This week was pretty good. My companion and I are getting better at being on time. I've been trying to urge Elder D to wake up just a little bit earlier so we wouldn't have to rush as much to be on-time, but he was saying "Preach my gospel says 6:30". Well, after meeting with one of the Portuguese/Japanese teachers, he decided that he wants to start waking up at 6:00 and use the extra time to study. I usually wake up at 6:10 anyway, so I'm fine with the earlier wake up.
So, I can't remember if I said anything about this last week, but Elder D made a request to possibly transfer to a different district - one with a Portuguese/Japanese teacher. It's funny, there are about two or three Port/Japanese teachers, and none of them teach our class. Well, Branch Pres. Bird hasn't switched him yet, and doesn't want to switch him. Elder D doesn't really want to switch either, and I don't want him to. Communication is a little hard, as always, but it's okay. We're getting used to it.
Plus, Amorim Sensei (another person that knows Col. Fischer, by the way) has been coming twice a week to tutor Elder D. And now, Texiera Sensei is going to be meeting with him a bit to help him too. The Translation Game between Elder Everts and Elder D works a bit, but I think with all this extra tutoring help, Elder D should be okay.
I'm getting kind of nervous for Thursday, we're teaching lesson two. Elder D and I have read through it a few times, but I'm still working on my outlines and lesson plans. Hopefully, it'll all work out.
Ooh, and some exciting news for Elder D - tomorrow, we're teaching lesson 2 in Portuguese (Jacobson sensei's recomendation), to give elder D a chance to teach in his native language. I'm going to try and learn how to bear my testimony in Portuguese so I can participate a little.
Thanks for the packages! Everything is looking great! We went to the Devotional tonight - Elder Dickson of the seventy spoke and it was pretty good! BTW Elder Holland spoke last week! AMAZING!!!
Love you!
Changing to the Japan Fukuoka Mission
In February of 2010, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints published this statement to let its members know of changes happening in the Mission Field. Paul's mission, the Japan Hiroshima Mission, was one of the missions affected by this change. This is another article about the change to his mission. As of the first of July 2010, he is a part of the Japan Fukuoka Mission.
*As a side note, I stumbled upon Paul's new Mission President's blog where they have pictures of their missionaries. I don't know if there are any pictures of Paul, but I thought it was neat to see his mission from a different perspective!
*As a side note, I stumbled upon Paul's new Mission President's blog where they have pictures of their missionaries. I don't know if there are any pictures of Paul, but I thought it was neat to see his mission from a different perspective!
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"Lord of the Rings" Relates to Missionary Work
J.R.R. Tolkien, in The Fellowship of the Rings, wrote this:"The road must be trod, but it will be very
hard. And neither strength nor wisdom will
carry us far upon it. This quest may be
attempted by the weak with as much hope as
the strong. Yet it is oft the course of deeds
that move the wheels of the world: Small hands
do them because they must, while the eyes of
the great are elsewhere."
Alma 37:6 -- "Now ye may suppose that this is foolishness
in me; but behold I say unto you, that by small and simple
things are great things brought to pass; and small means
in many instances doth confound the wise."
By small and simple efforts, the young missionaries of the
church really can "confound the wise" and help the kingdom
roll forth!
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