Holy moly, Japanese is still crazy hard, but I have
the faith that I can learn it but its going to take a very long time....
Anyways, this week was really good. We still don't have any
investigators but we have been able to teach lessons. There are a lot of
part member families in the Branch so we have work to do! We
visited with one family, and well it was only supposed to be with the
church member but his family joined us. As we began talking we kind
of didn't teach our lesson we had prepared for the church member because we began teaching his mother about the church. I boldly asked if she
believed in God, and thats what got the conversation rolling. We talked
a lot about God and how that through prayer we can talk to God and that He loves us and if we want to know He is there we can pray. I bore
my testimony and we went on our way. I enjoyed being able to teach and I
asked my companion how he thought it went and he said "meh", Japanese
style. But I didnt feel that way I felt that it was better than "meh". I
didnt think too much about it after that but this sunday
when I went to church, the church member came up to me and said, "thank
you for coming, my mom was very happy after you left". So it brightened my
week a little to know that my efforts weren't wasted. I dont know if we
will be able to go back and visit her or not but I hope so. Apparently she doesn't like the missionaries, but she was very nice to us
and gave us food to take home and things. It was great.
Anyways that was cool, made me feel the joy of missionary work.
Today
is Pday so we had the opportunity to go to ``Christs Grave``. Apparently in Japan they believe that Christ came to the city I am in
and studied here for the years that the bible does not account for. I
will attach pictures that have the explanation. But it is interesting
and very odd in my opinion.
Some info for you.
I
sleep on the Ground, on a futon. Its not very comfortable but you are
always so tired by the end of the day anyways. So its good enough for
me.
Oh yeah also today I ate some interesting food. The
branch President took us to a place that was all you can eat. So I tried
Horse meat which is really good actually. I tried Pig tongue and I also
tried Pig fillopian tubes..... yeah not my favorite. But it was good.
Probably some of the best food I have had in awhile.
Anyways, If you want to send a letter or package or
anything you send it to the mission home and then they send it to me. So
yeah. I have a bike. I wouldnt consider it a 700 dollar bike but in
Japan apparently its nice. I would consider it more of a walmart type
bike..... hahahaha but its all good.
I will send pictures next week.
love you
Elder Nebeker
No comments:
Post a Comment