well happy memorials day today we went to the beach with the ysa military people. we played beach volleyball and ate some bbq beef sandwhichs chips and stuff, very americanish and very weird. the water is way clear down here its pretty but we were still by the city but it was nice to get oustide in pday clothes, its been a while since i got of church clothes, we saty in them on pday unless we have an activity.
well anyway the lord has really blessed us this week, we are working hard to find new investigators and hes is leading us and guiding us, we found lots of new people this week including 3 families, they are not all invetestigators yet but its been awesome, lots of miracles. weve been working with naoto a 10 year old, i went on junkai with the aps and we taught him, i learned a lot from the them elder richardson and chamberlain, they are way cool, and great missionaries, what makes a great missionary or just person in general is the love they have...charity, i could def see and feel that when working with them. something im trying to work on. But anyway Naotyo is a cool little kid, hes family is inactive, but he prays everynight and is way smart. we hada alittle act at the church but he couldnt make it on sunday. But he could def be baptized this transfer if he comes to church. its cool. we have also been workingg witha mother of 3 haveing lessoons with her, this week we helped her oldest a 5 year old pray that was really cool. and other than that ive been eating allot...tons. you americans and your food haha cake pizza cookies hamburgers hotdogs bbq sandwhiches the list goes on. haha its cool though
well yesterday was way sweet ill share that with you. 2 things. 1st is we were in charge of giving training to the youth on sharing th gospel. the 4 of us were in charge and all the leaders left. it was combined so we had all the military youth. elder lyon talked about prepraing for a mission and then elder nokes talked about skills from preach my gospel, teach testify and invite. we talked about there experiences and had some role play, elder mergist then talked about love for those around us and elder eyrings talk about sharing it with our friends, it was way good, i have to admit i got the coolest part of the lesson. we ran out of time so i was cut short but i think it worked out perfect. i asked a kid in the front what the gospel was after weve been talking about sharing it,...well waht is it? he had a blank look on his facer, as he thought about everypone laughed. we all know it but its a hard question (3 nephi 27) anyways the center of the gospel is the atonement of Jesus Christ the biggest act of charity shown. i read alma 7 11 -13 and watched that video you sent to me Mom, from elder holland. the spirit beat everyone up. after the movie testify breifly and sat down. i asked a 12 year old little boy to pray the rroom was dead silent. the boy starting crying in his prayer and after everyone reverently walked out of the room. it was silent. i was stoked...haha it was sweet. just what the youth needed. the the spirit of the Lord talked with them, and they felt it. it was sick. The spirit guided us.
also later that night we were comiung home from the mierzejewski house, it was 830 and the other 2 returned home. Elder lyon and i went to visit on of our invetsigators, the lady we met at the bank our first day in Futenma. She came to the door. she sounded and looked terrible. she said she was sick and couldnt talk but thanks for coming. she looked really sad. we asked to say a pray with and for her and she agreed. the spirit was again super strong. we prayed she would get better and for her family and wehn the prayer was done she looked up smiling and crying. it was so amazing. we left again quite. I love beeing a missionary, we literally get to see the Lord work through us and through th spirit act through us. we are tools in his hand as he helps his children in need. he cares about everyone of his children. it was day. well these are just some of the many miracles that happened this week, time is flying here in Futenma and were working hard. thanks for the letters and support and ill talk with you next week,
love elder Martinez
oh and mom i dotnthink i need anything in the package, the americans hook us up with anything american from base. and my clothes are good... i think im alright
oh and Ozaki san got baptized in miyazaki last week!!! ... i hope haha. me and elder saito found her and taught her all the lessons togther and she was baptized! sweet eh. she was awesome, quite smoking way quick and was blessed for coming to church everyweek, remember her?
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