This week was so great! This week we had an awesome lesson with our investigator Kai-san. We did an activity where he was blind folded and he had to try and follow the voice of God through a maze that we made in the church. It was hard for him at first because the person playing Heavenly Father could only whisper, and me and Fujita(Satan/opposition) would bang on the walls and chairs making it hard for him to hear. He couldn't do it by himself. But then we had another person play the prophet, where they could hear God's whipser and relayed the message to kai-san. In the end, through the prophets voice he made it to the end! It was a great activity and we think he learned a lot.
We invited him to be baptized in that lesson. He asked how his life would change if he did get baptized and we said we would explain in our next lesson. This weekend we went up to Kagoshima for Stake Conference! It was so good to see all the missionaries from our zone and all the members. Gosh I love the Saints in this country. The Japanese Saints are the most Christ-like people I've met. I love them so much!!!
We just got our transfer calls today. I'm staying in Miyazaki(WAHOOO!) and Fujita shimai is transfering to my last area in Chikushino!!! I'm so excited for her! My new companion is Sister Babcock. I haven't heard anything about her, but we're gonna have an awesome transfer. :D
We invited him to be baptized in that lesson. He asked how his life would change if he did get baptized and we said we would explain in our next lesson. This weekend we went up to Kagoshima for Stake Conference! It was so good to see all the missionaries from our zone and all the members. Gosh I love the Saints in this country. The Japanese Saints are the most Christ-like people I've met. I love them so much!!!
We just got our transfer calls today. I'm staying in Miyazaki(WAHOOO!) and Fujita shimai is transfering to my last area in Chikushino!!! I'm so excited for her! My new companion is Sister Babcock. I haven't heard anything about her, but we're gonna have an awesome transfer. :D
If it's one thing I feel like I learned thoroughly last transfer it's one quality all the best missionaries have. Before the mission, I thought, "Oh, obedience. That's what makes a great missionary." Which is true. Or someone who loves the scriptures. That makes a great missionary. But I've learned through my experience and from the experiences of others, the best and most important quality a missionary can have, it's love. Love. Love for everyone! Love for everyone you talk to. To your companion. To the members. To the investigators and less actives and strangers on the street. Love is how we convert people. Love is how we get our friends and family to see the light of the gospel. If you don't love them, like it says in Moroni, if you don't have charity(the pure love of Christ) you really don't have anything.
There are an infinite amount of reasons why Christ was the best missionary to ever live, but the biggest reason is because he loved and still loves everyone. I love this gospel with all my heart! I love my mission! I wouldn't trade this experience for anything. For money, for career, for BYU, nothing. I love my Savior and know he lives!
Till next week!
There are an infinite amount of reasons why Christ was the best missionary to ever live, but the biggest reason is because he loved and still loves everyone. I love this gospel with all my heart! I love my mission! I wouldn't trade this experience for anything. For money, for career, for BYU, nothing. I love my Savior and know he lives!
Till next week!