Melton-Japan-Mission

These past 10 plus months have been memorable in special ways. We came to serve as Military Relations Missionaries for the Japan, Tokyo South Mission specifically assigned to the NAF Atsugi base. This includes those who are members of a small branch and all those associated with the military facility. Each day here is a celebration of our purpose of bringing others to Christ.  September 11 was remembered on NAF Atsugi with a flag relay around the base starting at the headquarters. We supported the Red Cross with a hydration station for those walking the flag. There were different groups around the base that participated. We were part of our own team of Red Cross volunteers. The Atsugi director, Sarah, and her area director, Scott, also participated. As we walked, we talked about what we were doing when the attack happened. Many of the people on our walk were very young in 2001. As we walked around many people waved or honked their car horns. Some of the American Red Cross (ARC) mem...

Once again, flexibility and adaptability allows us to be at the right places and serve those in need!  There were a few big things we worked on over the past two weeks, each one a little bit different than we have done in the past. Elder Michael Teh, an area general authority, had just been assigned to  our area.   In welcoming him and his wife to the area, we held a Mission Tour over a four day period. For us it meant getting to participate in an opening and closing Zoom meeting, and half a day at a special live session with our Zone. It was good to feel the loving spirit from a general authority and to hear his and his wife's testimonies. They and the Mission President and his wife also provided insightful gospel messages. From an overall mission perspective, the following week we also had our last district meeting before transfers. When it was all done three missionaries were heading home. our District Leader Elder Santillan , and Elder and Sister Nelson. Change is som...