Hello mother!
Haha its Tech Staff not tech team. But it's just
me, so I get along with myself I think haha. I'm setting up
president and sister Warnick's new iPhones right now. Kind of weird because I
just have like two iPhones that I'm always using in the office.
So usually we change p day to Tuesday and don't have it
on Monday when we go to the temple but we went a couple weeks ago. I forgot to
tell you because we still had the normal p day on Saturday and then we went on
Tuesday. (well that was confusing, but I got it!) It was
really good though. We don't know when for sure when it will close though. (the
Temple is going to be remodeled) The land that the temple is on is the most
expensive piece of property the church owns. Crazy right! We actually only have
the land on a 100 year lease. I'm not sure what they will do when they need to
renew it. It would be jacked up on the price I'm sure because they know we want
the land.
We have Hideki, who I found last week at 英会話(English class).
He agreed to meet with us again the following week. We met him and he is so
good! We invited him to be baptized and he said yes! We are still working on a
date but it was so good! I know that there are people out there being prepared
to hear the gospel. It's an amazing feeling to see someone learn about their
Heavenly Father and savior. Especially when they accept it and desire to
strengthen their relationship with them.
So I found out from somebody that if you do the slow
shipping from Japan, which I did, it goes by boat and usually doesn't arrive
for another three or so months. Now we know for the future. Don't do that!!
haha. So I have no idea when you will get it. Just keep your eye out for it! (he
sent home 2 boxes about a month ago and it’s still not here, I was getting a
little worried!)
My companion now is Elder Nichalson. He is
from....(drum role please)... Pocatello Idaho!!! He's way nice. He is a
transfer 14 and will go home soon. Well in a couple transfers.
Yes by the way, sister Warnick did serve in Taiwan and
speaks Chinese. I set up her Siri to speak Chinese hahaha.
I'm so glad to hear that everything is going so well at
home! Tripp is getting so big! Don't let him get too big, ok? No it's good for
him to grow. But he can already touch the bottom of the pool!? Wow that's
awesome! I'm sure Krue would love to swim alone haha.
Being more in Tokyo is pretty cool. It has all the
stereotypes you think of when you think of Tokyo. The millions of people
everywhere you go, the bright signs on the side of the buildings, there are
more white people here because it is a big city though. They are always so
mean. White people in Japan, besides missionaries, are intimidating to talk to
you. They just blow you off like you don't exist. Well Japanese people do that
too, but you would think the white people would stop to talk like "hey
we're the same!" You know. But they don't haha. That's ok.
So this week I got some packages from the area office!
I got some iPhones and a new iPad for president Wada! I need to ship 5 iPads to
Sapporo and 15 to the area office. People keep asking me all these hard
questions about iPads and the apps and stuff. I'm like I literally have no
control over your problems! haha. So then I call the area office and they
are either never open or it's always the same girl. Yang. She's from China. Not
the area office actually, it's some big global service center in Provo.
But ya I've been in the office a lot a lot this week.
But we have had many cool miracles in seeing a lot of new investigators and
teaching lessons! I know that God is blessing us because even though we don't
have a normal missionary life we are fulfilling the responsibilities given to
us.
I want you to know how much I really love you. Thank
you for teaching me all the right things. I wouldn't be here or the kind of man
I am now without you. I found my favorite hymn this week. I've never heard it
before this but it is hymn 226. I keep it in mind as I work. Please read or
sing it!
I love you all so so much. Thank you for
everything.
Elder Draper
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