10 August 2014

Useful Quote

Heinrich Hofmann, 1889

"Decisions are constantly before us which can determine our destiny. In order for us to make the correct decisions, courage is needed—the courage to say no when we should, the courage to say yes when that is appropriate, the courage to do the right thing because it is right." 

—Thomas S. Monson

09 August 2014

Email Home: a little about Sister Breksa's new companion

My new companion is Japanese. We talk in Japanese all the time but on Preparation Day and during lunch. Her English is better than my Japanese. She studied three years at BYU Hawaii, worked as a Japanese tutor, and worked at the Restaurant we went to at the Polynesian Cultural Center. She loves Sesame egg candies. やった!


My companion and I share an apartment with my MTC companion and a sister who was in my Missionary Training Center district.
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08 August 2014

Email Home: 3 August 2014


Guess what!? I am right by the ocean and I could smell the ocean as I was biking to church today.  As well as campfire. Happy times. 

06 August 2014

Transfer!


It took Sister Breksa 2 four-hour bus rides to get to her new area!

05 August 2014

Useful Quote

"Problems abound in this world because it is populated by imperfect people. Their objectives and desires are heavily influenced by their faith or lack of it. Many put other priorities ahead of God. Some challenge the relevance of religion in modern life. As in every age, so today there are those who mock or decry the free exercise of religion. Some even blame religion for any number of the world’s ills. Admittedly, there have been times when atrocities have been committed in the name of religion. But living the Lord’s pure religion, which means striving to become a true disciple of Jesus Christ, is a way of life and a daily commitment that will provide divine guidance. As you practice your religion, you are exercising your faith. You are letting your faith show."

—Russell M. Nelson
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04 August 2014

Email Home: 4 August 2014

Sunday was a great day in my new area! 

Each time I met someone I would write their name down in my planner. And when I saw them again I would try to guess their name correctly. If I could not remember I would ask them to say their name again.

This led to a possible service opportunity. 

I greeted a man before church. At the end of church I saw him and greeted him by name. This got us talking from his time in America and he asked me what my favorite Japanese food was and prepared to write it down. When I said お好み焼き (Japanese pancake) he wrote it down happily. Apparently his wife is famous for her お好み焼き. He offered for my companion and I to come over and have dinner and a lesson with some one we are teaching.


When I asked how we could serve him. He would be happy if we could come over and share a message about family.  He said he would talk to his wife and call us to set up a time that we can come over. 

03 August 2014

Useful Quote

"Love is the very essence of the gospel, and Jesus Christ is our Exemplar. His life was a legacy of love. The sick He healed; the downtrodden He lifted; the sinner He saved. At the end the angry mob took His life. And yet there rings from Golgotha’s hill the words: 'Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do'—a crowning expression in mortality of compassion and love."


—Thomas S. Monson

02 August 2014

01 August 2014