Week 47 Super Week
Hello all,
Our busy week started off with the Super Bowl. Not that either one of us knew it was even Super Bowl Sunday, but it was played here on Monday because of the time difference. It's a big deal here at Camp Zama. Everything is closed, including the schools, for the day. Kim was volunteering at the Army Community Service building, and they had it on the T.V. As much as I disliked all the ball games that were always on at our house when I was growing up, I did learn the rules of the games and did find myself watching this game. I may have had a favorite because of our kids who live in Kansas, but the Eagles played a great game, Ok...enough of that. We also went out to dinner with the Meltons at the Red Lobster nearby. We have driven by many times and noticed very few cars in the parking lot. Maybe that's because the food was ok but kind of pricey. I think we will stick to sushi-go-rounds for our fish experiences for now.
Tuesday was a special day for the old guy who lives here. He finally turned 68. He's been waiting his whole life to be that old. His sweet wife gave him a Tokyo experience in Shinjuku for a Taiko Drum concert. He was surprised, so that's always a plus. He received "Happy Birthdays" from his children and family and a "Snack Box" from Kourtney. Because she said, "Dad really likes snacks". And yes, he does. We also took cookies to the temple that day to share with all our temple workers. Most are Japanese and really enjoy chocolate chip cookies. Brad likes them too. Our Taiko Drum concert is this Saturday. More on that next week.
Nothing too exciting for Wednesday. We are both still volunteering in the afternoon and enjoying our associations at the clinic and ACS. We also spent a lot of time preparing a fun Valentine's activity for the orphanage on Thursday.
We have been volunteering at the Sagamihara-Minami Orphanage since last July. We teach them a few English words, then read stories and play games with them. We generally have two groups. The younger kids are 4-6, and the older ones are 8-12. Each group has about 8 kiddos. We take four of the young missionaries with us to help; it has been a lot of fun and planning. This month, we shared with them the Valentine's holiday words and traditions. And we played some games and made Valentines. This is likely our last time going there since our driving will be curtailed in March, but we have been so grateful to be able to serve those sweet children.
District lunch on Friday had to be pretty simple because the church kitchen is being remodeled. We enjoyed sandwiches and chips, and Sis Melton made Valentine's heart sugar cookies. And, of course, there was Valentine's candy, and the Meltons gave each sister a red rose. We love all of our missionaries.
That evening, Sis Nelson taught a quick cooking class to a sister from the branch and two sister missionaries. They wanted to learn how to make lasagna. My lasagna is pretty simple and basic, but we all had fun together and then had dinner.
We planned a Pancake breakfast and planning time for the Single Adults in our branch on Saturday morning. After Elder Nelson's yummy banana pancakes, we joined together and talked about the next 3 months of activities they want to do. It will include everything from a Dog Cafe to a Sumo Wrestling Match in Tokyo. And a few things in between. We have a small group, but they enjoy getting together.
Sunday had us returning to Camp Fuji with services for our one Marine. We enjoyed the sacrament together and a pleasant viewing of Elder Kearon's "Welcome to the Church of Joy." It has been so nice to meet with him. He has a wife and a little boy living in Utah. He hopes to be home by summertime.
We also stayed overnight at the Camp Fuji Lodge and took our Pday on Monday. More about that next week.
Time marches on, and we are still enjoying the blessing of serving others. We are closing in on Cherry Blossom time over here in March. Hope you are all staying happy and healthy. We are trying to do the same.
Love to all,
Elder and Sister Nelson
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