Fwd: Transfer 4 Week 3

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

Date: March 16, 2015 4:41:58 AM MST

Subject: Transfer 4 Week 3

I don't have a lot of time!!!!!!!!!!! Sorry! How are y'all? I had such a great week! Sister Campbell is the best and I am so sad that we only have 4 weeks left together. I also hit 7 months on Friday of this week, and we have a big conference on Saturday that is the whole mission! I am so excited! We are riding a bus down to Fukuoka on Friday. It will take about 5 hours.

Here is a cool scripture thing sister Campbell showed me. In Ether 2:23, The Brother of Jared is inquiring the Lord about how to have light in the boats. The lord basically tells him to make a plan, and bring it back to him. Go to Genesis 6:16 about Noah building the ark, and see the footnote about windows. It'll blow your mind. The Brother of Jared STUDIED THE SCRIPTURES in order to make his plan to bring to the Lord. This meant that the Jaredites had records and studied them. I thought that was cool.

I am a little frustrated with our investigator right now because he isn't keeping any of his commitments. He says he will, but then never does. I was asking Heavenly Father WHY (because I am not very smart)... and my answer was 'Well, Sister Sanders, how many times do you do that to Me?" I really need to work on being EXACTLY obedient. I know it will bring me, and my investigators, lots of blessings.

Our other investigator committed to come to church with the Japanese branch, which is a huge deal because the church is an hour drive away. We are really hoping he comes!!!!!!!

I finally unpacked in Iwakuni... in a lot of ways. My clothes are all hung up, my suitcases are empty. I can finally get to work. Missionary work isn't easy. It's not supposed to be- but I still need to give it all my heart, might, mind, and strength. I didn't love this area at first. I missed Chikushino, my sweet Nihonjin doryo, and my friends there... I felt like I didn't fit in with this awesome American ward, and when I spoke in Japanese, people weren't understanding me. I was throwing that kind of pity party for myself. I wasn't happy. So I changed my attitude! It made all the difference. As soon as I decided to just TRY and love the people and this new place, I did. 

I know that the Lord loves us. He gives us these experiences to help us grow. He wants us to rely on Him for everything.

Hope everyone is looking forward to General Conference!!!!!!!!!!!!

LOVE YOU ALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) :) :)

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Sanders Shimai

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