Learning to Listen Better

Hey everyone! Thanks for the email and Dana`s address. Sounds like a pretty fun summer in Idaho. When does school start for everyone? Ill try to memorize the Living Christ with you guys. It sounds fun. I`ll answer your questions first. I didn't get to see Harris and Kody hasn't written me back yet. Kinda a bummer I guess. It is sad to hear about grandpa but what does failing mean? Like dying? I`ll write grandma today and try to help out. Well this week was pretty wild. I was outside of my area more than I was in. I was in Okayama for 3 days. All the district leaders, Zone leaders, and trainers received training from Pres. McIntyre for 3days. It was awesome! I really learned a lot and I am excited to share it with other missionaries. This is the direction missionary work is going now. We are getting trained better so we can be better leaders. The one main thing that I took from the training was that I need to listen better and ask inspired questions. I feel that I am lacking in this category and I want to improve. Teaching to people`s needs is so important and I want to focus more on this. I don`t have much to say this week but yesterday was pretty cool. The Ise family came to church except the mom Eri. She had work. I had a chance to sit down and really talk with RiuJi san, the dad. He is really trying to come closer to Christ. Every night he gets his family together for prayer. They all sit in a circle while holding hands. I know that I always made fun of you mom about the holding hands thing, but it is really helping this family. Pretty cool. I can feel him really getting closer and closer to baptism. Yesterday he committed to quit smoking too. Their family is starting to experience the blessing of the gospel. They just need to enter the gate of baptism and receive the Holy Ghost. I have always tried to listen to my investigators but because of whatever excuse I haven't been the best at it. Lately I have really been seeking the gift of discernment and I have really felt God`s help. This week was great and I really do love the mission. I know I say this a lot but it is true. I feel that everyday I can improve something so that my brothers and sisters can some closer to Christ. I am excited to do this. I love you guys and God bless you!