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The Last Days

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There have been several lasts these past two weeks along with introductions for our replacements. Going to Camp Fuji, eating at Rock and Roll Burrito, attending a YSA activity, a final District Meeting Council, staying at the New Sanno, and Bon Odori to name a few of the last times that we had. We had a request from Sister Capalongan to make banana pudding for her birthday. She even asked for the recipe and Sister Melton was glad to oblige. That was at the next to last District Meeting Council (DCM).  Sister Capalongan has been impressive. She was trained under Sister Eronico, another impressive missionary, who went home to the Phillipines the same time that we traveled home. Sister Capalongan is now training a new sister missionary after being in the mission only two transfers herself. The following week was our last DCM. We decided to bring Popeyes chicken and made brownies. Another Sister asked for the recipe for the brownies. The last Mission Wide Zoom meeting, Elder Melton and...
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The Home Stretch...

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"O ye that embark in the service of God, see that ye serve him with all your heart, might, mind and strength, that ye may stand blameless before God at the last day" (D&C 4:2) We have tried to live by these words. Now with just two weeks left in the mission, the last two have been two of the busiest. At times we thought we would see things slow down a bit as we finish up, but that has definitely not been the case. As we had a lot of things to do during this time, Yet through all this time, we were using some of the rest of our time deep-cleaning the apartment and mailing packages home. These last two weeks started off with a three day trip to Tokyo for meetings and bonding with other Senior missionaries. We participated in a Senior Missionary Family Home Evening (FHE) with seniors missionaries from both the North and South Tokyo missions, and other from the Area Office. The activity included a pitch in dinner for Mexican food which, because we signed up late, our assignme...
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