Dearest Family,
Friends, and Missionaries,
I feel like it
has been so long since I've last written! A lot happened this last week.
I was very sad
to see Sister Chapman leave. I really enjoyed the time I had with her. We saw a
lot of miracles and crossed many bridges. It was pretty great. It's hard trying
to get used to someone new.
We were shocked
this last week when we learned that Eiko had talked with her husband about baptism!
Missionaries have been trying to get her to do that for over a year now, and she
finally did it! He didn't really respond at all, but I know that as Eiko shows that
courage and that faith, we will see miracles.
I went to the
Honbu on Wednesday to pick up my new companion, Sister Moore! She is from Idaho
and shares the same love for cosplay that I do. She is very sweet, and very shy.
Her Japanese is pretty good, although she is often too shy to say anything. However,
the branch had her bear her testimony in Sacrament Meeting, and she prayed during
third hour. I think that helped her come out of her shell a little bit. I'm sure
that she will continue to get more confidence as she opens her mouth.
Thursday through
Sunday were spent teaching lessons, weekly planning, setting up facebook, etc. on
Saturday, we were able to go to Asahi and buy a bike! This experience was very different
from my first experience in a bike shop. When I bought my bike, I had no idea what
the shop worker was saying. But this time, I understood almost everything that was
said. I guess I just know a lot of bike terminology. We had a lot of fun, and now
Sister Moore has a beautiful, bright yellow bike.
While we were
waiting for the bike baskets to be put on our bikes, we were able to talk with one
of the workers there for a little bit. I asked him about the meaning of the song
that plays throughout the city at six pm every day, and he said it was a song about
a crow. It plays at six so that the children, who often lose track of time as they
play together, will be able to get home before it becomes dark. Because the sun
is starting to set earlier, he said that the song would probably move up to five-o-clock or so. It made a lot of sense!
We've seen a
lot of miracles this last week. Sanae san seems to have more interest in the Book
of Mormon than she used to, and Eiko san is glowing with the light of Christ. I
think that Eiko has been reading the Book of Mormon, because there is no other explanation
for that light. We met with a new investigator named Mami. She says she can't be
converted because her family would be violently opposed, but she wants to learn
about different religions, particularly the differences between Judaism, Christianity,
and Islam. We feel that it would be good to visit with her, even though she can't
get baptized. Our zone has a new goal for every companionship to teach at least
twenty lessons per week, whether they be to investigators or members, and I truly
believe that we can do it. I know that we will continue to see miracles throughout
the transfer.
I love you all!
I know that God is leading us all in this great work. Shall we not go on in so great
a cause?
Love, Crandall
Shimai
PS: Go Cougs!
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