. Since i have come to this area, our stats and investigators and everything has just gone down. It doesnt make me feel very good. I also had the thought of being released of ZL after 1 transfer and that stressed me out a bit. There was just so much that was stressing me out. I never thought taht a mission could entail so much stress. I think i just put it on myself. I have decided that my thoughts are my weakest point. I fasted on Sunday that i could develop stronger thoughts and be more positive in my thought process. I could use some prayers with that. onegaishimasu. On sunday, night i was thinking aobut how long i have been on my missoin. It is July of 2012. I am half way throught the summer of 2012. That is so crazy. I cant believe that i am going to start the down hill slide of my mission here in a very short time. It is going by so fast. I only have 5 transfers left. 5! That is not ver many. I love you guys so much but i realized on Sunday that i have lived without seeing you for 1.3 years. That was a big shock to me. Tomorrow i have a training to give and i am going to do it on Desires. Please pray that i will be able to give a good training. I am way nervous about it.

 

I dont know waht else to say. I am out of things to say. Oh, i have not gotten 1 letter this transfer. I got your postcard but no letters. What is up with that? I love mail! Maybe you can get my siblings or nephews to write me. I would love that. I would love a letter from a girl too. !!!! I am doing pretty good. Trying my hardest. I am definatley going to need new EVERYTHING when i get home. I bought 1 new pair of mesh garments today but they are way to big for me. I am kinda mad. I forgot the size that i got last tiem. My garments right now slightly yellow. They are slightly yellow because i wear them running. It is pretty gross and i ma going to need new ones when i get home. haha. Well I love all of you very much. Please continue to pray for me, i could use them. Today at the tmeple was great. I love going to the tmeple. I cant wait to go to them temple with everyone again. It will be super fun.

 

You are right mom. I have about 3/4 left of my mission. It is a scary thought of home. It really is. I dont like to think to much about it becasue my thoughts get carried away. But it is super scary. I dont konw what  i am goin to do. We shall see.

 

I lvoe you mom and dad. I am grateful for the both of you. I am sorry my emails have gotten bad. I just really am not focused right now. I think i got most of my week in though. I hope to get a letter this upcoming week. I am goign to send you a birthday card this week so you will get it late. Sorry. I have been to busy to send it. But one is coming. Have a great week! I lvoe you with all my heart.