Elder Renlund Conference: Week 79 in Japan

Last Monday I kind of had a head cold going on but then by nighttime came around it got pretty heavy. Woke up Tuesday morning and was absolutely slammed with a fever. The steaks over, I got sick for the first time out in the field. Tuesday was spent inside and video calling into district meetings. But then we were back on the streets on Wednesday; I'm still recovering a bit, but no worries!

Also some other sad news, our main man Kouta teaches at a tutoring school and got slammed hard this week. Luckily he's still hanging with YSA's and we're meeting this week. He's still solid but in not being able to meet this week, he also missed out on the open conference they had with Elder Renlund of the 12 apostles.

Mission Conference with Elder Renlund.

As far as other cool things we had happening this week, Elder Renlund came to our mission and we got to have a conference with him as a mission. It was absolutely amazing. He talked a lot about not only going to work, but in keeping a positive attitude as we do so. He told us he was guilty of it too, but sometimes we go to work because we made a commitment, but we're not always keeping a positive attitude while we do it. In that, we've been talking a lot lately as a mission about choosing joy. Choosing to be happy despite circumstance, or disappointments. This week wasn't absolutely spectacular. Some things happened that I wish wouldn't have happened. But I choose how I react to it. We have the amazing gift of Agency. One thing that we can choose with that agency is to be happy. Some days are harder than others, but that's all right, prayer helps too. I'm so stoked to be here!

...And the members made us cake!