Happy Easter everyone! I hope everyone in America had an absolutely
wonderful Easter :-) as for Japan… Well… They don't really celebrate
Easter here.

Which is sad.

But, it is a great opportunity for us to
talk to people about Jesus Christ :-) understand who he is or what he
did, so was a really easy way to bring up who Jesus Christ.

After all,
he is the center of our message.

Which reminds me if anyone has not
seen that because he lives video, I would give it 10 stars :-) and
anyone who is watch movies with me knows that that is a really big
deal.

This week we learned a lot about doing service.

When Christ was on the
earth He performed service.… When you think about it, actually,

Jesus Christ whole life was all about serving other people.

Even after his friend John the Baptist died and

he went to a mountain alone pray and
to mourn, He decided to look outward and serve other people.

We've had the privilege of serving a lot

people this last week.

And, two hours ago I got my last transfer call.

It is the second time in my mission where I will have a companion

for more than one transfer :-) :-) :-)

I'm excited to be with Sister M as I try my best to
finish up the work the work of the Lord wants me to do here in Japan.
I'm excited to continue working on Yokosuka in to help the friends I
have here.

That is it for this week! Sorry that this email is a little record, I
will make it up the pictures :-)

I know that this church is true.

It is so good and so beautiful to know that God lives.

And I wanteveryone to know that for themselves.

Ai shite iru yo!
モレン姉妹

Easter Activity She is right here       ^^^^^^^

INTENSE WEEK OF INTENSENESS

Konnichi wa minasan

As the title of this email states, this week has been quite intense. A

lot of ups and downs, but I figure that is life. :)

For all those wondering, out dear friend Evelyn, is doing great. She

has received such a glow. And it keeps growing! there is an innate

strength in her and a fire within her. And, because she is quiet some

of the time, people might not see it initially. But it is amazing and

beautiful. I think of all the quiet people in my life that I have not

taken a lot of time to know. I think I should slow down more.

In other news, my companion, Sister C, left me. She is off to new

adventures in a place called Yamato. But my new companion is Sister

M. We knew each other in th MTC, and she is so awesome! People here

think we look a lot alike.

We have been running around like crazy this week, letting Sister C

say Goodbye and introducing Sister M (I don't know about

"introducing" her to too much, This was her first area, so she has

come in hitting the ground running)

We have a friend who is studying with us. And we have not known how

involved she has been in really wanting to know for herself whether or

not this message is true. And we were sitting with her talking about

the Book of Mormon. It went a little something like this:

Us: Do you understand this passage?

Her: Yes.... actually, this book is super easy to read.

Us: (I have NEVER heard that. It is written in old Japanese and

English) Wait, what?

Her: Yeah, this is super easy to read. And I don't know why.

Us:...yeah, it IS easy to read! (because it is easy for us)

Her: I don't get it, but whenever we are talking about this I have this

懐かしい feeling.

懐かしい-threw in a Japanese word there. Google translate doesn't do it

justice. No dictionary really does. Natsukashii is like that feeling

you have when you think of your childhood. Like a familiar feeling of

something that you have been missing.

When she said that, I felt so much joy inside me. "Yes. That's normal.

There is a reason." We then gave her a Plan of Salvation pamphlet and

told her we would talk about it.

THEN fast forward a few days. We get a text from our SAME friend,

saying she doesn't want to meet with us anymore. Out of the blue. We

call her and followed the Spirit like crazy. Turns out she decided to

start doing some research because she DOES want to know for

herself...and stumbled onto a Japanese website with lies about our

church (*sigh* do people not have better things to do than put lies on

the internet) We told her those were not true, and after a very long

phone call, were able to set another appointment with her. Rest assured

we will be bringing pamphlets, and try to get a member there to tell

her what our church is REALLY like.

This whole story is supposed to amount to something. And I will quote

something our Relief Society teacher said yesterday, "It is very easy

to find a voice to confirm your thoughts, good or bad. You will always

find voices for both. But the most important thing to do is to go to

the only source you know will not lead you astray. And that is the

Spirit."

We all have affiliations with the darkness and light in this world. I

have helped many people as they have tried to learn for themselves. No

matter where we are, there will always be those two. But we decide

where we choose to stand.

Hope everyone had a great week.

 Love you all, and cannot wait to hear from you.

愛しています

モレン姉妹

Me and Sister C on our last day

Birthday party for a member!

Hello!

Sorry, this one will be short. We had some technical difficulties with the ipad.

The good news is, I have now realized that I still remember

how to use a keyboard (somewhat.. it is actually kind of difficult)

Transfer calls came... and I am still in Yokosuka! Yay!

I am so excited to continue working here. 

I have met so many wonderful people and

am excited to see how we can be God's hands in helping others!

On a sad note, my companion is leaving :(

I will miss her a lot.

She is going to a good area with a

good companion, though, so I know she'll have fun.

Elder Ballard, a member of the Quorum of the 12 apostles, came and spoke to us.

That was an awesome experience.

There were 400 missionaries in one room, singing, "Called to Serve". 

  http://youtu.be/LEYRDvR_mMg

That was a powerful moment.

He spoke of us teaching our investigators to teach themselves.

Which is difficult, but He said we could do it.
Sorry this one is short.

But the church is true. God lives. It isn't a catchphrase, it is a fact.

And, as Christ had said, all things are possible to them that believe.

ai shite imasu

Moren Shimai

Dramatic One.........

Hello!
Hope you all are doing well. A lot has happened this week. But I would
like to share one story on here.

So, we had our Sisters' Conference! Our area is
near the very bottom of our mission, and, because we had never made
the trip together before, we got VERY lost. But that is okay.

Because there was one train that usually goes straight to the mission
home. You take it from the Yokohama train station, which is in my old
area, Yamate. It was the morning, so the train was very packed, It was
actually one of the most packed I had ever been in! The pushers had a
really hard time closing the doors. And I watched as a 45 year old or
so man got on the steam of people, and he made eye contact with me. He
gave me a look, and I felt a little uncomfortable. As of late, we had
some men approaching us, and we had to explain to them we don't date as
missionaries. It turns our the man got pushed right behind me. I heard
him rustling after a few minutes, and then felt a tap on my shoulder.
I awkwardly half turned around to see him holding my zone leader's
business card. He then said, "I met you on this train one year ago."

Needless to say, I was confused.
He continued, sheepishly. "One year ago, you and your companion were
on this train, You gave me an English flier. I chased you down the
staircase."

All of a sudden, it all clicked. I remembered! We were talking to a
woman who had no interest in our message, or even in our English
class. And a man chased us down and asked for a flier for English
Class and church.

I got very excited! "hey, nice to see you again! have you been coming
to church?"
he replied that he went to class quite a few times, but had recently
gotten busy. He said he had not seriously studied with the
missionaries, but thought it was a good idea to start.

I found myself on the same train with the same son of God- twice.
Expect now, I was more experienced than when I was a new missionary in
Yamate. and I can say a lot more now.  I was able to testify to
him about church boldly, and invite him to meet with the missionaries
again. he is now working that out with the elders he was in contact
with.

I am so grateful for second chances. I feel very privileged that
through being lost on a bunch of trains, we were able to invite
someone again to hear the Gospel.

Heavenly Father is truly aware of each sparrow. And, as the Savior
Himself says, "You are worth so much more than Sparrows".(Matthew 10:31)

I am glad God is looking out for this man.

Hope you all have been able go find the miracles amidst things going
hayware in your lives.

You are all amazing. Would love to hear from you.

愛しているよ
モレン姉妹

This will be a short one.
This last week was super busy, but full of miracles.

Our friend, through all craziness, was able to follow Jesus Christ and
be baptized. It was amazing to see. I have been how God is a part of
her life. Me and my companion did very little, if anything. It was all
 between her and God.

Love you all! Please remember: Have fun this week!

愛しています
モレン姉妹

Frantic Happiness

So, week three in the chosen land of Yokosuka!!! I am finding that
there are times when I have no time, but I suppose that is a better
problem to have. We are bouncing around everywhere like crazy! It is a
really good thing and is super fun, but sometimes I wonder if I can
really do this: balance the ward and the branch, finding and teaching,
coming and going, all while trying to be more Christlike. And I
realize; No, I can't. Not alone. But I DO know I can do it will God
and Jesus Christ. And somehow,

They are getting all of the necessary things done.

Here are some quick adventures and thoughts for the week:
So we come home from English class, climb up a bunch of steps, go into
the genkan(apt), and turn on the lights. And..nothing. Flick it again.
Nothing. We tried everything we could and...nothing.It was pitch
black. A few days earlier my companion mentioned how she resented a
little bit how our mission is so safe, so taken care of, and so
pampered. So I blame her for our power going out. And it was so much
fun!! I loved it. It was SO cool!!!!! After lighting a candle and
pulling out our emergency packs, we called the Mission Home, who was
nof as excited as I was. And さすが Mission Home, they were able to call
a very kind man to fix it in the middle of the night. (Mission Home
can do anything). But, as we were sitting there, I realized that this
was an opportunity to be grateful for everything we DID have. Isn't
life interesting? We do not tend to realize our blessing until they
are extinguished. And, amidst all the places we were going, God took
some time to pause us, and remind us of our blessings. It was a great
experience.

We had a lesson with a sweet new friend. She knows nothing about
Christianity and told us that she was scared of it when she was in
school. She said she thought people are forced to join, and when you
enter a church building they rob you. o.0 She then said when she met
us on the street we did not seem to be those kinds of people, but
seemed very friendly and respected people's agency. She said that
because she had a good feeling, she figured she would decide to find
out a little more. We told her that we most definitely respected her
agency, and would NOT make her join, but teach her how to find out for
herself if it is true. She likes that.

One miracle: We went bowling on Base last P day with the kindest
couple I have ever met. And, afterward we headed over quickly to the
McDonalds nearby so we could hurry to go out and work. To our surprise
we walked in and saw a church member from the branch! We then took a
few more steps and met a friend who drops by church! We set up a table
and were able to get to know them better and teach them. Miracle in
McDonalds.

Will tell you more next week. And the beginning of this post, I said,
"necessary things". And I love being a missionary-because those
"things" involve serving God and serving others. And, even though
sometimes the days are long, or the Japanese is difficult to
understand, I am so glad I have the privilege to act in the place of
Christ. I hope to be a better person so that I can help these people
the best I can.

Hope everyone had a great week! Would love to hear about it!

愛しています
モレン姉妹

Land of Dreams Continue

Hello!

This is week two in the promised land called Yokosuka... and we have
seen miracle after miracle. It is cool to see God helping His children.
In reality, I become a bystander at a point.We as missionaries teach
to the best of our capacity, and then people just start their dance
with God. I am so grateful to see the Spirit touch people．

This week, one miracle happened while we were housing, We are trying to
get time finding in between working for the ward and the branch. And we
were standing on the second floor of a building, overlooking Yokosuka.

And I had a distinct feeling we needed to go to a building I saw in the
landscape. I said it but felt a little silly, because I did not know of
 God was telling me to or if I was making it up.

So after I said
something I waited to see how my companion would react. She is the
hero of the story, because when we finished our building she is the one
that said, "Why don't we go try and see?" So we went.

And it was a long way.

So we prayed and hit the numbers with names on them. No one
answered. Then, just as ee were about to leave, I looked up and saw an
old, barely see able name.

So we called it-and it was a former investigator who remembered missionaries,

the Book of Mormon, and Nephi.
She was very sweet and invited us to come back.

God does His work, even though we stumble sometimes.

I am so grateful to be here.

Everyone, please have so e fun this week!

I have learned that life
 is meant to be enjoyed-

for God made the Earth to be good.

愛しています
モレン姉妹