Sister Avynlea Peterson: Week 56: Toyama, Nagoya; Companion: Sister Beal

BoM Blitz and Kimonos

️If you ever go to Ishikawa Ken in Japan, do NOT try Gogocurry. It is OVERRATED no matter how many elders tell you they love it. No bueno!

I do recommend the choconan in Nagoya though...

We went to Kanazawa and had a Zone Book of Mormon Blitz!! It was so fun! Everyone was paired with another companionship and sent out into different areas of Kanazawa. We went to a college and went finding around there.

We talked to a group of 4 people all from Africa. It was their second day in Japan and they were really so kind! We shared the Book of Mormon with them and talked a little about Jesus Christ which was really cool. They were so friendly and it was so refreshing to have a conversation about Jesus Christ in English, in the middle of the road. A very good moment!

The second book we handed out was to a college age boy who was so friendly. We read Ether 12:27 together and talked a little about it. He was very interested in free English classes and reading more about the book. It was also a very good moment.

I got a Kimono!! I do not have a picture of it right now, but as soon as I do you know I will be putting it in my email.

Also, me and Sister Beal have started doing our comp studies with microphones and it has changed everything!

Friday was Kanazawa zone conference and you guys, I love this zone! The past few transfers have just felt like family and I have created bonds I will never forget. I really love these people. Conference was amazing per usual. We focused a lot on Jacob 5 from the Book of Mormon (a lot about missionary work) and prayer. The spirit was so strong and amazing!

On Sunday we had a party after church for the Relief Society! It was the 183rd birthday of the Relief Society organization! Relief Society is the woman's program in the church! We had an amazingggg costco cake and just a good ol time. The picture of all the woman trying to make hearts is my favorite ever!

We also were able to visit a few inactive members and I just had the sweetest time. We visited Saitou Shimai who is in a nursing home and honestly has forgotten a lot of things. It was so sweet to be around her and I had another missionary moment where I just looked at her and felt so much of Christ's love for her. Ahhh I wanted to cry. She was so sweet and asked me and Sister Beal to write our names down for her. I live for the experiences like that.

I read a talk called The Living Bread Which Came Down from Heaven by Elder Christofferson and I L-O-V-E-D it. In it, he tells a story and says

"My faults and weaknesses suddenly became so plainly clear to me that the gap between the person I was and the holiness and goodness of God seemed [like] millions of miles."

That sat with me and I was kinda like shoot. The gap between me and the holiness of our God is HUGE. I continued to ponder that then thought wait! We are lucky because you guys, we have Jesus Christ. He provides a way to close that gap between us and Heavenly Father. I know that when we repent, make covenants, and pursue holiness 少しずつ (little by little) we can become more like our Heavenly Father!

Does that make sense? Haha I am half distracted right now, Sister Beal and I are planning her future.

I love you guys!

God loves you!

Jesus Christ loves you!

Yay!

Make it a good week!

<3 Sister Peterson

03/31/2025