Dear Family,
Well a new p-day in a new place, surrounded by new people, with a new
streak of weather, just a whole lot of new! So the quick run down of Tokorozawa.
The last 2 transfers here the missionaries haven't really done much it seems.
There is 1 investigator in our teaching pool and we met him on Saturday, but he
will be going on vacation next Saturday for 2 weeks so basically we have to
start from nothing and build it up. Elder Brummett is a really good guy, but
he's pretty darn shy about Japanese and talking to people. I have been trying
to help him talk to people more and he has been contributing in about 1
conversation a day so far on the street. President wads told me I need to help
him out, so I'm doing my best. I hope we can finish this transfer much like Elder
Turley and I did, teaching lessons, having meetings with new investigators, and
filling up our teaching pool. I think that would really boost Elder Brummett,
but it's going to be hard until he really starts to join me in finding people.
But you can take a horse to water and stuff but I can't make it drink, so I am
just trying to give him times to try it out and get better! Most of all I'm
just trying to be an obedient and diligent example for him. Hopefully it will
pay off. So anyways, on to this week!
This week was my last week in Hachioji and first bit in Tokorozawa. We were
able to do quite a bit in Hachioji. We did a FHE with a less active family, and
the wife LOVED it. She said she remembered all the feelings of when she first
got a testimony and stuff, so that was great! And we taught Hagiwara again
because I told him I was transferring and he said "I'll be at the church
in 10 minutes is that ok?" So he shot over here and we taught him a
lesson. We basically set up some more expectations of taking the actual lessons
instead of just sniffing. I think he'll come around to baptism and stuff here
in the next little while. But he agreed to take them so that's great! And at
the end, as usual, he gave us some dendo advice! I can definitely see him being
a mission leader later on! Then we met with an eikaiwa student right after who
is going to start taking the lessons, his name is Hiratsuka. But then at
eikaiwa I said my goodbyes and took a lot of fun pictures and stuff! I
basically passed out my business card like candy! Then on transfer day brother
Misu, who was one of my favorite members, came in with me in the station and
dropped me off at the train door, he was really sad to see me go, practically
cried, it made leaving harder for sure. Then I rode solo on the train for an
hour. And now I'm here! It went pretty well except for rain, which as a
missionaries is no fun! And it has rained every day so far! But it's good!
So that's my week but one funny thing from the week is that I got a message
from the Sister Wada the mission president’s wife. The message said that me and
Elder Eaton are famous, because of the video on the lds missionaries page that Brother
Sugimoto did. It was way cool! I never ever thought that anything would happen
like that, so I was very pleasantly surprised! Anyways that was my week! I'll
send some more pictures! Oh and I really live in the city called Kotesashi, which
is a lot more country than Tokorozawa but we still go there a bit! Sounds like
everyone had a productive fun week! I'm glad! Unfortunately Fourth of July
didn't really happen here, but next year it will! I'm glad Ginger is doing
well! I hope she makes it! And it sounds like grandpa's condition is pretty up
and down and stuff. But I am really praying for him and grandma, tell them that
I love them please!! But anyways, have a great week everybody! I love you!
Love,
Elder Gailey
P.s. Go USA! Beat Japan in the World Cup!
Aquarium Trip
Elder Gailey and Brother Misu
Elder Gailey's Last Eikaiwa in Hachioji
Elder Dunn and Elder Gailey
Elder Gailey and Elder Eaton
Elder Gailey eating Giyouza before the Aquarium
Elder Gailey, Elder Brummett and others
Video of fish eating Elder Gailey's feet!
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