Happy Father's Day

June 19, 2016

This was the morning when I went and played softball with the Ward.
Not too many members showed up but a couple did and it was way fun!

We work out hard!
 Always having fun in Togane.

This is a ducks egg with tofu.
 It was alright, but I don't know if I would want to eat it again...
 I think it was a bit spoiled!

Weekly Letter

What a beautiful Monday morning is it today!  My transfer call has

come in and Elder Lin is leaving!  He was an amazing companion but it

is time for him to go do better things in Tokyo!  That's right, he is

being transferred to the heart of Japan.  He is so lucky, my past two

companions have both been transferred to Tokyo.  Actually mention

Elder Chou, he will be Elder Lin's new companion! Haha. That was such

a cool announcement.  The two Taiwanese Missionaries in our mission

are going to become companions!  That is so cool.  He is going to love

it.  They are both in the English part of Tokyo, so they will be

teaching English lessons.  Elder Lin is excited but also a bit

nervous.  He will do great.  Well my new companions name is Elder Law.

He is from Hong Kong, China but I think he lived in America for a bit

of his life.  So his English is pretty good. However, I don't want to

speak English to him, I want to learn Japanese from him.  He is a way

good missionary and I am honored to be able to work with him this

coming transfer.  Also, fun fact about him.  He worked in Togane about

6 months ago, and now he is returning.  He saw two baptisms when he

was here and so I have a good feeling that we will see a baptism this

coming transfer!

Actually, talking about baptism, we were able to set a baptismal date

for our main investigator Nagashima!!!  I was so excited when he said

yes.  It is scheduled as of now for the 24th of July, so please pray

for him that he will be able to hit that date!  I am so excited for

him.  And if he can make that date, I will still be here!!!  Nagashima

is the man and I love teaching him.  This week we were also able to

teach Ishino and a couple of our other investigators.  I can proudly

say that my Japanese is good enough for me to go solo and be able to

teach a lesson in Japanese.  Granted, it is not perfect, but I can say

what I want to say and I can understand about 80% of what he tells me.

I love it.  My Japanese is progressing little by little, but I know

that if I keep working hard on it, it will be where I want it to be

someday! :)

Togane is doing amazing.  We are seeing so many miracles but the

miracle of this week was we had no down time.  We would go lesson to

lesson and maybe have a bit of finding in between.  There was never a

day where we would just sit around and relax.  We were constantly on

our bikes, in an investigators house, in a members house, or doing

something for someone.  At the end of the week, we were able to get 24

lessons! I know that seems small for a whole week, but that is big for

me!  I loved working my hardest and going to bed exhausted.  That

makes me feel like I gave it my all that day and worked my hardest.  I

love working in Togane so much! :)

This week we had Stake conference but it was way special!  It was all

of Japan's Stake conference.  So everyone got together and kind of did

something like general conference.  There was a broadcast from Salt

Lake to Japan for their conference.  Elder Bednar was there and spoke

to us.  There were also some other General Authorities there.  But it

was very special and I wish America would do something like that.  It

only happens once every two years.  But they talked about some really

good things and Ishino loved it! He came on a perfect day and he was

telling me that the things they talked about were very powerful and

good.  He loved church and I asked him if he would keep coming to

church and he said yes!  I love that man so much, he is doing great

now and I think we are going to meet with him a lot this coming week.

Especially because Elder Lin is leaving.  But I am sure he will be

okay with it.

All in all though, the mission is going amazing.  It is really hot out

side but that means there are people on the street to talk to!  I love

this work and I am so excited to work with Elder Law in Togane.  We

are going to kill it here!  This next transfer is going to be

legendary in Togane.  I am so excited.  But thank you to everyone who

still continues to show me love and encourages me to go forward.  One

of those men that I love so much is my Father.  I just want to say

Happy Father's Day dad, thank you for everything you have done for me

and thank you for being an amazing dad.  I look up to you so much and

I am proud to call you my dad.  He is the man I want to be when I grow

up.  I love you! :)

Well that's it for this week.  Thank you again for everything that you

do for me and don't for get to check out the amazing blog!  I hope

everything is going well with you and that you are enjoying the

wonderful weather outside.  I love you all so much and I will talk to

you again next week!  Take care, and have a wonderful Fathers Day! :)

Love you!!! :)

Elder Unsworth