Good evening! Everyone good? This week was great and to be honest all kind of a blur. There is nothing like coming back after 9:00 pm exhausted just to hit the pillow, open your eyes, and do it all over again. Did you all know it was Halloween yesterday? I had no idea it was Halloween. We were out streeting after dark in downtown Narita and I stopped someone walking past us and he said a couple English words so I asked him how his English was. He told me his English was small like my Japanese (in Japanese) haha. He then asked us if we were still going to eat that night and he wanted to eat at a restaurant on the same street with us. Of course we complied and ate together at a really nice restaurant. He wants us to come to his house and do yakiniku with his family also ha. He paid for us too and it was like 10K yen. Anyways later while walking around I had the thought of Halloween for some reason and thought it was on the 30th. I looked and it was the 31st so I was really confused and then realized that it was that day. When I realized I was kind of sad. Last Halloween I was in Sidney, MT just starting the mission. It's crazy isn't it. Time just goes and it's something you just can never get back. Later I realized that I feel like God definitely sent him to us to lift the mood and give us an unknown Halloween dinner which was really fun. I was talking to my last companion in the states today and I feel like in Japan you really gotta love and appreciate the fact that you are in Japan or else with the language troubles and pressure of missionary work without crazy amounts of success, It can be hard.
Anyways, this week I got to spend 2 nights in Urayasu and wow was that awesome. If any of you remember the name Elder Kroff, he and Elder Sakamoto are serving there. Me, Elder Kroff and my companion were all in the same MTC district so it was fun to catch up with and spend 2 days together. I was able to go with Elder Sakamoto and we had a really good exchange. We did not find anyone but almost got someone on the beach all by myself which was great. It's always fun getting to go with a native because they don't care to practice the language so they just let you go for it and struggle which is great. He asked me what I like about Japan. I never felt in danger in America but my honest answer was actually how safe it is, haha. That doesn't sound like me does it. In America I guess there is just the background "what if" thought but here there just isn't a need for that it's just always safe. No drugs, no weapons, and the closer you get to the biggest city the more polite and organized it gets haha. To end the exchange we all met up and had Yakiniku together and we rode bikes through some crazy city. It was the most peaceful bike ride I have ever had, not an ounce of anxiety or worry which just doesn't happen in a big city like that on a bike outside of Japan.
Thursday night we had the most epic ping pong night yet. Our investigators Lee, Mijika, and O came. We played a lot of doubles which isn't my strong suit but at the end Bishop wanted to 1v1 me and that was the best game ever. We went about 6 points into overtime and I ended up winning it which was epic.
Friday Night we went to Hamazushi with QOIU FENG and his friend but we had to leave in a rush for Eikaiwa which ended up being filled with people. We had some people come that we talked to off the streets which was the first time that's happened. It ended up being super good and we got their contact info.
On Saturday we had a ward event and then on Sunday we had church. Hiroto was supposed to come to but sadly was unable to make it. Anyways, man sometimes church is so discouraging after both events in which at them I just can't understand what is happening because everyone is talking so fast and casual and it's not directed to me. I just felt like passing out after church. On the bright side we were able to have a really good lesson with Lee San. She is so ready for baptism and next lesson we will be putting her on date so please pray for her. We also went to dinner with her and a pilot. She told us a couple weeks ago she had a friend at the airport where she works who said he served a mission. She brought up the Book of Mormon to him and he was like yeah I know that book. Lee got super excited and wanted us to meet him and go out to eat together, so we did. While we were talking I told him I lived in Canton and he said after his mission he sold his car to someone he served with who lived in Canton. Later on he said he served in Osaka and I was like ay you ever know an Elder Potter. He was like oh yeah that's who I sold my car to so that was a fun connection. It's always refreshing hearing stories and seeing pictures from missionaries that were here in the nineties. For some reason it always gives me confidence and motivation. Anyways hope that wasn't too long and I appreciate those who read!
On your Left - Elder Parker
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