Called To Serve-Sapporo, Japan : P-Day really means Pajama day!!!

Sometimes on P-day your companions and you just wear your pj's and like it isn't even a big deal.

Lots of good things happened this week.

One sad thing is the Japanese district who was here for a while finally left to Japan. Me and my comps are so sad because the two sisters in that district adopted us because we didn't have any older sisters in our zone. Also the elders in that district were super awesome and encouraging when we were discouraged with Japanese.

Last Saturday was Birch Choro's birthday and Rees Choro's mom sent us a chocolate bunt cake so we through him a surprise little birthday party. It was way fun! He is from Hawaii, so I think he was kind of sad he was so far from home, but he was quite happy after the eating of cake.

Last Sunday in Relief Society we got to hear from the Second Councilor in the General Primary Presidency, so that was really cool! And at our Tuesday devotional the Young Women President came and spoke to us. It has been pretty neat because every devotional they have mentioned Japan in someway. We feel quite proud.

But I almost had a heart attack at our last Sunday devotional because guess who came... guess,, guess......... Jenny Oaks Baker. Ya I was just dying in my seat. She is probably one of the coolest people ever. (She is a super accomplished violinist and also Elders Oaks' daughter :)) She just talked about her life and then played songs in between. But she played them with her children accompanying her. Ya her daughter played the piano, another the violin, the other the cello, and her little boy the classical guitar. Can you say that that is my dream come true? Ya you can because it is. But she is AMAZING.

Oh, we got a new district in our zone, and four new shimaitachi. Also there are like 23 new shimiatachi on our residence floor, so it is kind of nuts now. But so fun.

Mostly that's all I can think of for this week. Sometimes it just hits me that I am a missionary, and I kind of have a small anxiety attack. But, I have already learned so much. Ya, the language is hard and I probably won't understand anyone for a year, but again and again people have stressed that we are here to learn the language of the Spirit. I am so grateful for this opportunity to be serving my Heavenly Father and to be drawing nearer to my Savior. I love you all and hope you have a wonderful week!

Ai shite imasu.

Kempner Shimai