hey mom and dad,

it sounds like life back home is doing great. the talk by sister holland sounded really good. i wish i could have heard it. i kindof remeber when i went a temple dedication. i remember i was really tired, i stole aunt tammy`s white hankercheif, and the hosanna shout. that is all i realy remember. i was what, 8 years old. that seems like forever ago.

i cant believe that school gets out this week for the kids. i left for my mission when school started, now 1 school year is ending. man time flies fast! all of these end of the year parties sound like fun. i remeber when i had those. fun fun

i am blessed to have another japanese companion. we speak all japanese. it is great for me but i get way tired of it. it is so hard to speak only that language. no breaks. my comp. understands english pretty well but he cant really speak it. he really doesnt want to learn english that much or someone told him not to speak it with me :)

this transfer has helped me grow so much. i have really studied the book of mormon and pmg these past two weeks. it is amazing how answers come from the scriptures. the words never change but the meaning does. there is no other book like it. that is probably the biggest thing that i have learned so far this transfer is that the scripturesare one way the lord answers prayers. i kne w that before but my testimony has been strengthened. i know that if we have a problem and we actively seek to find a solution to that problem or an answer we will get it wether it be through the scriptures, other people, or revelation. this one fact makes this gospel so cool. when ever we have a question we always have some where/someone to turn to. how awesome is that.

i just want you to know that even thought slater is not my companion any more i am still the happiest missionary there is! no companion change or bad day can change that. I create my own weather. for the past 2 days it had been raining like crazy. on sunday we were contacting some old investigators. through this i found outthat my rain gear isnt quite up to the challenge of facing the japanese rain. it must be stronger than america`s rain. i was soaked from head to toe with in the frist hour. i could have complained and said i wanted to go back to the apartment but i didnt. i just made a joke out of it. there was nothing i could do about it right then so why worry about it. i couldnt get any more wet so i might as well continue. all of the people that we visited werent interested which was sad but i was doing what i was supposed to do and i was happy doing it.

I LOVE MY MISSION!!!!!

thats all i have to say. i am not saying i am the best or most effective but i am saying that i love what i am doing and i will do it with a smile because i know what i came out here and i know that i have something that every one needs, something that everyone should want to have intheir lives. this is the best experience ever!

Lastly can you send me another harmonica. my comp wants one. his birthday is just before we transfer and i think that would be a good birthday present. sorry i dont want to make you send another package that quick but i think he would really like it.

Sorry i lied not the last thing. can i get the hoffmans home address. i want to send them and derek a letter. and can you give the my blog site address so i can give it to them. thanks abunchy.

Well thats it for this week. it is raining like crazy and i am excited to see how this next week turns out.

thanks for your love and support. you are the best!

love
elder christian price