I would have mentioned the perfect weather to you earlier but I didn't want to rub it in your face. Ha ha. I do still get cold, but there's a slightly too big coat for that. It keeps me warm.
So yes, I'm still in Miyazaki. My new companion is Sister Harada. We had the same trainer! We're sisters. Ha ha. Sorry, mission joke. I have decided that my companions are always the exact opposite from the companion I had before. Harada shimai is no different. She actually wants to go out and do finding. She is happy to cook for me as long as I keep her company. She doesn't have to do things her way and no one else's way, like my past companion. I see a happy future here in Miyazaki.
On transfer day Takahama Shimai left at 8am and Harada Shimai didn't make it here until 3pm. So I hung out for over 6 hours with the Elders.
We headed to the Sister's apartment. 3 elders ago, the elders threw away a futon. It was way gross. But the garbage men didn't take it.
Crazy huh? It wasn't placed in the correct garbage bag. Gosh! I don't know what to do with all of these garbage rules. So we attacked the futon with scissors to fit it in the garbage bag. Anyway, when I pulled the futon out of the small gated garbage area I unearthed the biggest cockroach I've ever seen. And it was alive. I dropped everything and literally had the creeps. At least the bugs in Jay's Murray house were small! One of the Elders was like "ahhh, come here little guy". I was so grossed out. I took a picture though. I will be the next email of pictures. Then the Elder picked it up with his hand and threw it over the fence. He said he was a plumber for 6 months so no bugs like that phase him anymore.
(Montes Choro with his friend, the giant cockroach. The cockroach was found under the futon we were cutting up to fit in a bag to throw away following all the Japanese trash rules. After this picture he picked up the little bug by his hands and threw it over the fence.)
As I mentioned in my email to daddy, I sent you all a Christmas present today. It cost 7000 yen to mail (US $70). The lady said that America suddenly got more 厳しい or strict, so it might take longer than 10 days to get there. Go figure America! I hope the presents get there in time. I also mailed you both birthday presents. I was sick of transferring with them. Ha ha. I think I'm done mailing things to America. It's a pain in the butt. I had to be honest on the customs declaration without letting you know what it was. Ha ha. No peeking!
I also mailed the iPod if you could put some stuff on it. I'm really really really tired of the same 3 CDs. Plus, all the missionaries have the exact same 3 CDs.
About your emails- Dad, if you use my external HD be careful. If you delete all of it I would be very sad. That's my life! But good luck. I don't think they even make FAT 32 cables anymore. Also, you joked about me being AP (Assistant to the mission president). Well, we heard that up in Sapporo, the most north Japanese mission, that there are sister APs. The Sapporo mission is the most liberal mission in Japan by far. All the funny stories come from there.
As for the phone call, I haven't gotten information on it yet. But how it worked last year was you will actually call me. That way it costs you money and not the church. They encourage 30-40 minute phone calls to not put a financial strain on my family. Well, I'll leave it up to you how long. Though I don't think I'll have much to say. I either need 3 weeks to explain my mission in detail, or it's so vague that it's short. I don't know if there is anything in between.
Last thing. I wasn't sure if I wanted to tell you this or not, but right now I am fasting for dad to find a job. Yep. I have zero, ZERO testimony of fasting, but I do have a testimony of following the commandments of God to see blessings. So it hit me yesterday in church that it's the last thing I can do to help. It's frustrating because there is nothing I can do. And I HATE fasting. I mean who likes to go without food for 24 hours? It's not like my body likes being hungry. But it's the last thing I can do. After this I'm out of ideas. Anyway, because fasting is the biggest sacrifice I can make I bet you are going to find a job this week. Yep. Salina? Ha ha. Middle of nowhere, but equal distance between Utah and Kentucky. Ha ha.
Okay, we're going to head home now with our basket full of shopping today. We got new bike breaks, and a really cheap sweater. Yay!
The Elders have this investigator family, the Hayashi family. They teach them family English once a week. We go too. This picture is where the kids are jumping up and down with their hands in the hair waiting to be called on. The sister is my new companion, Sister Harada. The adult in the picture is the dad of these crazy little kids.
My Miyazaki district. Well, only half of us are left. (the other half were transferred to other areas).
Until next week,
Your favorite daughter
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