11/15/2015
So that week went by super fast. I feel like I was just doing this yesterday.
I guess that's what happens when you are full, and busy. Everything just goes
by like that.... I mean like super fast....
Anyway so how is everyone?
Its been a week, any fun things happen? Let me know. I miss all yours
faces.
So this week, We have been working really hard, and despite
taking time out for sickness, and a Zone Training Meeting, we were able to see a ton
of miracles, and we have 2 more people now with baptismal dates. I'll give
you a little bit of info on them.
So first of all an update on some people
for you. First the Shibuya's. They are just super solid, and are going to
grow to be very strong members. They are way excited to go to the
temple here in a year, and are diligently trying to read their
scriptures, and keep the commandments. They sadly lost a cat this week :( one
of their little kittens just passed away. Little sad for them. Youji
is going to be receiving the priesthood in a few weeks. So they are
both pushing strong.
Itabayashi San is doing wonderful. He is
continuing to push forward. Recently he has been telling us about how much he
is emotionally moved, and making several other comments that are very similar
to the Shibuya's when they started pushing forward real hard. He
has definitely felt the Spirit and is acting on it. He has already
quit smoking, and is obeying the word of wisdom. He is going way
strong, and It's looking like we'll have a baptism here again next month.
I better not transfer...
The next guy we made a date with is Daisuke.
I think I talked about him last week, but he's the one that we found with all
of the cats. We were able to go and talk to him again, and teach him the
message of the restoration. He is extremely smart, and frankly just would
agree with everything we said. We talk outside just as the sun was
going down and the stars came out, making a perfectly beautiful scene
before us from which we were able to talk about God. He was so so so
cool. Super intelligent, and just knows that their is a God. 1 person.
1 being that governs everything. He is a practicing Buddhist, but
still believes in Christ as well. He was very excited to accept a Book
of
Mormon and accept the challenge to try to feel the Spirit, and if
he does so, be baptized on the 26th of Dec. One week after Itabayashi San.
Even in Muroran it'll be a white Christmas. Lol. I'm really
looking forward
to talking with him again. I've never had a conversation that has been as fun
as this last one we had with him. He is so cool.
The last guys name is
Ritsuki Shirakawa (I think, its 白川, which has 4 different readings, so I'm
guessing. In the end they all mean White River) He's actually a referral. His
family recently moved into the Muroran area, and made friends with a family
in the ward named the Kawano's. The Kawano's oldest son, Itsuki, invited him
to an activity, and suddenly he started coming to church and any and all
other activities we've had. We were able to teach him as well, and
challenged him to be baptized on the 9th of January. That date might
change because of a temple trip happening around that time, but for now,
he is more than willing to listen, and wants to come to church whenever he
doesn't have baseball. Which has been these past 2 weeks. We are going this
Wed. with Sister Kawano to visit his parents, so that they don't think we are
trying to brainwash him, and to make sure they are ok with us meeting with
him. He seems way cool though, and has already started reading the Book of
Mormon.
Well I guess that's about my time for this week. Hope you all
have a wonderful week this week. I now know that I have been placed in one
of the most prepared areas in all of Hokkaido. There are so many
people willing to listen to us. It is a real testimony to me of
the truthfulness of this gospel. It's really cool to get to help
people taste the fruit. I know it's true, and I love it, and I love
getting to see other people love it.
Love to
everyone.
愛しているよ
Elder Eliot
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