Monday, May 18, 2015
FROM: ELDER CONNER CARLINI
DATE: MAY 18, 2015
SUBJECT: Transfers?!?!
Hahah, don't worry I'm staying in Yamate.
Yeahhh, so they changed up the Transfer schedule and we got our
transfer announcement on Saturday, and then the changes all happened
on Monday (yesterday for us). So it's crazy stuff yo. Luckily I am
remaining in this great area of Yamate, and actually I got a new
companion for this transfer. His name is Elder Belnap and he is a
young buck. Straight Sent from my iPad
And as for this last week, to be honest, the only thing I'm
remembering is going on splits in Kamiooka!! I got to go back down to
the first area I lived in in Japan and have a great time with Zone
Leader, Elder Shurilla, proselyting. It was fantastic. I was able to
call old friends from there and actually be able to speak with them
and we set up appointments! So I got to meet with my good man Toru and
Peace at Basketball, and also the Awesome Ogawa family! It was so good
to see them again. Of course, it's still great to be in Yamate and the
Ward here is really great as well. So yeah, I have pictures of the fun
events down there. Oh and I got to see my Ward Mission Leader from
Kamiooka who is the greatest guy ever! He got married and had a kid
while I was away, haha, so I got to see his new little baby boy while
I was there. Good stuff.
Anyways, we had the chance to meet with some more great people on
Yamate like Edward and Kenny (both of whom are Japanese...but speak
fluent English as well). And also our main man Nakamoto! He is a
really nice older gentleman that doesn't understand the concept of a
God, but thinks it really is better to believe in God because it helps
us in life. Perfect mind set. What a great guy! I'll have to snag a
picture with him this next week. Also, I'll send a quick picture of me
and my new companion.
Well, that's about all I got. I have pictures so I'll send those too, hah.
Love you!
「もっと簡単な生活をできるように祈らず、もっと強い人間になれるように祈りなさい。」
-ジェイ エフ ケイーだね
Elder Carlini
カーリ二長老
Me and my new companion.
From my Split in Kamiooka! The Basketball crew!
DATE: MAY 18, 2015
SUBJECT: Transfers?!?!
Hahah, don't worry I'm staying in Yamate.
Yeahhh, so they changed up the Transfer schedule and we got our
transfer announcement on Saturday, and then the changes all happened
on Monday (yesterday for us). So it's crazy stuff yo. Luckily I am
remaining in this great area of Yamate, and actually I got a new
companion for this transfer. His name is Elder Belnap and he is a
young buck. Straight Sent from my iPad
And as for this last week, to be honest, the only thing I'm
remembering is going on splits in Kamiooka!! I got to go back down to
the first area I lived in in Japan and have a great time with Zone
Leader, Elder Shurilla, proselyting. It was fantastic. I was able to
call old friends from there and actually be able to speak with them
and we set up appointments! So I got to meet with my good man Toru and
Peace at Basketball, and also the Awesome Ogawa family! It was so good
to see them again. Of course, it's still great to be in Yamate and the
Ward here is really great as well. So yeah, I have pictures of the fun
events down there. Oh and I got to see my Ward Mission Leader from
Kamiooka who is the greatest guy ever! He got married and had a kid
while I was away, haha, so I got to see his new little baby boy while
I was there. Good stuff.
Anyways, we had the chance to meet with some more great people on
Yamate like Edward and Kenny (both of whom are Japanese...but speak
fluent English as well). And also our main man Nakamoto! He is a
really nice older gentleman that doesn't understand the concept of a
God, but thinks it really is better to believe in God because it helps
us in life. Perfect mind set. What a great guy! I'll have to snag a
picture with him this next week. Also, I'll send a quick picture of me
and my new companion.
Well, that's about all I got. I have pictures so I'll send those too, hah.
Love you!
「もっと簡単な生活をできるように祈らず、もっと強い人間になれるように祈りなさい。」
-ジェイ エフ ケイーだね
Elder Carlini
カーリ二長老
Me and my new companion.
From my Split in Kamiooka! The Basketball crew!
Sunday, May 10, 2015
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
FROM: ELDER CONNER CARLINI
DATE: MAY 6, 2015
SUBJECT: A Great Week
Heyyyy, how about that Wednesday P-Day!! Yeah, so I think I mentioned it in my last e mail...but we had a big "Yamate Open House" of the church pretty much all day on Monday and Tuesday (yesterday), so we got our P-day switched to Wednesday so we could get some things done. Anyways, this last week was truly a great week and we had the opportunity to meet with some great people! So let's jump into the good!
First off, we were pretty busy with a few things (including setting up for the Open House event) and almost weren't able to meet with our man Kenny. However, we found just a little bit of time and he wanted to take us out to see a sweet view from where he worked! He works with exporting cars on ships and so it was a really cool view from off the main land of Yokohama that not many people get to see. We had a nice chat with him there and we ended of with a great prayer by him. He has known of the church for a pretty long time and I wouldn't say he's progressing by leaps and bounds. But little by little, we hope to increase his faith.
The next cool happening was on Thursday right at the end of our weekly planning at the church. We left the doors wide open to the church just in case any one wanted to come inside and check it out! (Because it's right along a road and looks like a really nice building/has a monument) so, no one really came in for most all of the time we were there, however, right before we cleaned up our stuff to head out, a couple came in and asked if they could check out upstairs. We said, "Yeah of course! Let's go check it out!" So we first talked with them for a while and got to know each other and explained what we do as missionaries. They had only been in a church once before and it was during the Christmas season. So we showed them around a bit and then all went to the chapel. It's pretty quiet up there and it really helps to feel the peace that can be felt there. We explained what goes on each week at church and how it's really helped us out in lives, and invited them to come. Unfortunately they don't live around here and can't come every week all the way out to Yamate. But, I'm glad we got to meet them and I believe we've at least left them with a better image of missionaries and religion in general. It was a way good time just talking and loving these great people! Japan is a good place.
Also, we had the chance to take Narusawaさん to Hakuraku this Friday for an event called "Questions of the Soul" that President Wada does a couple times a month throughout the mission. This one was on Seizing the Day and taking a chance on the Gospel essentially. I've seen the little video clips he showed before but this time it really got to me. I learned from what we watched, that we really only have a short amount of time on earth and in each phase of our life. Heck, I'm 21 right now (which feels old for me) and I'm sure I'll think that's young in just the blink of an eye. So it really comes down to "Seizing the Day" everyday, and going for what we really want in life because if we don't do it right now, then the chance will be gone before we know it. And I testify that God doesn't want us to hold back and be comfortable with where we are, but rather, wants us to go for our dreams and be the best that we can be. I'm gonna do my best to improve and be happy with each day of my mission, and I can not wait to get home and go for my dreams and accomplish more of the Potential, that I have within me. I hope you all do the same. 😄
Yeahhh! And this week I had a first of my mission. And that would be, the first person I Baptized! I've been a part of a few baptisms and have taught some people who end up being baptized but I never had the opportunity to be the person doing the baptism. So even though it really doesn't matter who does the actual ordinance...I'm still glad I got to do one! My man Toguchi got baptized this last Saturday and it was a great program. I hadn't seen him in a while and he's from Fujisawa by the way. I only got to stay there for 1 transfer, but in that transfer we met and taught him several times, as well as when I left the area, we talked on the phone about things. So finally the day came when he decided he would be baptized and it was great. I got to see several people I met in Fujisawa area and we all had a good time. However, because the Yokohama Stake had "Stake Conference" this weekend, we had to leave soon after the Baptismal service and train over to Hakuraku where the next fantastic event happened!
So, the stake conference itself wasn't totally mind-blowing or anything. Although President Wada (My Mission President) spoke and had some funny words to say. It wasn't until after the meeting ended that I realized that because I am in the same stake as my first area Kamiooka, that there were a bunch of Ward members from the Ward there!!! Oh my gosh I don't know if I've been that happy to see other Ward members that much in my life. It was wonderful! I got to see wonderful families and great people that I knew, but could hardly talk to at the time I was there. And it was amazing being able to finally communicate so much better with them now that I've lived in Japan for over a year! I got to see the awesome Ogawa family and for the first time ever, I understood words that came out of their 11 year old daughters mouth....haha! She's way funny and speaks super fast all the time so I never knew what the heck she was saying. But this time, I could actually understand. I'm no where near awesome at Japanese, and I have a long way to go before reaching where I truly want to be....but that was a moment that really let me know how far I've come. What a wonderful experience!
So yeah, that was probably the best day of the week right there. Like I said, these last two days we had the open house of Yamate church and we handed out a whole ton of flyers to people all over Yamate. Everyone who helped and was stationed outside got pretty sunburnt, but it was great weather I'd say! No pain, no success. We walked along the harbor and talked with a whole bunch of people from all over. And we also had the chance to stay in the church building yesterday and lead people through/talk with them about the church. It was pretty fun. I'm glad I got to be a part of it.
Annnnnd yeah that's the highlight of this last week.
You have a good one now.
Byeeee
Elder Carlini
カーリ二長老
DATE: MAY 6, 2015
SUBJECT: A Great Week
Heyyyy, how about that Wednesday P-Day!! Yeah, so I think I mentioned it in my last e mail...but we had a big "Yamate Open House" of the church pretty much all day on Monday and Tuesday (yesterday), so we got our P-day switched to Wednesday so we could get some things done. Anyways, this last week was truly a great week and we had the opportunity to meet with some great people! So let's jump into the good!
First off, we were pretty busy with a few things (including setting up for the Open House event) and almost weren't able to meet with our man Kenny. However, we found just a little bit of time and he wanted to take us out to see a sweet view from where he worked! He works with exporting cars on ships and so it was a really cool view from off the main land of Yokohama that not many people get to see. We had a nice chat with him there and we ended of with a great prayer by him. He has known of the church for a pretty long time and I wouldn't say he's progressing by leaps and bounds. But little by little, we hope to increase his faith.
The next cool happening was on Thursday right at the end of our weekly planning at the church. We left the doors wide open to the church just in case any one wanted to come inside and check it out! (Because it's right along a road and looks like a really nice building/has a monument) so, no one really came in for most all of the time we were there, however, right before we cleaned up our stuff to head out, a couple came in and asked if they could check out upstairs. We said, "Yeah of course! Let's go check it out!" So we first talked with them for a while and got to know each other and explained what we do as missionaries. They had only been in a church once before and it was during the Christmas season. So we showed them around a bit and then all went to the chapel. It's pretty quiet up there and it really helps to feel the peace that can be felt there. We explained what goes on each week at church and how it's really helped us out in lives, and invited them to come. Unfortunately they don't live around here and can't come every week all the way out to Yamate. But, I'm glad we got to meet them and I believe we've at least left them with a better image of missionaries and religion in general. It was a way good time just talking and loving these great people! Japan is a good place.
Also, we had the chance to take Narusawaさん to Hakuraku this Friday for an event called "Questions of the Soul" that President Wada does a couple times a month throughout the mission. This one was on Seizing the Day and taking a chance on the Gospel essentially. I've seen the little video clips he showed before but this time it really got to me. I learned from what we watched, that we really only have a short amount of time on earth and in each phase of our life. Heck, I'm 21 right now (which feels old for me) and I'm sure I'll think that's young in just the blink of an eye. So it really comes down to "Seizing the Day" everyday, and going for what we really want in life because if we don't do it right now, then the chance will be gone before we know it. And I testify that God doesn't want us to hold back and be comfortable with where we are, but rather, wants us to go for our dreams and be the best that we can be. I'm gonna do my best to improve and be happy with each day of my mission, and I can not wait to get home and go for my dreams and accomplish more of the Potential, that I have within me. I hope you all do the same. 😄
Yeahhh! And this week I had a first of my mission. And that would be, the first person I Baptized! I've been a part of a few baptisms and have taught some people who end up being baptized but I never had the opportunity to be the person doing the baptism. So even though it really doesn't matter who does the actual ordinance...I'm still glad I got to do one! My man Toguchi got baptized this last Saturday and it was a great program. I hadn't seen him in a while and he's from Fujisawa by the way. I only got to stay there for 1 transfer, but in that transfer we met and taught him several times, as well as when I left the area, we talked on the phone about things. So finally the day came when he decided he would be baptized and it was great. I got to see several people I met in Fujisawa area and we all had a good time. However, because the Yokohama Stake had "Stake Conference" this weekend, we had to leave soon after the Baptismal service and train over to Hakuraku where the next fantastic event happened!
So, the stake conference itself wasn't totally mind-blowing or anything. Although President Wada (My Mission President) spoke and had some funny words to say. It wasn't until after the meeting ended that I realized that because I am in the same stake as my first area Kamiooka, that there were a bunch of Ward members from the Ward there!!! Oh my gosh I don't know if I've been that happy to see other Ward members that much in my life. It was wonderful! I got to see wonderful families and great people that I knew, but could hardly talk to at the time I was there. And it was amazing being able to finally communicate so much better with them now that I've lived in Japan for over a year! I got to see the awesome Ogawa family and for the first time ever, I understood words that came out of their 11 year old daughters mouth....haha! She's way funny and speaks super fast all the time so I never knew what the heck she was saying. But this time, I could actually understand. I'm no where near awesome at Japanese, and I have a long way to go before reaching where I truly want to be....but that was a moment that really let me know how far I've come. What a wonderful experience!
So yeah, that was probably the best day of the week right there. Like I said, these last two days we had the open house of Yamate church and we handed out a whole ton of flyers to people all over Yamate. Everyone who helped and was stationed outside got pretty sunburnt, but it was great weather I'd say! No pain, no success. We walked along the harbor and talked with a whole bunch of people from all over. And we also had the chance to stay in the church building yesterday and lead people through/talk with them about the church. It was pretty fun. I'm glad I got to be a part of it.
Annnnnd yeah that's the highlight of this last week.
You have a good one now.
Byeeee
Elder Carlini
カーリ二長老
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Heyyyy, not much time to write/I can't remember much of last week!
But yeah, we met with 3 NEW people this week and 2 of them we have
plans with to continue meeting!!! We also had a zone meeting this week
and it's good to be in Yokohama! I got to return to the area I was
born in (as a missionary) and we had the meeting inside the church! It
was crazy to be there again because it had been a full year since
entering that church and as a very young missionary.
Also, we visited Less Actives this week and plan to do several
more throughout the week! We haven't had any great success yet, but we
know that we'll find the less actives that need our help the most and
help them in someway! I've had plenty of less active visits where they
weren't home or didn't live where we thought they did, but I've also
had several great ones that make up for it all! We're seeking that
success with one of these great ward members! We just gotta find them!
Anyways, things are going pretty good. We went to the temple and that
was nice. It's crazy how fast the transfer time flies because we're
already half-way through this one! No time to waste. Time just doesn't
stop for us, haha. Yup, so have a good week and send a quick email
when you have a second. I will cherish your words....haha, yeah bye!
Elder Carlini
カーリ二長老
この人生は全ての日が貴重であるべきだ。
なぜこういうことを書いているか…😐😐😐
The Yokohama Crew. Zone Meeting
But yeah, we met with 3 NEW people this week and 2 of them we have
plans with to continue meeting!!! We also had a zone meeting this week
and it's good to be in Yokohama! I got to return to the area I was
born in (as a missionary) and we had the meeting inside the church! It
was crazy to be there again because it had been a full year since
entering that church and as a very young missionary.
Also, we visited Less Actives this week and plan to do several
more throughout the week! We haven't had any great success yet, but we
know that we'll find the less actives that need our help the most and
help them in someway! I've had plenty of less active visits where they
weren't home or didn't live where we thought they did, but I've also
had several great ones that make up for it all! We're seeking that
success with one of these great ward members! We just gotta find them!
Anyways, things are going pretty good. We went to the temple and that
was nice. It's crazy how fast the transfer time flies because we're
already half-way through this one! No time to waste. Time just doesn't
stop for us, haha. Yup, so have a good week and send a quick email
when you have a second. I will cherish your words....haha, yeah bye!
Elder Carlini
カーリ二長老
この人生は全ての日が貴重であるべきだ。
なぜこういうことを書いているか…😐😐😐
The Yokohama Crew. Zone Meeting
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