Mom and Dad,
Crazy to hear about how much rain you've been getting in Utah. Things have
been mostly sunny this last week, but they haven't been as ridiculously hot as
before. We had a typhoon move in yesterday so it rained all of yesterday and
the wind was blowing way hard this morning. The clouds have broken up for today, but it's still
windy. Fun to hear about the Homecoming game and the band and to see the
pictures. Glad to hear everything went okay with Grandma Ingrid as well. I'm
sorry to hear about Brother O'Brien. Nathan Anderson and Miranda Porter are
engaged? What splendid news!
About the package, I'd love some Nutella. I am able to buy it
occassionally, but only from the Honbu (mission home), which I normally don't go
to the Honbu that often. Other than that, I'm not in any particular need or
want of anything right now. Will Sister Hansen's dad be taking it with him then
sending it in Japan? If that's the case, the Mission Office requests that it is
sent through the Japan Postal Service. If it's sent through the Japan Postal
Service they can forward it for free.
This last week has been excellent. As we have been striving to be
completely obedient in all that we do to the instructions the Lord has revealed
to us through our leaders we have been greatly blessed. We've been able to find
many more potential investigators, and we have 4 appointments set up for this
upcoming with with PIs. Beyond that, 2 other potentials said they will try to
come to church this
Sunday. We're excited to move into this week and keep working hard and
doing all we can to follow the Lord's will. The mission goal that we have right
now is to have 1 baptism in every zone every week. Everyone in the mission is
working hard and putting forth greater faith and effort, and it's been amazing
to see the results.
Things are going well between Elder Baldwin and I. We're working hard and
loving it! My district is doing all right - we're all struggling a bit with
finding new investigators. Elder Baldwin and I are working hard to receive
blessings and help from the Lord so that we can see success. After that, I hope
my district will try and follow the example that we set. I feel like that's a
critical part of leadership in any organization - example. The only way that I
can expect to uplift and help my district is if I am in good standings
myself.
Another fun thing that I got to go to this last week was District Leader
Council. It was fun to talk to all of the other District Leaders in the mission
and receive some training from Zinke Kaicho and the Assistants.
I'm happy and healthy and I love being a missionary!
Love,
Elder Kyle Hutchings
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Some Engrish from a notebook I bought at the Dollar Store
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grocery store right next to the apartment
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This is what I see when I look out the front door.
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River by the church grows when it's rainy!
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I love my mission so much. Can't you tell?
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