Still in Kumamoto... Mom's questions

Halo everyone!

I said last week was transfers but didn't say if I or my companion transferred.  I am still in Kumamoto. Elder Pettit is still my companion. We are getting along. I am still trainer. there are four missionaries in our ward, and I love the members here. Unlike America it is very rare to get member refferals, and it is kind of hard to work with peopls scheduls to teach with them, but that is no worry I love the people and they are fantastic. I love them becuse they are all so strict to give ear to the word of God. They desire to do what is right, and work hard, and are concerned for the lives of those they work with. Of course, as is everywhere thre are many who go less active.. how I wich that were not so! but there is smuch good in the hearts of the people here.
my arm is all healed up and no one is the wiser for it. We are on ou bikes all of the time that we are not teaching or studying. Today we went though a kind of country like area... that means that there are a few fields... and I could smell the manure and felt at home... it smelt like good old work.:) But even the most country areas of Japan I have been in are more suburban than Emmett.

I have been studying that for the past while  about the strengthening power of the Atonement of Jesus Christ. I will have read the Book of Mormon through, studying about that subject, by the end of my mission.
I have though a lot and prayed about filling the responsibilities that I have been giving as  a missionary.... how can I do the things that I have been given to do? I have been able to see a little clearer that I will be able to do the things that I have been asked to do in one way or another if I will rely on the Lord.
I have been reading through 2Nephi lately and have come to learn a lot about the power of the Atonement of Christ through the Isiah Chapters. What wonderful lessons! Christ is our light and our water, He is our food of life. If we will rest on him he will give us the things that we stand in need of.... Those symbols are used over and over in Isiah (in one form or another) and I love it! One of the ways that Christ enables us to do his work is mercifully giving us knowledge... and I think all good missionaries have seen themselves be guided be revelation to do things that they needed to do. He doesn't just do this but He is our sustenance. When we rely on him we are given strength to go forward.

I love you all!Thanks for everything,
Elder Bevan'