84th week in Japan
3/20/2017
That was fast...

家族友達の皆さんこんにちは！

This transfer has truly been a fun one back with my old companion
Elder McArthur. We have seen a lot of miracles and have had a blast
working together. I am really grateful for his good example and the
chance that I had to learn from him. So, today is the day that we get
transfer announcements. I felt certain that Elder McArthur and I would
be together another transfer because he has been here for a short time
and I just got here. However, this morning we received an unexpected
call from President Welch. He told me that I was going to be training
a new missionary in a new area called Nara.

I have been reflecting a bit about my experience with Elder Philburn
in Uwajima and there are a lot of things that I would like to do
better this time around training a new missionary. It is such a great
privilege to be able to help this new missionary to get a hold on to
the ropes of missionary work. My biggest goal is to help him become a
lot better missionary, by the time he is at his 15th transfer, than
the missionary that I am now on my 15th transfer.

I am grateful to be here in the service of the Lord. I know that the
time is short, but it is of great importance. I know that the worth of
souls is great in the sight of God. For this reason it is our duty to
help our brothers and sisters come to a knowledge of their Savior
Jesus Christ.

Ponderizing scripture: Mosiah 23:22

Questions:

Does anyone there celebrate St Patrick's day? Did anyone wear green?

1. No they don't celebrate in Japan

Are you and Elder McArthur the Kobe zone leaders or is it the Amagasaki zone?

2. We were the Kobe Zone leaders. We are just in the Amagasaki area.

Did you get your package with the Werthers in it for General conference?

3. Yes. Thanks so much!

Do you still have district meetings often? What is your district like?

4. Yes. They happen weekly on Fridays. Our district was way fun.

Was it far to the Himeji castle? Were you able to go up in the top of it? It looked like it from one of the pictures you sent.

5. We did go to the top. It was about an hour and a half train ride
from our area.

Have you learned some new Japanese words lately?

6. Yes. Sorry not too much time to write any but maybe next week.

Have any of your investigators gone to your ping pong nights? How about the English classes?

7. Yes they did come. One of the investigators is really good at ping pong.

Elder Hirschi