So let me start by first answering your question. Nope we havent been able to get in contact with Shoko this week. She claims she has a cold and when we asked her again to meet she said she still had one but that she would contact us when she was okay to learn English. We still havent heard from her... Her mom is a less active member and from what I hear from other members they are pretty flaky with their promises. I dont know if anything will come out of them but its all in the Lords timing.
Well Sister Tui and I accomplished another week. Still no investigators though. I think it has been maybe a month now since I have taught a lesson to someone that isnt already a member. Its interesting to me how in other parts of the world missionaries are saying, "This month we only had 6 baptisms. It was such a disappointment." And Im over here worrying, "Its been one month and we havent even taught one lesson." I guess it goes to show that whenever hard things are happening in your life, just think about the missionaries in Japan. Ha ha juuuust joking.
On the bright side, we have some P.P.Is! I dont know if other missions use this but we do here and it is a big deal. P.I stands for Potential Investigator, but P P I stands for Potential Potential Investigator. When we find a PPI it is a GOOD day. We found some good PPIs this last week. Let me tell you about them.
First is Scottie. You might think that is a strange name for a Japanese person... thats because she is Jamaican! The elders in my district found her and passed her over to me and Sister Tui. We went to her apartment and met her one night and just kinda talked and built a relationship. Lately she got some weird allergic reaction to something but I dont really know what so she was home from work all week last week. She works at three different schools teaching English. She was really nice and really funny! She even gave us little gifts from Jamaica the first time we met her! Sister Tui and I went back towards the end of the week with a little gift we got for her and a get well soon card and some cookies. She didnt answer when we rang her doorbell so we just left the gift at her doorstep with our phone number. We havent heard from her though... This week we have a split with the Sister Training Leaders and Sister Tui and one of the STLs are going to visit Scottie again this week. So thats cool! It would be cool if we did start teaching her thats for sure because it would be in English!
Second is Aimi. Aimi recently moved back to Japan after staying in Canada for awhile so her English is pretty good! She actually saw the Elders at the post office and went up to them and started talking to them. From that the Elders invited her to Eikaiwa and then we met her and now Sister Tui and I are trying to start something with her. We went out and had dinner together this last week and it was really fun. She talked a lot about her ex boyfriends and Canada and things. She really wants english speaking friends and she wants to go and like party and things. We told her what we do as missionaries but I think she still doesnt understand that this is a full time thing. I think she thinks it is just like a 8-5 job or something. She told us she made a huge list of things she wants to do with us in Aizu but hmm I guess well see! We did ask her to help us with our Japanese and so hopefully we can trick her into listening to the lessons ;)
And those were the big events of the week! Except for the biggest event.... Sister Tui and I found this awesome Burger joint called Aizu Burger and so on Wednesday we ate there... and it was the best burger I have ever eaten in my life. Mom, Dad, after my mission we are coming back to Aizu and we are eating at that place. You would LOVE it.
Besides that, not much else is going on. A typical day includes trying to find less active members and housing/streeting pretty much. Hopefully I have more big news next week to share with you.
I love you all so much!
Hey, who won the super bowl?
Also, on Feb 6 I have exactly ONE YEAR LEFT!
Love Sister Robertson
PICTURES!!
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