I dont even know how to begin this letter hahaha this is so weird! We are emailing so early!

Alright lets see...this week was BEAUTIFUL!!! Typhoon! The rain was amazing. We took every opportunity we could to bike in it, and be in it. Man. I have never seen it rain so hard for so long, and there was crazy thunder and lightening too!!! Dream come true!!! I have been a happy happy camper. Plus...I found hot chocolate. Soooo I am pretty much in heaven. The rain stopped yesterday, but it will come back someday! 

Mmmmkay, I have a couple cool cool stories for you! So, this past week I was reading Kate Bokovoys last weekly email, and In it she said that everyone should read D&C 6! So I did! And then D&C 6:16 stuck out to me- "there is none save God that knows the thoughts and intents of thy heart". And I had been praying that I could help someone out- like actully find someone who really needed our help. So I was studying that during personal study, and then some ladies name came to mind and I felt strongly that we should visit her and share that scripture. So we`re like alrighty. sooooounds good. So we bike there, and right when we get into the parking lot another member is walking across the parking lot and is talking to us---she had been on her way to visit this same member we were. So we go up there, and we visit for a bit, and then we share our message and the scripture---and this lady breaks down and tells us everything she has been worrying about. I dont know how much we helped her, but this experience helped me a lot, and I felt the spirit so strongly while we were talking to her, and afterwards. I know that no matter what happens, that was exactly where we were supposed to be, and we did exactly what needed to be done! It was an answer to my prayer. Soooo--- even though this seems like a little experience, it was awesome! And when those random thoughts come into your mind- follow them! Dont try to figure out if its just you or if its the spirit. If it is a good thing, just get up and do it!!  And thats when you see miracles happen!

So this week we got another Sister living in our apartment! Sister Bush! I knew her in the MTC, so it was really cool to hear she would be with us! basically it has been a party everyday. A party cause we are all really cramped into this tiny apartment. but it really has been fun. But yeah---we are getting a new apartment and we move into it on wednesday! It is almost 3 times the size as the one we are in now. Which is insane! And we got to go look at it. I saw two spiders while we were there....the jumping kind. So that will be exciting! The other three sisters dont have a problem killing bugs, so I am in good hands! 

Anyways....Oh! So funny. Soooo I shall include a picture of this actually after I tell the story. So we love brownies right? But when we try to cook it in our little microwave oven thing (you are supposed to be able to cook cakes and stuff in it) I always mess up. So my solution is to fry them in a frying pan! And they turn out splendidly in about a third of the time. So sister Roberts made them this week, and we were like man....we really should share with the elders...but they look like...well, a pig pile of questionableness. So sister roberts decides to shape each one individually for the elders, as loving as she is, and they turn out looking very... realistic! So then Im like well...we cant just hand these to them- they wont appreciate it. So Andaca shimai breaks out this goodie bags to wrap them in, and then I'm like well heck, lets make this uplifting- so we add some Nacho Libre quotes to it and BAM! Best gift any of these elders have ever received I am sure. here is a picture of our beautiful creations:

Anyways that's them! Andaca shimai wanted to shape them into something cute (which is why there are cookie cutters) but Roberts Shimai wouldn't have it. Soooooo yeah. One of the best service experiences I have ever had! Hahaha It was a lot of fun. And the Elders absolutely loved it.

Alright. I am trying to think about my week, but for some reason its not coming to me. Robert Shimai wasn't feeling well yesterday, so after church we went home so she could try and sleep it off---and I watched All of the District 2, all of the District 1, the stonecutter, Legacy, the Joseph Smith Movie, John tanner Story, and Mountain of the Lord. Every time one of my companions get sick I just break out the district. Soooo by the time this mission is over, I am sure I will have it ALL memorized. It was good!

Okay- now for Christina and Karon! So, there are these people who used to be investigators but just kinda dropped the missionaries. So Sister Roberts and I decided that we needed to visit them and make them feel loved. So we wrote a note, and the Sister Roberts got a fever (the day before we had biked all day in downpours, it was really fun, but yeah...it got her sick!) but yeah so I decided I really wanted to deliver it anyways! Soo. Me and Sister Bush (the sister who got here a few days ago) decided we were going to go deliver it. So we bike there, (we actually find it) and we knock on the door, and lo and behold Karon is actually home!!! So he steps outside and we introduce ourselves, and then we are talking for a bit, and we share a message with him! He was SO nice! And he said him and Christina had been talking, and thought that it was about time for them to start coming to church again. And then we showed up that night! Anyways, it was a miracle! The whole thing! It was a miracle we found the place in the rain at night, it was a miracle we were safe, miracle he was home, miracle he was nice, miracle he could speak english (haha), and the timing was a miracle. Just a night of miracles. It was awesome!

So since there are now two Sister companionships in Fukuoka, we had to divide our investigators this week. it was so sad. But we prayed about it a lot. Together and individually, and ended up figuring out exactly which ones each companionship should be teaching! We have Nora, Yukari, Elsi, Mineoi, and Christina. And we are going to be working with Emiko. Speaking of Emiko---can you all please keep her in your prayers? She isn't doing very well, and we don't know what to do.

Also- we made sushi this week. I actually love sushi now! (not raw fish sushi....) But man I love sushi with carrots, cucumbers, and egg! Never thought I would like any kind of sushin, so this is awesome!! That is sister roberts by the way! My one and only companion for the next six weeks! :) I love her to death! basically, you should all meet her because she makes me laugh all the time, and she makes everything fun. PLUS she has an amazing voice. And basically, she knows how to laugh at everything haha. We do this cute corny thing before we go to bed, we say one thing that we love about each other. Its actually super awesome though, and everyone should do it! Whether its to your roommate, all your siblings, or to your husband/ wife. It is so cute! oh, AND her mom is super duper cool too. She wrote me a letter! It was so sweet!! So that is sister Roberts! You will be hearing lots more of our adventures for the next 6 weeks! :)

man. that is really all I got! basically the weather is awesome, my language is slowly improving, I am learning lots about Japanese people, Heavenly Father loves me, and He loves you all too!!!! 

Also--- the talk I recommend from this week--- "Love Her Mother" by Sister Dalton. I could say more, but I am not going to! Just be loving always!

I will try to make this week interesting for you! Write me letters if you have any questions! Or anything at all! Advice! I do love letters :)

ps- Mama!!! I need McKenna and Nathan's email... I don't have either and I am dying to talk to them!

Love you all!!!!!!!! BE SO HAPPY AND SAFE!!!! Smile lots! oh! And thank you Aly, Kate, Kate, McKenna, Christopher, and Luke for sending me your weekly emails! I print them out are read them all week long! I love you all!!

-Lane Shimai!