Christian and his first companion

Hey Dad,

LIfe in japan is awesome. typing on this computer is really hard. it is really small and some of the buttons are really small. Iam in yamatokoriyama. it is the biggest mission area in my mission. my companions name is Iami. he is a nihonjin from hokaido. he is crazy. we get along really well. my first reall japanese meal was really good. i ate it at a members house. they are really nice and have 2 kids. i dont remember what the name of the meal was but it was really good. my mission president is amazing. he is a great guy and i am glad to be serving under him. my P-days are on mondays. not to much of a change from the MTC. but mondays are like early tuesday mornings i think? life is great teaching is hard because i never know were my companion is in the lesson and then he wants me to testify or something and i have no clue what to say. also i cant understand anyone. that makes life even more difficult. i am trying really hard to learn the language. my biggest challenge is learning the vocabulary and the slang form because that is what alot of people use. i came into a good pool of investigators so we are really busy some days. i am working hard and loving the people. thank you for everything.

LOve
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New group of missionaries arrive in Kobe, Japan

New group of missionaries arriving.

Thanksgiving dinner at the mission home just after arrival in Japan.

First sushi lunch in Japan.

Various pictures of Christians first days in Japan.

Kobe area pictures

HEY DAD
to start, thank you for the dear elders and emails. so i am not leaving early form the mtc. they count the first 3 days of the first week and the 1 day of your last week. i am actually here for a full like 10.5 weeks but we just say 12. i am leaving the 23 of november. i arive at my mission ast 7.55 japan time. i have a layover in LAX from 9.30 to 1150. i am allowed to call the family then. i will be calling asap when i get to LAX.
i heard about the bike ride form mom. that is awsome. i cant wait to see him when i get back. i also talked to mom about sending my third peice of my luggage set. i need some kind of bag to live out of for a coupel of days while i am in japan. i dont know if it has been sent or what is happening. what ever happen i need it by sat.
sund. we Had Sheri Dew speak to us. it was awsome. this lady ahs been through alot and is not marred to her unsatifaction but is still strong int he chruch and is will ing to do whatever hte lord askes her to do. what an a mazing example. i ahve learned so much here in the mtc and and i will learn so much more in the field i cant wait. life is great and i am ready to go.
also can you send me my japan address ina dear elder so i can give it out. that would be great.
i will be sending aletter this week aswell. i love you. sorry for this being short i got a good number of emails and i wrote mom for a while.
love you and thank you for all that you do.

love

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