GODZILLA!

Hey mom and dad everybody! 

The snow looks WAY AWESOME! It's getting pretty cold here, besides today, today was beautiful! But we don't have snow yet. We probably won't ever get snow. 

By the way I totally didn't even realize it was thanksgiving until president Wada told us all it was thanksgiving at zone conference! Haha. So no, we did not get a thanksgiving. Also we don't get a Christmas. We work straight through it until the 1st of January I think. Then we might do something small. President Wada just said that for some reason the brotheren want us to just keep working! But that's ok! I also don't know when I am going to be FaceTiming you for Christmas. It might be before Christmas or after or on. I don't know. When I find out I'll tell you. But I can do FaceTime or Skype. I'll probably do FaceTime because it's easier but if I do FaceTime you have to use an apple product, which shouldn't be a problem for us! But download Skype just in case something goes wrong! 

I got your package by the way! The SD. Card and the package. The SD card reader isn't working. I was really bummed. I don't know why, I've tried everything. Also the package I got was awesome! Today we had a gyōza party, more details later, and we had our decorations all set up! 

I get so happy when I see Allie and Nate! I can't even describe it I just get all happy to think that they are actually getting married! Also I love the picture of them on the beach with their model faces on. She's so lucky, the Bundy ke is awesome! By the way if you add ke to the end of a family name it just means the ... Family. We would be the Draper ke. And if you add Tachi to the end of someone's name it means like so and so's crowd, or possy, or crew. I loved the pictures of thanksgiving! I'm glad the family is doing good.

Black Friday isn't a huge thing here. We did see some signs for it in kichijōji but nobody talks about it or anything. 

I loved the video of Tripp and Krue! I love how he said that he was 2 years old haha. I'm really glad that they like each other even if Krue gave him a black eye. Make sure to tell Allie that if she wants to tell a Japanese person to wait their turn to say " sumimasen, matte kudasai" if she wants to be polite or "yamete, ichiban ni naritai!" If she doesn't want to be so polite. The first meaning, "excuse me please wait", and the second meaning "stop I want to go first!" (Allie had a problem with Asian people at Disney Land cutting in line all of the time)

I don't know if elder Laird or I will transfer or not. He has been here forever but they could keep us here if they wanted to! I can't believe I've already been in my mission for 3 months! And that I've been in Japan for a transfer! Time is flying by already. I don't know if it feels that way for you all but really it is for me as long as I'm doing everything I can to do the will of God. 

I like what you said about Japan being a small island. Haha Japan is about the same size as California if you were to line them up. But that's ok keep thinking it’s small if it makes you feel better :) that's too bad that Keith Johnson passed away. By the way in Japanese to say "die" it's "shinu " to say pass away it is "naku naru" or literally " to be come not there". 

So about the Gyōza party. Gyōza is the Japanese name for potstickers. We had the other elders come over and we made 150 gyōzas and 6 cups of rice and we ate it all! It was pretty fun! I have a time laps of us eating Gyōza like starving missionaries. 

Okabe kyōdai got baptized!!! Elder Laird performed the baptism. I played the piano. He is so faithful it's awesome! He said no matter if it's raining or snowing or flooding or whatever, he is coming to church. He was taking some j tense. It's this last Sunday too. Our bishop has got some big plans in getting the ward hyped up in dendo Fire! (Missionary work) I've learned the importance of working with members so I'm really pushing us to get to meet with every family in the ward. President Monson said to teach the members the plan of salvation and then ask them if they know anybody who has recently had a baby, or who has lost a loved one, or has a hard time connecting to their teenager, or who has just moved in. This is way more freindly than just asking" do you have any referrals for us?" Because NEVER do Japanese people express their interest in Christianity. But if we ask who NEEDS the gospel, that narrows it down a lot and then we know what parts to focus on when we go to them. 

We went to ShabuShabu for Elder Fenton's birthday this week! So yakiniku is where you have unlimited meat and a grill in front of you. Then you just grill it. ShabuShabu is where you have a lot of boiling water in front of you and you just boil it. It was way good! 

This next Friday we get to go Yokohama for some Facebook training! And this next Tuesday is temple      p day! So I'll email on Tuesday not Monday. So your Monday I guess. 

I met somebody who is from Africa and speaks French as a native language! I kind of connected with him because I knew his language. That being said, I've forgotten like all French and Spanish! It's crazy! 

I have nothing else I know of to report. I love you all so much! I'm always praying for you! This month I challenge you all to talk about Christ more than the average day. It may be awkward but hey, if it's not awkward then you’re probably doing something wrong. Just kidding. But seriously even if it's awkward just share what you know about Christ and the real meaning of Christmas. Take advantage of the people who know Christ. Because. Nobody here does. Pray that we can have a miracle this month and find people who will receive us!

Love Elder Draper

愛するドレーパー長老