When people see missionaries in their whites doing that kind of thing, people think "Okay, well they have to do that. They're religious people." but when they see normal people showing a spirit of love and kindness that's (sadly) rare in a public setting, it softens hearts and causes curiosity. The best missionary work one can do, in my opinion, is commit random acts of genuine love to those who need it most. When you're in the service of your fellow brothers and sisters, you're in the service of our heavenly father.
Anyways, pehea 'oukou o ku'u ohana maika'i no??
This last week was awesome, found some more awesome people we really look forward to following-up on and progressing with. One family we followed up on in the last week was the Singh family. We've been visiting families in that area for several weeks, and they've all suggested we go and meet the Singhs because they're strong Christians. We haven't yet been able to meet Stephen (the father and head of the household), but we met with his wife, Shanti, and four daughters. They all agreed to be baptized by the restored authority of the priesthood if they came to know our message was true. We'll try to meet with Stephen today or tomorrow (his only free days from work), which usually happen to be our busy days, but we'll work it out. They're an awesome family with such strong faith in the savior and His atonement.
We're also working closely with Patrick. Patrick has been going to church for several months because he lives with a high councilman, and he loves it. Before we were even introduced to him, he'd gained a personal witness of the truthfulness of the restored gospel. Every lesson we have with him is awesome, he soaks everything up and asks great questions. He's way excited to be baptized, and we have him scheduled to be baptized on September 3rd.
Afroz and Shehana came to church again yesterday, where President and Sister Higgins happened to be present! President praised us uncomfortably heavily to the congregation from the podium in his closing remarks, but I'm so grateful for a mission president who obviously cares about us as individuals and the work of the Lord. He made sure to meet all the investigators the missionaries brought to church immediately after sacrament, and Afroz and Shehana seemed way glad to meet him. Afroz again shared how excited he is to be baptized in the coming weekend. Shehana's a bit difficult to read right now. Afroz keeps telling us that Shehana talks to him about them being baptized together quite often, but when we ask her about it, she acts clueless. We'll be seeing them today and we'll set it straight, whether or not she wants to be baptized with Afroz, because it's definitely a possibility. We're playing it by ear haha.
We had an awwesome sports day put together by the missionaries on Saturday and we were able to get some referrals out of it too! Last night we had an incredible and successful Book of Mormon fireside put together by the missionaries as well. Everything went smoothly and everybody seemed to have left edified and with a newfound confidence in sharing the Book of Mormon.
The work here is going really well right now, I feel so blessed with a companion that likes to work and a ward so supportive of the missionaries.
It feels like we're sending so many missionaries out at once and all of a sudden, how awesome is that?? SO excited for and HUGE congratulations to Makana, Jaden, and Anjo for receiving their mission calls! PLEASE tell me when they report, so I know when I can write them!
We'll be heading out soon, so I'll use the remainder of the time I have left to write President and friends and family. Glad everything is going well back home!
Briefly, haam khali manta raha apaan gawahi hissa kare aaplogke. Ham janta hai ki iis kam Bhagwan ki kam hai, aur ham iis kam bahut achaa lage rojroj ke. Ham janta Mormon ki Pustak ek sachai kitab hai, aur jab hamlog uuske baat pare aur zinda kare, hamlog dher ahivaad dhekega apaan zindagi me. Iis girjaghar Ishu Masih ki sachai susumachaar se, uus Joseph Smith ki dwara
fir se banais raha Bhagwan se. Ham iis susumachaar bahut pyaar karta, ham dhanyavaad de rojroj Bhagwan ke apaan putra aur uuske balidaan ki wastin. Ham aaplogke bahut pyaar karta, aur ham khali iis chiij hissa karta Ishu Masih ki naam se, Amen.
Looking at it, it looks like I jammed the keyboard haha I love Hindi.
I love you all, thank you so much for your prayers, know you're all in mine!
Ham aaplogke bahut pyaar karta hamar julum parivaar, achaa hapta rakho!
Khyaal rakna!
Elder Ishibashi
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