This week was pretty good for me. I learned a lot!
First off, WE FOUND A NEW INVESTIGATOR!! Her name is Harumi. She is an 82 year old grandma and she is CRAZY. Sister Tui and I had an appointment scheduled to do a mogi with some members in our ward but before the mogi they called us and said their friend was going to be there so we made a quick lesson plan, ditched the idea of mogi-ing, and went in prepared to teach. When she first met us she was so surprised that I thought she was going to fall out of her seat. She said it was her first time talking to Americans. She was so happy because not only did she get to meet us but we ate lunch together as well! She kept throwing her hands in the air yelling "Kyo wa saiko da yo! Saiko da yo!" That means "Today is THE BEST!!!!" She told us she was going to write in her journal about that day so she would never forget. We taught her a lesson about the Book of Mormon and she was so interested in it. We told her it was a book from God and she said, "then this is a good book, isnt it!" We asked her to read the introduction before the next time we met and when we met again it turns out she has done even more than just read the introduction! She has been reading one page every day starting from the title page. She doesnt understand it at all, but she said that because it is from God it is a good book so she has made a commitment to read a page every day. We taught her again about prayer and taught her how to pray and she commited to pray every day as well. She is so genki! I have never seen a grandma with so much energy. She loves me and Sister Tui. She calls us "Onechan" which means older sister ha ha. I dont think she really can remember our names. We are excited to teach her again and we want to talk more about God. We are not too sure if she really understands who God really is yet. Weve talked about it a bit but we are afraid she thinks he is like the grass or a tree. She is a good person.
We also got A LOT of snow these past few days. It was the most snow in 30 years! I am not sure how much for sure but I think I heard that around 2 feet fell. Youll have to go check on the internet. On Sunday we got instructions from the APs that all day we were to do snow shoveling dendo and just go out and serve people all day unless you had an appointment. So thats what we did! Sister Tui and I were able to help a lady on our street move a giant pile of snow so she could park her car. It was nice talking with her.
We also had the opportunity to do a mogi with an old investigator this week. Her name is Mie. Mie... is a little bit crazy. She is what we call an eternal investigator. She has been investigating the church for ever so she knows everything but she wont commit to baptism for multiple reasons and no matter how much you try to resolve her concerns she will not do it. I think she might have some kind of emotional problems too because her mood is very up and down. If she wants to sincerely investigate the church again she has to be taught by the relief society or some ward missionaries. The missionaries cant do it. But we can practice our Japanese with her and let her be in an environment to feel the spirit! So thats what we did. It went really good! But then yesterday she called us... and she was crying... and she kept saying "I just dont know! I just dont know about Jesus Christ!" We tried to figure out what was the matter and what her question was and what she needed but we never really figured it out. She just kept saying that she doesnt have a desire to be baptized and that she doesnt like pressure and she is really confused. It was very strange. But then she settled down and said to Sister Tui that she just wanted to hear her voice... and then she was fine. Hmm... in the past she has gone to America and hunted down old missionaries and now Sister Tui is afraid that she is going to do it to her! I dont think she will... but we just need to play it safe. I love Mie though! When she is acting normal she is really fun! She comes to Eikaiwa class regularly.
I also had a split this week with Sister Ono. Oh how I love Sister Ono! It seems like her mission experience has gone much like the way mine has been going. She was able to really help me and let me know that I am not alone in my struggles. On our split we did some mogis and I dont know what was wrong with me but I got one of those stress emergency things. I got way frustrated and scared and couldnt teach and started to cry! Ahhh I hate it when that happens. I think there was just a lot of pressure because I knew that I was being monitored in a way from the Sister Training Leader. But the split still was fun. We ate sushi together yay!
The thing that I learned the most this past week is that the Book of Mormon is awesome, and that I am a sinner. Well, we all are. But I really need to change. I was reading in Mosiah 2 and 3 these past few days and King Benjamin talked a lot about how if you know about the commandments and the things of the Lord but still disobey, then you are going to suffer an endless torment... Lately I have been thinking about the judgment day and I am so scared. I know that if I were to die right now I would be facing that endless torment I think. There are so many times when I dont keep the commandments just because I dont feel like it at the time or something. Yes I am a missionary, but sometimes I am too tired and dont want to get up to say my prayers or sometimes I am stubborn and dont feel like reading the scriptures! Or sometimes I am prideful and dont want to follow the missionary rule book! Even if these things seem little, they are still sin and we cant live with God again if we have sin! So I need to really change. I need to just give myself to the Lord and I need to do it sooner rather than later. As do all of us I think. Thats what I learned this week.
Thanks for all you do for me. Thanks for sending that package, too! Thanks for the prayers. God is surely answering them! So dont forget to thank Him for that!
I love you all so much.
Love Sister Miranda Robertson
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