78th week in Japan
2/6/2017
"Just like old times!"

家族、友達の皆さんこんにちは！
Dear Family and Friends,

It has been a crazy last week full of miracles and now we are in for
some huge changes around the mission. Transfers have come again. Both
my companion and I will be transferring! I am headed to Amagasaki,
which is the area that includes the mission home. It is in Kobe. My
new companion is going to be the companion I had when I first came to
the field! I am back with Elder McArthur! I am way excited to work
with him again and see what Heavenly Father has planned for us in
Amagasaki.

It will be really sad to say goodbye to the people in Fukuchiyama.
Recently we met a new investigator who has become a close friend of
mine named Shingo. We have only met with him a few times, but he came
to church and he has a desire to be baptized. He has a date set up to
be baptized on March 5th. He said that he will miss us, but we told
him to keep working towards being baptized. I have full confidence that
the missionaries who replace us will be able to help Brother Shingo on
his path back to Heavenly Father.

We will also miss Sister Nakajima who I have taught almost every
week since I have been here. She has progressed so much and is so
close to being baptized so that she can help uplift the members of the
Fukuchiyama branch. I am grateful to have had the chance to meet with
these brothers and sisters of mine in these short months that I have
been in Fukuchiyama. I will sorely miss them, but I know we will meet
again someday.

I don't have much time to write today, but I do know that Heavenly
Father is watching over each and every one of us. He truly does love
us. He wants us to come home. All we must do is follow his guidance.
In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.

Ponderizing scripture: 2 Nephi 27:23

Questions:

Can you tell us a little about what you have done this week? 

1. We taught a lot of people and found some cool new investigators. 
We saw some huge miracles including setting up a baptismal date
for Shingo.

Do you think you will have a Valentines party in the branch there?  Do you see many Valentine’s things in the stores?

2. We didn't have a party, but Japanese people love buying chocolates.
They make them look super fancy. I will send a picture of some that an
investigator gave us.

When are your next transfers?  Have you had interviews with the president lately?

3. We haven't had interviews for a little while. Transfers are going
to happen this Thursday.

 Have you made very many changes yet since the broadcast came out about the focus and schedule for missionaries?

4. Yes. There has been quite a few changes, especially in the way that
we dendou(do missionary work).

 Who usually comes to your English classes?  How long are the classes for?

5. It ranges. We have a few kids and a few older people. They go for 1
hour. We are going to be switching up our classes though.

What is something you have learned from Elder Zollinger?

6. I have learned how to have faith when I dendou(do missionary work)
and talk with everybody. Elder Zollinger is a great example of having
faith especially when finding.

 Have you guys ever done karaoke at a ward party?  Does Elder Zollinger sing or play the piano?

7.  We have not. He does not sing or play piano, but he learned how to
play a little bit when he was younger.

Elder Hirschi