Aaron's letter from 8-10-09....I know I'm a little behind with moving, company, school starting and traveling with Steve to various places he works...

I can't believe that school is getting ready to start. That is so weird that Nettie starts school in a 2 days. Just think, when the school year ends I'll be almost finished with my mission. That is so wierd.

Amanda,
I miss you too and love you too.

The Weekly:
Hey everyone!!!
Well can you believe I have already been up here in Takayama for three weeks!!?? I can't!
And amanda so lovingly told me that I only have 9 months left!! But thankfully that is really 10 months and I still have some time left! It is just going going going! And it feels like the more companions and areas Iget, the faster it goes!
The work is still such a blast though. Right now we have about 4 good progressing investigators. Two chinese girls, one japanese girl, and a 17 year old japanese boy. They are great! We are really trying to get them to baptism right now.
One thing I have really come to realize over the past yearish is that baptism is where we are going and there is no point in skirting around that bush. So many blessings come from it that I want these people we have found to experience it themselves! Man, I just love this gospel so much.
Just sitting here and reading all your experiences as well is the best. I have been able to truly see miracles on the mission so far and I love it! On the other side, it hurts so bad when someone denies baptism or lets their natural man pride get to them.
This gospel really has NOTHING bad about it. If only that was in everyone's mind!!! haha. But really, as we align our lives with Christ's example and do those things we know are right, miracles and blessings come. It is so amazing.
Furthermore, as we do so, we can help others come to the joy as well!! HOW COOL! We are children of a Heavenly Father. We have an older brother named Jesus Christ who suffered for each one of us that we may feel of the joy of eternal life and forever families. Joseph Smith was the first prophet of this restoration of the fullness of truth. Ever since that time there has been a living prophet on the face of the earth that recieves diving guidance for the welfare of us. How amazing.
I love you all and wish you the best spiritually and physically as well!
Elder Parks