Hello!!!!!!!

before anything is said, Dad- I would like to congratulate you on your beard and ask you to send me a picture before you shave it off. hahhaha ah that makes me happy. Thank you mom for starting that package!! We're doing a cultural night here in my ward so if you could also through in an American flag and some recipes from home I would appreciate that a ton. Thank you sosososoo much!! yoroshiku onegaimoshiagemasu!

I don't have much time again this week but I'm glad you're all doing well. This week was full of biking over the large area of wakayama in our attempts to rescue God's children. Outside of the heart of Wakayama it gets pretty inaka and reminds me of Toyooka with loads of rice fields and 0 people on the street and old houses. We got caught in a big storm the other day with lots of hail and some lightening so we sped back home and changed our clothes and the rain storm had stopped so we went out again. it is suuuuper humid here and is really difficult to dry our clothes. But Mackenzie shimai is SO AWESOME and fun and never complains and we get along super well and Zinke kaicho and Welch kaicho are inspired men and God's plan is so wide and detailed and all things are done in the wisdom of Him who knoweth all things. 

Something really sweet though that I wanted to share was that yesterday one of our 'less-actives'-- one of our strongest ones who has been coming to church every week for the past 2 months and is praying again and reading her scriptures and receiving blessings-- she moves back home to Thailand today </3. It killed me and I definitely cried when she left but it wasn't ridiculous crying so I'm learning. And we had a crazy awesome lesson yesterday from a referral from the elders and she is SO PREPARED FOR THIS GOSPEL and I don't have any time left so I'll have to read you my journal someday which also isn't super detailed because I have 0 time in my life. 

I love you all!!! thank you all for your prayers! and know you are in mine always. 

Love

Daniels shimai