Letter sent 2.21.10

whats up?

this week has a been pretty good. i geuss ill just share the highlights, oh it was transfers this week but of course im still here in miyazaki and surprisingly i still have the same companion elder burnett form salt lake. But thats good. we get alopng really well and work well together. we have a good time dendou..ing. so im excited to see what will happen here in miyazaki this transfer. pretty exciting. oh and also i had pizza this week ata a buffet, its been so long, of course its japanese pizza. so its not what you think but it was way good. anyways

so this week we went to the hayashi family (non members, we teach them eikaiwa every saturday) They have 2 little boys and 2 little girls and a baby on the way. there awesome. We brought shimuto a birthdaycake and celbrated his 4th birthday. hes way cool we sang and stuff and a had a good time. its way funny to have lessons with them. everyone has their own book of mormon and the 2 youngest boys love to pray they always want to pray. its really fun working with them. we shared with them a message in moroni 7 13. it was simple for the little ones. it just made me think how blessed we are, how blessed i am. to have been called to japan, sent to miyazaki and get to work with and meet tons of waycool people. I love it hear, and i love the poeple. this was truly a blessing from none other than our Heavenly Father.

we have aslo of course been working closely with tsuda. hes haveing a hard time quiting the last 2 or 3. somtimes he goes a day without smoking but is having a tough time. we shared ether 12 12 with him onee of my favorites. He just needs to have the faith that he can see the miracle and trust in the lord, because with the lords help nothing is impossible, but its still going to be hard. i cant understand that addiction or craving so its hard. but yesterday to help tsuda i am too quitting my addiction. Yesterday i told Tsuda i was going to quite English. Its way hard, and my head hurts, but hopefully it helps and i can understand how tusda feels. its way hard ahving a gaijin companion and all but im trying hard. ima kara, zutu nihongo. its going to be way good for my japanese cause i need it. still i dont understand what people say here. i can get general ideas but its way tough. its crazy how far ive come though. anyways thats that, im done with english. anyways i hope he can quite this week, thats the only thing holding him back from baptism right now.. anyways its been a great week. im tired, i think i will always be tired, its way good though. its not suppose to be easy, just worth it deshou.and it is. its awesome.

until next week,

elder martinez