WE SET A BAPTISMAL DATE!

August 17, 2014

Found this cute little guy while housing

This week was fun! IT was a little hard to visit people because of the Japanese holiday-Obon where their ancestors who have died come and visit them, so its a family holiday. But we were able to meet with a new investigator~ Inanaga san. and we SET A BAPTISMAL DATE! She doesnt know very much about the church, but we set it so she could know what she is working towards! Septemeber 27 :) SO we will see what she thinks about it tomorrow when we go visit her! 

SO this week for Obon, since we live in the nicest part of town, we live right where they sail their ancestors off into the ocean! SO they all set lanterns in the river, and set them free, the ancestors hop on (they used to send ships, but they were causing too much debris in the ocean) and hunderds and hundreds of lanterns float off into the ocean. Which means the ancestors are gone, and the missionaries can once more come visit people ;) 

It has been raining quite a bit lately, so right before it rains it is so humid we practically swim while we are tracting! but It is fun, good thing I have rain boots! It is getting hotter! Unfortunatley, we have to wear helmets, so our hair is always in braids to try to keep cool.  Pilgrim? WE think its pretty cute. 

Sorry this email is so lame! We are just out talking to as many people as we can! We talked to over 180 people in just 5 days this week!  just trying to find people to teach. We were able to go to Nagasaki again, and we are going again this week! 

I love you!! have a great week! Ai shite imasu!

Messer shimai