Family Reunion

What a fun week! We were able to do a companion exchange with the sisters in our apartment this past week and it was super fun! I spent most of the day with Lane Shimai who is one transfer ahead of me and super cute and happy, but I was also able to work with my baby Cook Shimai for a few hours at night! it was super fun to be reunited and work together as a companionship again. Even though it's only been like 3 weeks wince we were companions, it was really neat to see the things we've both learned in those past three weeks and the different habits and words we had started using in our finding. I was a proud momma watching my little bean speaking Japanese without any fear and talking to these wonderful people of Japan! Companion exchanges are always fun because you just get to experience the different ways that different people do missionary work each day! I learned a lot, as always! Yesterday, we had our Zone Conference with President and Shimai and the Assistants. About a weeks ago, the assistants sent a message to all of our phones with a HUGE list of things we needed to be prepared to demonstrate at this Zone Conference including things like "Be prepared to demonstrate how you place a Book of Mormon on the street" or "Be prepared to demonstrate how you resolve concerns with an investigator about the word of wisdom" and the list went on for like 25 different things we needed to be ready to do and demonstrate in front of everyone. Naturally, a lot of the missionaries were a little nervous about this Zone Conference. So when President first stood up and asked us who wanted to volunteer to go first and demonstrate how they give out a Book of Mormon on the street, I decided to break the ice and try to give our mission president a Book of Mormon! It ended up being super funny and we just kind of made a fool of ourselves in Japanese (Well, my companion speaks perfect Japanese so I guess that only applies to me haha) and started out the Zone Conference with everyone relaxing a little bit and not taking it all so seriously. It ended up being tons of fun and I really think everyone learned a lot. I love learning from President. In a mission with 250 missionaries sometimes it's hard to feel like we really get to see him or get to know him but the times that he is able to see us are always memorable. Anyway, Japan is warming up slowly but surely. Spring is almost here and the Japanese Cherry Blossoms will be blooming soon! Thank you all for your love and support. I appreciate all the prayers and encouragement! Love Wells Shimai