My feet look normal again and hers are well on their way. zen zen daijobu desu. we talked to the mission president's wife and she said that it was something else (I honestly forget what) which precedes frostbite but we're fine now. AND the sun finally came out this week!! The worst of winter is supposed to end at the end of February but maybe it'll end early this year? If it's anything unlike Michigan?

this week was awesome!!!! we finally had our katsudo (activity) which we've rescheduled 3 times because of the young women's schedules. we had 17 people there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it was sooooooo yabbai!! (awesome/legit). Besides two, (and the missionaries) everyone was 10-14 which was crazy but wayy fun. we made no bake cookies and australian delicious things that the kids named ''dragon balls'' and also peanut butter cups. It was incredibly delicious and we met some really awesome youth. One of the girls wants to meet with us and she's the cutest thing in the world. She drew a picture of me and one of the members of the church (Murata kaicho)-- I'll be sure to send that picture in the email. haha. she walked to church yesterday in the wind and rain! she's so awesome.

we're teaching a recent convert who is 73 years old every week as well. She has dimensia and it's rapidly getting worse-- it's one of the saddest things I've ever seen. We started cleaning her apartment because she hasn't cleaned it since her husband died and it's wayyyyyyyyyy gross. Like 30 dead fruit flies in the fridge gross. and residue from her smoking cigarettes caked on the walls. she forgets that smoking is bad. but she gave me her pack of cigarettes at church yesterday, so that was good! She's possibly the funniest woman I've ever met. and she loves to sing and tried to teach me a japanese traditional song that she used to dance to. ahhhhhhhh i want to keep her.

i love you all and, as always, I'm praying for you.

love,

meg