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Sister Allison Jones week 1

 Minnasan konnichiwa!

       It's been a humbling experience at the MTC so far this week. I was a little disappointed when I realized no one else in my district has studied Japanese before and that I'll be here for the full 9 weeks but I'm really grateful for my leaders here in the MTC. I'm especially grateful for my companion Fletcher-shimai, she's so sweet and it's been such a blessing so far to learn with her. She has red hair too and her Dad served in Kobe! I was reading in 2 Nephi for Come Follow Me and it was a good reminder to beware of pride. That's helped me a lot so far as I remember my calling as a representative of Jesus Christ, with my district, zone and in the classroom. I feel like I've learned a lot so far in the MTC and the days have been packed. We are starting Speak Your Language today so I'm only supposed to talk to Fletcher-shimai in Japanese from now on, hope that goes well

My MTC teachers have been a big help so far and Brother Sizilio was baptized in Nagoya! I love the sisters in my district and we have sisters from Australia and New Zealand as well! I'm the only one going to Nagoya, the rest of my district is going to Tokyo North, Fukuoka and Kobe. Our zone is made up of only brand new missionaries so on our second night in the MTC the branch had to be reorganized. Fetcher-shimai and I were called as Sister Training leaders, so we've been trusting in the Lord a lot these past few days as we try to support the shiami-tachi in our zone even though we have no experience. The MTC has been having some difficulty with technology lately so emails have been a little messed up, Fletcher-shimai got an email from the MTC president congratulating her on her call as Sister Training Leader, but mine was a little surprising. I guess the MTC thinks I'm an elder because the MTC president just congratulated me on becoming a District Leader. We also get to teach the relief society lesson tomorrow on Christ-like attributes! 

Hope you guys have a great week! 

P.s I forgot my coat in courtney's car and my p-day is Saturday so calling anytime before 12:30 my time is great, probably Skype is best or Google hangouts 

Aishitemasu!

Jones-shimai