18 Months in the Land of the Rising Sun: Transfer 10

Hey hey!

So this week was way good! First of all, the weather is getting better! We've gone 3 days without rain I think. That's been the longest since August started I think! Plus it's cooling down. Hallelujah! I'm so ready for not hot anymore! But lately the weather has been good. So that's a blessing.

We also had the STL meeting this past week. Last Tuesday. It was SO much fun!!! It was great! I was a little bummed because we aren't going to MLC next week, but it was still good. We got to hang out with Kaicho (President) and Shimai (Sister-mission mom) in the Honbu (Mission office)! Plus, Wells, Nagamine, and Nelson Shimai were all there! It was almost a MTC (Mission Training Center - Provo) district reunion. We just needed Bush Shimai! I wish Bush Shimai would've been there. Then it would've been perfect! But it was fun. We learned a lot and talked about our responsibilities as STL's (sister training leaders) and stuff. It was super awesome and great to see everyone! Kuchar and I got on the Shink (bullet train) to go to Fukuoka, and we were just sitting there, when a girl walked past. I did a double-take and it was Kuroki Shimai! Haha I died. She didn't see us and didn't know we would be on that Shink. I was so surprised to see her! Turns out she's been called out of retirement, and she's an STL again! So that was super fun! The meeting was way good. Kaicho and Shimai are the best ever! We learned a ton and got some questions cleared up and stuff. Haha... then the AP's (assistants to the president) told us we had to take the bus back...bummer! It was good though. Kuroki, Kuchar, and I were all on the same bus, so it was a party! It was a 4 hour bus ride though, so we didn't get back until about 9:15. We woke up at 5:30 am so it was a long day, but a great day!

Also, we (all the missionaries in the mission) had 208 investigators at church last Sunday!!! That's a record for our mission. For the past few months we've been really preparing for it. We all fasted to have 200 people at church, and they told us Sunday night that 208 people came! Isn't that awesome?!?!

Last week Kuchar and I went and played basketball. So fun! The elders were supposed to come too, but they all wimped out because it was raining. It's an indoor court at the Sports Center. Wimps. :) But we'll probably go with everyone sometime this transfer. So that should be fun. Today we went with the Hikari District to the zoo in our area. So much fun! I love the missionaries that I get to serve with. Some of the best missionaries in the world are in the Japan Fukuoka Mission!!! The zoo was a bunch of fun.

I am SO excited for this new transfer! Kuchar and I want to see another baptism together here in Yasufuruichi. We are looking for people, and the Lord is going to put people in our path, so we're excited.

There are also STL's in Yamaguchi now, so we don't have 18 sisters anymore. Only 10. That's going to be really nice! Lots less stress and pressure. Also now none of the areas are too far away. So that makes our lives a bunch easier!

The elders also had a baptism last Saturday! Ryoma kun got baptized! Exciting stuff. Two baptisms in 3 weeks!! Go Yasufuruichi!!! The last baptism here was over a year ago, so the branch is super excited about it!

Oh we got our transfer calls!!!! Kuchar and I are going to be together here for our 4th transfer!!!!!!!!!!!! :D YAY!!! I am so happy! I was hoping they would leave us for another one! Otani Choro is staying, but Correa Choro is going to Okinawa, so we'll have a new ZL (zone leader). But Ioka and Bullock Choro are both staying in Hikari, so we still have great ZL's that we're working with. The new guy will be cool too I'm sure, so it's going to be a blast!