My Second Tripanionship!

Well this week began began with zone conference on Monday, and proceeded form there with oddities. Tuesday was p-day. On Thursday our zone leader got a call from the mission president calling him as the new AP. On Saturday he left and the other zone leader became my second companion. The new AP's name is Elder Coelho and my new companion is named Elder Malcolm. We a lived in the same apartment before now, so it isn't like this is extremely weird but it is definitely different.

On Saturday, after Elder Coelho left, we had the chance to go hiking to the top of a Nagasaki mountain. it was a great experience and we got to be with two new converts and two investigators. On the way back out of the mountain we passed by a Shinto temple. I felt like I was in some sort of Zelda Game or something. It really was perfect. All around us was covered in green and everything was quiet. The entrance was cut through a rise in the ground and the walls were covered in moss and greenery. 

As we passed through, the elders quorum president talked a little bit about the similarities between Shinto religion and Christianity. That was king of interesting too. 

Sunday was crazy too. We came to the church at eight thirty and practiced a musical number that the Nagasaki Missionaries, had ward mission coordination meeting for an hour, then taught priesthood, then stayed with our investigators throughout Sunday school and then went to Sacrament meeting. In sacrament meeting I had the chance to speak. I did not do so great because of the language and because I didn't have a lot of time to prepare, but I did my best and It inspired me to work harder at the language. For the rest of the meeting I tried to repeat in a whisper everything that was said and realized just how hard it was to do. I understand a lot more than I can say, but I'm glad that I can at least understand the little that I do. I really am blessed. 

I guess the final thing I want to write is about the Atonement of Jesus Christ. The Atonement of Jesus Christ is the foundation of all that we have, and all that we, as members, do. Without the Atonement the restoration is not important. Temples, families, and service are useless. Without the atonement of Christ we are are nothing. I know that the Atonement of Jesus Christ is true and real. I have seen it at work in my life. I am grateful for it.

my love to all

Elder Bevan

Elder Malcolm

Elder Harvey,...Elder Bevan

Awesome week

This week was Awesome! I am so grateful for the miracles that the Lord is doing here, and for the chance that I have to be a part of them! I am learning to have faith and trust the Lord. I am learning about the things that the Lord wants me to do and how He expects me to work. I am doing everything I can. I work as hard as I can and try to all that I can to be what I need to be. I try to be exactly obedient and to do everything that I am asked to do. I learn every day about how I can improve, but mostly we trust the Lord and simply do what He asks of us, and then we get to see miracles happen.
I wrote this to the mission president about what is happening in Nagasaki:

We had 9 investigators at church! What a miracle! For me it is even more of a miracles because almost everyone we teach knows enough English for me to be involved in the lesson and help teach them. I am never not involved, and I am seeing how much the Lord has blessed and helped me with the language so far. What miracles I have seen!
We thought we were going to have to cancel a baptism this week. Zan, a Chinese College Student living here in Nagasaki, had not learned or committed to the law of tithing, and then he stopped answering texts the day before his baptismal interview. We were to say the least, worried. We were worried especially because he has only had the time for the past few months to meet with us once a week. We prayed for him. Elder Coelho and Elder Malcom, our roommates and zone leaders fasted. Zan made it to Sacrament meeting, and told us that he had dropped his phone and broken it, and that is why he couldn't reply. He then read the tithes and offerings pamphlet, and, in our lesson after sacrament meeting, shared how much it meant to him. He expressed the truest Christian sentiment I have ever seen towards helping those in need, and helping the poor, and committed whole heartedly to living the law. We went over the interview questions, and we held the interview with no scruples. He will be baptized on Tuesday 28 January 2014. 

We really do see miracles every day.

Other things make living in Japan good too. Everything here is beautiful. The mountains/hills are covered in green, and the city is beautiful. The people are better.

Yesterday, the day of Zans interview, we had a lunch after church. It was wonderful!!! Everyone is kind and considerate. They are so loving, and in such a small branch they really love each-other. It really was just amazing. I love these people!!!   ...The food was great too :). I really cant express the love I feel for my people. I love them, and am so grateful to serve them.

I'm out of time again. My love to all.

Elder Bevan

Elder Harvey and Bevan