Minasan KONNICHIWA!!!!
Holy cow!!! or should I say Ghost? This week has been a spiritual feast!! Hope everyone is doing good this week because I sure am!!! Thank you so much for the letters and emails they mean so much to me! S/O to Mama and Conner for sending me my first packages! OK LETS GO!!!
So this week was the greatest!!! I gave my very first blessing! There is a sister that is going to Japan on her mission from Tahiti. She doesnt know English or Japanese so it's so hard for her here. Last week we got a call in our room over the PA at like 10 to come to the front desk a sister needed our help. We got there to see Chapman Shimai crying. They said she wanted to go home. My heart hurt because there was no way I could tell her its going to be ok or hug her. Just a smile and a handshake. We got an choro who could translate English to French for her and the whole time I could feel the spirit directing me saying It has to be me who gives the blessing we were standing there and she said anyone could say it my doryo looked at me and said i just have a feeling you should do it. I was so happy yet so nervous. Not only my first blessing but to someone who is struggling so hard and that doesnt speak any English. We gave the blessing and it was the coolest experience i really felt Gods love not only for her but for me. We were all in tears. The next day through google translate she told me that she is doing much better and that helped so much.It really helped me realize that we can be called upon anytime to help anyone and it may not be convenient most of the time its not but we are needed and we need to be prepared. she is doing better and better everyday. I try to learn a few sayings in Tahitian everyday to help her feel like she is loved. I also do this for the Portuguese choros! Just call me international relations! YO RAH NAH! lol
Another spiritual experience we had was we were picked to fill in for a new teacher workshop. Someone taught Christian and we watched and commented sometimes so new teachers could see. Christian lost a son two years ago and had a really hard time. Christian had a stutter and couldnt convey what he was trying to say very fast but dang the spirit was strong. I felt Gods love for me more than i have in years and it was so amazing to remind me how much i have been given and its all from God! It was so cool really ahhh! I felt for Christian not being able to convey what i want to say in Japanese is frustrating sometimes and I understand kind of how he feels. The gift of tounges is not to speak perfect rather speak enough and say what you need to so the spirit can testify to both of you of the truthfulness of the words. I have witnessed this a lot this week.
For Sacrament meeting we are all supposed to prepare a talk every week. We then get picked right before we go up there to speak. This week I just knew it would be me. I prepared a little bit of notes in English and went through what i was going to say in case i got called up. Sure enough i was called and gave a talk on how baptism is important but not the most important people need to feel your love for them and Gods love. I talked about the Woolstons and how they supported and loved us since before me and my sister were members. I might not have remembered everything in the lessons but i sure do remember how i felt and the love and support given to me. I hope I will be able to give that same love and support to the people of Nihon.
We got new Senkyoshi (missionaries) from Nihon (Japan) this week!!! They are so awesome and its great being able to speak with them freely and not have to explain what i am saying all the time haha! but they are so great! they all call me CAPTAIN ADACHI!!! its so funny i love them! apparently one is a pro golfer Takayama.... something... Matt? Koji? You know him? something funny that happened was my doryo richards choro was trying to say please have a seat (suwatte kudasai) instead he said Sawatte Kudasai!!!!! bhahahahhaha (please feel this) he was like WHAT? feel the chair???? lol
I am doing a lot better here. I know my purpose and i know why I am here. Maybe its not for me its to help others and if thats the case i am fine with that. I have made lots of lifelong friendships from people all over the world and have felt the spirit so strong and gods love.
Tweets of the Week!
*Whenever i have any free time i translate popular songs and phrases into japanese #HontonoSLIMSHADYtattekudasai #YOUGONMANABITODAY
*Classes in the MTC are longer than a Hawaiian graduation #
*If you are going on a mission bring Nike socks. Dress socks just dont do it... also you can use them to dunk on people with the Gospel #justdoit #getdunkedonwiththegospel
*I always wear a hawaiian tie on Friday and Pink on wednesday and Twin ties with my Doryos on Tuesday #AlohaFridays #onwednesdayswewearpink #youcantsitwithus #twinstuesday
*Just so everyone is aware our books are named after pokemon based on their colors..... are you kidding me!!! #pikachu #charmander #squirtle #bulbasaur #magikarp #GottaBaptiseEmAll! #callmeKetchumChoro
*Also I gave everyone a pokemon nickname #cuzpokemon #imgengarchoro
*So our district was supposed to be the first ipad in the MTC district. But we didnt. I think its because God knew id be so stoked that our books were named after pokemon..
*we have alot of candy so i like to walk around and spread Christmas cheer everday! #christmascheer
*I am a strong believer that gummies can heal any broken heart. They just go in there and stick the pieces back together :D
*The bows are so real here.... #sendhelp #bowdown #whippedoverbows
I CHALLENGE YOU!
I decided that i want to do a weekly challenge. If any of you have great stories with the challenge please share with me! Id love to hear about it!
This weeks challenge: I want you to help someone who youve thought about helping before but started thinking well what if they dont like me, or what if they dont need help or get offended or they will think im being weird. NO GO HELP THEM!!! sometimes when we ask ourselves these questions we talk ourselves out of it. Someone is praying for you right now to help them. ANSWER THE PRAYER!!! go out and do something for someone this week. I know you have someone in your mind while you are reading this. Dont talk yourself out of it! Please do that for me and I know it will not only help them but it will help you.
Pictures. I know i havent explained any of them... I dont really want to... at least now... but just assume that if I am with sisters the person i wanted to take a picture with is the one i am standing next to and ignore the companions (we cant take pictures just elder and sister)
AI SHITTE MASU!!!!!
Love you!!
Love, Rice, and Pikachu!
Adachi Choro
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