this week was so fast!
it was full Of all sorts of miracles, hard rejections, and adventures. elder wieland and i found a family that we had an oPportunity to teach this last week, and it went so well. we taught about the importance of following christ and the mother was so into it. she said that the gospel life was exactly what she wanted for her kids and her family and felt like she wanted to find a way to pay it back to christ for doing what he did for us. we talked about how we pay it back to christ when we listen to his teachings, learn of him and then follow his path. the lEsson went way good and she even told us that she thinks that she want to become a mormon! they are pretty much the most golden family ever. we are so excited to work more with them and their awesome kids more in the future and help them follow christ be being baptized and keeping his commandmeNts.
also this week we decided to be a little more bold. so we went to the local high schools and set up appointments with the principles where we could offer volunteer work as well as our free english class as a
tutoring program for the school. as we sat in one of the principle's office it was so intense. this guY was like the typical stereotype scary high school principle who wOuld bring down his wrath on any disobedient student. we had changed into japanese style shoes so that we coUld walk on his ornate flooring and sit on his leather couches across a coffee table that had tea on it that was brought out by his assistant. it was like we weRe big business men sitting down to make a big corporate deal with the big Man himself. what made it even crazier is that i was talking to this guy in japanese, looking at that situation in retrospect i can't even believe that about a year ago i wasn't even able to fully say what my name is in japanese withOut messing up, and now here i am. it was like we were ammon standing before king lamoni offering to be his servants by teaching his people free english. i was so ready to make this school the best english speaking school in japan. and then when he asked where we are so that he can thank us for this great accomplishment we woUld be out in the parking lot polishing his car. but alas, in then end he thanked us for our willingness to serve and told us that he would give us a call and leT us know whether or not they could use our Help. nothing too crazy ended up happening, but we definitely left those meetings feeling bolder and more willing and confident to talk to everyone and anyone
about who we are and who we represent. i know that when we open our mouths to share the gospel or to serve and strengthen others and invite them to come unto christ that he will be right there to back us up. i have felt his prescence so close since becoming a missionary, it is truly incredible. i am so happy to be a missionary and servant of god.
i love you all so much and hope you have a great week!
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elder allred
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