It is another bright morning in Furukawa and the weather
is a constant -4 degrees Celsius with a wind chill of -9 degrees.
Hello, how is everyone??
Those of you in a nice warm tropical place I hope you are loving the
weather cause it's bitter cold here.
Probably the miracle of the week was that while Elder Davies and I were
working, we didn't freeze and become popsicles.
Also, the fact that I still have fingers and toes is a miracle in
itself. This week we were able to spread
the gospel to a bunch of people and for the first time in a while we got into a
house. The guy who let us in was a PI
(potential investigator) named Houshi san and we found out that he is way good
at English and has meet / heard lessons from the missionaries 15 plus years ago
and received an Old and New Testament from them. Seriously, this man is awesome and has a
heart of gold. So nice. He gave us milk and mikans and told us to eat
as much as we want:):). We had a little
lesson about the Book of Mormon in Japanese and English. We have an appointment with him on Friday
which I wish would come faster. Lol.
As far as investigators go we are still in contact with
Sato San. She was really busy this past
week and couldn't meet but we have a appointment with her on Wednesday and plan
to teach her and her kids.
Those lessons are always way fun. We have been texting her and she is doing
great! Just a bit busy.
On a funny note, because of the freezing weather this
week I couldn't open my mouth and talk properly. All that would come out was just mumbling and
alot of people couldn't understand what I was saying. I had to say it again slower and make sure
that it all came out. I am starting to
speak like an old Japanese dude. One day
all the blood was gone from my face when I gave a commitment to a less active
sister. She said that she was scared of
me. She said that I was looking her right
in the eye and had a straight face that was pale white and said "READ THE
BOOK OF MORMON". We laughed about
it but apparently I scared her into reading for the week. Haha a win is a win I
guess. Last one, I was so tired from
working and the cold I almost fell asleep walking home one night.
Haha
The gospel is true.
There is a feeling that comes over me when I am teaching promising
blessings. I know that that feeling is
from the Holy Ghost. It is teaching not
only the investigator but also me that the gospel is true, God lives and He
loves each one of us on an equal level.
I am grateful for the gospel. I am so thankful for this opportunity in
Japan to teach and testify. Lastly,
everyone, when you go to any church function take your scriptures! Mark them up
because they hold a power that you can't get feel through the electric
devices!
Love you all and have a good week
Elder Halverson
ハルバソン長老~日本仙台伝道部
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