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| With 'big' sisters, Brooklynn P. Jones (L) and Makena P. Boyer (R) |
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| Getting final kisses from sisters, Brooklynn & Makena |
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| With brother-in-law, Bryant Boyer |
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| David at MTC-Provo 'drop-off' at curb |
Sunday, October 25, 2015
Photos from Oct. 14, 2015 Entering MTC-Provo, Utah
Thursday, October 22, 2015
Konichiwa! (From MTC end of week 1)
Konichiwa!
I'm very glad to have your emails to read. I just got your
package yesterday and loved it! The letters and pictures were a joy to read.
Tell Jake and Lizzy thank you!
I can't believe I've been here for more than a week. The last
couple of days have been going by faster which is weird. My companion (doryo)
is Welch Choro (Elder). He's been great so far. He's easygoing and fun to be
around. We are definitely different, but that's not a problem. There are four
companionships in my district. Shepard Choro, Iwaasa Choro, Dowell Shimai
(Sister), Ibanez Shimai, Owens Choro, and Voohorees Choro. Our sensei is
Bingham Kyodai (Brother). He's been fun, understanding, and patient. I've
enjoyed every minute of the MTC! Time flies and I learn a lot. Japanese has
been a struggle though let me tell you something. Anime honestly helped a lot
for the first two days because of the greetings I've learned. And the songs
I've memorized have helped too. When Bingham Kyodai says a word I recognize it's
awesome! The food is fine, no complaints. Last night was steak night (just so
you know Dad) and it was good. The orange juice has unpleasant effects for some
people. I feel like I handle it pretty well though :D
My zone is kind of sugoy (awesome)! We have zone prayer
every night and we all get huggy lovey as soon as it's done, "ai shite
imasu"!! (eye shte mas) (love you). You don't pronounce the i or the u
often times in Japanese. Funny language XD. I've met Adam, Christian, Megan,
and Ryan Prestwich here. Adam left to Nashville the Monday we just had, at
three in the morning! By the way, try to find David A. Bednar's MTC address
"Character of Christ". It will make your day. I've been loving gym
time every morning. I've been doing laps on the track while making it a circuit
as well with pushups and crunches in between laps. One of our Choros is a
Justin Bieber look alike, no joke, almost exactly like him. I would have
included pictures in this email but my camera isn't accepting the SD cards I
bought it. I even tried buying a different kind at the store here and it just
isn't able to read them. I think maybe the camera is "too old". So
I'm going to buy a new one here at the store. If you guys could move 100 over
to my checking that would be great. I'll send you pictures later.
My first Sunday wasn't a 'Silent Sunday'. I asked other
Choros about it and they said it's not a thing anymore. It was still good. We
had a temple walk that was awesome. By the way, the weather has been good. Some
rain, some sun, good stuff. By the way, we can't cut our own hair while at the
MTC, we have to go to the MTC barber. I'll hang on to it though because I've
been told that barbers in Japan might be expensive. As I write this email I am
in the basement laundry room waiting for my stuff to dry. I can print off
emails throughout the week so I can read, just not respond until P-day. I will
handwrite responses to your emails throughout the week so that when P-day comes
around I can respond faster. I've been good about writing in my journal. And
I've been great about reading scriptures. I'm also reading Drawing on the
Powers of Heaven. I'm feeling very spiritually fed, yet I am the same David you
know. I've thought about it a lot. The person you really are can change, but
that takes time. The parts that change rapidly are the parts of you that are
appendages to your core self. Therefore, I am the same David, just a little
better :-D
Well, there are other emails I must respond too. If you want
you can email me more today (there is a slight chance I can get back on the
computer). I'll see if I can respond. Also, have you compiled the list of
emails from my Facebook? There are a couple of email addresses in my Facebook
Messenger that can be accessed through the Facebook website. Thank you all for
your prayers and good wishes.
Ai Shite Imasu!!!!!!!
Until Next Time,
Sincerely,
Pikoku (David) Choro
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