This past week was super busy. Sister Nagamine got transferred to
Sasebo which is actually in Nagasaki Ken and pretty close to my last area! It
was really sad to see her go after 3 transfers together but I think we both knew
it was coming to an end soon.
My new companion is named Sister Jeffery and she:s from the exotic land of
Provo Utah! Funny thing is that we had the same trainer! So we're mission
`sisters`. She's super outgoing, half Japanese, and adjusting pretty well to the
craziness of the military area. I feel kind of bad because we literally have
been ON THE GO the entire time she's been here so far.
She arrived Thursday, and we promptly ate dinner, taught a lesson to
Okamune San, and then had English Class.
Friday, we came to the church for crossfit with the relief society sisters,
went home, had lunch, she unpacked while I just talked at her for like 2 hours
about all the people in this area that she needs to know before I ditch out of
here in 6 weeks, and then we had to leave for a lesson.
Saturday we came to the church in the morning and helped clean it, then we
ran and visited a less active that we needed to schedule with, then we had to
come back to the church because 2 of the Elder's investigator was getting
baptized! She is the most adorable 84 year old woman who is actually the mother
of George, who got baptized here back in August. We get to come help her figure
out her baptismal gown and help her change. We also had the privledge of
figuring out what to do when we found out Elder Dolbin forgot to tell her to
bring extra underwear... Long story short, we figured something out. :) Just
don't ask too many questions haha.
Anyway, she got to be baptized by her recent convert son, and it was
actually a little bit scary because she's an 84 year old Japanese woman who was
a little scared to actually go into the water all the way, but after some
practice and a few tries, she did it!
After that baptism, we ran home because we hadn't actually eaten anything
since breakfast and it was now close to 3:00. After a pit stop at the apartment,
we come back to the church for round 2!
The other sisters that we live with also had a baptism on Saturday! Theirs
was a young couple who are in the military stationed here in Okinawa named Sam
and Johnathan. It was a wonderful service and a great way to start off a new
transfer.
Sunday was 7 hours of church, as usual, a Sunday night meal appointment
with members, and then we went and visited the mom of our 9 year old
investigator Britton so that we could fill out the baptismal record that they
are going to take to Hawaii for when he gets baptized on November 8th! I'm
seriously so sad I don't get to go to the actual service, but teaching him was
SO much fun :)
Today, we actually got to do companionship study for the first time since
my new companion got here and we are going to have a super chill birthday for
me. Except for the fact that we're actually taking a plane and flying up to
mainland tonight for the missionary leadership conference at the mission home.
The madness never ends! We literally haven:t stopped moving in the past week
haha. And this week will be full of trainings and halloweens parties and
birthday celebrations so its not stopping any time soon!
Shout out to all the birthday wishes! Thanks for remembering! I've already
gotten donuts, a cake, a muffin, and cookies for my birthday so it sounds like
my plans to get fit before I go home might be a little hindered haha.
Anyway, love you and thanks for the love and support! See you in
6!
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