hey family,


Thanks for the emails and the happy birthdays.  I got your package.  Thanks so much.  The candy was great.  Now I am fat! justkidding.  So in Japan because the temple can be far from people and there are only 2 working temples right now they only go about 4 times a year.  It also cost money to take the bus so that is also a factor.  If the youth dont have sports or school stuff I think they go but I dont know how much they push it.


I havent got a letter from Nobukazu yet but the most important thing is that you got incontact with him.  And I think that it is soo cool that another one of your cousins is coming.  The picture was cool but there dad looks scarry.  It will be exciting to see how he is when we meet him.


For the omiyages I think the eco bags are a great idea and then put stuff in them. You can find eco bags. I dont treally look for them but they are around.  I know the japanese people will like it if you bring some from America.  The whole idea is great.  If you could find a shirt that has the words grand canyon and arizona on it that would be sweet. Everyone in Japan knows arizona for the grandcanyon.  But if you cant I have narrowed it down to 3 or 4 shirts. on img. 16 far right and 5 from the top or from the right column 2 and down 5 look cool. img.17 from the right down 5 orfrom the right 3 and down 5.  Next the magnets. img.19 any of the catus ones are good. Japanese peole know that arizona is a desert and has cacti. or img.23 and one of the ones that is shaped like arizona.  For shirt sizes. japanese people can be small and big. one idea is that you could buy alot of different sized shirts and then let them pick or you can just go with all mediums. It is really hard to tell.  I cant be too much of help with this one. sorry


I am excited for you all to come. Time is ticking down. I am working more effective but it is still hard.  I spent 4 days stuck in a different area because of the big typhoon that came.  They closed all the buses and trains going to my area so I spent a copule of nights in a different area and had to go to chruch in the other areas branch.  Kind of sad but there was nothing I could do about it. I learned alot about doing what it takes.  My shoes have holes in them so they get wet immediately.  I have over shoes but I forgot to bring them so I had to but plastic bags over my feet and then put them in my shoes so they would stay dry.


Life is still great.  Working hard trying to show a good example for the new missionary.  Pray that i can keep it up till the end.


I love you guys. see you in a few short weeks.


love


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