Transfer Excitement

So......
This week.
I'm a senior companion now. :) And it's pretty much the same as ever.
New companion: Elder Moffat
His name in Japanese is Mo-fat.  Not like how it's really pronounced: M (various-shwa-sounds) it.
So... Good old, good old.  So for transfers I got to take the five hour, to and from Sendai to Tsuruoka, twice!  My companion mad a little mistake.  Though I can't blame him because I didn't even check the schedule.  I just followed him.
We get to Sendai, and the plan was to just meet them there, and just get back on the but 30 minutes later and head back.
Waiting, waiting, waiting, and no one's there.  We give our zone leaders a quick call, because we've got ten minutes til the bus leaves, They don't answer, So I call up the AP's.
Me: "Hey, this is Elder Wheelwright."
Him:  "Alright, transfer schedule, right?"
Me: "Yep."
Him: "Well, you'll head down to Sendai."
"Okay."
"You'll meet your companion at the bus stop, and head back to Tsuruoka."
"Okay.  So when is this all supposed to happen?"
"Tomorrow at 12:45 is when you'll meet, and you'll take the 1:30 back.  You'll meet at the station 40 bus stop.  Do you know where that is?"
I look up at the sign with a big 40 on it.
"I'm there right now."
And then he busts up laughing. "...Whew. I'm so sorry.  Yep.  Just do that, but only tomorrow."
"Thanks. (laugh) We'll do some bus dendo."
So it was a $50 dollar test run.  I'll just have to buy cheaper foods this month.  Whew. :)
My new companion is the first one that's actually been taller than me.  He's from Salt lake, oldest of nine, and just a classy guy.
He's always willing to work hard, and follows all the rules.  I love him.  :)
This Sunday at church I actually understood the talks that people gave.
To understand what it's like hearing a different language, watch a video on the mathematical details of what the Higgs Boson actually is.
So Murokoshi-San's doing excellent.  She's always had a problem with all of the different names, and places, and who's who and what's what, in the Book of Mormon.  So we decided to have her start reading from the first.  I did my best to make a little card in Japanese that explains all about Nephi's family, what Jerusalem and Jews are, and who Laban is.  It seemed to help her. :)  She's been praying everyday this week.
Here's a clip from my letter to the president, because I don't have enough time to type the story again of come up with a transition:
"We were riding our bikes in an awful snow/rain mix, and soaked our shoes, socks, and gloves all the way through.  We stopped at a house that we thought was the one we were looking for, but as we walked up to the door we saw the address was different.
"Let's knock on it anyway. " I said.  Though the place looked deserted and dark.
We knocked, and my companion stretched his face into the biggest smile I think I'd ever seen, following Aoyagi Shimai's council.  I did my best to mimic, and I saw out of the corner of my eyes, someone peeking through the blinds.  Then a light came on and the front door slid open.
I'd gotten in the awful habit of asking if we could share a message or if they had interest sometimes when I used to house.  This time I decided to teach right off the bat.  After quick introductions,
"We're teaching everyone about God.  What is your image of God?"
We started teaching.  The 17 year old girl, told us to wait a second. And ran back into the house, leaving us dripping wet on a door step.
Moffat Choro spoke "This could either be really good, or really bad."
We decided to pray silently that it would take the 'really good' route.
She came back with two cups full of tea, and we went into her genkan.  We explained we couldn't drink it, but we were thankful for how warm it was.  We taught her about God, and our relationship with Him.  And I showed her how to pray.
I prayed for her, and her family.
Her name is Mai-San.  She told us we could come back today at 3:00.  So we've been praying and preparing to teach her."
Yep.  So we're heading back today in two hours.  For some reason I felt like we should teacher her the Plan of Salvation instead of the Restoration.  Hopefully it's the Spirit, and not me just being dumb again.
(Like the other day, before we left to dendo, I felt like I should take Japanese triple with me.  I took it.... Nothing happened. Nothing. But oh well.)
Still just trying to figure that all out.
Anywho.  I love you all.  Thanks for the Birthday wishes.
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