Week 89 - 04/29/19 - Group Email

So this week we had two funerals. Wednesday and Thursday. Both days my comp and I had to literally just stand on a street corner for 2 hours holding a sign telling people which way to go. It was interesting service but service nonetheless. 

On Tuesday we had a lesson with a new guy that we found in Areabook named Masao. We met, had a great lesson and he seemed super golden! At the end we asked him to pray and he was like "Yeah I'd love to. I actually have some things I want to ask God!" So he started praying and all he asked in his was prayer was "Please tell me how Elder Koslow and Dean got my phone number since I gave it to Elder Peet and Elder Tsujimoto." Right after he ended Elder Koslow was like "I can answer that!" So he tried to explain our areabook system and how missionaries come and go every transfer. Well this guy was not happy at all. He thought it was very alarming that missionaries passed his phone number along without asking his permission. Japan has super strict privacy laws and he thought we were breaking those. Honestly still not sure if we are or not but our Pres. said we're good lol. Anyway, he was really passive aggressive and sounded like he wants to do something about it. We just told him after 20 minutes of trying to explain ourselves to call our mission president and figure it out with him. After this way awkward conversation I asked if he still wants to continue meeting and he was like "Of course, I'm interested in this stuff!" so we were both way confused. However, he added that if two new missionaries call him without his permission he'll be very angry so RIP to whoever transfers in and doesn't read the areabook notes... 

We met a 16 year old kid yesterday who said he dropped out of highschool because he wants to be rich lol. All we could say to that was ganbatte! (good luck!) 

Here's a scripture I like! 3 Nephi 12:16 "Therefore let your light so shine before this people, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven." 
One of the best ways to share the gospel is through out examples so everyone let your shine! 

Love you all

Elder Dean