Bye bye Koga...

Said goodbye to my home this week... It was the saddest thing in the world I didn't think I would get so close to these people. My last day we just went around visiting all the people I love! It was really spiritual and so fun! I cried in pretty much every goodbye and so did they. When we visited Shinji he gave me a paper that had the kanji for keep you in my heart and he talked about how I'm leaving but I'll never leave his heart. I talked about how he taught me so much and how he was the first person I met in Koga! We had lunch with Usui Kyodai and I gave him a little keychain of a pineapple and told him about my edamame and how that week I was working and praying for him that week. I shared some more things and the spirit was really strong he told me that this week he has had some tough stuff happen and he told me that I am the answer to his prayers. AHHHH I love Usui Kyodai! When saying bye to Mine the hair dresser guy he came and just was like ahhh why are you transfering! We had so much more to do! He made me a kanji calligraphy that means go your own way and he gave me some other stuff but it was chill because he was like we're going to see each other again so it's ok! Also went to go say bye to Kaneta, Horie the neighbor, and the Nakano family! that family is the best! I got to sing silent night for them before I left it was so great! I know I will always have a very special place in my heart for my first area. Koga was filled with trials and hardships but also filled with so much happiness and miracles. I grew more than I even knew I could. This little green bean is growin on up! 

My new area is pretty great! There's definitely more people to talk to then Koga and we aren't 10 kilos away from the eki and church! They are actually within walking distance which is crazy... Anyways my companion is Elder Kuwana from Hokkaido Japan! At first when it met him I was terrified it was going to so rough... I just got really bad vibes from him and felt like everything I said was way stupid. Our first days we didn't really talk to people too much for finding and I just felt like he hated me. But when we were heading home he said like I am so excited to work with you! The other day after a particularly frustrating evening he was like I had so much fun! I talked to him that night and he just told me he loves it but he has a hard time showing emotions. He says he likes me and I'm great it's just him that needs to work on showing that more. I WAS SO RELIEVED! After what I went through my first two transfers I couldn't do this! Our first couple days we didn't talk to many people and if we did it was about English class and pingpong. I asked him why he doesn't like talking to everyone and about church and he said that he believes we should talk to the people were led to and it's awkward to talk about church right off the bat. I told him that it's our purpose to be here and if we state it clearly we will give them the best chance to receive the gospel and the more people we talk to the more chances we have to help people. We want to be known as representatives of Christ not just people who teach English and play pingpong. We talked about it and he said we will work on it. Since it took a long time for my last companion to apply anything I thought it would be a really long time till we would improve but he studied about it in the morning and he was really excited and saw the meaning behind talking to everyone and stating our purpose. We talked to everyone the next day and we saw SOOO much success! It was so great it's cool to see that if we have the spirit we will see so much success! Our relationship got so much better too! It truly helped getting lost in the work and setting out to talk to all of gods children not just those we are led to! I am excited to see what this new area and companion and apartment brings me! It's been a blast so far I can't wait for more miracles and stuff to come! 

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MERI KURISUMASU!

My companion wants to learn English and I want to learn Japanese so we switch off what language we speak each day!

For our last kodomo eikaiwa (children's English class) they all sang to us and gave us cards they made! #scute

When I met my comp for the first time I acted like I didn't speak Japanese lol!

Met a guy at my stake conference in my old area I think I wrote about him a while back the one that went to north ridge! I happened to transfer where he lives! He walked into eikaiwa and was like ADACHI CHORO I'm so happy to hear you got transferred here! Also a family here is related to a family I love in Koga! #churchistrue #yukisisabeast #smallworld 

My apartment is the sickest thing in the world right now! #youalreadyknowthough #303 

My Mom came and bought us enough food to last the whole transfer! #missionmom #killinit 

I wrote this poems as kind of a Christmas gift to everyone since I don't have too much time to write letters and such! It actually took a long time because I wrote a couple lines every once and a while I started in November... But Merry Christmas from Elder Adachi!

Christmas Presence

It's that time of year again, it seems to come and go so fast

Trying to cherish every moment to make it last

You can feel it in the air everywhere you go

Or maybe it's just the cold and all that snow!

But it's different, life just gets better

Even bundled up under 10 coats to try to hide from the weather

Phones always going off with people to see

Looking everywhere for that perfect thing for under the tree

There's snow on the ground and lights everywhere

Children off of school not giving a care 

Family gets together to laugh and play

And "I don't have time" is something no one can say

It's the one time of year where everything stops

Time we get to spend with those we love a lot

This Christmas I'm away from all of this

Sometimes I get sad thinking of all that I will miss

But then I remember... I am not gone just to be away

I am here helping others so that someday...

Someday they might have this love I feel

Something that no one can take or steal 

Something that can't be bought at a store

Not just things... Something that means much more

I am here blessing others so that my family and friends will be blessed

If I work my hardest I know God will take care of the rest

This Christmas time make sure to look around

To cherish every sight, smell, and sound

Being away I start to realize what I took for granted

Like being in a place where only my eyes were slanted

Or being able to talk to family and friends for more than an hour

Or having just a second to stop and smell the flowers

But what I miss most are the little things

Like seeing the kids open presents and the joy that it brings

Like people wishing me "Merry Christmas!" Everywhere

Now I say it and people just stop and stare

I miss my family that I love the most

Even more than making an Instagram post

Thank you for being there every step of the way

I'm sorry I can only talk for 5 minutes on Pday

But family is always there both near and far

You can always feel them if they are in your heart

If there is one gift I want the most this year

And it won't be so hard to get so don't you fear

It is simple and sweet, not difficult to find at all

You won't have to spend any money or stand in line at the mall

The gift I want is for you to share love to those around

Keep your head up and smile, don't look at the ground

Say "Merry Christmas" where ever you go

And maybe just take a minute to shovel the neighbors snow

Go help those who maybe have a little less

And invite them over for dinner as a guest!

Remember that the gifts aren't as important as the giving 

Things will be forgotten but the feelings will keep living

The presents will be opened but the hearts will not close

Especially if loving others is what you chose

So spend more time and not so much cash

Because well.. It's free and the memories will always last

Enjoy each others presence and not just the gifts

Take a look around and find other hearts to lift

I know if you do this happy is all you will be

And the presence of Christmas will be all around you not just underneath the tree

I challenge you all look around and enjoy the presence of Christmas and really look to make someone's day this year. We have the opportunity to bless so many lives if we just take a minutes to give. Look for those presents you can give and the presence you can give as well I promise if you do that this will be a Christmas you won't forget. Love you all too much hope you all have a Merry Christmas! 

Love, Rice, and SANTA!!!! (Said like buddy the elf) 

Elder Asian Santa