My Week

Last monday:Elder Lee went with a member and taught an awesome investigator while Elder Kirkham and I tried to figure out my bike situation... The lesson was awesome and my bike is expensive... and won`t be able to be fixed for a month or so. (Had to order abnormally large rims) Then just P-day things.

Tuesday:Worked on getting my bike figured out. Had a lesson with a struggling new convert named Nakano. "Dendo"ed (proselyted). Met with a less active who taught himself English by watching TV and gave himself an European movie-star accent. Helped him prepare for a TV interview. We listened to him play the piano and sing. He has a killer singing voice... really impressed. "Dendo"ed. Had a meeting with the other missionaries in the Ward about an Open house.

Wednesday:Had a funny lesson where Elder Kirkham and I taught a new investigator (long story) and Elder Lee taught the same guy he did on Monday. He accepted the invitation to be baptized. Then prep for English class. Another lesson, and English class.

Thursday: Zone Training Meeting, really awesome. Dendo for a really long time. Ate a "Tonkatsu Burger" at MacDonalds. Had  another meeting about the Open house.

  

Friday: Dendo. Weekly planning (always too long). Dendo. Played Basketball with some young people in the area.

Saturday:Visited a less active. Dendo. A member present. Choir practice. Stake confrence with an investigator!

16 Elders Stayed in our apartment! Crazy! Elder Harvey (my trainer) and Elder Oshima (my breaker) were both there. As well as Elder Iordachescu from the MTC!

Very fun.

Sunday: Stake conference. Three referrals from a member! (not for out area though) Attended a Funeral (great Experience, I hope I die faithful to the very end!). Borrowed a bike from Bishop! No more walking! Dendo. Talked to a young less active. 

That`s pretty much it! 

Love you all,

Thanks for all you do!

Love, Elder Bevan

Konichiwa!

Well, it is getting into my third week in the MTC. I now have two companions. Elder Moe and Elder Iordachescu. They are both fantastic.  My companion left after doctor's orders on Tuesday. That was hard. 

The day he left the zone leaders and my two companions assisted in giving me a priesthood blessing. The words were not so much powerful as they were undeniably the will of God. I am often impressed with Gods willingness to speak personally to me through a worthy priesthood holder. It almost catches me off guard to hear the familiar voice of the Spirit through someone like that. 

When I wrote in my journal that night, I felt like writing that I had just been blessed by two of my best friends. I have never had an impression like this one, but I really do feel as if they have been my friends for a very long time.

My becoming a part of their companionship must be hard on them. Elder Moe, whom I really do adore, I nevertheless often disagree with. He is just a hair taller than I, is handsome, good natured, full of energy, and brilliant. He attended a private school, where he took Latin, and even did a personal study on scuba-diving. He loves Les Miserables and many other good and intelligent pieces of work. 

Elder Iordachescu (your-da-kess-ku), is more quiet. He is not one wit behind Elder Moe in background or in character. He sings along to more songs than I know and is always good natured. I have not yet heard a cross thing pass his lips. He is serious when he needs to be serious and fun when he can have fun. He is sort of the buffer between Elder Moe and I when we disagree. He is definitely the most cool headed of us three. 

I am taking His time right now, so I guess I should wrap this up. God our Father lives. Jesus Christ is His Son. He died for our Sins so that we can live with Him in the end. He knows all of our trials, and all of our weaknesses. He answers prayers and knows up individually. He cares for us. I love Him.

-Elder Bevan

MTC

Wow, I have so much to write about, and so little time!

The MTC is AWESOME. I love it. The language is going great. I love the language.

Give Brother Graviett a hard time for me though, because we totally do have to learn to read Japanese! No don't, but I was caught a little off guard by it. Sister Graviett's lessons saved my life. Let her know that. I would have been crushed those first days if I had not learned from her. 

This past week has been tough. My Comp. has been having a rough time of it, but I have been blessed, uplifted, and upheld by God's good hand more than I can tell. Most of those blessings have come through the hands of his willing servants who are all around me. I love the Lord and all that He does. I hope that I will be the very best missionary for Him that I can be by the time I am through with my mission. I am so excited, thrilled, to be in and about His work. 

Among the experiences I have had this week are accidentally saying in Nehongo that the Book of Mormon is Satan, and sleep walking. 

("Saitan" in Nehongo is Scripture, and "Satan" is the devil) (all I remember about sleep walking is having woken Elder Iordachescu to pray, and waking up sometime aroundmidnight kneeling and praying with him.)  

I love you all, I am sorry that I haven't been able to get back to you all.

Truly yours, 

Elder Bevan

P.S. I'll be in the MTC for 9 weeks because of language, tell Abbie I am happy for her and miss her. I tried to send pics but could not, I will try again next week K?

Elder Nathan Bevan
Dec 31 JPN-FKU
2007 N. 900 E. Unit 71
Provo, UT. 84602