It was so nice to talk to you all this morning! That was so
fun!! Weird to think I haven't talked to you in 6 months!! Crazy crazy. Yup, I
left Fukuoka sad, sad day. When I got the transfer call, I could NOT believe
it! I thought for sure I was staying in Fukuoka! Last p-day was filled with
lots of packing and calling investigators and less active members I was working
with! Michiko san took us out to lunch, and gave me a wallet (which she had put
MONEY IN, that little sneaker!!) and took me shopping at a dollar store. She
bought be a whole bunch of stickers, and little bag things and make up. She
said, "I am your Japanese mother, you have to let me pay for it!"
hahah I am going to miss her! She took good care of me! She used to work in
Kurume, my new area! She would commute everyday for 4 years. It is only a 40
minute train ride! She says it is dangerous, but I don't believe her, it is the
cutest little town!
Transfer day I was the first person in the whole mission to
transfer! So the Ap's picked me up at my apartment, and took me to the
station. I bought my ticket and was on my own! i lugged my HUGE suitcases up
THREE flights of stairs! I thought I was strong from riding a bike everyday.
Sheesh it was hard. I got up to the platform, and realized, oh Sister Messer,
You can't read kanji! So I had to ask somebody when the train to Kurume was. ON
the train I realized, Oh Sister Messer, you can't read kanji! So every time the
train stopped I would ask, "Is this Kurume?" and my suitcases were
too big to sit next to me, so they had to stay by the door, but since my
suitcases have 4 wheels, they would slide all around the cart and kept falling
over. Finally a nice couple took pitty on me and helped me with my bags and
told me when to get off! hahahah When I got off a nice man showed me to the
elevator so I wouldn't have to carry them down the stairs!
Kurume is so nice! It is a lot more quiet, and local! It
reminds me kind of like Cedar or St. George. My new companion is Sister Suzuki.
She is from japan, she is 32 years old, and is just one transfer ahead of me!
So we are learning together! Luckily, she speaks pretty good English! Phew.
saved by the bell again. Last transfer was hard, but good. I am excited to see
what this transfer has in store for me!
The members here are AMAZING! They always feed us and help
us so much! It is about 40 members, about 30 are women! We are working with a
less active family right now. Their son turns 8 in 3 weeks so we are working on
getting him baptized by June 1 and to have his dad baptize him!
Well this computer keeps freezing on me, so I better go! I
love you so much!! Have a great week! I am excited to see what miracles lie
ahead this transfer! Ai shite imasu, yo!
Messer Shimai
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