Dust in the Wind

One more week gone! Like dust in the wind. It really does go by so
quickly. After you hit the half way mark every week gets faster! At
the end of July I hit my year mark! It kind of makes me want to throw
up.
But anyway this week was good! My comps and I are getting cabin fever.
We have to spend an hour everyday entering information into our iPads
and we just want to be outside! But it's ok all part of the work.
I was able to go on splits with the sisters in our zone. I learned so
much from them. Like sometimes you follow a lady into the gas station
just to give her a flier. That is a good missionary right there.
It was also Wallwork Shimai's 20th birthday this week! Shout out to
her she is an awesome missionary and I am so blessed she is my
companion!
Mostly I just have a lot of pictures for this week. I love it here
though. I feel so blessed to be serving in such a beautiful area and
serving the Lord. How blessed I am to have the gospel in my life!
I hope you all have a great week!
Love Sister Kempner



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We are effective missionaries... But swinging equals happiness

 

Small helms

Hey! happy Father's Day all you fathers out there! I sure love mine!
This week was good! For some reason everyday some new strange thing
occurred. Whether it be freak rainstorms from nowhere, appoints being
cancelled left and right, plans changing everyday, or huge spiders
falling from our doorstep or swinging into the doorways while we are
housing. Either way it was a fun week! Working in a trio is super fun!
I learn so much from my comps everyday.
We had interviews with President Nakatsuka yesterday. I love him! He
is such a good example of a humble disciple of Christ. I want to be
just like him! He talked to me about how the small and simple things
we do bring about great results. He shared D and C 123:16-17 with me.

16 You know, brethren, that a very large ship is benefited very much
by a very small helm in the time of a storm, by being kept workways
with the wind and the waves.

17 Therefore, dearly beloved brethren, let us cheerfully do all things
that lie in our power; and then may we stand still, with the utmost
assurance, to see the salvation of God, and for his arm to be
revealed.

it is really true! If we do everything we can, cheerfully, even if
they are just little we will see great effects!
I love this work and the people of Japan. It is going by way to
quickly! I love you all too and hope you have a great week!

The week of never ending food.

I'm not sure why, but we went out to eat with almost everyone we met this week. Am I fat? A little. But am I sad. Mmmmmm no. The food here is soooooo good!

We had transfers this week. We went to Sapporo to pick up Free Shimai. It was really fun to see everyone. Free Shimai is super cool. She is half Japanese, but doesn't look it. Everyone we met this week said she looked very American. She has a very 1940's Pearl Harbor (no irony intended) look. Plus she speaks japanese really well! YAY!

We were able to meet a lot of people this week even though it was transfer week. Our numbers have finally started picking up here. It is way fun to work in a trio. Everyone looks really surprised when we knock on our doors or they see our little bike caravan of skirts and white helmets.

I feel super blessed to still be working here in Asahikawa. I know we will see lots of miracles this transfer. 

I love you all!

Kempner 姉妹

 

This is the dream team. 



We played baseball for our zone activity. 

This is Saeki San and her super cute little girl. (And huge bread☺️)

These are the awesome missionaries I go home with.

 

 

 

3x5=I just don't even know anymore!

So every week when I try to write this email I just can't even capture
a fraction of what happens out here! It is a crazy adventure!
This week we were going through old investigator records and trying to
contact them again. We went and visited one. Turns out she speaks
perfect English (always a small tender mercy) and lived in Gold Coast
Australia where Wallwork Shimai loves! She just came back about 3
weeks ago and will only be here for about 3 months. But she is super
prepared and it was such a miracle we found her!
We also got transfer calls last night........ I have been here in
Asahikawa for 6 months! And I have been given the opportunity to stay
here another transfer. Wallwork Shimai and I are staying comps as well
as getting another comp Free Shimai! We will be a trio! I also became
Sister Training Leader for our zone. It is just over my comps and
another companionship of sisters. I just get to go on splits with them
and go to mission meetings. I was a little shocked to be staying for
another transfer but I found this in the ensign and it gave me a lot
of comfort.

I learned that the Lord is truly aware of every one of us; He doesn�ft
send His missionaries to places without a reason. I learned that when
we are assigned to an area, the Lord wants to use us there as
instruments to accomplish His work. When we put ourselves in His
hands, miracles happen and hearts soften, even when we don�ft see how
this is possible.
        Importantly, I learned that my mission president, like other Church
leaders, was truly called of God to be His servant. The Lord qualifies
our leaders to receive the revelation and inspiration we need for the
welfare of our souls.
        I am forever grateful for the experiences that came as a result of
not being transferred.

I'm not sure why I stayed but I guess there is still work for me to
do! I know that the Lord is truly leading this work!
Love you all
Kempner Shimai