ITS FREEZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hello! I am so cold I might die. I am sorry for your snow problems. We just were woken to some friendly freezing rain this morning.. luckily it stopped in time for us to have p-day! 

Good job to Dad in your hunting success! Yoku Ganbatta ne!

Sorry if this letter is short, We cant find the remote for the heater in here and my hands might freeze off in a minute. 

This week we were able to meet with Yamaguchi San and taught the commandments- he was so cute when we taught tithing and he said yeah well I have some money since I dont smoke or drink  anymore so I can just give that to the Lord. Also he said any time he thinks of drinking or smoking my face pops into his mind and he thinks DONT DO IT! He got a priesthood blessing from a great member of our ward. I love the priesthood!!!!!!!!!!!! yesterday at church he was like Nelson, when are you going home? I was worried you  might not be at  my baptism!  He looks like a different person. The atonement changes lives and I am so happy to be a witness of it. He said Every day is happy! 

We met with some other investigators and taught a lot about the Restoration this week. It was a great reminder of how much I love the poineers and Joseph Smith. Cant wait to go to Nauvoo!

We had a Thanksgiving lunch with the Relief Society! it was fun we had Stew and chicken and pumpkin pie and chocolate cake from costco!! So delicious!!! I got to bear my testamony and talk about special thanksgiving traditions.

I have to watch out becuase all of the sister keep asking me for recipies and to teach them how to cook- I guess I should have kept my mouth shut about all the great american foods haha. But its way fun to talk about cooking and share ideas with the sisters here- they would go crazy for pintrest! So i am going to make a cookbook before I leave. Any suggestions?

Also I am putting together a concert to sing at tenjin, a train station *kind of like singing at union station. We are going to sing on the 13th. Its the missionaires and the YSA. Except I might actually be in america at that time...But I know it will be great! 

Great to hear about Missionary success at home- I will keep them in my prayers!

Love you guys!

Sister Nelson

Konnichiwa!

Konnichiwa!

This week was really busy! Ill just tell you a few stories from lessons and such;

We had a lesson with Kai san and we felt really impressed to talk about the temple and eternal families. It went really well and she said she really wants that! She is Buddhist but is kind of looking for other options. Mostly because she wants to get married in a church and wear a cute wedding dress, not horns like they do in Japanese weddings. But the temple was perfect for her! She got to know Manami Shimai and she is going to do some stuff with the YSA. It was great! She reminds me of camilla capibara...I know that is like t he most unnattractive compliment ever- but she is actually really cute.

We met with Yukari San- She came to the baptism of one of the members children and she actually wore grey! She never wears anything but black. We are making progress! She said she wants to get baptized but has some personal things to work out. It was a great lesson about Christ and his purpose. 

We got to sing at the baptism- we sang Baptism. During a talk about repentance the Mom of the boy, Nobuki kun, mentioned how a lesson we taught their son had a really big effect on him. We did the thing with 2 cups filled with water. One is us and the other is Heavenly Father. then the kid gets to put in as much nasty stuff as he wants like soy sauce and ketchup and bullion and cinnamon. etc. then we say, that represents our sins. We dont really look like heavenly Father when we sin. Because of Jesus Christ, we can be like Heavenly Father again and be clean. Then the missionary drinks the nasty water- this time it happened to be me. It was the NASTIEST time I have done that. apparently 8 year old boys like to put in a lot more sins than the average person. Anyways, so you drink the nasty water and then you say that jesus Christ cleans your cup out and fills it up with good water...etc, Its a great representation of the atonement. ANyway so the mom was so impressed and said that Nobuki kun really came to understand the atonement, he said mom, they did that for me, huh. It was like  a ahah! Moment. So cool. ANyways the baptism was so great. And Yamaguchi san came.

Speaking of that cutest guy- He is doing so great! We taught the restoration, plan of salvaion again and the Word of Wisdom. He is trying so hard to keep it! Please keep him in your prayers because his desire to repent and come unto Christ is real. Thank you for always praying for my people. 

Yamaguchi san also said he wants to go to the temple. Seriosuly, talk about the temple with people. SHow them a picture. Everybody wants to go there. And if they say, can normal people go in there? 

Say YES! 

they can go in there, everybody can go in there. Thats the purpose of the Gospel.

I learned that in Sunday School the other day. The Japanese are such great teachers.

Okay so we had mission prep with all the YW and YM and YSA! It was so fun we did some proselyting and a testamonym eeting and stuff. We were asked to sing a little imprompteau so we sang baptism again. The girls I dendoed with were so humble and cute- they have such strong testamonies at such a young age. I asked one of them what she wanted to do after high school and she said I want to start a family. I was so impressed with that answer- SHe has her head on straight. it took me comming out on a mission to realize that thing. Family comes first- always. 

Speaking of MIssion preperation- There are many among your friends who would accept the gospel if you would have the faith to share the gospel with them! 

Quentin L Cook says it the best. So think about it, how would you feel if your best friend went with you to do a temple session next week? Or if they came with you on the pioneer trek this summer? It can happen! If there is anybody I can pray for so that they can come unto christ, let me know and we will pray. 

Here is an activity we have been doing as a district; you call another companiohnship and ask what you can pray for for them and then for the weekend you pray sooo hard for them. and they do the same for you.- everything we asked for help with came to pass! It has happened 2 times now.  The power of prayer is amazing. I encourage you guys to do it in YOung womens or young mens? What could happen? a lot of good. a lot of testamonies strenghtened. sorry I cant spell. 

Anyways Ill get off the soap box. thanks for reading this email. I am so thankful to have a great family and friends like you!

See you in 3 weeks! 

Ive been waiting my whole mission to say that!- guess the movie!

Love, Sister Nelson