week 63: all smiles and laughter

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happy happy easter!!
I'll sure miss these wonderful shimais!
Sister Jorgensen is dying...sad for us, happy for her!
Sister Perkins and Mauldin are staying together as comps in Okinawa!

こんにちは！    

Okay so transfers! And crazy fun. Tuesday and Wednesday was a lot of packing and saying goodbye. I got to see Sister Anderton and say goodbye and that was so fun. It was so hard to say goodbye. On Thursday, Sister Jorgensen and I left Okinawa. It was way sad to say goodbye, especially to the couples. I will miss them. We got on an airplane and flew to Fukuoka.  At the airport the APs met us and took us to Hakata station. I got on a bus with a lot of missionaries to go to Hiroshima.  It was a fun ride! Elder Palu was there and Elder Stock...I haven't seen them in a while.  I sat by Sister Nagao, she is a super sweet japanese sister. We talk on the way and I realized I'm way rusty with my Japanese. We got to Hikari and I met Sister Berg! SHE IS SO CUTE! We went to Takasu and literally talked the whole time. We are already best friends!!! Friday we met Okinaga San. He is a bit of an eternal investigator, and we ate Hiroshima okonomiyaki (Hiroshima is famous for it) So yummy! Saturday we taught a private kids class and did some MLC planning. Sunday we had church and the members here are awesome! It was way cool. We also taught Okinaga San and the lesson was way powerful! Also, for those who know me, you know that I don't love to work out that much and running is a きらいこと (disliked thing) but sister Berg is inspiring and we are working out like crazy so far...like I can't feel my legs but its okay. And I ran one day so far...So be impressed! I'm going get way more in shape!  

 Funny keiken:  Okay everyday I'm laughing so much with Sister Berg. She is so funny!! So I don't have a one solid moment/story yet besides laughing at myself making lots of mess ups between English and Japanese.  One other moment...Before I left Okinawa, we met with a cute family with little kids and one of the little boys started crying because the rice had cilantro in it and that was pretty funny. #Carter 😉   

Spiritual keiken:  I was so sad to leave Okinawa.  I didn't understand why either. I felt like I was just getting the hang of things and was about to have a bunch of miracles happen. But God has a plan. He knows what he is doing. So, my first day in Takasu I felt more like a missionary than I have in a while. Okinawa was a vacation kind of feel. I worked hard and it was fun, but it was also easier. We got referrals often and we spoke mostly English. Being in Takasu has felt more like the beginning of my mission (not quite understanding what is going on feel(but less)). I have felt the spirit so much more because I'm relying on the Lord more. It's like when Nephi breaks his bow. (Sister Thompson's thought) it broke because they were relying too much on their strength and the bow, instead of relying on their Heavenly Father. Heavenly Father could have protected the bow, but they needed to be reminded that all they had and did was because of Him. I've had a similar experience...I relied on English and members more than God some days. So getting thrown into this new area I realized if I want to work like I did in Okinawa, I have to rely on Heavenly Father first.  

 New words: 
くわずぎらい(kuwasugirai): disliking certain foods without trying it 
へんぼう(henbou): transfiguration  

 I love you all! I miss you so much! I can't wait to see the abs I get from laughing so hard this transfer! See you all later!  
 Love, 

Thompson 姉妹

Bits and pieces from family phone call:
Sister Berg is next door neighbors with my mom's cousin who lives in Heber. We were instant best friends, and I'm SO EXCITED for the next few weeks with her!!
Takasu is very nostalgic...when you think of Japan, this is the place you picture.
I am literally just SO HAPPY!!!



heading to the airport with the Cowleys


bye bye to our cute little apartment



love these sweet people!
I will miss them dearly!

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