So, here's the stuff.

Alright, (a good word to type to transition yourself into typing. I
usually just type it to make sure the keyboard is working) so this
week (a similar keyboard checking phrase.) things and stuff (Not sure
what that even means) happened, (or wait) occurred (much more classy).
I decided these letters are lacking a lot of spice... flare.... Time
for me to write a sonnet for the week.
So this week we visited our PI
She failed to answer so we gave a gift
It is Saint Patrick's day so a green tie
My watch broke so today we will go thrift
(Alright, I can take this, rhyming couplet)
So this was a bad idea, ya I know.
This awful poem to your friends never show.

Maybe when I have more time.
So, as my ill constructed poem stated, we went to visit Mai-Chan. (Chan
is for girls that are younger than you normally, but you can also use
it for male babies, or your friends) (Which reminds me of a Japanese
mistake (well that's ironic) I made previously in my ignorance.
Lightning and thunder are different words in Japanese. Lightening
isn't kaminari, well it can be, but inazuma is more commonly used.
So, "my bad" to every small child that reads this and gets rebuked by
your native Japanese English teacher when you're trying to state the
one cool fact that you thought you knew about Japanese. Woops)
So we visited her, and again she failed to answer. So, because it was
conveniently another Japanese Holiday, gave her chocolate... In her
mailbox...
JAPANESE HOLIDAYS:
WHITE DAY
So white day occurs exactly a month after Valentine's Day. As I stated
when I talked about Valentine's Day, only the girls give guys
chocolate on Valentine's Day. For White Day, however, it's the
opposite. Only guys give girls chocolate. Hence the chocolate. So yep,
Valentine's Day and White Day (at least from what I've seen) aren't as
lovey-dovey as Valentine's Day in America. (At least I hope not,
otherwise about five or six older women with, at a minimum, of a ten
year age gap, have different intentions than I thought.) So guys just
give it to girls even if they're not romantically involved.
We visited and taught Murokoshi-San. And to be honest, it was probably
the best lesson the Spirit's ever taught through me. Somehow, I could
all of a sudden understand Japanese, and every time she didn't
understand a principal, I knew. She'd explain her concern, and the
answer popped into my head instantly. She now understands the Plan of
Salvation and the Gospel of Jesus Christ more perfectly than most
members in Utah.
The Spirit: 1
Satan: 0
We asked her what her favorite thing about all of the things that
we've taught her so far, and she told us "Prayer... I love praying." I
wanted to hug her, or shake her hand or something because I was so
happy for her. I settled with a high-five. 'Good job' Nerdy Elder
Wheelwright. She said she understands exactly why we do work for our
ancestors, and asked every right question. I think the Spirit (through
us) finally solved her concern with all of the different religions.
She knew what we were teaching about baptism, the Gospel, and the Plan
of Salvation was true, but asked a concerned question on account of
her ancestors whom she loves dearly- "What happens to the people who
you two don't find, or for people who don't have the opportunity to
hear about Christ, or get baptized?"
I smiled, "That's why we have temples." Which the amazing Kimura-Fufu
had sent; two post cards with pictures of different temples on the
back. She loved looking at them, but now she understands. That plus,
she (having decided last lesson to have her start from the first) had
read the entire first chapter of the Book of Mormon, and understood
it. She said:
"I understood all of it because of that card you made me. You're probably
going to have to make me another for the next chapter." She was
talking about the card where I explained all of the characters in the
first part of the Book of Mormon. I told her she wouldn't need a card
because the characters would stay the same. She got excited.
Well, I challenged her again to be baptized.. She paused again....
Then she said "I'm the only one in my family for many generation...
How do I do it?"
She didn't mean how to technically get baptized. I told her "You know.
My whole family are members of this church, so I'm not sure if I can
fully understand, but many people have been in the same situation as
you. They can understand better, and they can help." So we're planning
on getting a sister in our ward who is the only one out of her whole
family too to come and talk to her.
We had one of those moments that money, can't buy and makes every
sacrifice worth it. She paused in thought for a bit, and then finally
said "You know, I've been thinking. What made you stop at my door,
when you first were out here? Why mine?.... What do you think?" She
said.
"Well, I think it was probably the Spirit guiding us to you." I said.
"Exactly! That is exactly what I was thinking. God sent you to me..."
.... Ahhh. Can't buy that. People fight their whole lives to attain
some sort of importance or glory in somebody else's eyes. However, the
result of selfishness is a temporary dulling pleasure, like a thirst
that can't be quenched, a hunger that can't be slaked. But, in a
moment of needed purely selfless service for others and the Lord- that
is what true peace is. That is the joy that evil can't counterfeit.
Maybe I'm reveling too much and inflating my words, but... it was amazing.
Well, everything else is dull in comparison, so I'll just jog though
it quickly in the tune of Twinkle-Twinkle Little Star (oh you thought
the sonnet was lyrical madness).
"So we then played soccer on Saturday.
Moffat Choro is pretty good.
It was fun, we scored a ton of goals,
Then on Sunday we went to Ryutaro's,
They made me a cake,
and gave me some presents.
They're super nice, and I love them,
I ate a ton of food, and it was good.

On Saturday we went to Abe's
I ate the food, and there was no hair.
Which is good, and the Kimura's made me a cake,
It wasn't a cake, but it was a crape.
I invited Grace to take the lessons,
She laughed and avoided the question,
Yuko-san said she wants to come to church,
But she's working, so another time. "
Well it wasn't perfect, but it'll do. yep
Anyways. we've gotta go 'thrift' now. So take care!
Take care of yourselves.
Elder Wheelwright
Happy Anniversary my dear ageing parents.
Don't forget to wear green. (We tried to explain Saint Patrick's day to
our branch mission leader. He was reasonably confused.)
Rejection of the Week: (During housing)
Me: "Our message will strengthen your family." (or something of that nature)
Her: "My family's (or this house has) been Buddhist for over 300 years!!"
Golden.