Week 69

大阪！ 

So I got transferred! After 6 months of serving in Fushimi, it was definitely not a surprise, but still a little sad to leave. 

I learned so much in Fushimi and I'm so grateful for Elder Matsumoto, Elder Jepsen, and Elder Bettinson for being my companions there. I have learned that Christ is our Savior and He loves us. If we trust Him with all of our hearts, we will see miracles! I also love all of those members and hope to come back and visit them someday! They aren't on this email list, but I really do love them and will remember them. I also am so grateful for all of my great District members, I learned from all of them!

I have learned and still am learning about being a Christ-like missionary and not just doing missionary things. Not just activities, but becoming more like Christ. So through this past transfer and this next, I will be looking at why I do things, for others, or for Christ!

So where did I go? 

Osaka, Abeno! From a big place, to a bigger one :). I am companions with Elder Bennion. We had the same MTC district, so that has been fun! He is a great Elder and I'm super excited to see the Lord's hand this transfer. I am a new zone leader too.

Elder Bettinson's new companion is Elder Pentreath, he is from England and Elder Bettinson is training him! 

Christmas is here in Japan, as it is with the rest of the world, so we are going to say Merry Christmas to everyone! We are going to see so many miracles! And Kataoka San was put on date for Jan 15th the Sunday after I left. Please pray for him! 

For pday, we cleaned up the apartment and had some sushi. We ate at a mall that is front of Harukasu, the tallest building in Japan

Love you all!