Melton-Japan-Mission

Many things grow in Japan. Different flowers, vegetation, and children develop here. There is also growth in spirit, in relationships, in knowledge and more. As missionaries we are also learning and stretching our abilities. We are growing in different ways while here in Japan.  Flowers seen on a walk in the neighborhood We are usually asked a question at the beginning of the Jkaiwa class. One time the class was asked what we would do if tomorrow was the end of the world? It's a dramatic question with different thoughts. Some individuals thought about contacting family or spending time in nature. Other thoughts were about having favorite foods or playing a favorite game. Overall, the feeling is that there is no sense in worrying or being in a panic, even though that would also happen, but we should enjoy what we have.  The preparation day (P-day) for the younger missionaries is on Monday unless there is a temple P-day. Then Mondays are the same as other days and Tuesday is a s...

Whether its our own children, grandchildren, Young Single Adults (YSA), the young missionaries, other members of the Branch, or the people at Atsugi, we keep learning that all are alike unto Christ.  Whatever our background may be throughout the world, people understand that family is a building block that we trust in and support.  At a Yakiniku Restaurant After Jackie's visit in our last entry, these last two weeks we had visits from both our other daughters, and their families. Katrina's family came first for a week. After the Wahlquist family recuperated somewhat from the time change, we started out hiking the Totoro Park (reference to Totoro from Ghibli studios). It was a first test for Rose who broke her foot just before leaving the states. She was given a boot to wear and hung in pretty well. We also went to a Cat Cafe. Interesting how there are a lot of pet cafes in Japan where people can interact with different pets and animals.           ...