Aaron's letters 7-27-09

I am doing great! The weather here is amazing and so nice to live in! My companion and I have so much fun together and just love being TWO AMERICANS in the house!
Way to go with the move! Are you all out of the old one now?

Tell everyone I say hello too!!!! I love all those people down in ABQ!

Man you all look so good! And amanda is wearing heels right!? She is right there by dad! dang!!

And yeah we have had tons of rain storms too but japan doesn't get good lightning like back home...kind of lame. but for sure lots of rain lately

Yes, I got the food! And we two Americans are lovin every bit!

Any new things that you have eaten this week...
um.....peaches with sweet and condensed milk....YUM!!!

Do you travel to Toyama a lot or will your district take turns going back and forth...
back and forth, and cool thing is, I get to go to Toyama wards summer party because it just works out to be next Saturday so I am going as a surprise to them and it will rock! I will have been to the last consecutive two now!

Can get me some powder chili mix at the open market for our chili holder/shaker...they have the best chili mix ever in Takayama... I put some extra money in your account...
that sounds like a can do!

Any members that you met before ...not here

Any new investigators or old ones that you are working with...
not too many old ones...we have a baptism this week though! Shes the mother of the branch president's wife

Any names to put in the temple this week... Mizuguchi (the one getting baptized)

THE WEEKLY:

Hey Family!
Well I am now sitting in the library of beautiful TAKAYAMA!! It is so nice here and the temperature is amazing! Inuyama was getting way hot and here it feels like cool spring! No complaints here. We are, however, getting tons of rain still. The rainy season is technically almost over so should be slowing down. Every night it pours and the rivers are getting nice and full. Well time drew quick today so i can:t write tons now...But one thing I would like to say is that the Gospel is true!
Its kind of interesting that that McDonalds smile email came this week because I too have stories like that. Yesterday we visited some less active members and two of them told me they had been telling the church for a while they wanted their names off the records basically. So of course I was sad when they told me but I could tell they were fed up with people continuing to visit, so I smiled and and told them thank you for taking time to talk to us and I will let the church know. As Idid so they changed a bit and smiled too. They became nicer and whether or not something will happen essentially, I was able to see a difference in their countenance in those few moments. That really is the power of a smile and positive attitude. As we closen ourselves with Christ and become more like Him, we will naturally become happier. We will naturally become more full of laughter and smiles. Then, as a by product, life will get better. We will see the miracles more fully in our lives. I LOVE THIS!!!
I have been in tons of different situations this past year. I have truly learned the truth of this principle and want to convey it on to you all!Look at those points in your life that could use some positive improvement and do it. You will see the blessings.
I love you all so much and thanks immensely for all the prayers, support, and blessings!
The Church is true!!!!
Elder Parks