Week 22 - July 16, 2017

Hello,

What a good week it has been, I hope everyone is also having a fun filled week as well. A lot has happend, I'm sorry I wasn't able to send out an email last week.

A couple weeks ago Bean Shimai and I volunteered part of our PDay and did some service at a members cherry farm. It was a lot of fun. Long story short, she had invited a bunch of her friends to help. And mentioned how we do free English classes. That week the family came, and not even that but also came to church that Sunday. How AWESOME! Watanabe Shimai then told us how Saitou San had told her how she felt something on Sunday. How AWESOME! We were really happy for her. 



We also got a new Mission President! You can really tell he cares about his missionaries. We already love him and Sister Sekaguchi already, such humble and caring people. Last Saturday we had a baptism and so did Nagamachi and they came to both, and even stayed to talk to all the members. 



This week we also had splits again with the Nagamachi sisters. Yamashita Shimai and I went to a potential investigators house,  but no one answered so we left a note, but as we were about to leave we see the mail man knock on their door, and he ANSWERED! What?! We were both pretty confused. But the best part of that night was Yamashita Shimai and I housed into this ojichan's house who is also Christian. It was really interesting to listen to him and his thoughts about different religions. He wasn't really interested in reading the Book of Mormon, but he was super sweet and just talked to Yamashita Shimai and I, sometimes in English. 



This week has been really great. We had a lesson with Pyo Shimai after church yesterday and showed her the video showering Heavenly Blessings, which talked about opening your umbrella and letting heavenly Father's blessings continue to pour on us. And it really made me think of how of the blessings ive recieved greatful for the many blessings that I have received on my mission.  

Hope everyone is having a great week. Love you. 

バンバ姉妹, 





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