First off, THANK YOU FOR THE PACKAGE! It was Heaven sent, and Mom Henry`s letter made me so happy. Never send me another package on my mission, I had no idea it would be so expensive haha but thank you for sending that one! I love you so much!
so I will start of with the miracle that hit me hardest this week!
So funny. We were about to go on a train adventure to a different part of Fukuoka, and we had some time before our train left so we went finding! So we were walking around, and we stopped these two ladies and talked about eikaiwa and the Book of Mormon! they both wanted a Book of Mormon, but didnt want to set up another appointment. They said they would come to eikaiwa though! anyways, so while we were talking to these two girls, this man comes up to us and he saw that I had another Book of Mormon and he goes "is that your last one?" and I was so taken aback, I was like What?! take it take it!!! And then he just kept talking to us, telling us he got a flier for eikaiwa and he wants to come but its a little far away. then we realized that it was from a different area! So we gave him ours and asked him to come, he said he would! and then he gave us both his business card and told us if we ever have any troubles with travel, to call him and he can take care of it haha. Anyways, he actually came to eikaiwa! It was fabulous! And we arent supposed to work with men if there are also elders in our area, so we had to pass him off to the elders, but he is the jolliest man ever and he is now their new investigator!
Anyways, part of the reason why that is such a miracle is because right before we started talking to the girls, I was feeling a little discouraged, and felt like I needed to push myself just a liiiitle bit more. And literally, as soon as I did the man runs up to US and asked for a Book of Mormon hahaha. goodness.
This week was zone conference, me, bush, flake, and Higashi sung at it! it was super fun!
Another adventure- we went to a members house for dinner. Which is always an adventure full of the unfamiliar and unknown. This time, part of the unfamiliar and the unknown was in the form of a fish. A pickled fish in fact. anyways. Flake shimai and I just look at each other, and then look back at the fish every so often. Flake shimai saved us and said that we were just so full, we would split a fish. So that is exactly what we did. One of the pictures I sent home was the face of Flake Shimai, submitting to the fish. she has one of me too. It was such a good dinner. At one point I did this tricky maneuver where as I was putting a dish down on the table, I used chop sticks to put these two unknown things onto Higashi shimai`s plate. Honestly, it probably wasn't the smartest thing to do, but I glory in these little victories. Which might not be the best either. Anyways.
Everybody, please just remember how important it is to go to church!!! Every week! It is the saddest thing when investigators just wont come to church. Because I know how much of a difference it makes! And on the flip side, it is SO magical when people come to church. It makes all the different. So please. Everybody. GO TO CHURCH! plllllleeeeaase. anyways.
If you are feeling like you want to learn something, and make your life a billion degrees better, read the talk The Atonement and the Journey of Mortality by Elder Bednar. Study it!! It is soooo good. I am going to read and re read it soon.
So, this week was kinda of rough with Christina and Karan to be honest. Karan is avoiding us, and our last lesson with Christina was incredibly sad. She finally told us everything she was thinking, and it broke my heart. She believes that there is a God, but she thinks that God doesn't love her. She thinks that she is a bad person at heart. And she does not believe that she is a daughter of God. it broke my heart to hear these things, really it did. I cannot imagine going through this life not having the sure knowledge that I have a Loving Heavenly Father who is watching over me. So. We are starting over with Christina, before we go on with anyone else, we are helping her know for herself that she is 1) a good person, 2) she is a daughter of God, 3) she has unlimited potential, and 4) she is ALWAYS worthy of the Love of our Heavenly Father. No matter what. She says that sometimes she feels like hearing the lessons, and sometimes she doesn't. We are giving our whole heart and soul into this, I am hoping that I don't get transferred next transfer, because I really want to be here with her, for her! And somebody needs to give Karan a huge kick. Thinking that somebody is me. He is a punk sometimes hahaha
Also- update on Yukari!! She had her surgery, and everything went well!! She will be in the hospital for two more weeks. We visited her this past week, and it was so fun! first off, being in a Japanese hospital for the first time was so cool. All the patients wear yellow and white checker-board robes. So cool. Anyways, Yukari`s mom was there too when we came to visit, and that was such a huge plus. She doesn't really approve of her daughter learning about Christ, but I think it helped her to meet us. She kept saying thank you so much for watching over my daughter and being her friend.
I hope you are all doing well!!!! Eryn and Brittany are getting SO CLOSE TO THEIR DUE DATES!!!! Please please please send me emails telling me about everything! I am praying for them and I am SO excited for them!!!!! :)
Love you all! Here is another long email. Gomen!
ps- we had another Halloween party this past week (we attempted to dress up like little kids, not many people got it haha) anyways, the cutest family in the world dressed up like Anponman (anpanman?) and the parents were the arch nemesis. Look it up! Its huge here. So funny. its like their super hero. All the little kids love them. Everyone here loves anime movies too. it is so funny. Cause I haven't seen more than maybe two anime movies, and they scared me. So funny. I don't get any of these jokes haha its all good though! anyways, happy Halloween! Again... hope you are all enjoying the weather! Fall is the most beautiful season, followed by winter which is the most majestic! Enjoy it if you get snow! I am hoping by some miracle that we do.
have a great week! :)
Love,
Lane Shimai
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