So many things happen in a week that I
don't know what to say! But we had another earthquake a couple of days ago
during personal study, or it was awesome revelation... one of the two.
Just kidding it was both! Recently I have been reading in 3 Nephi about
when the Savior came to visit. I have been taking notes on everything
that the Savior commanded and how I can apply it to my life to follow
the Savior better. It's been very beneficial to me because I can find my
weak spots and study them and try to strengthen them. I really suggest
doing it, if you would like too. You can just start in Chapter 11 I think
and continue to go on from there.
This week I realized just how powerful the
priesthood really is. One of the sisters in the ward was riding her bike
on a fairly stormy day and the wind blew her off her bike and she fell
face first into the gravel leaving a big wound on her face. One that
didn't look like it could heal well, (at least when I saw it), but she
asked if we could give her a blessing of healing. When we gave the
blessing you could feel the power of the Priesthood and the faith of the
sister. She was very grateful for us and gave me a nice looking tie
afterwards. We didn't get to see her again until the next Sunday
at sacrament meeting, but when we saw her she was completely healed. It's
amazing what faith and the power of the Priesthood can do.
She is also a teacher and she planned for our District to come and teach her students for a class. I'm super excited!
(side note)
Oh
I almost forgot we celebrated Okada Choros birthday, He is a stud
muffin. He is currently Hachinohes district leader and a trainer but he
leaves once he is done training his new missionary. So we ate a good
meal for his birthday, (steak), which is very expensive in Japan. Like
ridiculously expensive. We love Okada Choro. He says he wants a present.
He is selfish. But we still love him, Ill pray about sharing my package
I get with him.
I don't know if I have told you about Angel House yet, so I will talk
about angel house. Once a week I get to go to Angel house which is
where people with Downs Syndrome and other problems live and work. We go
there every week and perform service to them and do activities with
them. My favorite activity with them is doing Yoga! Its the best! I
always feel so much better after I am with them because they really are
perfect Spirits.
I have done so much Eikaiwa streeting that basically
all the teenagers know me on main street. They like to take pictures
with me because I am a gaijin ( foreigner) so I might be randomly on
someones facebook in Japan.
Funny fact about Japan. Kareoke is HUGE here in
Japan. There are like 60 kareoke bars in Hachinohe alone and they make
pretty good money which I think is hilarious. We visited a two story
kareoke bar to see if they could put up an eikaiwa poster there and we
ended up talking to the head honcho of the business He was a little bit
Kouman (arrogant) but before we even asked if we could put up a poster
in his place he asked if we came here on bikes with white helmets. We
were surprised and said yes and found out that he has seen the
missionaries before and without us even asking he asked if we had
Eikaiwa flyers and a poster for him to take. I thought that it was
pretty omoshiroi (interesting/ funny).
I can find food here but Its not very healthy food
so I'm becoming a debu (fatty) but that's okay because yamanaka kychou (
President Yamanaka, Branch President) asked if I would be santa claus
for the Christmas party.
Eikaiwa is starting to pick up a little especially
from when we started. When we started we only had 2 students who have
come for like 20 years, but since we started we now have 12 consistent
students who come and our goal as a district is to get 25 consistent
students to come to Eikaiwa by Christmas.
Grocery stores are very similar except they don't
have any American things. Like at all. So you Definitely have to learn
to cook Japanese food.
I'm staying fairly warm
although it has started to cool off here real fast. It snowed once but it warms
back up and then cools down fast again.
Love you!
Elder Nebeker
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