Fukuoka!

Hello Pet,....You may call me Aunt Vicky!!

I think that might be the first thing I say to Kaite when I get home.

So this week was transfer week. I left Chickushino and moved a 20 minute train ride to the City of Fukuoka! It is the biggest city in the mission and the place with the mission home. It was fun to see President and Sister Gustafsen on Sunday. Its a little intimidating but, Injanai. 

This week was prety sunny! I was so happy. Fukuoka is REALLLY hilly and our appartment is at the top of this huge hill. mozeltov. Its the city- so basicaly like being in Chicago. Maybe not as big but lots of city life stuff. Also lots of cool stuff to do. We used to go to Fukuoka all the time in Chikushino for pday because it was so close. There are like 12 missionaries here becuase of the APs the office boys the 2 ZL companionships, and 4 other sisters and 2 other elders that cover the outlying area of fukuoka. WOW. 

Also something cool- the temple is also in our area! The temple is on a huge hill as well. There is no way to get there that is not uphill. There is no easy way to get to the temple!

This week was hard to leave Stamatia and Nozomi, but its okay because I get to go on splits there! Also guess what!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Stamatia got her Fiance visa so she is okay to move to america after she does a check up in Tokyo. YYYYYYYYYYYESSSSSSSSSSSSSS!! She got it the day that I left. I am so happy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We have some great stuff going on in Fukuoka. One miracle this　week was a lesson with Naruni San. He is from Nepal. We got to his appartment (it was a first lesson) hoping that he would actually be there and he was. We started talking in Japanese but figured out he likes english better (they had been trying to meet before and he cancled 2x. Sister Lewis old companion was Japanese, so we think he had to cancel so we could do the lesson in english!) anyway. he had all of these great questions about Jesus Christ and God and he was like is there a way I can confess my sins and be forgiven? and I was like..................um YES! it was way cool. He also prayed at the end of the lesson. He had prayed before for help from God and he felt like he had recieved it (he got in an accident earlier this year) so I know he was prepared. His prayer was so awesome and beautiful. He was like I didnt even know what to say but I just started and it all came out! I wish I could type it all up here. It was the best first lesson prayer of my mission. 

We met a few times with this cutest less active that doenst know much about the gospel so we are starting at square minus zero with her but she is way cute and has a real intent to know if this is true and I know if she excercises her faith she will know.

Okay so about the apartment- its a huge!!!!! apartment! it could fit like six girls but  there are only two of us! I really like it. And my new companion is Sister Lewis. She is on her last transfer. I am so excited she is the best companion ever and is a great friend already. She is about five five, way cute and has black curly hair and shes way skinny and looks like jo from little women. 

One sad peiece of news. My camera kind of was dropped and it was an accient but he is not doing so well. I am going to try and get it fixed but we will see so I am sorry if I dont have tons of pictures!!!!!!!! but I can get them from other missionaries so dont worry. 

I am still on my bike! I am actually borrowing Ito Shimais bike right now because mine isnt here yet. 

The 200 people was mission wide- we wanted to get 200 non members to church as a mission. ANd we got 205! it was way cool. 

Have a great week! Good luck with Football and School and Cross Country! you guys rock!

Sister Nelson

The Most embarrassing moment of my mission!

KOnnichiwa! yay it was my birthday!!

Twenty twooo - o-o! yeah I just quoted Taylor Swift okay. I dont remember any good music. Sorry.

It was the best birthday! It was fast sunday, and as a mission we fasted that 200 non members could come to chruch. We had 205!!! yayy!!! Also, I got this text from Stamatia:

Reading about God gives me this undescribable feeling, I dont know how to put it in words exactly but its like Strength and Safety and Comfort and Calmnes. and also it feels like I have once strongly believed in him.

OH my gosh yes best birthday present ever! I was like YES YES!!! you DID believe in him! She seriously converts me more that I convert her. 

Anyways so that was awesome. On monday the district took me out to lunch at a burger place to celebrate! It was fun! Ill send a pic of the outfit I had to wear. Also here is the deal. We were walking back to our bikes and I was walking next to Elder Vance and all of the sudden he goes   `Sweet Body` and I was like.....WHAT???????????  and then he says all hurriedly `IT WAS A SIGN! I WAS READING A SIGN!" Oh my gosh hahahahahahahahaha it was the funniest most awkward moment of my mission. There was a sign for a store called sweet body. hahaha Im still dying of laughter. 

So here is the big news:

I am transfering! To fukuoka city, fukuoka. The heart of the mission! I will also be a Sister Training Leader! I am excited and nervous but It will be great!

I am SO sad to leave chickushino. I dont really want to talk about it. So Im not going to for now. 

We had a fun thing this week where we went on splits with some of the girls in our ward that want to go on missions! We did some tracting and taught and prepared a lesson together for Nozomi. It was so good and she realized that she has a testimony! WAHOO!

okay gomen I have like two mintues to write this thing bc I was reading all of your birthday emails! thanks! 

I wanted to share this quote with you: I found it in my scriptures this morning. Its Elder Holland

preparatory faith is foremed by expereiences in the past. by the known, which provides a basis for belif. but redemptive faith must often be excercised toward experiences in the future- the unknown, which provides an opportunity for the miraculous. Exacting faith- mountian moving faith- precedes the miracle and the knowlege...Faith is to agree unconditionally, and in advance to whatever conditions God may require.

I know that this is true. We HAVE to trust God. We have to have faith if we are going to succeed in this world. I read Alma 49 and was inspired about how we ensure our families escape this life unharmed: PREPARE. Seriously read Alma 49. Its way inspiring. Especially vs 27 and the whole thing. 

Okay I gotta go! LOve you!!!! 

Wet

I am doing wet again today, and tomorrow, and every day this week. The forecast is Ame Bakkari! (only rain).  I think I am going crazy. I probably am becoming a mermaid. except more modest than Ariel.

For yesterday I made curry soup for dinner. The other day we had this delicious chicken at a members house. It is grilled with peaunutbutter and miso and has a PB/rasin glaze on top. SO GOOD.

We also had watermelon soup at another members house. It was actually good! I have been experiementing with trying to make american foods. I made some toasted raviolis the other day with lumpia wrappers! It was actually super good!

This week was fun- We had a FHE at a a members house and the YSA were there and Nozomi came! It was great for her to bond with strong ward members and the YSA more. We did the Coke/mentos experiment to explain how our testamonies grow when we share them.

We had a lesson with a new investigator named Nakamura San. It was a great lesson and we talked about the Godhead and the purpose of the Book of Mormon. Sadly, She is rooted in her own Christian faith and does not want to Try the experiement of the Book of Mormons Goodness. But She did pray for us- in the name of Jesus Christ!! It was a great prayer, and she is a great Christian Lady. I know she will be baptized one day. I know the spirit led us to her hosue and needed us to plant that seed. The Lord IS gathering Israel. Even though its a lifetime of effort for us- its all in a days work for the Lord. :]

We didnt meet with Moe Chan this week, but we are tonight!

We had some great Role play lessons with members. They helped us out a lot. I am feeling kind of stuck with my Japanese right now- I feel like I plateaued a little bit and want to keep improving. Maybe I need to have a Japanese companion! But I know that I receive the Gift of Tongues when it is necessary, and as long as I have faith in that, It doesn't really matter how good my Japanese is. Preach the Gospel, and if necessary, use words. (Elder Holland is the BEST)

Thank you for your prayers and love!

Miss you guys!

Love you!

Sister Nelson

Hi!

Hi! 

So this week was awesome. We have been doing a TONN of finding, but it payed off! (is that how you spell that or is it paid? I cant remember. I also cant remember a lot of things and its frustrating. but is fine!)

Anyways. We Found this cutest 13 year old named Moe chan. She was having to spend the night alone because her mom was working a 24 hour shift for the first time. So we taught her how to pray and told her that God would help her feel safe. We shared the first vision with her and she was way impressed and thought it was so cool!. We went back the next day to dropp off some cookies and a note. We went back yesterday to follow up and she was so excited! She said she wants to learn more and shared the pamphlet we gave her with her mom and her mom wants to learn too and even though she is busy we can keep teaching Moe chan! So we talked about the Godhead and prayer again and she prayed! AHH I am so excited she is so cute! We have another appointment tomorrow. Please pray for her and her family! She is so prepared!

We went to go heart attack a cutest old lady  member who has a bad family situation the other day and it was quite a walk to her house, we have to take the train far out and then walk for an hour to get there. Anyways we were wanting to do some finding on the way. So before we left we prayed to confirm our plans. I had a terrible feeling that we shouldnt go. So we prayed again, Immedietly, my feeling was replaced by the spirits warmth and he said that Satan didnt want us to go out there. So I knew there was somebody we needed to find. We had set a goal to go to newer houses because we wanted to find a newlywed couple. So on our way home, I noticed this yellow house that was pretty new. I had a feeling we should go. But I was way tired and hungry so I tried to brush it off but it came back stronger. So I thought, If my companion agrees, then we will go. She was like yeah! So we went. It turns out, the lady that lives there was a former investigator in Korea a long time ago. She agreed to hear the lessons again! Wahoo! She has a family as well so I hope we can teach them too. MIRACLE! I am thankful my companion has faith in me and the spirit and the Lord. 

We had interviews this week and mostly I talked about how there are bird eating spiders everywhere that make me want to throw up....Maybe I should have focused on more spiritual things but its fine. But seriusly, there are these HUGE spiders that have their webs inbetween TELEPHONE POLES. that is how big they are. I am throwing up thinking about them. sick. Its like lord of the rings just came to life. ANyways my interview was good! President said that we are losing 42 missionaries in december and january, so that is like 1/5 of our mission! Crazy! So he is trying to focus on training all the new missionaries so that we can keep progressing after my doki (the people I go home with) leaves. wow. I am going to work on being a better teacher and helping my companion to know how to teach well and with the spirit. She will be a great teacher because she is very sensitive to the spirit and tries to be obedient. She is also so helpful with cleaning and stuff. Its nice. 

I am happy to be coming home at the begining of december so I can hang out with you guys before school!!! 

My ward is great- They are so helpful and always checking up on us and helping us practice our Japanese. We got to teach one Sisters Husband this week who isnt a member so that was cool that she trusted us with that. He told us he thinks he has felt the spirit before! How cool!

Companions are good- we are working hard and trying to keep things fun. 

New food....my companion loves spam and hot dogs and spaghetti so I eat a lot of that. Its new so I am adjusting to that but its fine haha shes a great cook!  I have no idea if I will stay or transfer, this is my 4th here but anything goes!

Love you! Study hard and Stay in school! 

Sister Nelson