Sanders Shimai in Japan: Transfer 9 Week 5

From: Lindsay Sanders <lindsay.sanders@myldsmail.net>
Date: October 26, 2015 1:23:21 AM MST
Subject: Transfer 9 Week 5

Transfer 9 Week 5

Hello friends and family! Hope you had a good week. Things here in Ube
are slow going but good. I think good things are coming really soon. I
have a lot of faith we will be able to find someone who is willing t
listen to us. Ube has a lot of Jehovah's Witness members and another
religion called Soka Gakkai. Interesting story: a Japanese man went to
BYU Hawaii, then came back to Japan and created a Buddhist church with
the same organization as our church... Their members are kinda scary.
We see the notes the Jehovah's Witnesses write on the doors ( yes that
is a real thing) of apartments. Sometimes there are turf wars.
Sometimes we have to leave apartments if too many people tell us to
leave... I think since missionaries have been in this area for a long
time, and recently there have been some missionaries who have been a
little pushy, people here have a bad image of us. I feel like I am on
clean up duty. But I can do it :) this area needs some love.

We saw some miracles with our investigator Shimamoto San. She had a
fight with a member and felt so awful afterwards. She called us and
said she is not sure if she wants to join this church. I was so sad.
We fasted for her and prayed. Two days later she called us and said
she wants to meet with us, but she stl felt awful. We went to her
house with her daughter (who is a member) and our other joint. We came
in, prayed, and just listened. Then her daughter bore her testimony,
and said "God makes it possible to forget". We literally did nothing.
Just bore our testimony hat God loves her, sang a hymn, and left her.
She had a huge smile on her face.

We had a great District Meeting about the Book of Mormon. It really is
a blessing to be able to tell everyone about it. the Book of Mormon is
like a letter from God to me. It has words of encouragement and
caution. I always feel like God knows me when I read it.

My spiritual thought is going to be short, sorry. Just want to share a
little bit about what I think about charity. I "ponderized" about it
this week. To me, it is showing love to others the same way Christ
would if He were in the same situation. When we are baptized, we
promise to constantly be asking ourselves "What would Jesus do?" Check
out Mosiah 18 when you get the chance.

My commitment for you is to ask yourself more often "What would Jesus
do?" This will lead you to more happiness than you can imagine! I have
been doing this a lot this week and realized I only want to do what I
want to do... Even if it is not necessarily right. I have lots of
growing I need to do.

Ponderize scripture for this week:
D&C 64:32-34 ...All things must come to pass in their time. Wherefore,
be not weary in well-doing, for ye are laying the foundation of a
great work. And out of small things proceedeth that which is great.
Behold, the Lord requireth the heart and a willing mind; and the
willing and obedient shall eat the good of the land of Zion in these
last days.

Love you all! Ganbatte!

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Sanders Shimai