This
last week has actually not been quite so bad weather wise - hasn't
rained much and it's mostly been sunny. The days have been mild, but
the evenings are still down right chilly. I've realized this last week,
though, just how much my attitude has changed about things. I've come
to quite enjoy and love the challenges that come from things like
uncomfortable weather, etc. The more I've come to feel in my heart and
let the fact that this work is about helping those around me gain
Eternal Bliss through Jesus Christ, I can't help but just smile at
everything and see the opportunity and beauty in it all.
It was a bit crazy this last week with transfers and
all. Eikaiwa (English class) on Tuesday night was way fun. One of the
members brought treats and we had a mini-goodbye party with the Eikaiwa
students for Kawabata Choro (Elder), Uenami Shimai (Sister), and Petit
Shimai (Sister). It was a lot of fun. I'll send a picture if I can.
On Thursday we went down to Kobe and I hooked up
with Hoshino Choro. Hoshino Choro is only 6 weeks behind me in mission
age, and one of the coolest people and incredible missionaries I've ever
met. First off, he's got this deliciously smooth and low voice. He is
an incredible teacher and is loaded with stories and examples, pictures
and diagrams which he uses (I'm certainly going to morau (borrow) as
many as I can). Beyond that, he is wicked fun. He went to BYU Hawaii
for a semester before his mission (he's 22 right now) and so he's full
of the Aloha spirit. He also worked at the PCC. He is going to be the
investigators Zone Leader for this transfer and I'm going to be the
Training/Missionaries Zone leader again.
Something I've been learning from Elder Hoshino is
to create success. I feel like I was good at having an attitude of
creating success rather than being a creature of circumstances before,
but I've realized that just this past transfer I kind of got complacent
and haven't been as proactive in finding ways to more effectively move
forward God's work. It's so important that we are always striving to
improve and never settle for good enough, always search for a better way
and to be as efficient as possible.
It's so crazy to think that Lily is 3! It's also
drawn my mind back a year ago. If I remember correctly, it was just
before we headed over to Craig and Whitney's for Lily's party when I got
and opened my Mission Call. Odoroku beki desho?
I wait in anxious anticipation for the package!
Tanoshimi ni shite imasu!!! Thank you so much for always sending me
stuff! If I could make some onegais (request) for the next one:
toothpaste, razors, more of the CO Bigelow shaving cream, and protein
powder. Hoshino Choro was a rugby player before so he loves working
out, and I've been working out harder since this last transfer and I've
been making green smoothies lately, so I think some protein would
probably be good to throw in.
I love you! I'm having so much fun and I absolutely love what I'm doing!
-Elder Kyle Hutchings
PS.
Just thought you should know Mom, little sis, Whitney and Brittany,
just about every female lately who has looked at my pictures and seen
you always says, "Ah! Kanojotachi wa bijin desu ne!" Bijin means a
beautiful woman, and the kanji is literally beautiful and person.
You're all beautiful! Love you!
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| One of the members made us hats. This is how we normally look in our house until the heater gets going. Woot! |
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| The Eikaiwa (English Class) goodbye party! |
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| More fun from Eikaiwa (English Class)! |
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| We ate dinner with some members at a less active/part member family's house. Hoshino Choro is on the far left. |
