The Tsukuba Divers are in action!

今晩は私の愛する皆さん!!!!

Ya the computer is too smart for me, i dont know if those symbols above are even right! i love kanji! not..

anyways, Hello!!!! The Tsukuba Divers had such a good week!!! i just dont know where to start! so many blessings and so many miracles were given to us this week!

Had interviews with our mission president this week! Always such a nice thing! and so dang nerve racking! He is so amazing and so sweet but i just look up to him so much and want him to like me! hahah! But he always has the best advice for me! I am still such a nervous person (hands still shack like crazy like always) and he told me to give everything to my savior. Give him my shaky hands. He will take care of everything. And that i dont have to be perfect! thank goodness for that! The spirit fills our gaps no matter how big! I am a missionary and representative of Christ. His work will not fail! what do i possibly have to worry about?

Wednesday we went housing in an area my companion had done before. We left a note for someone she had talked to before. When we finished the lady pulled up in her drive way. super awkward but it turned out to be a great meeting! She loves her family and wants to learn how she can serve them better! We will be seeing her again hopefully this week! I love finding new people to teach! after we went to a members mothers house. she is 98 years old and is literally the cutest thing of my life! She cant really hear so we were screaming at her the whole time! haha! She just laughed and laughed for no reason! She is just so happy! She made us each braclets and wants us to come visit her weekly! She just melts my heart! I love cute little old ladies!

After we had a lesson with Sumiko San. We teach her english and then teach her the lessons after. We talked about baptism of course :) my companions had previously asked her to be baptized and she had said yes but she really doesnt understand what it is. We cleared things up and i asked her to be baptized on dec 7! she said yes!!!!!!!!! she loves praying and the feelings of happiness she gets when she meets with the missionaries! we love her and are so excited for her!

This week Reusser shimai went on exchanges so we got another sister in Tsukuba for a day. She is also australlian. She and my companion Amituanai Shimai went crazy. Two aussies together is just not a good idea! hahah! kidding! they were so fun! and we saw lots of success! Two of our new chinese friends came to eikaiwa! they loved it so much they said they will come again next week and bring all their friends! eikaiwa is my life! hahah! i love it so much! english is so awesome! hahah!

The end of the week was weird. We just did a lot of biking and walking and little success so we are absolutely exhausted! Friday we biked for 2 and a half hours straight, and saturday was a mix of biking and wondering around lost looking for a hospital for five hours! good times.. We tried to visit our investigator Tsuchida San in the hospital. After we finally found the hospital we found out that she had been realeased and wasnt there anymore. So that was good... Happy that shes getting better though! theres a bright side to everything right?

Saturday we had a baptism!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mizuho Shimai got baptized!!!!!!!!!!! saturday was her 20th birthday so she was legally allowed to get baptized without the consent of her parents. Her mom is super against religion and is cutting her daughter off from now on. The poor thing. But she is in the most perfect ward! She has been an investigator for years so everyone really knows and loves her! The baptism service was filled with members who are all willing to help support her! so sweet! we threw a surprise party for her after! She was so happy! I love baptisms! She was glowing!!! she kept saying "i am perfect!" so sweet! and so true! I havent known her for long but i already love her! I am so proud of her! She has the most faith of anyone ive ever seen! The gospel has changed her life! She has put all of her trust in her Heavenly Father and she has been blessed with so much! She is the happiest person ever! I love her! She is such a good example!

Sunday we taught a japanese girl who doesnt speak japanese! hahah! She grew up in hawaii and only speaks english! love that! We met at the church and made dinner together! We were so surprised when she said that she has been reading the Book of Mormon on her own! Miracle! we talked abouit the plan of salvation and we all got teary eyed! no surprise there.. Amituanai shimai cries more than i do! shocking! The spirit was so strong as we talked about how much our heavenly father loves us! He is our father and wants to hear from us! We are all small and simple but we have so much worth! We are sons and daughters of a king! If we look for our Heavenly Fathers love we will find it. Its not hidden. Its everywhere! if we take the time to really notice the lords hand in our lives we will find that he blesses us beyond belief! He guides me in everything!

Today, good old pday! A member picked us up and took us to visit another investigator in the hospital. everyone is in the hospital!! gosh! people please be careful and take care of yourselves! anyways her name is Hitomi san. My goodness she is amazing! She had thyroid cancer removed but is so happy! She loves the Book of Mormon and has been reading everyday! talked with her about baptism and she definitely wants to be baptized! My companions and i are just in awe! We told Heavenly Father that we wanted a goal of five baptisms this transfer and he is making it happen! we have seen so many miracles! He is putting his prepared people in our paths! I love teaching! I love teaching about my savior and our Heavenly Father! There is just so much love to go around! I want everyone to know that they are loved! there is a Heavenly Father who knows us each individually and loves us dearly!

ohhh and today we went to costco!!!! ahhhh! i cried i was so happy! ha! the member who took us bought all our food! sweetest people ever! I love the japanese people so dang much!

I love you all! thank you for the love and support!

Christensen shimai