A Mexican Thanksgiving

My comp is from New Mexico so naturally her and I share a love for
Mexican food. She recently received a package with green chiles in it.
So we reeaaallly wanted to make something Mexican. So the sweet
American family in our ward went to Costco bought us 40 tortillas, a
huge thing of Salsa, and a block of cheese. They couldn't find any
tortilla chips so they gave us some of theirs!!! People are the best.
Transfers are on thanksgiving so we are planning on eati as much of
that before then.
This week was awesome! We had zone conference and stake conference.
Got to her from President Nakatsuka like 12 times. Needless to say it
was the best and he is a man of God.
In Stake Conference he shared the story of Naaman, who was a leper and
was told by the prophet Elisha to wash 7 times in the river Jordan.
Naaman wasn't about that but his servant asked him, if Naaman had been
asked to do some great task would he do it? Then why not something
simple?
Sometimes I am a lot like Naaman. The gospel is so simple, we just
have to humble ourselves enough to see it is the best thing for us.
Loooove that story. My ponderizing scripture this week comes from 2
Kings 5:13.
A less active member we have been visiting a lot came to Stake
Conference! She said she wasn't going to so we were really surprised
when we saw her there. MIRACLE.
I can't believe it is almost December! I have loved working in Moiwa
with Sister Zollinger. I'm sad we won't be together anymore but she
has taught me so much!
I have so much to be thankful for! I hope we can all take a moment
this week and remember all the good God has given us.
I love you all!
Kempner 姉妹

The Sweet Potato Truck

I never ate sweet potatoes before the mission. But, boy do I eat them
now. There is a truck and it drives around the streets of Hokkaido
playing this impossible to understand song selling sweet potatoes that
were cooked by the sweet potato Angels. Only come around in the
winter. I've been hitting it down my whole mission. And last week it
decided to park itself outside our apartment. So naturally Zollinger
Shimai and I barrel down the stairs and buy ourselves some goodness
and enjoy it as we walked to our investigators.
Anyway! Last Monday we had a double zone activity. We played lots of
sports. Sports to not bring out the best in me... We also had ZTM
where I stumbled through my hour long workshop of teaching about
Christ.
I also got to go on splits twice this week. The first split was to
Otaru with Yoshimura Shimai. It is this little town right on the
ocean. The hills are killer on a bike, but I would live there in a
heartbeat! I also got to go on Splits with Milne Shimai. I feel so
blessed to be able to go on so many splits and work with so many
people and meet tons of members and investigators. I know I have been
given this opportunity because there is so much for me to learn from
everyone!
We fasted this week as an area to be able to find investigators. We
found 3. One is super strong and is looking for religion right now.
Prayer and fasting is real people.
Also dyed my hair. It went a little darker than expected. I guess I
just want to be Japanese.
We met an investigator named Mitobe San last night. It was a little
early but we talked to her about Christmas. She told us how she thinks
about Joseph and how hard that must have been on him and what her
husband would think about something like that... Super funny. Plus she
said she has been reading the Book of Mormon. It is a slow process but
I really love her!
I hope you guys all have a great week. love you all!
Kempner Shimai

Oh my ponderizing scripture for this week is Jacob 5:71 all about
laboring with the Lord in His vineyard.

For every door you knock there is a baptism in Brazil

These are the very wise words a member in my ward told me. So I will
keep doing my part here so people can find the gospel in Brazil.
This week we had Mission Leader Conference. It was suuuuper great
because I was able to spend the night with Cooper Shimai and Free
Shimai. Plus MLC was of course very spiritual. And we went to the
Temple. It is soooo close to being done. But I probably won't see it
as a missionary. Dang it.
I also got to go on splits with Chambers Shimai Moshe is a suuuuper
good missionary!
I really don't have much this week. But tomorrow I have to give a
workshop. In front of my whole zone. In Japanese. For an hour. Please
pray for me.
Love you all have a great week!

November equals Christmas

Well actually if we are being honest we have been playing Christmas
music since July.
Here are some highlights from my week.
Made a baptismal date. Her mom told us if we came back she would call
the police. So we had to cancel that.
Went on splits with my dendo granddaughter. She is the best. She is a
killer missionary.
Went out and worked with a member after church and she blew us out of
the water. She was stopping people in the middle of the street it was
awesome.
Also got fed by a member. She used to be in the food business so that was fun!
Had a Halloween party. Lots of people came. My district dressed up
like Mexicans. No clue why but the pictures are good.
I love you all and I can't believe it is already November!
Shout out to my Grandma and Jentry. Happy Birthday!