I love these people!

Thanks for writing me an email. I thought I was only going to get one email from Bryan! This week was fun, we did a lot of good work and talked to a lot of people. This morning when I thought about it, I really felt blessed that I can talk about the gospel to everyone I meet.

On Friday we went to Yahata and did a companion split with the elders there. We worked really hard and came home very tired. I love doing companion splits! While we were there, we talked to some very interesting people. One man is currently not active at church but was willing to set up a return appointment with the elders who live in Yahata. The other was a man who wants to be baptized and is working on overcoming the obstacles in his way. It was a very good time and I was able to think about why I am on a mission a little bit. It was a time for me to refine my focus and commit to working with more energy and more focus on the work of salvation. The time that I have to do this work win all that I have (all of my time and in everything that I do) is very short. I want to do just a little better every day I am alive I think!

Yesterday's fast was good as well. By he end I think I was loosing focus on Gods purpose and started to get irritable, but I recognized it, and tried my best to fix that bad attitude, and my good companion isn't holding it against me, so I was able to have a good experience. I was able to change a little bit more and really pray for my district, and the people we are helping here.

That was also reflected in one of the sacrament meeting testimonies that I heard yesterday. A sister Tanaka gave a testimony on focusing on others and caring about them more than yourself. I am so grateful for the members here who are so strong in their own wonderful ways. Their commitment to do what is right and to follow the Savior is amazing. I truly want a heart a little more like a 日本人. How could I leave these people!? I am so sad to think that I will need to leave all these who I love so much. Someday I suppose we will all be together again and will "enjoy the same association that we do now", in a much grander way. I hope that means that we will meet our friends and those we have grown to love in his life as well as it means family.

I am grateful to serve a mission and for the redeeming love and sacrifice of the Savior.

With love, 

Elder Bevan

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Hello Everyone!

This here is my companion and Nago's giant pig statue. Unlike the rest of Japan (I'm am fairly sure) pork is part of the traditional Okinawan food. I could be wrong about that though so don't kill me if you find out I'm wrong. :) Below that is a picture of me and Nago's famous Brother Miyagi. He is a way awesome convert of a little over a year ago and we all love him. He overcame a lot to join the church and if I know anything about it he is an awesome example of how the Atonement changes people. He has a little bit of a mental problem, but he is just a ton of fun to be around. He meets us about every week to study from the scriptures and every once in a while we go out to eat together. I love to hear his prayers. You can tell that he is talking to the Father. 

The last picture is this way awesome kid we found a while back. He is just seventeen, but he really thinks deeply about things and is a way hard worker. He is completely determined to become the top of the business world and has thought a lot about what kinds of things he will need to do to get there. He is the top of his school and I think that he is  ahead a grade... anyways he way cool! Hopefully he starts progressing!

 

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​At the end of this week a big typhoon came again. It got here on Friday night and went all day Saturday and yesterday. That wasn't any fun because we were inside the whole time, and didn't get to see general conference. We worked on organizing our records and area book a bit though, and that was good.

I love working with the people here. I love to work with the members and the people we meet on the street! We did some calling while we were stuck inside and I think just about every time I got off the phone I felt great! I don't really know why I love to talk with these people so much but I think it is one of my favorite parts of the mission. I love their voices and their language. I love this mission!

I love the Lord. I know that this is the true and only church of God. I love this church and the gospel that it declares. I am so grateful for the confidence and peace it affords. I love my Savior Jesus Christ.

My love to all,

Elder Bevan