1. They eat goats
2. They have a language that isn't related to Japanese that old people speak.
3. They have a lot of beautiful beaches.
That's about it but I adore this place. Anyways, I'm sure those of you that read want to know where I'm going. This morning Egan Kaicho called, which isn't too normal, and told me I'm going to the next area north of here, to Kagoshima! Where I've gone a couple of times already. I'm going to be a new district leader in Kagoshima and will be companions with Elder Reed, a zone leader. Pretty cool stuff! I leave tomorrow night on a boat and get to Kagoshima at like 9 in the morning so it's a really short transfer in that aspect, but I get to
go on a boat!! I'm way pumped. Third trip on the boat. That's pretty rare. Kagoshima is completely different area than here. It's. Big city. It has young people. A volcano. The population is about 600,000. Amami's is like 40,000. That's a pretty big change. It'll be sad to leave but I left my mark here and feel like I've blessed people's lives and so I feel good about leaving.
Also the Sapporo temple was dedicated but we couldn't go to the dedication because it was only at stake centers and so there were 12 missionaries in all of Japan probably that couldn't go. But I'm sure it was great. Ha.
Anyways this week we rode our bikes to a lot of far places and met some good people. We met a lot of our friends in the streets and at our favourite takoyaki restaurant and it was really nice because pretty much I knew I was transferring and it was good to see all of these people one last time. Everyone on Amami is friends with everyone and so it's very easy to make friends here. It's hard to teach them but it's easy to make friends with them and make good impressions on them. If you're friends, it makes it so much easier to teach them because they trust you, and if they aren't ready to listen to the message, you can still be friends with them. That's not just for missionaries but for everybody in life. It reminds me of the talk that someone gave in general conference last year about a man that helped
reactivate many of the men in his ward and helped them get to the temple, and when he was asked about it he said he talked about their trucks and their lives and built relationships and that turned into them being able to come back into the church and receive those blessings from God, that He wants to give us.
Anyways, I don't really have a cool message or anything like that to share this week except that I know that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is the only true and living church on the earth. Christ directs this church and lives. President Thomas S. Monson is
his prophet. If we live the way we're supposed to, study and pray about the scriptures, anyone that truly desires to know truth will ALWAYS find this church. God promised and he won't let them down. The church is growing because people desire truth and safety from the
darkness of the world, and have come to find it through the Book of Mormon, Another Testament of Jesus Christ. God is simple, understandable, and works the same as he always has and will continue to work the same as he always will. Once again, in order to learn this, you have to study and pray with an open heart, and he will tell you.
Love you all!
Went one more time to the Sakamoto family's house. We went by bike and it took two hours ha but it was so fun. Isn't Go Chan just the cutest kid ever?
The Sakamotos have a rock climbing wall. There was a lot of friends
over too so it was so crazy haha
The last meal with Shige Shimai. She's so great and has four sons. A professional soccer player, a professional boxer, a professional Judo (maybe) person who is the Asia Champion, and one in the Japanese military.
In case anyone is wondering, I'm still ripped.
This describes my trip on Amami. Beautiful Beaches, and the towel says
"Kansha" or gratitude, or thanks kind of a feel.
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