Guess what? Randy got transferred yet again. This time to a city and also with a new companion. He sounds so much better and in a better place with his thoughts and himself. He is enjoying learning and I think is pushing himself as hard as he can. Well, enjoy the letter:
Dear Mother, Father, Brothers, Sisters, Family, Friends, and the rest of the world.
Well It`s the start of a brand new transfer. Things have changed, majorly in fact. Although none of it was that big of a surprise for me. I was about 80% right with my guess of what was going to happen at transfer periods.
I am now in Sennan City, with Elder Shinozaki. Yes I guessed that I was going to transfer and that I would get a new companion, I also guessed I was going to go to the Osaka area. Well Sennan city is at the very southern edge of Osaka. So I win! (Note: I also guessed 90% right for the rest of my zone in Transfers.)
So My week has been fantastic. Although I thought Shinguu was difficult and I spent much time thinking and reorganizing myself it was a good experience, I sort of reflected upon it and a scripture popped into my mind, somewhere around Alma 24ish it talks about Aaron, Omner, and Himni who had suffered many afflictions and dangers and trials in their missionary work at first and it reads "But it was there lot to suffer these things." Well I guess It`s just my `lot` to have to have gone through all that. But I can say I am better for having been there.
Sennan City is a wonderful place. It`s actually great to be back in the city and to be able to talk to people on the street instead of knocking on doors all day. My New companion is again a Native Japanese speaker, but he speaks pretty Decent English, he actually took a year and a half at UVU in Utah. He`s an excellent missionary and works very hard, he`s about as strict as they can be though, but I actually kind of like it.
This week we did a lot of streeting and looking for people, but only found a few. It`s been fun though pushing my Japanese to the limits and working hard to get to know the ward members and other people. Although I do notice that I`ve started to attract the attention of Children. I spent about half an hour after church trying not to get beat up and abused by two 6 year old boys who had more energy than a squirrel on caffeine.
Well I don`t have much time, I don`t want to bug my companion too much by writing a long time, and we might only email every other week, but we`ll see. Anyway Love you all and I`ll give a very short message quickly.
Elder Tateishi`s Gospel Message of the Week
So I learned this week that I`m very hypercritical about myself. I like to throw myself on the ground and mentally abuse myself about how much of a failure I am at everything and then in the end I say I`m just trying to be Humble.
WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I learned this week to do something else. Instead of looking at the half trillion faults that I have I decided to start counting the blessings that I have recieved and how they have helped me to become better. I started counting what things I`m good at and focusing on making those things better. All in all it has helped a lot, I feel a lot happier and a lot more relaxed. So here`s the message for the week.
"When upon life`s billows, you are tempest tossed, when you are discouraged thinking all is lost, Count your many blessings, name them one by one. Count your many blessings, and see what God hath done." (LDS Hymns, `Count your Many Blessings.")
I love you all and wish you well!
Your Son, Brother, and Friend
Elder Randall KK Tateishi
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