Happy Mother's Day again to all the moms! I got to skype my maman and see a bunch of family! :D The connection wasn't super great and kept freezing, but I'm so glad I got to talk to them. :)
I started out later than I wanted to this morning (I kept waking up because of nightmares I was having. One right after another - it felt like I woke up every few minutes!) but I still managed to be seated before church started. :) Fujimura Kyoudai (Brother Fujimura) said that I brought something to the class, to the ward, when I came. :) It was a very sweet thing to say and I really enjoyed church. I felt the Spirit very strongly though I didn't understand the talks. Elder Preston and another elder spoke as today they finished their missions (right after church they went to the mission home). It was emotional for them and it made me remember when it was my time to leave the mission. It was a bittersweet time.
The second hour we had a lesson on the priesthood and I got to participate! I answered in English and my friends translated for me. :) Friends in the ward! It's so nice to have friends in the ward that speak English - especially since Elder Preston is leaving and will no longer be able to act as my translator! I'm trying to pick up some Japanese and just don't really know how to go about it at this point. However I am noticing (at church) that I understand another few words! I have been in Japan for ... 51 days! That's just about 1/7th of a year (a little bit into tomorrow will make it official - 52.14 days)! I can't believe I've been here that long. It, as I continually say, feels like yesterday and simultaneously last year that I got here!
The bike ride from church was nice (though it's getting quite hot out!). I was emotional after church (my period did that "Yay! You're done! ... JUST KIDDING I'M BACK!" and made a mess... ick) and I made curry from my lunches and I made white stew for dinner (it's not racist - it's just called that) and now I'm writing this. (I got a little thinking time but I was upset earlier because it DOES feel like I didn't get a break. Luckily I love to teach so once I get in the classroom I expect that everything will go much better and I will be re-energized. Until then I feel tired but I'm looking forward to feeling better!
I hope you all have a wonderful Mother's Day! XOXO, A
I think that once your hormones settle down, you'll feel more like yourself and will also be able to think more clearly. I sure love you!
ReplyDeleteI just hope they settle down permanently. I don't like to feel out of control once a month for ten days! Ick!
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