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Hello, my friends and family! I hope you had a great week. It's been great here, we've been way busy and seen a ton of miracles!

We had lunch with a guy named Ebi this week. He wanted to go out to lunch together, and so we went with him. As we were walking towards lunch, he told us he had already made a reservation for where we were going to eat. Yeah, a reservation. We went into this really expensive looking hotel, and into an even more expensive looking restaurant. He said, "We have the buffet, so go for it." And we did. At the end of the meal and our conversation, he wouldn't let us pay for it or anything. We didn't see the receipt, but I can guess that it was a nice little bundle. I now know what it's like to eat like a rich person. *\(^o^)/*

We're working with a guy named Tou right now. He moved here from China about 3 years ago, and he speaks pretty good Japanese. What's really nice is that there is a recent convert in the ward who got baptized about 3 months ago who is fluent in Chinese, Japanese, and English, so he is helping us out a ton. But! Tou is literally the best. He pulled an all nighter so he could read the pamphlets we gave him and this Book of Mormon. That night, as it was getting early late, he said that he just felt like he needed to pray. So, he prayed. And he said that the indescribable feeling came to his heart. He said it felt like there was nothing else there except for God and himself. In that moment, he felt close to God, and it left him with the biggest feeling of peace. God loves all of His children. Turn to Him in prayer, and He will bless you and love you with the tenderness of loving parent. I know that He loves you all.

I hope you all have a great week, and I hope you know I love you all! Thank you for all your support and love, you're the best! Love you!

Elder Nelson

At lunch with our boy, Ebi.

Yes! I have a subject!

Hello everyone! I can't believe another week has already gone by! It's was a great one, but it just went by so fast!

On Wednesday, we discovered a problem in our apartment. We had been noticing some small flies around the apartment recently, but hadn't thought to much of it. We got some flies traps, and thought we were safe. Nope. We emptied out our trash one day, and noticed here was something in the bottom on the trash can. Elder Spackman figured out they were little eggs, and we bag an looking around more carefully. We started seeing tiny maggots around the trash can, and a bookshelf. We move the shelf to find just big nest of the little nasties. So, naturally, we did what anyone would do. Just like in Sodom and Gomorra, we rained down fire on their cities. An hour later, no more flies.

We had a way cool miracle this week. We had a meal with a member at 5:30 in the evening, and we were trying our hardest to get some of our investigators there. But, no matter what we did, we had no one. But, we start messaging some potential investigators, specifically one named Jack. His real name is Tou, but his American name is Jack. We met Jack on the first day of the transfer a couple weeks ago, and until then, he had been way standoffish. Like, he pretty much straight up told us he didn't want to hear our message. But! We hit I'm up anyways. Well, we message him, and he calls us back right as we enter the church. Jack speaks Chinese, and so we throw him over to a member named Choyo, we just goes off in Chinese to him. Choyo finished his conversation, and hangs up. All he says to us at that point is, "Got him!" Jack ended up coming to the meal and just loved it. On the way
there and back, him and Choyo became really good friends. We were able to give him a Chinese Book of Mormon, and set up another lesson with him. It was such a testament to me of just how much God knows His children, and how He knows exactly what needs to happen for His children's happiness. I know this is the Lord's work!

I love you all! Have a great week!

Elder Nelson

Some cool kids we met recently while on splits with Elder Perez

This thing walked past our apartment. There was a huge festival that went on over the weekend that just had everyone going nuts.

It's a Tuesday, so you know what that means!

Hello everyone! A lot happened this week, but I don't have a lot of time to write about it! Isn't that just the best :)

We had a baptism this week! Our friend Shintaro San got baptized Sunday morning before church. It was great! Shintaro has a pretty miraculous conversion story, of how he first came to meet the missionaries until he started taking lessons and then until his baptism. I'm so glad that I got to be a part of that experience and see him grow!

We had splits with the Assistants! It was way great, we worked so hard and saw a ton of miracles. I was really tired by the end of the day, which just means that it was a great day.

We went to the temple! I got to do the whole session in Japanese this week for the first time. It was such a special experience. I absolutely love the temple and the blessings that it brings. I can't think of any better place to try and draw closer to a God, to learn who He is, and to try and become like Him and His Son. I am so grateful that I have had the chance to attend the temple so frequently on my mission. Never take a chance to attend the House of the Lord for granted. Love every chance you get!

I love you all! I know this message is short, but I'm doing well! This has been a great week. I'm happy, and I am so grateful for all your prayers and support. Have a great week! Also, shout out to my mom! She had a birthday, so if you see her, give her a hug for me!

Elder Nelson

Our man, Shintaro! 

Two kids from Osaka that each took a Book of Mormon.

Pokemon invade Japan

Hello everyone! This was a great week, and a lot of crazy things went down!

Like the title says, Japan has become completely taken over by Pokemon Go. There are literally people everywhere we go playing it. We were at the train station the very first day that that game hit the streets. A bus drops off about 100 people, and about 80 of them are just going hard playing Pokemon. There are just crowds of people playing this game. But, that's ok! It's gets people out and about and in a position to talk to us!

We had Zone Conference this week, which means President Warnick came over to visit us. It was really good. We talked a lot about the Gospel of Jesus Christ, especially about applying it in our lives daily. It was really cool because think that's something that we could all improve on, one way or another. I know I can. I'm by no means perfect, but I'm so grateful for someone who was. This Gospel is the best! Look for ways you can best apply it in your lives, and I know that Heavenly Father will bless you for it!

I love you all! Have a wonderful week!

Elder Nelson

PS We talked with a guy playing Pokemon Go right before we went into our apartment for the night. The next day, we went on a jog, and we run into him again. He was wearing the same clothes, and had been out all night playing Pokemon. He was on like a 9 hour streak, at least. He goes hard.

We had a meal with a less active member and this is the picture we took.

Transferred!

Hello everyone! I hope that your week was great, because I had a great one! I've moved in to my new area, Hachioji, and now I'm with my new companion, Elder Spackman. It's been wonderful so far, and I've enjoyed every second!

Run down of he man who is Elder Spackman: He is a whole 195cm tall, which is pretty tall, I just don't know the conversion into feet. He is from Idaho, and he just works hard. We've been talks to so many people everywhere we go. He has such a strong testimony of the gospel. Apartment life with him is fun, there is never a dull moment!

We're working with a kid named Shintaro right now, he's 19 years old, and he is a straight up genius. We teach him things, or read the scriptures with him, and he just eats it all up. His understanding is
so stron, and he just loves and accepts the gospel. He's way cool, and I'm glad that I get to be working with right now.

We had an awesome miracle this week, on my very first day in Hachioji. We were walking down the road from the train station and started talking to three teenagers. One if them was from Peru, one from Vietnam, and one from Japan. We were talking, and we eventually invited them to take a tour of the church. They were way on board, so we walked to the church, and showed them around. A lot of stuff went down, b we eventually taught them all a lesson about the Book of Mormon, and they committed to be baptized when they felt that the Book of Mormon was true. The Spirit was in our lesson, really helping Elder Spackman and I teach, and helping the others understanding. I know God
was helping us, and I know that our Father loves all of His children. He sent His Son, Jesus Christ, so we can all return to His side. I love this work, and it is my hope and prayer that everyone can turn to
Christ, and return to our Father above.

I love you all! Have a fantastic week! Thank you all so much for the emails and all the support that you give me! Love you!

Elder Nelson

The three!

The comp!

Transfers! And Enoshima!

Hello everyone! I hoped us are all having a wonder 7/11 day! Japan has more 7/11s in one street corner than I ever saw in Utah, so that's fun! But! We don't have Slurpees, so go out and drink some of that sweetness for me!

We got transfer calls this week, I'm going to be transferring to Hachioji as zone leader of the Machida West zone. My companion will be Elder Spackman. I'm really excited!

We went to Enoshima today, which is a really cool island. Look it up, it's really cool! But, because of that, I have like zero times! Sorry!

I know this Church is true and the Savior lives! I love you all! Probably more pictures next week!

Elder Nelson

This is called Doctor Fish. Fish eat all the dead skin off your feet.

I've made a decision. It's hot.

Hello everyone! How are you? This week was a really good week there were a lot of really experiences this week. Right now, I'm waiting in line for Elder Clark to get a haircut, so I have a bit more time to write. Maybe I'll actually do a good letter, but I'll just be honest with myself, I'm really bad at this letter writing thing. Sorry!

It got really hot this week! Like, you walk out the front door and it's a wall of hot stuff. It's way fun!

We got to meet President Warnick this week! He came and visited the whole stake in Fujisawa, so there were about 45 missionaries here having a conference with the new President. President Warnick is a great guy, he seems way nice, and I'm so excited to be working with him! He's from Utah, and was a Japanese professor at BYU for a long time, from what I've heard. I took a picture with him, but I still haven't gotten that picture from whoever took it, so for now, we'll just have to imagine Elder Nelson took a picture. 😁

There are big bugs and spiders everywhere. I think it's because of the humidity, but the bugs here are huge. I've made some new friends the past couple days.

We had Fast Sunday this week, which means fast and testimony meeting. I love sacrament meeting in Japan, but I really love fast and testimony meeting here because many of the members here are converts, and everyone has such powerful testimonies. I had the privilege to bear my testimony this week, and I felt the power of what I said in my own heart. I have no idea what anyone else felt, but I felt what I said, and that's enough. The beauty of a testimony is that is grows as you share it. I know people, and have been a person, that really wished they had a strong testimony. Something I've learned is the only way to grow it is to study, pray, and then share what you have. Just bearing witness of something you hope for, like you hope God is your Father, or that Jesus is the Christ, or that Joseph Smith was a prophet, is good enough. The Spirit will take that and magnify it, in the hearts of the people around you, but more importantly, in your own heart. Just give it a try, and watch how much your testimony grows. I can promise that it will!

I love you all! I hope you have a wonderful week!

Elder Nelson

Also, Happy Fourth of July!!

Elder Konno doesn't like cutting onions

Someone said I couldn't fit a whole piece of cake in my mouth at once with just chopsticks. They were wrong.