Back In A Big City!

Elder Raia is in a new area. He is now in Koriyama inside the Fukushima prefecture. He says “I love being in a big city again, and it feels good to be busy.” Koriyama is the most Yakuza (the biggest gang in Japan) infested city in all of Tohoku (northern Japan). But he says “But we’re safe, so don’t worry.”

He also became the Zone Leader in his area and he has a new companion Elder Broderick. As the Zone Leaders they have to plan Zone conference, train other missionaries, as well as lots of other responsibilities.

They are working with five investigators, and asks us to pray for them. Nick has really grown during his time serving the Lord and continues amaze us all. Here is a snippet from his last letter. “I started reading the book of Mormon again this week and one part that stuck out was in 1st Nephi 11:17 when Nephi says I know that God loves all his children, but I don’t know the meaning of all things. I’ve felt very much like Nephi recently. That I don’t know everything, but because I know that God love me and everyone else, I know enough. We’ve met a few people this week who have lost their jobs, families, homes, cars, everything because of the economic recession. Every time I would talk to them, I would feel the spirit tell me to tell them that they are a child of God and that He loves them.”