Week #28

i wish i could send you more pictures but my comp has told me to stop except on p-day and we are always packed on p-day i don't think we've been able to go on a zone p-day ever. but it's fine I'll try really hard to get some pics today and get them to you next week.

 so as for my comp. its mostly personal stuff i don't know it all my self suffice to say its stress stuff but we're doing good right now, and i understand how to help him, correction is hard but when its necessary i can still help,

   no worries, i have no intention to give up language study i still study every day, it just hasn't felt as effective as it used to, so I'm looking for other ways to study.

That's really cool that the party went well, i wish i could have been there for it. it must have been fun lifting the pig, i remember.  seems like the party is becoming more and more ya know big it's like we have more to it each time now, ill be exited to participate when i come back,

that's unfortunate that you have to live in Idaho weather right now, the last couple of days here have been beautiful, no wind about high 50s not a cloud in the sky, its great but I'm not going to like it for long once the heat and humidity spike in the summer its going to be reeeealy fun.

   nothing super interesting here aside from the progression of the kingdom but, ya know that's everyday stuff out here, Jordan. things are good here but lately there a little slow with a lot of inside work I'm eager to get back out and house, i never thought I'd say that.

 oh yeah, i meant to remind you, when i come back I'm not going to speak English until my welcome home talk. maybe it's a little mean but it will be fun i know it.

so, i gave a talk on Sunday, the first one since my farewell talk, and i at least was able to say all that i wanted to, but man Japanese is hard sometimes, but I'm starting to be able to say the same idea in an easier to say way so that i don't get held up for too long. every one said it was good but everyone also says my nihongo is good, so its hard to know when they really are just saying it.　anyway my talk was on the joy of missionary work and how by applying steps that missionaries follow to do it the Lords opportunity experiences way members can have the same joy and experiences.

the main points were, first we must make a commitment personally and to heavenly father that his work will come first and where ever you are you will strive to fallow his will and focus on that work.

the second was, praying for opportunities i never did this before my mission because i was afraid he opportunity would actually come and I'd be at a loss for words or just wouldn't know how to act, but really its nothing like pulling a Samuel the Lamenite, in most cases, with you friends just extending the invitation to talk about it is enough, its not something we should ever force on to a friend or any one, but make it an obvious part of your life and don't hide your feelings about it,

third is acting in those opportunities, like if your having lunch with your friend bob, you can say something like ( hay bob i want to share something with you that's important to me, but if your not interested in it after we talk please don't accept. ) this is important because we must recognize that they will learn when there ready to learn not when we are ready to teach them.

the forth more or less is about the above par about not hiding it, make church and work life one in the same talk about things you did at church or experiences from activities with your not yet member friends this gives them an opening to ask questions, along with that, don't flood people with doctrinal things that you like about the gospel. find out the interest why they have that interest and try to teach simply to the apparent needs. for example if they ask a question, a simple response o find out more is why do you ask,

  if we try these things in our lives every day taking every opportunity we will see success and we will really feel joy beyond that of what we expected .

    lastly, making goals and deadlines, like i will find someone who will accept missionary lessons by may 30th, then do all you can to meet that goal, and share the goal with heavenly father, he will help.

i encourage all who read this to try and fallow some of these principles, i know that is you do you will find so much joy and you will help many of Gods children to come unto Christ.i testify of that.

i love you and miss  you but not to much

stay strong stay faithful stay diligent, just keep swimming on through it all

Connor