啓示 is Real (1/8)
明けましておめでとうございます！HAPPY NEW YEAR! I can't believe it's already 2018! It feels like just yesterday that I came to Japan, but I've been here for almost 7 months now. Crazy how fast the time flies by! I am so grateful for the miracles I saw last year and am so excited to see many more this year! 皆さん今年もよろしくお願いします！
Alright, now into the details of the past couple of weeks! In a twist of events I am being transferred 
Tomorrow I will be heading to Gifu! My new companion is Sharpe 姉妹 and she is one transfer ahead of me. She is transferring from Nagano, so we will be whitewashing the area (aka: neither of us will have any idea what's going on, haha...
) But I am actually excited! I've heard so many amazing things about Gifu and apparently the ward there is awesome, so it should make for a good experience! Best part: THEY HAVE A COSTCO! Haha, I'm so excited to just see one again, but also to be able to get more American foods. #祝福
That being said I am so sad to be leaving Tsu. I was only here for two transfers but the people here are sooo good! Luckily the Lord knows me and so He sent me revelation about a week ago that I'd be transferring. My companion felt it too and while neither of us fully wanted to accept it, we knew it was coming. Because of that I was able to mentally prepare myself for the change. It also means this past week has been full of goodbyes 
The branch here is amazing and they gave me so many gifts (mostly warm clothes cause Gifu be freezing, haha) and I've felt so much love 
I can't wait to come back and visit them again someday! There's so much happening in Tsu and so many amazing people I want to keep teaching, but I know this is the Lord's plan and that there are people in Gifu that I need to meet. I'm excited to see what the future brings!
Other than that these past two weeks have been full of teaching and finding and living as missionaries do! There's a goal in the mission right now to help us talk to even more people and it's a tough one, haha. If you know me, then you know I'm not one to start a conversation with strangers. But these past two weeks with the new year and everything I have pushed myself outside of my comfort zone and tried to really change my perspective on sharing the gospel. And it worked! Haha, I still have a hard time talking to people, but it turns out if I forget about the awkwardness and trust in God then I can literally do anything. I can talk to couples or groups of business people or anyone as long as I know that the Lord has my back. I'm so grateful for that. And I'm also grateful for the miracles I've been able to see because of me going outside my comfort zone. I've met some amazing people and am so exciting to meet even more from here on out.
For New Years we went to Ise as a district and ate a traditional Japanese New Years Meal. It was actually really good! I was nervous at first, haha, but it all turned out okay in the end. We also went to the shrine down there and it was super pretty! I had lots of fun and it was crazy to see so many people out on the streets. But the Japanese definitely take New Years a lot more seriously than Americans. They go all out and I'm glad I got to experience at least one New Years here in Japan.
We've had lots of other adventures, but I'm short on time so I'll just finish with saying a little about goals. Before my mission I hated goals. Haha, I always made them but never really took them seriously and most of the time procrastinated and ignored them anyways. But my mission has taught me that goals are literally a gift from God. God always wants us to be progressing and learning and one of the best ways to do that is through setting goals. I once heard "Goals are starting with the end in mind" and I believe that to be so true. Our main goal in life is to return to live with Heavenly Father, but in order to do that we need to learn and grow. So we also need to make smaller goals to motivate us on our path back to Him. As this new year starts I've made some goals that I hope will help me improve and become an even better person. If you haven't made goals yet, I highly encourage you to! And if you need any motivation/help/advice, shoot me a message through email or on FB and I'd love to help you out <3
Sorry this one was a little more emotional and preachy than most emails. It's been that kind of week, haha. Well, it's pouring rain outside--I think the city of Tsu is crying cause I'm leaving--so we're gonna go try and survive that. Thank you for all the packages/letters/emails/
アルマー姉妹
Sister Armour
Sister Armour
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