Imagine this...

I kind of had to laugh a little hard about this letter. Imagine an Elder riding a bike with no pedal and his foot taped to the place where the pedal is supposed to be. HAHAHAHA! Imagine 2 Elders laughing so hard. Imagine 2 Elders loving the work that they do....Imagine that soon 4 1/2 months Elder Tateishi will be coming home....Imagine, the Lord's love in your life...
Dear Mother, Father, Sisters, Brothers, Family, and Friends

Well, well, well. It`s been a fun and a busy week. Last Monday we had
a Zone activity and I made pizza for everyone. All the Americans were
rejoicing at the fact that they could eat American Pizza, then we
played a whole bunch of games and it was way fun.

Tuesday I was not even in my own area I was off with the Zone Leaders
on a companion Exchange, having an exciting bicycle experience in
which Elder Burhoe broke the pedal off of his bike and we had to ride
a good 30 min.(on an unbroken bike) to a bike shop with only one
pedal. Ended up strapping his foot to the one pedal and trying to ride
back. Loads of fun and absolutely hilarious.

Wednesday we had District Meeting and then we tried to have English
class but no one showed up. Thursday we went to Kobe all day and had
"Father & Sons" or in other words Trainer and Trainee training. Didn`t
get back until late and had to spend that little bit studying. WEEE!!
Loads of fun.

Friday, and Saturday were just regular Dendo days. Went out and about
and had plenty of fun riding all over town. Sunday was another good
day at church and then this morning I got my haircut which is awesome
because now it`s not so hot for my head anymore.

That`s basically all that`s gone on for me. I did find out though
that the Typhoon was actually really bad for those in Shinguu. My
second area. Apparently the Elders in Shinguu are trapped there
because the roads are wiped out and so are the trains. They are just
fine with food and water, although they have to boil their water.
Sounds like they`ll be pulled out as soon as the roads open up, and it
also soudns like they are just having fun with the whole situation.
Don`t worry about them, they`ll be fine.

I did realize that today, well yesterday for me, was 9/11, mainly
thanks to my companion. In all honestly it would have probably slipped
my mind, simply because I don`t really think about what the Date it
is, I only think about what day of the week it is. As I think about it
though, that it`s been 10 years since that horrible attack occurred I
am simply reminded about how many things have happened since that day
when I was sitting in my living room watching TV as a Jet airliner
crashed into the second of the twin towers. So long ago, yet still so
clear.

Elder Tateishi`s Gospel Message of the week

I`ll leave with a short Testimony for I can`t think of a message.

I know that this is the Lord`s work, as I feel the Lord guiding me in
every step. I know that he lives that he loves that he blesses those
that follow him. I have seen his hand in this work and with his help I
have done things that I could have never done on my own. I know that
through the Atonement of Christ all might be cleansed of sin and be
brought into the presence of God at the last day. I know that through
his Gospel our families can become Eternal. I love this work and I
bear testimony of it in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

With much Love,

Elder Randall KK Tateishi