GRAAAAAAAAH!!!! You told me I was safe!

5/25

No time, so here's a copy of my email to my mission president.

Dear W. Kaichou,

You told me I was safe.

You told me I was safe for another two transfers.

YOU TOLD ME I WOULD NOT BE TRAINING FOR ANOTHER TWO TRANSFERS.

And, I guess, in the strictest sense, I am not, indeed, training. But I'm as close as you can get to training without actually training. SHE'S A THIRD TRANSFER! She doesn't deserve to have a fifth transfer missionary as a second companion!

GRAAAAAAAAH!!!!

Okay, I'm done. 

But man, what do I do? Other than, you know, pray.

It kind of feels like a koukan, to be honest. Like we're just chilling in the area until our senior companions come to pick us up. But it has only been four or five days since she's got here. Reality's sure to set in at some point.

But I want to know what YOU thought when God said, "Hey, stick 'er with the fifth transfer"?

I've already told you what I thought. I was like, two buttons away from calling you up and vocalizing them.

Oh, happy birthday, by the way.

As far as first junior companions go, though, P. shimai is really chill. I don't think we'll have too many problems. And she's super into cooking, which is something that I definitely plan to enjoy.

But I agree that having a junior companion is a great way to learn Japanese. I've felt the gift of tongues very strongly recently. God qualifies the called.

But I've also come to greatly appreciate the gift of dousekis.

This Sunday, we had the opportunity to teach the woman who called us one day and asked us what happens after death... Her scripture highlights were color-coded. And she wants to bring her fiancee with her to church. She said he was the one who woke her up yesterday so she could be on time for church, and that he has an English kyoumi. :)

In other news, Imabari's doing well. You've seen the numbers (not that the numbers matter--people matter). 7 times the average for this area. :) Not too bad, huh? Not that P.shimai, F. shimai or I had anything to do with it--100% Heavenly Father. I'm just really blessed to be a part of the work.

Desu.

We love you so much and pray for you!

Your favorite Imabari senior companion (position, not age. I mean, no one can win against the older married-missionary couple, the W's.)

Sanzu shimai