Fwd: Weekly Email

From: Lindsay Sanders <lindsay.sanders@myldsmail.net>

Date: February 15, 2015 7:50:54 PM MST

Subject: Weekly Email

This week was CRAZY but we had so much fun!

On Wendesday we had a zone P-Day where we had the opportunity to go to the Fukuoka Temple, then afterwards, we had lunch and played games as a district. On the way home, we stopped at a little food cart and bought a delicious fried sweet potato thing. It was awesome! 

On Thursday, we had Mission Tour with Elder Whiting of the Seventy. He is part of the Asia North Presidency, and served his mission in Japan!!!!!!!! We learned so much from him. We talked about the power and authority we have as missionaries. It reminded me that when I put my tag on, I am literally becoming a representative of Jesus Christ. It is my job to do what He would do if he were here. When we`re set apart, we are given authority, but not power. However, Alma and the Sons of Mosiah has both authority and power when they taught... so how do you get power??? FROM THE HOLY GHOST. It was a great lesson. I am trying to allow myself to be guided more. 

At the meeting, I saw some old friends, Sister Smith, SIster Mills, Elder Agnew, Elder Rostrom, Elder Soares, and Elder Knighton! I got to talk to Elder Knighton a little bit and we took a picture! He is from Gilbert and went to Mountian View High School with Emily 

We said goodbye to an investigator this week... She wasn`t progressing or keeping her commitments. I hate dropping investigators, but Ogawa Shimai and I felt like it was the right thing to do. However, We found a new investigator this week! Her name is Mito san. The Lord always blesses us when we do His will.

I hope everyone had a good Valentine`s Day/Single`s Awareness Day. We got a suprise from the Elders WHO RODE THEIR BIKES OVER AT 6:30 AM TO DING SONG DITCH us and leave us chocolate. We love them so much. Thanks Elder Kikuchi and Elder Glover! We had made them brownies the night before and brought them over to the Elders at lunch. We have a happy little family of missionaries here in Chikushino. Dendo was way slow. No one was home and no one had time to talk to us........ so at the train station we passed out little flyers that we folded into hearts. We were trying to be creative!

I HIT 6 MONTHS THIS WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can`t believe how fast the time goes. I am 1/3 of the way done. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I am so sad that I only have a year left! I have to work so much harder!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am doing great! I am really really thankful to be serving the Lord here in Japan. I am so lucky. I am learning how to really love the people. I really really want them to all hear about the gospel and how they can be happy.

MUCH LOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Sanders Shimai

Nozomi San

​Sakura tree