tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68893784120894018072024-02-06T20:15:49.848-08:00Expect a MiracleMolen-Shimai (Sister Molen) Serving in the Japan Tokyo South Mission!
[[I will go and do what the Lord has commanded, for he gives no commandment save He will prepare a way for you to do it.]]
Marihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06857878810708256019noreply@blogger.comBlogger75125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889378412089401807.post-45717574082336288212015-05-18T10:41:00.002-07:002015-05-18T10:41:47.303-07:00Old things are done away- all things become new<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #351c75;"><strong><em>Well, here we are.<br />This last week was the opposite of boring. I told my companion,"You<br />know, I think my last week will be a little bit quieter than usual."<br />...<br />SO, this week was awesome. After climbing the hill to her house<br />several times, our friend Miho finally finished her lessons to<br />prepare for baptism. And on her 29th birthday, she decided to join the<br />Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints.<br />She taught me so much. I think she can teach everyone a lot about<br />life. She is a very simple lady who lives a simple life. And, even<br />though she has had many mountains to climb in her life, she has stayed<br />positive. She has taught me that every scar we have had can eventually<br />one day be healed. And that they do fade. But, it is only through<br />Christ does that happen. We have seen this woman completely understand<br />the Gospel (something she had NEVER heard about before) within a month<br />and a half. And she has every intention to endure to the end. Sister<br />M and I feel like we were sent here for Miho.</em></strong></span></div>
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<br /><span style="color: #351c75;"><strong><em>And then the next day...all the elders were acting weird at District<br />Meeting. So, I complained to Sister M ALL day about how I thought<br />the elders were going to throw a surprise farewell party. I even tried<br />using my lie detecting skills on her (didn't work. That was a waste of<br />3 credits) That night we had a lesson with Kanae- one of my favorite<br />people. We hadn't met with her for a long time, and we both went into<br />the lesson expecting her to drop us. She surprised us by asking us<br />about baptism and said she wanted to receive it. That was pretty cool!<br />After that we went to the third floor for game night which was.......a<br />surprise party! But not just ANY surprise party- a surprise birthday<br />party. Because, it was my birthday (not really. It was because all of<br />the cheap stuff was birthday themed). It was really sweet...and I<br />didn't know how to react.</em></strong></span></div>
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<br /><strong><em><span style="color: #351c75;">Yesterday, we had tacos, some weird British dish, and a whole bunch of</span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #351c75;"><br /></span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #351c75;">rolls. Saying goodbye to the members was very, very hard. Saying</span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #351c75;"><br /></span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #351c75;">goodbye to everyone is hard. I don't think I can bring all of myself</span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #351c75;"><br /></span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #351c75;">home. Some of me will always be here.</span></em></strong></div>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #351c75;"><br /></span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #351c75;">I am excited about the new adventure, though. God plans things for our</span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #351c75;"><br /></span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #351c75;">lives that we would never expect.</span></em></strong></div>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #351c75;"><br /></span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #351c75;">Here in Japan, one of the most agnostic countries in the world, I have</span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #351c75;"><br /></span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #351c75;">come to to know my Savior. I have come to see my friends to discover a</span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #351c75;"><br /></span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #351c75;">God they didn't know was there. And for them to find that He was</span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #351c75;"><br /></span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #351c75;">really familiar all along.</span></em></strong></div>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #351c75;"><br /></span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #351c75;">I will continue this blog. In the words of one of my Ward Mission</span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #351c75;"><br /></span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #351c75;">Leaders, "You will be a dork." the other, "You are going to be really</span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #351c75;"><br /></span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #351c75;">weird." We will see what happens.</span></em></strong></div>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #351c75;"><br /></span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #351c75;">The Book of Mormon is true. Seriously. And by true I mean legit, real,</span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #351c75;"><br /></span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #351c75;">actually God's word, cool, never-failing, ever-helping, awesome blue</span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #351c75;"><br /></span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #351c75;">book. And I thank God for it.</span></em></strong></div>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #351c75;"><br /></span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #351c75;">See you all soon.</span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #351c75;"><br /></span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #351c75;">Love</span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #351c75;"><br /></span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #351c75;">モレン姉妹</span></em></strong></div>
Marihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06857878810708256019noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889378412089401807.post-63797754098574546352015-05-11T07:38:00.000-07:002015-05-11T07:38:39.986-07:00It's not over yet<div style="text-align: center;">
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<br /><strong><em><span style="color: #38761d;">Sorry about the big gap between emails. This one has been a long time coming.</span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #38761d;">This last week was awesome. We have been preparing with our friend,</span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #38761d;">Miho, to be baptized. She is absolutely golden. In her story, it has</span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #38761d;">been very evident that the Atonement has worked in her life. It was</span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #38761d;">wonderful to see and is cool to see her progressing. The biggest thing</span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #38761d;">she has taught me is that no scar of the heart cannot be fully healed</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color: #38761d;">by the Savior.</span></em></strong></div>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #38761d;">I have been panicky about coming home. I had the privilege of going to</span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #38761d;">the Tokyo Temple a few wee</span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #38761d;">ks ago, And, as I walked in, I felt so much</span></em></strong><br /><strong><em><span style="color: #38761d;">peace.</span></em></strong></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMh1kfoZJPGLJs9Y4WBbyncytzKWklnDV7wNpBMkHGE7kPFNOMBiWOzdI_qcCxiQ2Ge0kL6UEJc-pHYLuB9SDxTV3fz43uW6lJgTP6y-lwYebzY_53MZz4aDFhVcjtVaL1LK-IZm_T5upM/s1600/imagemay2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br /></a><strong><em><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #38761d;">As of right now, I am trying to stay in the moment. I had a cold this</span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #38761d;">last week and received a miraculous blessing(someone who holds the</span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #38761d;">priesthood, God's authority, says a very special prayer tp help with</span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #38761d;">healing and sometimes counsel). And God told me in that prayer,</span></em></strong></div>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #38761d;">"It's </span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #38761d;">not over yet...there are still many</span></em></strong></div>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #38761d;">great things you have left to do".</span></em></strong></div>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #38761d;">I am holding onto that. :) We have seen a whole lot of miracles out</span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #38761d;">here, and I am excited to see what else happens.</span></em></strong></div>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #38761d;">Wish these were longer! The church is true, and life is awesome. Just</span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #38761d;">depends on how you look at life,</span></em></strong></div>
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<strong><em><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #38761d;">love</span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #38761d;"><br /></span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color: #38761d;">Sister Molen</span></em></strong></div>
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Marihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06857878810708256019noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889378412089401807.post-14558584461141099872015-05-11T07:24:00.005-07:002015-05-11T07:42:06.130-07:00This is an excerpt from an email that Sister Molen sent to her mom. We think this is a wonderful way to represent her love for the people of Japan that she has.<br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><b><i><span style="font-size: small;">It is hard to describe the condition of the hearts of the people in</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size: small;">Japan. Imagine living a life with no purpose, no end result, no real</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size: small;">motivation. They have instilled in their hearts so deeply the light of</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size: small;">Christ and they do not know it. The greatest hope that I have is that</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size: small;">God has made it this way for reasons. I think it is because if</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size: small;">they had a Christian background as soon as they were born they would</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size: small;">be taken up into heaven pretty quickly. So their big struggle in</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size: small;">life is not having Christianity. I think Satan works really hard on</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size: small;">them because he knows how good they can be. The good thing is that the</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size: small;">members in Japan are amazing. And God is with us.</span></i></b></span></div>
Marihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06857878810708256019noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889378412089401807.post-55017310082857732322015-04-13T18:15:00.000-07:002015-04-13T18:35:02.781-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">
<i><b><span style="color: #351c75;">Happy Easter everyone! I hope everyone in America had an absolutely<br /> wonderful Easter :-) as for Japan… Well… They don't really celebrate<br /> Easter here.</span></b></i></div>
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<i><b><span style="color: #351c75;">Which is sad. </span></b></i></div>
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<i><b><span style="color: #351c75;">But, it is a great opportunity for us to<br /> talk to people about Jesus Christ :-) understand who he is or what he<br /> did, so was a really easy way to bring up who Jesus Christ.</span></b></i></div>
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<i><b><span style="color: #351c75;">After all,<br /> he is the center of our message. </span></b></i></div>
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<i><b><span style="color: #351c75;">Which reminds me if anyone has not<br /> seen that because he lives video, I would give it 10 stars :-) and<br /> anyone who is watch movies with me knows that that is a really big<br /> deal.</span></b></i></div>
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<i><b><span style="color: #351c75;"><br /> This week we learned a lot about doing service. </span></b></i></div>
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<i><b><span style="color: #351c75;">When Christ was on the<br /> earth He performed service.… When you think about it, actually, </span></b></i></div>
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<i><b><span style="color: #351c75;">Jesus Christ whole life was all about serving other people.</span></b></i></div>
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<i><b><span style="color: #351c75;">Even after his friend John the Baptist died and</span></b></i></div>
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<i><b><span style="color: #351c75;">he went to a mountain alone pray and<br /> to mourn, He decided to look outward and serve other people. </span></b></i></div>
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<i><b><span style="color: #351c75;">We've had the privilege of serving a lot</span></b></i></div>
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<i><b><span style="color: #351c75;"><br /> And, two hours ago I got my last transfer call.</span></b></i></div>
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<i><b><span style="color: #351c75;">It is the second time in my mission where I will have a companion</span></b></i></div>
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<i><b><span style="color: #351c75;">for more than one transfer :-) :-) :-)</span></b></i></div>
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<i><b><span style="color: #351c75;">I'm excited to be with Sister M as I try my best to<br /> finish up the work the work of the Lord wants me to do here in Japan.<br /> I'm excited to continue working on Yokosuka in to help the friends I<br /> have here.</span></b></i></div>
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<i><b><span style="color: #351c75;"><br /> That is it for this week! Sorry that this email is a little record, I<br /> will make it up the pictures :-)</span></b></i></div>
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<i><b><span style="color: #351c75;">I know that this church is true.</span></b></i></div>
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<i><b><span style="color: #351c75;">It is so good and so beautiful to know that God lives.</span></b></i></div>
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<i><b><span style="color: #351c75;">And I wanteveryone to know that for themselves.</span></b></i></div>
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<i><b><span style="color: #351c75;"><br /> Ai shite iru yo!<br /> モレン姉妹</span></b></i><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 17.6000003814697px; text-align: start;"><span style="color: #990000;">INTENSE WEEK OF INTENSENESS</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px;"><span style="color: #990000;">Konnichi wa minasan</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">As the title of this email states, this week has been quite intense. A</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">lot of ups and downs, but I figure that is life. :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">For all those wondering, out dear friend Evelyn, is doing great. She</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">has received such a glow. And it keeps growing! there is an innate</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">strength</span></span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px;"> in her and a fire within her. And, because she is quiet some</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">of the time, people might not see it initially. But it is amazing and</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">beautiful. I think of all the quiet people in my life that I have not</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">taken a lot of time to know. I think I should slow down more.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">In other news, my companion, Sister C, left me. She is off to new</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">adventures in a place called Yamato. But my new companion is Sister</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">M. We knew each other in th MTC, and she is so awesome! People here</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">think we look a lot alike.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">We have been running around like crazy this week, letting Sister C</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">say Goodbye and introducing Sister M (I don't know about</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">"introducing" her to too much, This was her first area, so she has</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">come in hitting the ground running)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">We have a friend who is studying with us. And we have not known how</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">involved she has been in really wanting to know for herself whether or</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">not this message is true. And we were sitting with her talking about</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">the Book of Mormon. It went a little something like this:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">Us: Do you understand this passage?</span></span></div>
</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">Her: Yes.... actually, this book is super easy to read.</span></div>
</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">Us: (I have NEVER heard that. It is written in old Japanese and</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">English) Wait, what?</span></div>
</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">Her: Yeah, this is super easy to read. And I don't know why.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">Us:...yeah, it IS easy to read! (because it is easy for us)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">Her: I don't get it, but whenever we are talking about this I have this</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">懐かしい feeling.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">懐かしい-threw in a Japanese word there. Google translate doesn't do it</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">justice. No dictionary really does. Natsukashii is like that feeling</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">you have when you think of your childhood. Like a familiar feeling of</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">something that you have been missing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">When she said that, I felt so much joy inside me. "Yes. That's normal.</span></div>
</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px;"><div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">There is a reason." We then gave her a Plan of Salvation pamphlet and</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">told her we would talk about it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">THEN fast forward a few days. We get a text from our SAME friend,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">saying she doesn't want to meet with us anymore. Out of the blue. We</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">call her and followed the Spirit like crazy. Turns out she decided to</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">start doing some research because she DOES want to know for</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">herself...and stumbled onto a Japanese website with lies about our</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">church (*sigh* do people not have better things to do than put lies on</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">the internet) We told her those were not true, and after a very long</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">phone call, were able to set another appointment with her. Rest assured</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">we will be bringing pamphlets, and try to get a member there to tell</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">her what our church is REALLY like.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">This whole story is supposed to amount to something. And I will quote</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">something our Relief Society teacher said </span></span><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1010139028" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">yesterday</span></span><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">, "It is very easy</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">to find a voice to confirm your thoughts, good or bad. You will always</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">find voices for both. But the most important thing to do is to go to</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">the only source you know will not lead you astray. And that is the</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">Spirit."</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">We all have affiliations with the darkness and light in this world. I</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">have helped many people as they have tried to learn for themselves. No</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">matter where we are, there will always be those two. But we decide</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">where we choose to stand.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">Hope everyone had a great week.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;"> Love you all, and cannot wait to hear from you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">愛しています</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">モレン姉妹</span></div>
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Marihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06857878810708256019noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889378412089401807.post-66224539510867468082015-02-26T15:25:00.004-08:002015-02-26T15:27:57.764-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="color: red;">Hello!</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></b><b><span style="color: red;">Sorry, this one will be short. We had some technical difficulties with the ipad.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;">The good news is, I have now realized that I still remember </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></b><b><span style="color: red;">Transfer calls came... and I am still in Yokosuka! Yay!</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;">I am so excited to continue working here. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;">I have met so many wonderful people and </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;">am excited to see how we can be God's hands in helping others!</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></b><b><span style="color: red;">On a sad note, my companion is leaving :( </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;">I will miss her a lot. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;">She is going to a good area with a</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;">good companion, though, so I know she'll have fun.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></b><b><span style="color: red;">Elder Ballard, a member of the Quorum of the 12 apostles, came and spoke to us.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;">That was an awesome experience. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;">There were 400 missionaries in one room, singing, "Called to Serve". </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;">That was a powerful moment.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></b><b><span style="color: red;">He spoke of us teaching our investigators to teach themselves. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;">Which is difficult, but He said we could do it.</span></b><b><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></b><b><span style="color: red;">Sorry this one is short. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;">But the church is true. God lives. It isn't a catchphrase, it is a fact. </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;">And, as Christ had said, all things are possible to them that believe.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></b><b><span style="color: red;">ai shite imasu</span></b></div>
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Marihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06857878810708256019noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889378412089401807.post-61858842954454737822015-02-17T08:27:00.000-08:002015-02-17T08:27:02.364-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #20124d;">Hello!</span><span style="color: #20124d;"><br /></span><span style="color: #20124d;">Hope you all are doing well. A lot has happened this week. But I would</span><span style="color: #20124d;"><br /></span><span style="color: #20124d;">like to share one story on here.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;"><br /></span><span style="color: #20124d;">So, we had our Sisters' Conference! Our area is</span><span style="color: #20124d;"><br /></span><span style="color: #20124d;">near the very bottom of our mission, and, because we had never made</span><span style="color: #20124d;"><br /></span><span style="color: #20124d;">the trip together before, we got VERY lost. But that is okay.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;"><br /></span><span style="color: #20124d;">Because there was one train that usually goes straight to the mission</span><span style="color: #20124d;"><br /></span><span style="color: #20124d;">home. You take it from the Yokohama train station, which is in my old</span><span style="color: #20124d;"><br /></span><span style="color: #20124d;">area, Yamate. It was the morning, so the train was very packed, It was</span><span style="color: #20124d;"><br /></span><span style="color: #20124d;">actually one of the most packed I had ever been in! The pushers had a</span><span style="color: #20124d;"><br /></span><span style="color: #20124d;">really hard time closing the doors. And I watched as a 45 year old or</span><span style="color: #20124d;"><br /></span><span style="color: #20124d;">so man got on the steam of people, and he made eye contact with me. He</span><span style="color: #20124d;"><br /></span><span style="color: #20124d;">gave me a look, and I felt a little uncomfortable. As of late, we had</span><span style="color: #20124d;"><br /></span><span style="color: #20124d;">some men approaching us, and we had to explain to them we don't date as</span><span style="color: #20124d;"><br /></span><span style="color: #20124d;">missionaries. It turns our the man got pushed right behind me. I heard</span><span style="color: #20124d;"><br /></span><span style="color: #20124d;">him rustling after a few minutes, and then felt a tap on my shoulder.</span><span style="color: #20124d;"><br /></span><span style="color: #20124d;">I awkwardly half turned around to see him holding my zone leader's</span><span style="color: #20124d;"><br /></span><span style="color: #20124d;">business card. He then said, "I met you on this train one year ago."</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;"><br /></span><span style="color: #20124d;">Needless to say, I was confused.</span><span style="color: #20124d;"><br /></span><span style="color: #20124d;">He continued, sheepishly. "One year ago, you and your companion were</span><span style="color: #20124d;"><br /></span><span style="color: #20124d;">on this train, You gave me an English flier. I chased you down the</span><span style="color: #20124d;"><br /></span><span style="color: #20124d;">staircase."</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;"><br /></span><span style="color: #20124d;">All of a sudden, it all clicked. I remembered! We were talking to a</span><span style="color: #20124d;"><br /></span><span style="color: #20124d;">woman who had no interest in our message, or even in our English</span><span style="color: #20124d;"><br /></span><span style="color: #20124d;">class. And a man chased us down and asked for a flier for English</span><span style="color: #20124d;"><br /></span><span style="color: #20124d;">Class and church.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;"><br /></span><span style="color: #20124d;">I got very excited! "hey, nice to see you again! have you been coming</span><span style="color: #20124d;"><br /></span><span style="color: #20124d;">to church?"</span><span style="color: #20124d;"><br /></span><span style="color: #20124d;">he replied that he went to class quite a few times, but had recently</span><span style="color: #20124d;"><br /></span><span style="color: #20124d;">gotten busy. He said he had not seriously studied with the</span><span style="color: #20124d;"><br /></span><span style="color: #20124d;">missionaries, but thought it was a good idea to start.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;"><br /></span><span style="color: #20124d;">I found myself on the same train with the same son of God- twice.</span><span style="color: #20124d;"><br /></span><span style="color: #20124d;">Expect now, I was more experienced than when I was a new missionary in</span><span style="color: #20124d;"><br /></span><span style="color: #20124d;">Yamate. and I can say a lot more now. I was able to testify to</span><span style="color: #20124d;"><br /></span><span style="color: #20124d;">him about church boldly, and invite him to meet with the missionaries</span><span style="color: #20124d;"><br /></span><span style="color: #20124d;">again. he is now working that out with the elders he was in contact</span><span style="color: #20124d;"><br /></span><span style="color: #20124d;">with.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;"><br /></span><span style="color: #20124d;">I am so grateful for second chances. I feel very privileged that</span><span style="color: #20124d;"><br /></span><span style="color: #20124d;">through being lost on a bunch of trains, we were able to invite</span><span style="color: #20124d;"><br /></span><span style="color: #20124d;">someone again to hear the Gospel.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;"><br /></span><span style="color: #20124d;">Heavenly Father is truly aware of each sparrow. And, as the Savior</span><span style="color: #20124d;"><br /></span><span style="color: #20124d;">Himself says, "You are worth so much more than Sparrows".</span><span style="color: #20124d;">(Matthew 10:31)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;"><br /></span><span style="color: #20124d;">I am glad God is looking out for this man.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;"><br /></span><span style="color: #20124d;">Hope you all have been able go find the miracles amidst things going</span><span style="color: #20124d;"><br /></span><span style="color: #20124d;">hayware in your lives.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;"><br /></span><span style="color: #20124d;">You are all amazing. Would love to hear from you</span><span style="color: #20124d;">.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d;"><br /></span><span style="color: #20124d;">愛しているよ</span><span style="color: #20124d;"><br /></span><span style="color: #20124d;">モレン姉妹</span></div>
Marihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06857878810708256019noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889378412089401807.post-900704249697536432015-02-10T09:08:00.001-08:002015-02-10T09:08:31.439-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">
<strong><em>This will be a short one.</em></strong><strong><em><br /></em></strong><strong><em> This last week was super busy, but full of miracles.</em></strong></div>
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<strong><em><br /></em></strong><strong><em> Our friend, through all craziness, was able to follow Jesus Christ and</em></strong><strong><em><br /></em></strong><strong><em> be baptized. It was amazing to see. I have been how God is a part of</em></strong><strong><em><br /></em></strong><strong><em> her life. Me and my companion did very little, if anything. It was all</em></strong><strong><em><br /></em></strong><strong><em> between her and God.</em></strong></div>
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<strong><em><br /></em></strong><strong><em> Love you all! Please remember: Have fun this week!</em></strong></div>
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<strong><em><br /></em></strong><strong><em> 愛しています</em></strong><strong><em><br /></em></strong><strong><em> モレン姉妹</em></strong></div>
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So, week three in the chosen land of Yokosuka!!! I am finding that<br />there are times when I have no time, but I suppose that is a better<br />problem to have. We are bouncing around everywhere like crazy! It is a<br />really good thing and is super fun, but sometimes I wonder if I can<br />really do this: balance the ward and the branch, finding and teaching,<br />coming and going, all while trying to be more Christlike. And I<br />realize; No, I can't. Not alone. But I DO know I can do it will God<br />and Jesus Christ. And somehow, </div>
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<br />Here are some quick adventures and thoughts for the week:<br />So we come home from English class, climb up a bunch of steps, go into<br />the genkan(apt), and turn on the lights. And..nothing. Flick it again.<br />Nothing. We tried everything we could and...nothing.It was pitch<br />black. A few days earlier my companion mentioned how she resented a<br />little bit how our mission is so safe, so taken care of, and so<br />pampered. So I blame her for our power going out. And it was so much<br />fun!! I loved it. It was SO cool!!!!! After lighting a candle and<br />pulling out our emergency packs, we called the Mission Home, who was<br />nof as excited as I was. And さすが Mission Home, they were able to call<br />a very kind man to fix it in the middle of the night. (Mission Home<br />can do anything). But, as we were sitting there, I realized that this<br />was an opportunity to be grateful for everything we DID have. Isn't<br />life interesting? We do not tend to realize our blessing until they<br />are extinguished. And, amidst all the places we were going, God took<br />some time to pause us, and remind us of our blessings. It was a great<br />experience.</div>
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<br />We had a lesson with a sweet new friend. She knows nothing about<br />Christianity and told us that she was scared of it when she was in<br />school. She said she thought people are forced to join, and when you<br />enter a church building they rob you. o.0 She then said when she met<br />us on the street we did not seem to be those kinds of people, but<br />seemed very friendly and respected people's agency. She said that<br />because she had a good feeling, she figured she would decide to find<br />out a little more. We told her that we most definitely respected her<br />agency, and would NOT make her join, but teach her how to find out for<br />herself if it is true. She likes that.</div>
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<br />One miracle: We went bowling on Base last P day with the kindest<br />couple I have ever met. And, afterward we headed over quickly to the<br />McDonalds nearby so we could hurry to go out and work. To our surprise<br />we walked in and saw a church member from the branch! We then took a<br />few more steps and met a friend who drops by church! We set up a table<br />and were able to get to know them better and teach them. Miracle in<br />McDonalds.</div>
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<br />Will tell you more next week. And the beginning of this post, I said,<br />"necessary things". And I love being a missionary-because those<br />"things" involve serving God and serving others. And, even though<br />sometimes the days are long, or the Japanese is difficult to<br />understand, I am so glad I have the privilege to act in the place of<br />Christ. I hope to be a better person so that I can help these people<br />the best I can.</div>
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<br />Hope everyone had a great week! Would love to hear about it!</div>
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<br />愛しています<br />モレン姉妹</div>
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Marihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06857878810708256019noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889378412089401807.post-71575758858973436812015-01-28T17:31:00.005-08:002015-01-28T17:31:49.907-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #4c1130;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><br /></strong></span></em></span><span style="color: #4c1130;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><strong> This is week two in the promised land called Yokosuka... and we have</strong></span></em></span><span style="color: #4c1130;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><br /></strong></span></em></span><span style="color: #4c1130;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><strong> seen miracle after miracle. It is cool to see God helping His children.</strong></span></em></span><span style="color: #4c1130;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><br /></strong></span></em></span><span style="color: #4c1130;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><strong> In reality, I become a bystander at a point.We as missionaries teach</strong></span></em></span><span style="color: #4c1130;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><br /></strong></span></em></span><span style="color: #4c1130;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><strong> to the best of our capacity, and then people just start their dance</strong></span></em></span><span style="color: #4c1130;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><br /></strong></span></em></span><span style="color: #4c1130;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><strong> with God. I am so grateful to see the Spirit touch people.</strong></span></em></span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><br /></strong></span></em></span><span style="color: #4c1130;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><strong> This week, one miracle happened while we were housing, We are trying to</strong></span></em></span><span style="color: #4c1130;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><br /></strong></span></em></span><span style="color: #4c1130;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><strong> get time finding in between working for the ward and the branch. And we</strong></span></em></span><span style="color: #4c1130;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><br /></strong></span></em></span><span style="color: #4c1130;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><strong> were standing on the second floor of a building, overlooking Yokosuka.</strong></span></em></span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><br /></strong></span></em></span><span style="color: #4c1130;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><strong> And I had a distinct feeling we needed to go to a building I saw in the</strong></span></em></span><span style="color: #4c1130;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><br /></strong></span></em></span><span style="color: #4c1130;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><strong> landscape. I said it but felt a little silly, because I did not know of</strong></span></em></span><span style="color: #4c1130;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><br /></strong></span></em></span><span style="color: #4c1130;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><strong> God was telling me to or if I was making it up. </strong></span></em></span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>So after I said</strong></span></em></span><span style="color: #4c1130;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><br /></strong></span></em></span><span style="color: #4c1130;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><strong> something I waited to see how my companion would react. She is the</strong></span></em></span><span style="color: #4c1130;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><br /></strong></span></em></span><span style="color: #4c1130;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><strong> hero of the story, because when we finished our building she is the one</strong></span></em></span><span style="color: #4c1130;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><br /></strong></span></em></span><span style="color: #4c1130;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><strong> that said, "Why don't we go try and see?" So we went.</strong></span></em></span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>And it was a long </strong></span></em></span><span style="color: #4c1130;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>way. </strong></span></em></span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>So we prayed and hit the numbers with names on them. No one</strong></span></em></span><span style="color: #4c1130;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><br /></strong></span></em></span><span style="color: #4c1130;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><strong> answered. Then, just as ee were about to leave, I looked up and saw an</strong></span></em></span><span style="color: #4c1130;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><br /></strong></span></em></span><span style="color: #4c1130;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><strong> old, barely see able name.</strong></span></em></span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>So we called it-and it was a former investigator who remembered missionaries, </strong></span></em></span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>the Book of Mormon, and Nephi.</strong></span></em></span><span style="color: #4c1130;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><br /></strong></span></em></span><span style="color: #4c1130;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><strong> She was very sweet and invited us to come back.</strong></span></em></span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><br /></strong></span></em></span><span style="color: #4c1130;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><strong> God does His work, even though we stumble sometimes.</strong></span></em></span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>I am so grateful </strong></span></em></span><span style="color: #4c1130;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>to be here.</strong></span></em></span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><br /></strong></span></em></span><span style="color: #4c1130;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><strong> Everyone, please have so e fun this week! </strong></span></em></span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>I have learned that life</strong></span></em></span><span style="color: #4c1130;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><br /></strong></span></em></span><span style="color: #4c1130;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><strong> is meant to be enjoyed- </strong></span></em></span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>for God made the Earth to be good.</strong></span></em></span></div>
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<span style="color: #4c1130;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><br /></strong></span></em></span><span style="color: #4c1130;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><strong> 愛しています</strong></span></em></span><span style="color: #4c1130;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><br /></strong></span></em></span><span style="color: #4c1130;"><em><span style="font-size: small;"><strong> モレン姉妹</strong></span></em></span></div>
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<em><strong><span style="font-size: large;"><u>Yokosuka, the Land of Dreams</u></span></strong></em><em><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><br /></span></span></strong></em></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0c343d;">It means flat joy. 横須賀. Cool, right?</span></span></strong></em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0c343d;">I am not exactly what that is</span></span></strong></em><em><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><br /></span></span></strong></em><em><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"> supposed to mean, but I think it is something good.</span></span></strong></em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><br /></span></span></strong></em><em><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"> First, my foot is getting better. Thanks for the concern.</span></span></strong></em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><br /></span></span></strong></em><em><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"> I love it here! I cannot even begin to say how much I miss Machida,</span></span></strong></em><em><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><br /></span></span></strong></em><em><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"> but these two areas are both polar opposites.</span></span></strong></em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0c343d;">And awesome. I like them </span></span></strong></em><em><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0c343d;">a lot.</span></span></strong></em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><br /></span></span></strong></em><em><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"> My new companion is Sister C. </span></span></strong></em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0c343d;">She is fiery and ready to work. And is funny.</span></span></strong></em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><br /></span></span></strong></em><em><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"> So, right now we are helping a HUGE Naval Base ward </span></span></strong></em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0c343d;">and a little </span></span></strong></em><em><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0c343d;">Japanese Branch. </span></span></strong></em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0c343d;">It is quite busy, but an adventure.</span></span></strong></em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><br /></span></span></strong></em><em><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"> This week we saw a lot of miracles. </span></span></strong></em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0c343d;">But one thing that stuck out to me</span></span></strong></em><em><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><br /></span></span></strong></em><em><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"> was a miracle we had on the street. </span></span></strong></em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0c343d;">We saw a sweet lady and started up </span></span></strong></em><em><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0c343d;">a conversation.</span></span></strong></em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0c343d;">After an intro, we asked her if she wanted to learn</span></span></strong></em><em><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><br /></span></span></strong></em><em><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"> about Jesus. She said yes. </span></span></strong></em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0c343d;">We asked if she wanted to come to our</span></span></strong></em><em><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><br /></span></span></strong></em><em><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"> church now. She said yes. </span></span></strong></em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0c343d;">So we did. And the Spirit was so strong!</span></span></strong></em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0c343d;">I </span></span></strong></em><em><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0c343d;">am so grateful for all of the chances</span></span></strong></em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0c343d;">I have had to feel the Spirit.</span></span></strong></em><em><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><br /></span></span></strong></em><em><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"> God really does reach out to everyone. </span></span></strong></em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0c343d;">We just need to want to hear </span></span></strong></em><em><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0c343d;">it.</span></span></strong></em></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><br /></span></span></strong></em><em><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"> Hope everyone has had a great week Please keep at it.</span></span></strong></em></span></div>
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<em><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><br /></span></span></strong></em><em><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"> 愛しています</span></span></strong></em><em><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"><br /></span></span></strong></em><em><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0c343d;"> 進んでいるモレン姉妹</span></span></strong></em></div>
Marihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06857878810708256019noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889378412089401807.post-8550579408358611702015-01-12T11:55:00.002-08:002015-01-12T11:55:56.768-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">
<strong><em><span style="color: #20124d;">So, this week. This has been the most hectic week of my mission.<br /><br /> Let me tell you about it.<br /> First, we made it out of the apartment alive! My companion woke up<br /> angry and said, "I am tired of being sick! I am going to get better so<br /> we can work!" So she got better. And we did. She is literally the<br /> toughest person I have ever met. So we went out Tuesday night! Woot!<br /> Then we went out Wednesday. And honestly, it was one of the best<br /> proselyting days of my mission. I truly felt the spirit and felt like<br /> we were guided to do certain things and certain people. I've never<br /> been so happy to be outside to work. That night we had English class.<br /> A student asked me if I had dreams of going to Japan when I was<br /> little. And I told him that I absolutely did not. For that I love<br /> Japan so much now, and I was so glad that I came to be a missionary.<br /> Then we biked home.and, as I jumped off my bike, I felt my foot hit<br /> the ground the wrong way. I ignored it until we start walking up the<br /> stairs. And we got inside the apartment I couldn't ignore it anymore.<br /> It hurt very badly, and my stomach dropped.<br /> In this mission, because of the revelation my Mission President<br /> received from God, if you fracture a bone at a certain point in your<br /> mission and need surgery, you are required to go back to your hometown<br /> with an honorable release.<br /> And my stubborn side kicked in. Us Molens are stubborn. And I refused<br /> to admit that possibility.<br /> so I iced it. The next day, I needed to go to the Honbu, so I went. It<br /> was pretty far, but My stubborn side was up. My companion said I<br /> looked ridiculous. I talked to the amazing Sister Wada, and she told<br /> me to talk to the doctor at Zone Conference the next day. She asked if<br /> I could wait. I said yes. So the next day went to Takao (props to my<br /> old area :D) and by then it was hurting pretty badly. The doctor<br /> looked at it and said it looked like a fracture and that I should get<br /> an X ray.<br /> The following night was the least amount of sleep I had gotten in my<br /> life. I laid there, terrified. And, for a brief second, I let my mind<br /> turn home. What was waiting for me. Of course my family, who I would<br /> love to see. Friends I would, too. Those were good. Then came school,<br /> work, television, internet, movies, things I thought I missed. And<br /> those things had no color to me. In my mind, clearly, those things did<br /> not have the color or depth of what serving the Lord does. and I<br /> realized that, I will probably want those. But not today. I realized<br /> there was nothing I would rather do than serve the Lord at this point<br /> in my life. Even though I do it poorly, and loud, and with mediocre<br /> language skills, it is what I want to do. And I was so grateful for<br /> that knowledge.<br /> And I learned that the Lord answers prayers, and He cares about our<br /> desires. When the doctor pulled up the Xray and saw no breaks, I felt<br /> so much. He then told me, "Well, you didn't break it, so just walk it<br /> off." In essence, it had the characteristics of a fracture, but no<br /> fracture. So he gave me special bandaids and told me to deal with it.<br /> Which I am.<br /> Why am I telling you this story? Because 1. i know God answers our<br /> prayers 2. I know He chooses what is best for us and 3. If you are<br /> contemplating serving a mission or serving in a calling, I will give<br /> you this advice:Go for it. When I was at home, there were so many<br /> entertainment things and other goals that I thought were the most<br /> important things I could ever have. They had color to me. But I<br /> promise you that if you take time and serve the Lord with everything<br /> you have in your heart, you will soon see that those things are truly<br /> faded. There is no greater joy than serving the Lord.<br /><br /> My foot is feeling a lot better, by the way. I got my transfer call<br /> today. I am moving to Yokosuka to serve in a Japanese branch and<br /> English ward. And I know that is where God wants me to be. He is<br /> letting me stay and complete my mission. I am grateful that I, my<br /> small self, and able to witness so many miracles in people's lives.<br /> God is truly in everyone's lives.<br /> I am grateful for this opportunity to serve Him.<br /><br /> I hope this week, all of you find opportunities to feel the joy of<br /> serving God and others.<br /> Love you!<br /> Molen Shimai</span></em></strong></div>
Marihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06857878810708256019noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889378412089401807.post-67060570462590710102015-01-05T10:24:00.003-08:002015-01-05T10:24:24.516-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">
<strong><span style="color: #cc0000;">Hello world!<br />What is it like out there? I have had the supreme blessing of being<br />stuck in the apartment due to illness.(her companion has been sick)<br />And I went crazy.</span></strong><strong><span style="color: #cc0000;"></span></strong></div>
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<br />At first, I was upset. I was confused on why we had to be in the<br />apartment for so long. (which is the WRONG way to handle it when<br />something doesn't go your way)</div>
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<br />Well, now it is day ten. and I am so grateful.<br />I have been in an apartment with no television, no internet, and a few CDs.<br />I called my friends, texted my friends, called students from English<br />class I have never met, made cards, and then sat there.</div>
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<br />I was confused.</div>
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<br />Then, day three, I got hit with the idea to read the Book of Mormon.<br />Best idea in the world.</div>
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<br />I do not know how many times I have read the Book of Mormon, but I do<br />know that it is wonderful. I had just forgotten.</div>
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uestions,<br />心に響く言葉. Things that resonate in our hearts.<br />I cannot even explain the answers I have received.</div>
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<br />Jesus Christ loves everyone. God had given us this church for our<br />happiness. He wants us to be happy.</div>
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<br />May we all start the new year with joy in our hearts.</div>
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<br />愛しています<br />モレン姉妹</div>
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</strong>Marihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06857878810708256019noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889378412089401807.post-86097437551283303162014-12-30T19:59:00.001-08:002014-12-30T20:04:16.213-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><strong>Hello everyone!</strong></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><strong>Hope you all had an amazing Christmas! we did. We became super busy,</strong></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><strong>visited a lot of friends, taught them all with the Spirit (and they</strong></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><strong>felt it-we know) and were able to love as Christ does.</strong></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><strong>the next day my companion got sick.</strong></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><strong>don't worry- we have been using the thermometer correctly this time.</strong></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><strong>We are now able to leave the apartment for brief intervals, so she is</strong></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><strong>getting better. it was pretty interesting at first, though.</strong></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><strong>One thing I have though about as I have been trying to work in our</strong></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><strong>apartment, is the Book of Mormon. I love the Bible. I love Psalms</strong></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><strong>(that is my favorite) But in determining whether God is in the church</strong></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><strong>of Jesus Christ if Latter day Saints, and everything missionaries say</strong></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><strong>is true, there is only one way to truly know.</strong></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><strong>that is to read a book either translated by the power of God or made</strong></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><strong>up by a 21 year old boy.</strong></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><strong>And anyone who reads the Book of Mormon knows that the second is not possible.</strong></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><strong>i have been reading with real intent and I have felt and become</strong></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><strong>something wonderful. i find, as do others I know, that when I read it</strong></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><strong>I feel like me. more me than I have ever felt.</strong></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><strong>I hope everyone reads it. It is so powerful, so beautiful. And so true.</strong></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><strong>Please keep happy and keep strong. Sometimes I forget there are so</strong></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><strong>many things in this world to be happy about. But there really are. So</strong></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><strong>go find them! Probably you don't have to go very far.</strong></span></span></span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><strong>keep awesome!</strong></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: blue;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="background-color: white;"><strong> the Mormons" and had a giant gift exchange and sang a lot of carols.</strong></span></span></span></span><br />
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<i style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Merry Christmas, everyone! That's right, Christmas is coming up. I</b></span></span></i></div>
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<i style="background-color: transparent;">Jesus Christ. So there is the hope that because God loves us as well,</i></div>
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<i style="background-color: transparent;">And because of that Hope, we are cheerful.</i></div>
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<i style="background-color: transparent;">Love you all! Happy Christmas!</i></div>
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<b><span style="color: #cc0000;"><i>Hello!<br /> So I will send out this email with a story- and I hope it will be able<br /> to help someone.<br /> So I was feeling a little icky on Thursday. I had a meeting in another<br /> area, so I ignored the feeling and went to it.<br /> The next morning I woke up feeling awful. I was amazed at how bad I<br /> felt. I got up and tried to exercise but it didn't do anything. I had<br /> a spinning head, burning throat, stuffy nose and a cough. I figured it<br /> was just a cold. So I went to the bathroom, pulled you the thermometer<br /> which has been in the Machida apartment since before time itself and<br /> stuck it in my mouth.<br /> Of course, it was Celsius. And I do not know Celsius. So it comes up<br /> 37.9. I call the mission mom (Sister Wada <3) tell her the temperature<br /> nonchalantly, and ask if I can rest for the day.<br /> All of a sudden she became quite upset and told me I needed to go to<br /> the hospital. I insisted I was fine. Then she asked to speak to my<br /> companion and asked my companion how I was. She said I just seemed<br /> exhausted and had a cold. Then she stated, very fervently, that I<br /> could not leave the apartment for a long time and she would call back.<br /> So I slept all day (which helped), and it said my temperature went<br /> down a little.<br /> The next day I feel better. So I call Sister Wada, who is still<br /> demanding I got to the hospital. I tell her I am fine. She told me to<br /> check my temperature, and I did. It was back at 38! I told her it was<br /> 38, and she told me that she would get someone from the Mission Office<br /> to drive me to a hospital that night. I was feeling lightheaded and it<br /> was hard to think, but I did not know I needed to go to the hospital!<br /> So then I started to worry. What was my temperature, anyway? I<br /> started calling the other missionaries-no one knew Celsius to<br /> Fahrenheit, but all the Japanese missionaries ordered me to go a<br /> hospital.<br /> Then I get a phone call at six that night.<br /> "Molen Shimai, this is Sister Wada. I am in front of your apartment."<br /> I was speechless. She laughed.<br /> "I am coming in, okay?"<br /> So I clean off a place at the table for her, and waited by the door.<br /> She rang and I opened it.<br /> The shock on her face made me scared.<br /> "Sister Molen!" She then looked very confused. She put her hand on my<br /> face. "You're not hot."<br /> "I'm not? I didn't think so." I invited her in and we sat down.<br /> She said. "Go check your temperature right now."<br /> So I went into the bathroom, got the thermometer, sat down, and put it<br /> in my mouth.<br /> "What are you doing?!" She asked? Without waiting, she pulled the<br /> thermometer out and inspected it. "Sister Molen, this doesn't go in<br /> your mouth- this goes in your armpit!"<br /> ...<br /> ..<br /> .<br /> I have never been more speechless in my life. Besides the fact that I<br /> was exhausted, couldn't think straight, I could not process that I had,<br /> not only been misreading my temperature for two days, but had been<br /> putting something used my dozens of sisters in my mouth.<br /> She washed it, and asked me to check under-my armpit. I was 36.6, which<br /> is calculated to 98.6F.<br /> Sister Wada smiled. "Oh, I am so glad you are not dying! I was worried<br /> that you had influenza, but it looks like a cold. You should be fine!"<br /> She then took us out to eat.<br /> I am not exactly sure the meaning of the parable (mainly because I am<br /> still exhausted and nasally- but should be better soon :D) But it goes<br /> to show that if you do not know the tools you are using, you cannot<br /> succeed.<br /> Other than that, our friends are doing well. I really want to learn<br /> how to listen and love more. They are all inspirations to me. I am so<br /> grateful for them.<br /> Thank you everyone for being awesome. Hope you are excited for<br /> Christmas! Just remember, Christ is the reason!<br /> 愛しています<br /> モレン姉妹</i></span></b></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Sister Molen is remaining in the Machida area this next transfer. She is excited to continue her work there and working with her wonderful companion Sister W. She appreciates everyone's thoughts and prayers as she continues her service.</span></em>Marihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06857878810708256019noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889378412089401807.post-30312667947338834142014-11-25T10:09:00.001-08:002014-11-25T10:09:22.675-08:00November 23, 2014<br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;"><strong><em>Old french poem<br />"Come to the edge," He said.<br />No! We'll fall!<br />"Come to the edge," He said.<br />No! We will fall!<br />"Come to the edge," He said.<br />So we came to the edge.<br />And he pushed us.<br />And we flew.</em></strong></span></div>
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Marihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06857878810708256019noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889378412089401807.post-37928146575441156712014-11-25T09:58:00.002-08:002014-11-25T10:01:58.395-08:00<span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">November 16, 2014</span></b></i></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></b></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hello everyone!</span></b></i></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></b></i></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> This week was so long I do not even know where to start. It was full</span></b></i></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></b></i></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> of good things! I like some thing my brother Michael sent me, "There</span></b></i></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></b></i></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> are no such things as bad days-just bad moments. You will never have a</span></b></i></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></b></i></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> bad day."I like that a lot. This week was full of a lot of good days.</span></b></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></b></i></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> My friends are doing well. I feel so blessed to be in Japan and to</span></b></i></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></b></i></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> know them. I have often wondered why someone like me-with no</span></b></i></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></b></i></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> connections to Japan and no understanding or immediate interest in the</span></b></i></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></b></i></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> culture-would be called here. Now I am, finding that the culture has</span></b></i></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></b></i></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> been a part of me for a long time. And, the thought of never having</span></b></i></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></b></i></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> come here to meet my friends makes me so sad. I had to give up a lot</span></b></i></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></b></i></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> to come here. But my friends are worth it. I feel so blessed to have</span></b></i></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></b></i></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> seen so many miracles.</span></b></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></b></i></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> I find that, when our attitudes are faith centered, God gives us the</span></b></i></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></b></i></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> opportunities to see miracles. If we do not want to see them or</span></b></i></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></b></i></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> believe we will not, we won't.</span></b></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></b></i></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> This week we did a family history fair. Ancestors and family are</span></b></i></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></b></i></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> absolutely important, and it was great to be able to tell people about</span></b></i></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></b></i></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> it. That is one thing no one can deny-how important families are. That</span></b></i></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></b></i></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> is why God gave them to us.</span></b></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></b></i></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Oh, adventures. Studied with my friends, am glad I can see God in</span></b></i></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></b></i></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> their lives,went to a garden, passed out family history fliers, gave</span></b></i></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></b></i></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> tours explaining family history and temples, ate cold pizza, sang at a</span></b></i></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></b></i></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> fireside (in a VERY large group of missionaries. "I love to see the</span></b></i></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></b></i></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Temple"),went on splits with a great missionary, climbed a huge hill,</span></b></i></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></b></i></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and met great new people.</span></b></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></b></i></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Hope you are all doing well! Would love to hear from you.</span></b></i></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></b></i></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> This Gospel is true. We choose what we do with our lives. And when we</span></b></i></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></b></i></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> choose to do right, we will see and feel the difference. And this</span></b></i></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></b></i></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> church is the rightest thing out here.</span></b></i></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></b></i></span><span style="color: #741b47;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> If i can do anything to help anyone, please let me know.</span></b></i></span><br />
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cake before, saying cake is gross. Well, you don't know until you test</div>
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it out. Same thing with God. Of course you won't know if He is there,</div>
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unless you test it out with real intent. Then you'll know</div>
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<span style="color: blue;">2. What did you have for breakfast?</span></div>
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<i> a sunny side up egg with rice. Eaten with chopsticks.</i></div>
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prepping for a mission</div>
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<span style="color: blue;">what would it be?</span></div>
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<i> read Preach My Gospel. Seriously. And pray in faith.</i></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">4. What is one tradition you have learned in Japan you will want to continue?</span></div>
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<i> I like a lot of traditions here.</i></div>
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The word "Savior" in English makes sense, but I really never</div>
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thought about what it mean until I learned it i Japanese: 救い主.</div>
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Sukuinushi. The first two means "to rescue, to save" the second part</div>
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means, "Lord". I have seen many people rescued here. It is hard to</div>
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describe how it is to see someone when you first meet them compared to</div>
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later, when they are recognizing God's love, and following Him. There</div>
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is an intangible light burning behind their eyes, a confidence in</div>
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their step, and a linger to their smile.</div>
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That is why missionaries exist.</div>
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Something I wanted to share:</div>
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Gave a training last week. It was on the Spirit. And I was so nervous</div>
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and felt so inadequate to give a training. I don't like speaking</div>
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Japanese in front of people. And we had to do a role play lesson. Then</div>
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at the end, President Wada (mission President-pictured below) said to</div>
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the sister we were role playing to, "How do you feel?" And she broke</div>
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down sobbing. "I feel so much love." And I was like, "That was a</div>
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really bad role play lesson! I messed up so much!" But then I looked</div>
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out and saw everyone watching, and their eyes were tearing up and they</div>
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were warm and smiling. President Wada then said, "Sisters are so much</div>
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different than Elders. I do not know how you did it, but you did it.</div>
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You brought the Spirit. That is what this training was about. Great</div>
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job". We asked for criticism, and no one could bring anything</div>
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up-because somehow, in our own clumsy way, we invited the Spirit.</div>
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Sometimes we invite the Spirit in with out testimonies, but we are so</div>
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focused on our imperfections were are not able to feel or recognize</div>
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it.</div>
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Love you all! This church is real. God is really there.</div>
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愛しています</div>
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モレン姉妹</div>
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Marihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06857878810708256019noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889378412089401807.post-15111606346936029182014-11-10T09:12:00.002-08:002014-11-10T09:12:17.197-08:00<div style="text-align: center;">
From November 1, 2014</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: red;">1. What is a typical dinner that you have at a member's home?</span></span></div>
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The member's here are so kind. They always make too much food. On</div>
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We ate everything from pizza to octopus (which is highly underrated.)</div>
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<span style="color: red;">2. Is the weather changing? If so, how?</span></div>
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The weather changes daily here. Today it is sunny and warm. But</div>
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whenever the weather suddenly drastically changes, everyone gets sick.</div>
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<span style="color: red;">3. What was the best street contact you made this week?</span></div>
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Met someone who was born in Huntington Beach. "About 10 minutes</div>
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from the beach," she said. Didn't remember it though. Taught her how</div>
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to read the Book of Mormon. Gave her our information. Excited to see</div>
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what will happen!</div>
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<span style="color: red;">4. Which lesson did you teach the most this week?</span></div>
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We taught a lot about Jesus Christ.</div>
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<span style="color: red;">5. What is the most common advertising sign that you see?</span></div>
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I don't ride the trains much in this area, so I really don't see much.</div>
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6. What is six feet from you right now?</div>
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My beautiful companion :)</div>
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<span style="color: red;">7. Is there any American food you miss the most?</span></div>
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Had a strawberry milkshake today. I've missed those.</div>
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<span style="color: red;">8. What is your most favorite Japanese drink?</span></div>
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I love Japanese drinks. But I have to admit, I have fallen in</div>
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love with Mugicha-the drink associated with cigarette butts. When I</div>
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got sick a few months ago, that was all I craved.</div>
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<span style="color: red;">9. What was the lesson on in Relief Society today?</span></div>
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Family History work.</div>
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<span style="color: red;">10. What is the last song you heard?</span></div>
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Our ring tone- Amazing Grace</div>
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Other than that, this week has been quite good. I am learning a lot</div>
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about the Gospel as I learn with my friends-truly seeing what our</div>
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relationship with the Savior is like. It is amazing seeing the Gospel</div>
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change people. I am seeing it. It is breathtaking.</div>
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Sometimes when we are changed by the Gospel (Christ's teachings and</div>
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His Atonement) we cannot see it, but other people most certainly can.</div>
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The Book of Mormon is truly what makes or breaks a testimony. If</div>
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someone reads it, their testimony tends to grow very quickly. If they</div>
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don't, it doesn't make that much change.</div>
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Love you all! Sorry it is short! Please know that life is meant to be fun!</div>
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愛しています</div>
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モレン姉妹</div>
</span>Marihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06857878810708256019noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889378412089401807.post-13596688186191902812014-10-27T18:03:00.000-07:002014-10-27T18:03:03.041-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">
Hello world!<br /> Hope everyone has had a fun week! That reminds me of a quote from the<br /> beginning of my mission, "The Gospel of Jesus Christ is meant to be<br /> enjoyed. If you are not having fun, you are probably not doing it<br /> right." I don't know if all things can be absolute fun, but I do think<br /> most things can be.<br /> In order to do my post this week, I will use a list of questions that<br /> my Mom sent. (This is like the last one)<br /><em><span style="color: red;"><br /> 1. Where is your comp from?</span></em><span style="color: red;"><br /></span><br /> Sister W is from St. George, Utah. And she strongly dislikes the cold.<br /><em><br /> <span style="color: red;">2</span>. <span style="color: red;">Who was the most inspirational person you meet this week?</span></em></div>
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<br /> I can't pick most. I would say one is one of my friends named Uchida.<br /> She has been through a lot, but still holds hope and faith. I see how<br /> God is helping her, and I am amazed at who she is and who she is<br /> becoming,<br /><em><br /> <span style="color: red;">3</span>. <span style="color: red;">If you did, what was the most memorable street contact you had this week?</span></em><br /><br /> One today. Well, two. We met two older ladies in the park and we<br /> testified boldly. They felt the Spirit, I could feel it, and they<br /> could feel it.<br /><span style="color: red;"><br /> </span><span style="color: red;">4. What was the most American thing you saw this week?</span><br /><br /> A missionary that just came from America broke out a container of Ice<br /> Breakers. i forgot those existed. They were fruit punch flavored. That<br /> was even stranger.<br /><em><span style="color: red;"><br /> 5. What was the opening song in Sacrament Meeting yesterday?</span></em><span style="color: red;"><br /></span><br /> Like many songs used in church meetings in Japan, it is one in the<br /> English Hymnbook I have maybe heard only once. they love it here,<br /> though. I do not remember the name, though. i will get the one next<br /> week.<br /><br /> <span style="color: red;"><em>6. How many people attended English class this week?</em></span></div>
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<br /> About 25.<br /><br /> <span style="color: red;"><em>7. What was a new thing you ate this week?</em></span></div>
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<br /> A persimmon? It was in the smoothie.<br /><span style="color: red;"><br /> <em>9. What scripture stood out for you this week?</em></span><br /><br /> 1 And now it came to pass that according to our record, and we know<br /> our record to be true, for behold, it was a just man who did keep the<br /> record--for he truly did many miracles in the name of Jesus; and there<br /> was not any man who could do a miracle in the name of Jesus save he<br /> were cleansed every whit from his iniquity--<br /> 3 Nephi 8:1<br /><br /> In order to, as missionaries, have God work miracles through us, we<br /> need to be clean.<br /><em><span style="color: red;"><br /> 10. Who could we pray for to help with your missionary effort?</span></em><span style="color: red;"><br /></span><br /> Please pray for missionaries worldwide. If anything particular, please<br /> pray that people we are working with will recognize the Spirit<br /><br /> This church is true. No doubt about it. Sometimes we go through<br /> chnages in our lives. At first, they may seem hard, but I am glad to<br /> know that God is thinking a few steps ahead of us, and He will lead us<br /> to the promised land.<br /><br /> And it came to pass that the Lord commanded them that they should go<br /> forth into the wilderness, yea, into that quarter where there never<br /> had man been. And it came to pass that the Lord did go before them,<br /> and did talk with them as he stood in a cloud, and gave directions<br /> whither they should travel.<br /> Ether 2:5<br />http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/ether/2?lang=eng<br /><br /> Ai shite imasu.<br /> Sister Molen</div>
Marihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06857878810708256019noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6889378412089401807.post-40883686640757271422014-10-20T16:29:00.000-07:002014-10-20T16:47:01.222-07:00<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: purple;">So as to answer everyone's questions and to let everyone what is going on this week, I will answer some questions that my Mom sent me.</span><span style="color: purple;"><br /></span><span style="color: purple;">I will first say today was transfer call day! We received the call....and I am staying! Woot! Two transfers in one area. I truly love this area, and am grateful for the opportunity to stay. My new companion is Sister W! I knew her in the MTC, and am excited to work with her again. I will miss Sister J lot. She and I are basically the same person- which is very strange to say. She is a better missionary than me, though.</span><span style="color: purple;"><br /></span><span style="color: purple;"><br /></span><span style="color: blue;">What did you do this week for the first time?</span><span style="color: purple;"><br /></span><span style="color: purple;">-I translated an entire meeting from Japanese to English to my friend from the Philippines. It was one of the most humbling expreiences I have ever had. I realized how much I do not know. But I found that all I could do is my best. And I was surprised how grateful she was to me. </span><span style="color: purple;"><br /></span><span style="color: blue;"><br />What was the funniest thing that happened this week?</span><span style="color: purple;"><br /></span><span style="color: purple;">We are required to practice lessons in our mission in our apartment a certain number of times each week. And we were doing one very late at night (very late=10pm). One person is the investigator and one is a missionary. And we started and went for about a minute just smiling and greeting each other and nodding-until we realized BOTH of us were pretending to be the person taught. That was pretty hilarious.</span><span style="color: purple;"><br /></span><span style="color: blue;"><br />What did you see this week for the first time?</span><span style="color: purple;"><br /></span><span style="color: purple;">I saw my friend come to church for the first time. I saw the utter faith and joy in her expression.</span><span style="color: purple;"><br /></span><span style="color: blue;"><br />Did you see any animals this week?</span><span style="color: purple;"><br /></span><span style="color: purple;">Just tailess cats. They roam the streets here in Japan</span><span style="color: purple;"><br /></span><span style="color: purple;"><br /></span><span style="color: blue;">What scripture did you use the most this week?</span><span style="color: purple;"><br /></span><span style="color: purple;">2 Nephi 28: 30</span><span style="color: purple;"> <a href="https://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/2-ne/28?lang=eng" target="_blank">https://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/2-ne/28?lang=eng</a></span><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><br /></span><span style="color: blue;">How many times did it rain?</span><span style="color: purple;"><br /></span><span style="color: purple;">We had a typhoon! But I slept through it. Then it never rained again.</span><span style="color: purple;"><br /></span><span style="color: purple;"><br /></span><span style="color: blue;">Did you see a miracle this week?</span><span style="color: purple;"><br /></span><span style="color: purple;">Yes. I saw many miracles. I watched my friends' faces as the Gospel became clear unto them. I watched as God worked in the hearts of people and in the hearts of my friends. </span><span style="color: purple;"><br /></span><span style="color: purple;"><br /></span><span style="color: blue;">If you could sum up this week up with one word what would it be?</span><span style="color: purple;"><br /></span><span style="color: purple;">Humbling.</span><span style="color: purple;"><br /></span><span style="color: purple;"><br /></span><span style="color: purple;">Love you all! This is a great work I am involved in. The more I work, the more I realize how much the Lord does. I am excited for this new adventure.</span><span style="color: purple;"><br /></span><span style="color: purple;">I am also seeing that as we give ourselves to the Lord, we can do His work. It is only when we give ourselves.</span><span style="color: purple;"><br /></span><span style="color: purple;">Love you all! </span><span style="color: purple;"><br /></span><span style="color: purple;">愛しています!</span><span style="color: purple;"><br /></span><span style="color: purple;">モレン姉妹</span></div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><strong><br /> it has been a while since I have written a big letter. Sorry that it<br /> has taken so long. But thank you for always being patient!<br /> Yes, among all of the typhoon 台風 here, we are still alive and happily<br /> doing missionary work! I am grateful for all of the opportunities we<br /> have to serve here.<br /> As we continue to teach our friends about Jesus Christ and how He can<br /> heal them, it reminds me of our mission theme. I didn't really think<br /> about it too much. But I find that I love it.<br /><br /> Obedience is the Price.<br /> Faith is the Power.<br /> Love is the motive<br /> The Spirit is the Key<br /> Christ is the Reason<br /><br /><br /> This week we had a very powerful lesson with a friend. And I will now<br /> expound what missionaries are taught in the MTC. You ready? It is this<br /> picture:</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /> </span><em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Machida" means "town field". It should mean a lot of hills.<br /> Literally, there is very little flat regions here.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /> Like this past week. it was crazy, running around and trying to prep<br /> for the move and new responsibility. But now that I am here, i think I<br /> will like it. I will miss Yokota a whole lot, but I know God has<br /> purposes for us here.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /> My companion is wonderful. She is also very small, bht is very<br /> spunky and very bold. We have been able to teach here with the Spirit.<br /> As for Japanese... I have forgotten a lot of it. And I can either<br /> choose to let that get me down and not improve, or I could just<br /> relearn it. I will do that. Because the people that live around me are<br /> worth it. And I know that, if I try to be the best vessel for the Lord<br /> I can be, He will use me.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /> God will be our light in the wilderness. He will help us when no one<br /> else will. I firmly believe that.</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /> Love you all!</span></em><br /><br /> 頑張って!<br /> 愛しているよ<br /> モレン姉妹<br /><br /><br /><br /> My last district.. and a representation of me and my companion right now:</div>
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