Pretty busy this week! We had two companion exchanges,
with two different districts. Lots of running, during one exchange we rode too
far and ended up in my area and found 3 new investigators but we didn't realize
it was my area until after, and during the other exchange we passed a house
with two cars thinking, "perfect, a family, looks like the father is home
too," so we knocked on its door and two of our favourite members opened up
- a surprise for both of us!
We had a conference with Elder Choi of the Seventy, and
it couldn't have come at a better time for me. I went with the questions,
"How can I be a more focused & consecrated missionary," "How
can I be a harder worker?" and "How can I benefit more in my future
from my mission?"
Pretty generic questions but they all have a deeper
meaning to me, as in they related to specific things I needed help with, and
they were all answered! As soon as we started I was filled with peace and my
troubles were literally swept away. I have decided to make sure that I am a
100% obedient missionary, as opposed to a 99% obedient missionary and my
companion and I have committed to sing to people during finding (I'm still tone
deaf but we're getting good at A Child of God in both languages). Last night we
were able to sing to an old couple who seemed to really enjoy it!
A new stake president and Ward mission leader have been
called in the American stake/Ward that we attend so we are hoping and planning
for our work with Americans to pick up this week and next - something that I've
been repentant about lately because up until recently I haven't given as much
effort & love to the American side as I have to the Japanese side here in
Okinawa. To start things off we have our first American family meal appointment
this week, who knew that as a missionary in Japan I'd be able to experience the
American culture too! Maybe I'll even put on a few kilos. Eh, unlikely.
Here are some photos of Elder Ngatai and I, one of the
missionaries I went on exchanges with, during our dinner break.
Love, Elder Wheeler
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