tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60548865077540116492024-03-21T07:09:07.865-07:00Crandall 姉妹Crandall Shimaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05197286103592360244noreply@blogger.comBlogger90125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6054886507754011649.post-12915603835035199002016-09-20T16:43:00.000-07:002016-09-20T16:43:35.661-07:00All good things must end... <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back Row: Sister Nagano, Elders Ogata-Higashi-DiCastri-Tsuchida-Bennett and President Nagano<br />Front Row: Sisters Hakes-Cook-Gushiken and Crandall</td></tr>
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Lorrie Crandallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10962051654727767793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6054886507754011649.post-32956459780055810472016-09-12T20:42:00.000-07:002016-09-12T20:42:35.601-07:00終わり<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Dear Family and
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As many of you
know, I will be returning to America this week. I will no longer be using this email,
so I would encourage you all to send emails to my personal email account, <a href="mailto:ameliacrandall@gmail.com">ameliacrandall@gmail.com</a>, from now on.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Also, I will
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me bear testimony.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Lehi 49th ward<o:p></o:p></div>
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Thank you all
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With love, Crandall
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LAST LETTER FROM SISTER CRANDALL'S DAD...</div>
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Dearest Crandall
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This my last
Hapa email to Crandall Shimai as before next Sunday she'll be removing the nametag
and become as one of us -- a non-set apart member of the Church.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I will miss hearing
about your adventures, hardships, good and interesting experiences from Japan. We'll
miss the dropping in of Japanese words which make no sense to us but mean the world
to you.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I'll miss seeing
your face as you eat foods that may be strange to us but have become the norm for
you (at least to see and smell). Maybe we'll do sushi if you're up to it...<o:p></o:p></div>
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I'll miss the
anticipation of waking up most Monday mornings hoping there will be a message from
you with a pic or video letting us know you're okay and happy.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I'll also miss
your Mom's counting down the days to Mother's Day or Christmas so we can speak with
you live... (Five days from now we'll hold you in our arms!)<o:p></o:p></div>
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I'll miss enjoying
the videos and hearing your fluency in Japanese and your obvious love for the people
over in that part of our Father's kingdom.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Those are some
of the things I'll miss. I have a few "I suppose" thoughts about the next
few days and next week.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I suppose you'll
be staying in the mission home with the President's family and with the other returning
missionaries. You'll have great lasting memorable experiences with Pres. & Sis.
Nagano who've taken such great care of you. You'll likely shed some tears of joy
and sorrow for the separation you'll have to endure.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I suppose you'll
get one more chance to go through theTokyo temple. You'll also receive a new recommend
from Pres. Nagano.<o:p></o:p></div>
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You may have
the chance to see some places you didn't have the time to see, or didn't get to
see because of mission rules, etc. It'll make you love Japan even more.<o:p></o:p></div>
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You'll get the
chance to say good bye to a few lucky people still on your list. They're lucky because
they got to know and love the girl we've known all along.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I suppose you'll
get on a plane with excitement and sadness Friday. Sad because it's not an easy
thing to just get on a plane and go back without some serious planning and resources.
Sad because you'll miss the people and the good experiences. You'll be excited because
your big life is so ahead of you.<o:p></o:p></div>
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You'll be excited
to see your mom -- she's really relaxed (NOT!)
about your return. I'm excited. I just don't show it like she does...<o:p></o:p></div>
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You'll be excited
to see the Rah and meet Danny. You'll be completely different than the way Sarah
described you to him. That's okay, you two have been apart for years and you've
changed.<o:p></o:p></div>
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You'll be excited
to unite with Darci again. She's still the great sis and she has grown so much in
many wonderful ways. You'll like the condo she's rented and shares with sisters...<o:p></o:p></div>
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You'll be especially
excited to see Claire who's all growed up, kinda. She adores Darci and "forces"
her to do all kinds of things with her... She'll be that way with you too. You'll
love Jessica! She'll be afraid at first and then she'll warm up. You'll also love
getting together with Robert & Linds.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Honu has missed
you and will be thrilled to have you back!<o:p></o:p></div>
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I suppose you'll
be curious about what our Father has in store for you. Just like your mission you'll
have to allow Him to disclose it one day at a time. Know that your best days are
in front of you. We so look forward to being there for some of them.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Just in case
you've forgotten what I look like I've attached a recent photo of me. I hope you
know that this father couldn't be more proud of the service you've rendered. You
have blessed our family since you departed.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Our Heavenly
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This week will
be a roller coaster of emotions -- most of them good. We look forward to embracing
you this Friday evening and welcoming you home.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br />Lorrie Crandallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10962051654727767793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6054886507754011649.post-40443074015574087882016-09-05T13:17:00.000-07:002016-09-05T13:17:42.241-07:00Lessons Learned in the Temple<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This week was
just perfect. It was so special. I had the opportunity to go to the temple with
Miki, and it really was the best day ever. I've looked forward to going to the temple with
Miki for my entire mission, and it was so amazing to finally be able to go! As I sat in the endowment with her, I had this
overwhelming feeling that my mission was successful. I've had a lot of ups and downs on my mission,
a lot of miracles and trials, but through it all I feel that I was able to give
my all to the Lord. I was able to give Him
my whole will, and because of that my mission has changed me. I would not be who I am today if not for my mission.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I'm so grateful
for all the people I have met on my mission, for the wonderful friends I've made
and the many people I've been able to talk to. I learned so much about myself and about how to
open up to others. I've learned a great deal
about charity, and what I need to do to become more like my Savior. I've learned so much more than I could possibly
write, and I know that I will continue to learn more throughout my life.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I love Japan.
I love the people, the land, the culture,
and even the bugs. I love being here, and
I will miss everything when I go home. But,
I know that the Lord has so much more in store for me, and I look forward to seeing
and experiencing it all.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I love you all
so much! Thank you for your continued support
throughout the last year and a half. I look
forward to when we can reunite as brethren and sisters in the Lord.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I know this church
is true! I know that He is the Way to happiness
in this life and eternal life in the world to come. I know that Jesus Christ is our Savior, my Savior.
I am grateful for living day prophets and
continuing revelation. I am so grateful for
the Book of Mormon and the light that it brings into my life.</div>
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Lorrie Crandallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10962051654727767793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6054886507754011649.post-57834095592794272752016-08-30T19:23:00.001-07:002016-08-30T19:23:58.181-07:00つくば祭り<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We had zone conference
this last week, and it was really weird to be one of the returning missionaries
and to bear my testimony. I actually cried
during my testimony, which makes me think that maybe I will be just like my mom. (*^^*)<o:p></o:p></div>
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On Saturday we
had a kubarikai with the ward. Only a few
people showed up, but it was still fun. Since
it was raining and no one was on the streets, we just posted the apartments near
the college. Afterwards there was a ward party, and we ate Nagashi Soumen in the
church's parking lot. They set up bamboo
that they ran water through so that they could send noodles and stuff down for everyone
to eat. That was a terrible description, so I'll send a video.<o:p></o:p></div>
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After the party,
we went with Misaki (recent convert) and Yuuka (investigator) to the Tsukuba Matsuri
and watched the parade. It was so cool! The taiko drums were amazing, and the Omikoshi
were so beautiful. Whenever I see so much
culture, I just feel like I want to live in Japan forever.<o:p></o:p></div>
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This week I have
the opportunity to go with Miki, one of the first people I met when I came to Japan,
to the temple for her to receive her endowment.
I am so grateful for the relationship I have been able to build with her. I am grateful for her example and for her diligence
in the Gospel. She is such an amazing person! I am so excited for her to make eternal covenants
with her Father in Heaven.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I love the temple! I love the blessings and knowledge we can receive
there. I look forward to going more regularly
when I return home.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Lorrie Crandallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10962051654727767793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6054886507754011649.post-70947413915864082832016-08-22T17:35:00.000-07:002016-08-22T17:54:51.383-07:00札幌神殿奉献式<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Yesterday I
had the opportunity to participate via broadcast in the Sapporo Shinden
dedication! It was an amazing experience! Elder Stevenson conducted the meeting
in Japanese, and President Whiting was able to share his thoughts in Japanese
as well. I feel like that was very special for the Japanese people. President
Nelson (I love him) spoke in English, and was so excited to speak that he often
cut off his translator. It was a very special meeting. I was happy to use the white
handkerchief I brought from home for the temple dedication in the Hosanna
Shout. It was interesting doing it in Japanese. I memorized the lyrics for The
Spirit of God Like a Fire is Burning in Japanese, but was disappointed when we
only sang two verses. It was a really great experience though, and I felt an
even greater bond with Japan. I will truly miss this place and these people so
much.<o:p></o:p></div>
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lot of rain these last few days (taifuu season), and the other day we saw a
rainbow! It was pretty large. I can't remember the last time I've seen a
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Yesterday we
watched The Restoration video (the hour long one) with Yuuka. It kept skipping
and freezing, which was probably Satan's fault. It was still really powerful
though. We should be meeting with her parents in a week or two.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I am so
grateful for Joseph Smith, that even at such a young age he thought so deeply
about religious things and was willing to stand by the answers he received. I
cannot think of anyone more courageous or more steady than him. Truly, <span style="font-family: "ms gothic"; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Gothic";">「</span>Joseph
Smith has done more, save Jesus only, for the salvation of men in this world,
than any other man that ever lived in it. <span style="font-family: "ms gothic"; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Gothic";">」</span>I am so grateful for his example and
for his many sacrifices. I know that he was foreordained to be the prophet of
the Restoration. I know that he truly did see God, the Father, and His Son,
Jesus Christ, in the Sacred Grove. I know that he received all of the
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Lorrie Crandallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10962051654727767793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6054886507754011649.post-47777097787669612972016-08-15T20:22:00.000-07:002016-08-15T20:22:53.551-07:00筑波山<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My father complained
that I did not say more about Sister Hill, so I guess I'll write just a little bit
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Sister Hill is
from Sandy, Utah, the third of four children.
She is super funny and already has a deep love for the people here. She works hard and is unafraid to try new things. She's really sweet and a huge support to me. I am so grateful for her, and I know that she
will see so many miracles throughout her mission!<o:p></o:p></div>
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This last week
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Mountain Day! It was the first annual Mountain
Day, so we decided to organize a ward activity where we all go hike <span style="font-family: "MS Gothic"; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Gothic";">筑波山</span> Mount
Tsukuba together! Only two people came, but
it was still way fun. It was my first time
hiking it, and my legs have been <span style="font-family: "MS Gothic"; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Gothic";">ゼリー</span> since.<o:p></o:p></div>
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As it is summer
break, a lot of our time has been spent teaching English to all of the kids who
are out of school. It has been a lot of fun.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Today is Obon,
my favorite holiday. As you may remember
from last year, it is a holiday celebrating (or honoring, I guess) our ancestors. The Japanese people believe that during this time
of year, the Spirit World is closer to the earth, so everyone goes to their graves
and prays to their ancestors. I am so grateful
for my ancestors and their choices. I would
not be where I am today, with a knowledge of the restored gospel, if it weren't
for my ancestors' decisions. I look forward
to when I can truly embrace the Spirit of Elijah, find my ancestors, and perform
saving ordinances in their behalf. I know
that families are forever!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Lorrie Crandallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10962051654727767793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6054886507754011649.post-52690027588069519412016-08-08T16:37:00.000-07:002016-08-08T16:40:48.397-07:00Lastborn in the Wilderness... Dearest Family & Friends... This is Sister Hill!<br />
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Thank you for your kind message. We love Sister Crandall very much and she has been one of the most trustworthy sisters we have had in our mission. She loves the Lord, the gospel, her companions and the people in Japan. We have asked her to train again and she is doing a wonderful job. Thank you for raising such a wonderful daughter of God!</div>
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永野 卓司<br />
日本東京伝道部 会長<br />
161-0031東京都新宿区西落合4丁目25-12<br />
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Takuji Nagano<br />
President<br />
Japan Tokyo Mission<br />
4-25-12 Nishiochiai, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan 161-0031</div>
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Lorrie Crandallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10962051654727767793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6054886507754011649.post-86588865558160656662016-08-02T20:36:00.000-07:002016-08-02T20:37:47.593-07:00Training Part 3<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This last week
has been crazy. My dear companion returned home early because of health issues,
leaving a hole in my heart. <span style="font-family: "ms gothic"; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Gothic";">反田姉妹はイエスキリスト以外に一番素晴らしい宣教師です。これから頑張って下さい!愛してるよ〜</span><span style="font-family: "segoe ui symbol" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Symbol";">💙</span><span style="font-family: "ms gothic"; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Gothic";">!</span></div>
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I transferred
to Kamagaya and worked with Fukuda Shimai, a transfer one missionary, for a week.
Tomorrow I will be returning to Tsukuba with a new missionary - my third! If I count the two that I've follow up trained,
I guess I can say I have five trainees. :3 genealogy!<o:p></o:p></div>
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I'm pretty excited
to be training my last transfer. I look forward
to all of the miracles we will see together during my last six weeks. Although I've been in Kamagaya for the last week,
I've been able to plan a lot of things for next week, so hopefully my bean has a
great first week in the mission. I'm excited
for how things will go this next transfer. I really want to make things happen!<o:p></o:p></div>
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I love you all!
I know this church is Christ's restored church!
I know that there are living prophets on the earth today. I know that Joseph Smith translated the Book of
Mormon by the power of God, and that it is the most correct of any book on Earth.
As I've studied the Book of Mormon, I've
come to learn that the more knowledge we have, the greater capacity we have to feel
- happiness, sorrow, love, pain. Knowledge
gives us a greater ability to choose. I want
to strive harder to increase my knowledge so as to become more like my Savior.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Lorrie Crandallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10962051654727767793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6054886507754011649.post-63427773801535636522016-07-27T09:06:00.002-07:002016-07-27T09:06:41.585-07:00Pokemon Go!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It has been another
busy week! Sadly, as I near the end of my
mission I really have no more desire to write emails. I'll be home in a few weeks anyway, right? So, you get another short email this week.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We met with Yuuka
and watched Meet the Mormons together! I
love that movie. I was very close to tears
at several parts. Wow, maybe my heart is
opening? That would be great. I'm tired of being a rock all the time.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We had interviews
this past week, and President Nagano already told me my transfer call for next week...
It's a secret, though.<o:p></o:p></div>
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A member brought
four friends to church. That was unexpected. But it was fun to have the chance to participate
in the English class.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I had the time
to study a little bit about Joseph Smith this past week. It's hard to get answers among all the turmoil
of life, all the chaos of the world. With
so many wars of opinions out there, it's hard to focus, but as we take some quiet
time and turn ourselves over to the Lord, we can find amazing things. We can realize that what is right and what is
wrong is actually really clear.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Lorrie Crandallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10962051654727767793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6054886507754011649.post-90055476243688336732016-07-18T15:53:00.000-07:002016-07-18T15:53:45.528-07:00bless4!<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
Dearest Family
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We learned this
last week that Meet the Mormons 2 came out in America (you can see it at Temple
Square and in the visitors centers). We saw
a promotional video of bless4 singing I am a Child of God for it on facebook. Woohoo!
I'm way excited to see it. Let it be known that Sister Crandall liked bless4
before they appeared in Meet the Mormons.<o:p></o:p></div>
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This last week
was good. I really enjoyed going to the temple. We were able to meet with Yuuka Shimai twice this
last week, and we finished all of the lessons with her! Now we just wait for her to talk with her father
and get his support. She's so ready, though,
and she really wants to be baptized!<o:p></o:p></div>
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I know that this
is the Lord's work. He is constantly guiding
us. Even in our moments of weakness, He is there supporting us.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Love, Crandall
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Sister Amelia
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Lorrie Crandallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10962051654727767793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6054886507754011649.post-62054959769391091562016-07-12T19:42:00.001-07:002016-07-12T19:42:58.386-07:00Temple PDay<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
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It has been a
fun week! We met with Yuuka san again and
taught the Plan of Salvation and the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I got this picture from Tanda Shimai. We took it last Sunday when we taught her the
Restoration.<o:p></o:p></div>
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PDay! I always love going to the temple! It was crazy seeing so many missionaries that
will be gone next transfer.<o:p></o:p></div>
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As I've been
studying the Book of Mormon these past few weeks, the Christlike attributes of knowledge
and virtue have really stood out to me. I
believe that it is as we grow in knowledge we grow in our ability to exercise agency,
and as we choose to fill our lives with that which is good, then we will find true
joy. I encourage you all to fill your lives
with those things and those people that matter most! Never lose sight of your eternal potential!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Dearest Family,<br />
<br />
Wow, it suddenly got really hot this last week.
And it's not even summer yet. I
don't know what I'm going to do. Probably
just evaporate or something.<br />
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Our area has suddenly found new life. We
got a referral last week from a girl in Canada, who will actually be coming to
this mission as a new missionary in September (when I go home). Her friend did a study abroad in Canada for a
year, and requested to meet with the missionaries here. Having only an address, we visited this girl,
and miraculously she was home! She was
shocked that we had come so fast, and upon talking with her we learned that
while she was in Canada she had received all of the missionary lessons and
wanted to be baptized. Wow, it's like
the Lord just handed us a kinjin. She
came to church yesterday and we set a baptismal date for July 24th.<br />
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As for the death part of the email title... on Sunday morning, we opened
the door to leave the apartment and were shocked. There was blood on the walkway and feathers
everywhere! I think a pigeon got attacked
by a crow early in the morning, leaving behind a bunch of feathers and few
other remains.<br />
<br />
I'm sorry, I'm sure you all wanted to know that. We cleaned up most of the feathers and
decided the blood stains on the ground aren't worth the effort.<br />
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I've come to love the Book of Mormon even more this last week; something which
I didn't think was possible. It's
amazing how every time I read the scriptures, my love for them grows. I know that the Book of Mormon is true! I know that through that book we can draw closer
to our Savior!<br />
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I love you all! Have a fantastic 4th of
July!<br />
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Love, Crandall Shimai<o:p></o:p></div>
Lorrie Crandallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10962051654727767793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6054886507754011649.post-45798357329792129932016-06-27T09:53:00.000-07:002016-06-27T09:55:07.260-07:00I'm Gonna Die!!<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
One of the English
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Dearest Loved
Ones,<o:p></o:p></div>
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This last week
has been so amazing! After saying goodbye
to Sister Burke, I went to the Honbu to pick up my new companion. Her name is Sister Tanda, and I first met her in
Kisaradzu when she returned home early from her mission in Koube for medical reasons.
She will be in the Tokyo Mission for two
transfers, and then will be returning to her mission in Koube. She is at transfer six right now, so I'm not actually
training, but it has still been a lot of fun.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We saw a crazy
miracle on Thursday. One of our Eikaiwa students
brought a friend, and upon finding that it was too hard for her, Tanda Shimai offered
that we teach a private English lesson. She
said that we would like to share a gospel message as well, and the lady readily
agreed! It was a miracle!<o:p></o:p></div>
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We've been praying
really hard to teach a family. We are both
determined to find and baptize a family before I go home in September. Well, yesterday at church, a member came and got
us during Sunday School and told us that a mother and her daughter had come to church!
We were confused but, come to find out, the
mother that has been bringing her three year old daughter to children's Eikaiwa
every week decided she wanted to see what church was like. We went to nursery together, and then afterwards
we shared a short message about God with her and then set up expectations to meet
with her and her husband before kodomo eikaiwa to talk about what we believe! I am so excited to see where things go!<o:p></o:p></div>
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I'd like to invite
you all to read President Eyring's talk from April 2003, “A Child and a Disciple.”
I truly believe that there are people all
over the world who are prepared to hear the Gospel! I know that we can all share the Gospel, no matter
our strengths or weaknesses.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I love you all!
Please be safe this week!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Shimai</div>
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Lorrie Crandallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10962051654727767793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6054886507754011649.post-78080671638960591112016-06-19T21:00:00.000-07:002016-06-19T21:00:51.519-07:00Training, Round 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Dearest Family
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As expected,
I will be training this transfer, and probably for the rest of my mission! I am so excited to have this opportunity to work
with bean faith again! I love training. I'll meet my new companion this Wednesday at the
Honbu.<o:p></o:p></div>
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This last week,
our zone had a goal to prayerfully drop those investigators that were not progressing. As we have had zero focus investigators all transfer,
we decided to prayerfully choose which less actives to stop focusing so much attention
on. We've been able to narrow our list down
to five names, and this last week we had WAY more time for finding. I've never cared much for housing (I've always
preferred street contacting), but I finally bit the bullet and we spent most of
the week knocking doors. On Saturday, we
prayed and decided to go house around one of our investigator's (Okay, so I guess
we do have investigators? They just never
meet with us because everyone here is too busy) apartments. It was a small neighborhood, and we didn't have
too much time, but we found two women who said we could come back later (they were
too busy right then) and a man who was WAY interested in learning more. He came out of his house to talk to us (usually
people just talk to us through their interphones) and asked me for the Restoration
pamphlet I was holding! We're hoping that
we can teach his whole family so that we don't have to refer him to the elders...
We decided to go back yesterday, and we knocked a few more doors. We found another woman who said we could come
back later, and we found ANOTHER man who was way interested in religion! We even set up expectations that we are going
to come back with a friend. We gave him a
Restoration Pamphlet to prepare, and we invited him to include his whole family. In this little neighborhood of 20-30 homes, we
found three women who said we could come back later and two solid men who are interested
in learning more! I think we're going to
go back again when we can.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We found another
lady this last week. Her name is Lyne, and
she is from Laos. She was way interested
in church, and she really wants us to meet her sons (probably to help with English...). Hopefully we can meet with her again before she
moves back to America at the end of this month...<o:p></o:p></div>
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Yesterday we
had Stake Conference, but it was really interesting. The first thirty minutes we heard from the Stake
President via broadcast from Matsudo, and then we watched a broadcast of Elder Bednar
and some other general authorities. It was
really new, and it was amazing to me to see how technology allows us to be connected
all over the world.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I am so grateful
every day for the opportunity I have to be in Japan at this time. I know that this place is so ready for the Gospel. I feel that the people are just waiting for someone
to invite them! I know that as we invite
others to come unto Christ, we are fulfilling our missionary purposes, whether as
full time missionaries or as member missionaries.<o:p></o:p></div>
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week!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Shimai</div>
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Lorrie Crandallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10962051654727767793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6054886507754011649.post-12687017889866515622016-06-13T15:09:00.000-07:002016-06-13T15:09:12.926-07:00救いと贖いの主。。。<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
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Sorry, I'm short
on time today! I just want you all to know
that I love you! We were able to talk to
a lot of people this last week, which was great. I have really enjoyed working with members here
in Tsukuba. The members here are stellar.<o:p></o:p></div>
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On Sunday we
sang Savior, Redeemer of My Soul in Japanese in Sacrament Meeting. It was really beautiful, and I really felt the
Spirit. We sang with a member, Yoshie Shimai. She is going back to BYU this week. Her friend came to hear us sing, and it was fun
to watch as Yoshie Shimai helped her friend understand what was going on during
the meeting and then gave her a Book of Mormon all marked up and beautiful. She's a natural.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I know the church
is true! I know that God answers our prayers! Just keep trusting Him! Heaven is cheering you on!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Lorrie Crandallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10962051654727767793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6054886507754011649.post-78377144761506551922016-06-06T13:40:00.000-07:002016-06-11T07:42:51.830-07:00Barbecue<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;">
Dearest
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I'm pretty
sure my email titles get lamer every week.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Wow, this
last week went a lot better than the week before! Mostly because we were
actually in our own area this week. We've met with a lot of less actives, and
we're slowly but surely working through all of the PIs in the area book.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We were able
to visit a member referral this last week. She actually doesn't live in our
area, but we got permission from President Nagano to visit her since the member
was willing to drive us and go with us. This woman is from Taiwan, and she
talked our ears off. We asked if we could share a short message, and she said
she was too tired; then continued to talk our ears off. It was pretty amusing.
She excitedly accepted a Chinese Book of Mormon, and we left a Plan of
Salvation pamphlet with her. I'm excited to see how things go with her.<o:p></o:p></div>
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There was a
barbecue at a members' home (the same member who gave us the referral) yesterday,
and WOW their house is HUGE! It's big compared to American homes, which means
it is GIANT here. The father is an architect, and the mother is an interior
designer. It's a beautiful home. Anyway, we got there about an hour early, and
they were shocked when we said we would go dendou around nearby. I think it
made them really happy. Anyway, the barbecue was SO GOOD. I definitely ate too much
food.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Crazy
miracle: Yesterday, before church, we got a phone call from a number we didn't
know. It was someone who had received a chirashi from us several weeks ago! He
was asking if he could come to church... Well of course! He came, and then he
even came to the barbecue afterward! It was way cool. Hopefully the elders can
continue to meet with him.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The church
is true! The work is true!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Have a great
week everyone!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Love, Crandall
Shimai<o:p></o:p></div>
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Sister
Amelia Crandall<o:p></o:p></div>
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This last week
was really interesting. We had surprise exchanges
(I mentioned that last week, I think) and then temple PDay. On Wednesday, Sister Burke got sick, so we were
inside all day. Thursday was Zone Conference,
which was AMAZING! All in all, we really
only had Friday through Sunday to dendou here in Tsukuba. It was kindof weird. I'm excited to have a full week in my own area
this week!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Zone Conference
was all about how to feel the Spirit, how to receive revelation from God. I got a lot of great insights the whole time -
even during the prelude music! I love to
hear from President and Sister Nagano. Whenever
I am with them, it is confirmed to me that they are supposed to be my mission president
and wife. I am so grateful for them! I am grateful for their revelation and their guidance
for this mission.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I know that the
church is true! I know that God is our Heavenly
Father! I know that He leads and guides us. I know that we have a living prophet today. I am every grateful for continuing revelation
from a Father who cares about each of us individually. He knows what is best for each of us. He is always there to take us by the hand. Remember,
the first eternal truth is that God loves us!<o:p></o:p></div>
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I love you all! Have a great week!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Love, Crandall
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Sister Amelia
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<br />Lorrie Crandallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10962051654727767793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6054886507754011649.post-65787547818077382872016-05-24T18:18:00.001-07:002016-05-24T18:18:53.214-07:00Temple Weekend<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Dearest Family
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Wow, this last
weekend was great! I was able to go to Matsudo
on Friday for Zone Meeting! It was so great
to be back in my first area! I was so excited. That church is so beautiful... I can't get over
it. It could probably be a temple. We then had half day exchanges and I got to work
with Sister Oda for a few hours! It was way
fun!<o:p></o:p></div>
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On Saturday,
we had the opportunity to go with a recent convert in Tsukuba named Misaki to the
temple to do baptisms! It was my first time
seeing the baptistry in the Tokyo Temple.
It was really small, but it felt so <span style="font-family: "MS Gothic"; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Gothic";">懐かしい。</span>It made me want to do baptisms every
week again. I was blessed to see a less active
from Koshigaya there in the temple, Sano Shimai! I love her so much, and I was grateful for the
opportunity to visit with her for a minute.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We were informed
on Saturday that the Sister Training Leaders had to change their exchange schedule,
and we went back to Matsudo for exchanges on Monday! I spent the day with my beloved Tausinga Shimai.
During my first transfer, we spent a lot
of time together as our companions were both Sister Training Leaders. It was fun to be back together again during Sister
Tausinga's last transfer. I was able to lead
her all around as we visited with less actives and other members. We surprised Miki at our Skype mogi lesson, and
I had so much fun teaching her the Word of Wisdom. That lesson stands out in my memory as the turning
point in our lessons with Miki. That was
when she went from being another investigator to an actual progressing investigator. It was really special to me to relive that moment.<o:p></o:p></div>
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This morning
we went to Tokyo and did a session in the temple! I love being in the temple. It is amazing now to be able to get insights from
hearing it in a different language. I know
that the ordinances in the temple truly are necessary for our salvation. This is God's plan. The temple is where our families become eternal. The temple will always have such a special place
in my heart.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I love you all
so much! I am so grateful for all of your
love and support! Please continue to be safe.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Love, Crandall
Shimai<o:p></o:p></div>
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PS: Oh yeah, there was an earthquake last week. Everyone has been writing about how big and scary
it was... I didn't think it was that bad.
It seemed pretty short and not very destructive. According to the members, it originated from Tsuchiura,
which is a city in Tsukuba area. Maybe it
just wasn't as severe right in the epicenter?
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Lorrie Crandallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10962051654727767793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6054886507754011649.post-88176863214434469162016-05-18T20:50:00.000-07:002016-05-18T20:50:14.427-07:00Tsukuba!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Dearest Family
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Konnichiha from
Tsukuba! I arrived here last Wednesday, and
it was nice to see all of the plant life.
There's even a (small) mountain here called Tsukuba San. We were supposed to hike it, but due to some problems
with my ankles we had to cancel.<o:p></o:p></div>
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There aren't
too many investigators here, but there are a bunch of daigakusei walking around! I will talk to all of them! I will find those who are prepared!<o:p></o:p></div>
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We had a Relief
Society activity this last weekend, and it was nice to get a head start on learning
names. This ward is just a little smaller
than Koshigaya ward. It shouldn't take too long to remember names. I have already been impressed at how willing members
are to drive us around. We've already been
able to visit with several less actives. I am really looking forward to working here in
Tsukuba.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Oh, I learned
this last week that Tsukuba does have Kanji!
It's usually written as <span style="font-family: "MS Gothic"; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Gothic";">つくば、</span>but it originally came from <span style="font-family: "MS Gothic"; mso-bidi-font-family: "MS Gothic";">筑波。</span>I think that there are just
so many foreigners at the college here that they probably changed it to the phonetic
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I am grateful
every day for the opportunity I have to serve in this beautiful country. I love the people, I love the culture. I love the Gospel, and I know that there are those
who are ready to receive me.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Love, Crandall
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Sister Amelia
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Japan Tokyo Mission<br />
4-25-12 Nishi Ochiai<br />
Shinjuku-ku Tokyo-to 161-0031<br />
Japan<o:p></o:p></div>
Lorrie Crandallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10962051654727767793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6054886507754011649.post-27131246297097487222016-05-10T13:20:00.000-07:002016-05-10T13:20:05.087-07:00つくば<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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With another
transfer under my belt (except I guess I don't wear a belt... under my arm <span style="font-family: "MS Gothic"; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">かな</span>), I will be moving from Koshigaya
to a new area! I've been in Koshigaya for
six months, so It'll be hard to leave. But,
at the same time, I am a little tired of all the ekis and roads in this little area. I'll miss it, but I'm excited to go somewhere
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As many of you
may have guessed already (based on the title of my email), I have been transferred
to <span style="font-family: "MS Gothic"; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">つくば!</span> For those of you who don't
speak or read the Celestial Language, I've been transferred to Tsukuba! It's a part of Matsudo Stake, so for exchanges
I'll be able to return to my beloved bean area!
I look forward to working with Sister Burke, a sweet sister who is deathly
allergic to fish. Sorry Dad, I probably won't
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This last week
was a lot of fun. Miki, my recent convert
from Matsudo, came to Koshigaya on Tuesday and we had lunch together! It was so fun to talk with her. She is currently a Relief Society teacher in Matsudo
Ward, and she'll probably start taking the temple prep lessons soon! She loves interacting with the sisters' investigators
there. I didn't know this, but Miki told
me that to get baptized she changed jobs!
She wanted to be able to come to church every Sunday, so she quit working
at the company where she was employed and started working somewhere with the expectation
that she wouldn't have to work on Sundays.
She says that it's farther away, and it's a little <span style="font-family: "MS Gothic"; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">大変、</span>but she loves being able to come
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Yamashita from the Asia North Area Presidency and his wife came and spoke to us
about everything under the sun - from cleanliness to opening our mouths to loving
our companions to having effective study... It was really insightful, but a little
overwhelming. He and his wife are both super
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really inspiring. It was probably my last
MLC of my mission though as I am no longer a Sister Training Leader and I will probably
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Saturday we had
a youth activity, and only one youth came.
Shion kun is a trooper! (yeah, his
name is Shion, like Zion!) There was also
an investigator who brought a friend and a few single adults that came. All in all, it was a fun activity. I shared a short thought from the scriptures and
then taught them a hula dance. Sadly, none
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I'm so grateful
for my mom! Mom, I love you so much! I hope that you had a wonderful Mother's Day. Please know that I am always thinking of you and
praying for you. <span style="font-family: "MS Gothic"; mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">神よまた逢うまで</span>!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Lorrie Crandallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10962051654727767793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6054886507754011649.post-29614984745432471482016-05-08T11:05:00.001-07:002016-05-18T20:52:55.125-07:00Mother's Day Pictures!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I did it. I finally bit the bullet and got my hair cut. How short? you might ask. Well, to me it feels quite short, but most people
probably won't even see a difference. I got
about 15 cm cut off. I was shocked though,
because the place I went to just cut it dry.
Why would they do that when I have naturally wavy hair? I'm a little worried that it isn't straight, but
I guess we'll find out tomorrow when I wash it.<o:p></o:p></div>
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ANYWAY. This last week was a little crazy. We decided to do half day exchanges in Kasukabe,
and instead of taking the train, we just biked there. It took about an hour to bike, which is actually
shorter than it takes us to bike to our less actives' homes... Crazy stuff. That day we ended up biking about 45km, which
is about 28 miles. I was exhausted, but I
felt really good.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Things have been
warming up here, and I'm finding myself extremely sensitive to the heat. What am I going to do when it is August? I'll walk outside and evaporate or something! I'll probably be throwing out all of my old long
sleeve shirts next week when transfer calls come. Fleece lined tights are a thing of the past. I did it!
I survived my only winter in Japan!
Next up is Tsuyu part 2... Maybe I'll break down and buy rain boots this
year.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The ward here
is also warming up. The Dendou Shunin is
starting to participate more in our work, and he is helping us to organize youth
activities! This Wednesday will be the first
day of our 8 week Eiken Test Prep program.
Our mission was chosen to be the pilot mission for this new dendou tool,
so it'll be cool to see how it works out.
We announced this in Relief Society on Sunday, and told all the sisters that
it is a great dendou opportunity for all of them. We invited them to invite their junior high and
high school aged neighbors. They were way
pumped about it. Inoue Shimai even asked
if it would be alright if she went to a nearby junior high to tell them about it.
It's so amazing to see this ward get so excited about dendou, and I'm a little bummed
that I'll probably be transferring away next week.<o:p></o:p></div>
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This week should
be fun. We have the Yamashita Chourou conference,
as well as MLC - two all day conferences right in a row.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I guess I'll
finish with a miracle that we saw last week.
On Saturday, we had had a pretty slow morning. In the afternoon, we had a little bit of finding
time, so we decided to go visit a member who had recently moved in. She wasn't home, but on the way to her apartment
and back, we talked to two amazing women.
The first had gone to a Christian Kindergarten, and she was way interested
in learning more about Christ. The other
lady, when asked if she believed in God, went off about how we should always give
thanks to God; how whenever she was in nature or with her family she wanted to give
thanks; and how we have a lot of trials, but those are given to us by God to help
us to progress. All of her thoughts about
God were spot on! It was so amazing to talk
with her! Afterward, we had a meal appointment
with our Dendou Shunin and his family, but upon arriving ten minutes early we decided
to visit another older member who lived across the street. We visited with her and shared these two miracles
we saw while finding, and she cried. I was
so touched to see how deeply moved she was.
Her faith really impressed me. I too
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I love you all! I hope you all have a wonderful week, and a wonderful
Mother's Day!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Love, Crandall
Shimai<o:p></o:p></div>
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Almost every
single appointment fell through last week, so we got a total of three lessons taught.
Really quite the bummer. Not only that, but our only progressing investigator texted
us and told us that she can't do religion right now and is going to quit taking
the lessons for a while. That brings us down to zero investigators, so we'll need
to focus a lot more on finding right now.<o:p></o:p></div>
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week 4, I guess. 4 really is an unlucky number. :P<o:p></o:p></div>
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We had stake
conference on Sunday, which was great. President Dorff spoke in English about Elder
Scott's talk from October 2014. I loved that talk so much! It was a really good
talk. He was really bold in telling all of the members of the stake that they needed
to be going to the temple more. The Spirit was way strong.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Speaking of the
temple, we were able to go today! It was an English session, which was great! I
haven't done an English session in a long time. I loved sitting in the Celestial
Room and looking at the large picture of Christ. It is always such special time.
I look forward to when I can go more regularly.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I know the church
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Love, Crandall
Shimai</div>
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All those affected
by the earthquakes in Kumamoto and Ecuador are in my prayers. I pray for their safety.<o:p></o:p></div>
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This last week
was another really busy week. We had exchanges
with the Kasukabe Sisters. I always love
working with Sister Nicholes. She and I have
been in the same zone since she came to the mission last Fall. She is so wonderful. I hope someday my Japanese is as good as hers.<o:p></o:p></div>
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On Wednesday,
we visited the Bishop's wife and weeded her yard. We didn't get to all of it, but we did one part. I guess we'll let the elders do the rest... It
was so nice to do some real service, and I even perfected the Asian squat! (Which really helped when cleaning the shower
drain today!)<o:p></o:p></div>
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On Thursday we
had interviews with President and Sister Nagano. I am so blessed to have the cutest, sweetest,
mission president and wife in the world.
I am so grateful for their love and kindness, and also for their willingness
to hold the bar high for the missionaries in the Japan Tokyo Mission. I know that because of their faith and vision,
I can become an even great missionary. As
I align my vision with theirs and with the Lord's, I can truly reach my potential.<o:p></o:p></div>
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On Friday, we
had Zone Meeting, and we decided to close with a testimony meeting this time. It was so powerful, and I was so grateful we did. We are excited to be starting Eiken Test Prep
in May (in addition to our Eikaiwa classes).<o:p></o:p></div>
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On Saturday,
we ate lunch with one of my favorite people – Kawaguchi Shimai! I forgot to take a picture... but she made us
tacos! Or maybe they were burritos... anyway,
we don't usually get that kind of food in Japan. She shared with us her testimony. She is in love with conference, and she watched
Elder Holland's talk five times that morning because she thought it was so good. She shared with us experiences from when she went
to Utah a few years ago, and I am so excited to see her there this October!<o:p></o:p></div>
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I know this church
is true! Every day I am so grateful for the
truth that God loves us! I know that He is
my Father, and I know that He cares about me.
He is aware of my needs, my desires, my thoughts, and my feelings. I know that He knows best how I can be happy. I want so badly to just give Him my heart and
my will and strive for better consecration.
I know that doing so will draw me closer to Him and bring me more happiness.<o:p></o:p></div>
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I love you all! Please be safe! Remember, if you choose Christ, then you have
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Love, Crandall
Shimai<o:p></o:p></div>
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