WOAH HEY EVERYBODY IS IT MONDAY AGAIN?! Well by
golly it is. Nagaoka has been a bit of a crazy time right now. We worked way
hard this week and everybody is freaking about the presidential election. I
honestly think it's hilarious.
Here's the run down. I already told you about
last Monday. Tuesday we biked freaking far in a winter rain storm to check out
this college we want to tutor English at. We get there, pushing up a mountain
and the wind for like an hour, and our hands are nearly frozen off. We talk to
a few people and one guy leads us to the office. Bad idea. The office people
were easily the rudest people I ever met here. They wouldn't let us talk. One
person lied to the director that we wanted to start a Christian class when all
we wanted to do is attend the English club they said they don't have. But I
know they DO. So we biked home.
Wednesday. We cut up stamps so they can turn
them into money to give to people with no money. Made lots of old lady friends.
They were way surprised to see us. Also, it started snowing on Tuesday but none
of it stuck. The weather continued into Wednesday, which was more snow, then
rain, then hail. November in Nagaoka is just crazy. Everybody here is gearing
up for the snow. Construction crews are everywhere prepping roads and tying
trees up. Elder McIlrath and I feel like winter is going to be big. I also
found out trump is president on this day. Everybody keeps asking us how we feel
but honestly can't say. I don't know anything, and political Japanese is hard.
Thursday we had service, then the traveling
assistants came up so we worked with them. Friday was spent working with them
as well. We found three new investigators this week. Had a good time. We ended
our splits with ping pong.
Sunday was full of meetings. That's pretty much
my week. Hopefully everyone is good. Have fun in America or wherever you are.
Just know that people here care way more about the election than most Americans
do. They track it and advertise for it like it's a huge UFC event, then have
sports commentaries on all the debates. Most people just want to talk to us to
here our political preference. Have a good week!
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