After being disappointed at the email received from Elder C. this week, I was happy that Elder Thurber his companion came through and his mom forwarded this email:
DEAR FAMILY AND FRIENDS,
> IT WAS AN EXCITING WEEK. ELDER CHRISTENSEN AND I HAVE BEEN WORKING OUR HEARTS OUT THIS TRANSFER TO SEE A MIRACLE- A BAPTISM IN THE IWAMIZAWA AREA. USING MANY DIFFERENT MEMBERS FOR "TEAM-UPS", AND INCORPORATING THE DAILY CONTACT SYSTEM WITH OUR INVESTIGATOR, IWANE SAN, SHE LOOKS GOOD TO RECEIVE BAPTISM THIS SUNDAY! WE TAUGHT HER A LOT TO MAKE SURE SHE WAS READY FOR THE INTERVIEW SCHEDULED ON FRIDAY ALL LAST NIGHT INCLUDING ALL OF LESSON 3, TITHING, THE OTHER SMALLER COMMANDMENTS AND THE BAPTISMAL PREP INTERVIEW QUESTIONS. SHE GOT A LITTLE OVERWHELMED BUT IT WAS THE ONLY WAY WE COULD DO IT TO HAVE HER READY. SHE IS EXCITED TO BE BAPTIZED AND LOOKING PRETTY SHARP. MY FAVORITE PART OF YESTERDAY`S LESSON WAS WHEN I SAID THE WORDS "WORD OF WISDOM"(IN JAPANESE) HER FACE LIT UP AND AS I FOLLOWED UP ON IT AGAIN- SHE LOOKED AT EVERYONE IN THE EYE AND SAID WITH SOME ZEAL- I`M DOING IT! SMOKING, COFFEE, TEA, EVERYTHING- I`M DOING IT! SHE WAS REALLY PROUD OF HERSELF AND WORKING HARD TO KEEP ALL OF THE COMMANDMENTS :) IT MADE ME SOO HAPPY INSIDE. SHE ALSO HAS RECOGNIZED THE SPIRIT- ESPECIALLY WHEN SHE COMES TO CHURCH. ELDER TASHIRO- MY BELOVED ZONE LEADER WILL COME DOWN WITH US AFTER INTERVIEWS ON THURSDAY SO HE CAN INTERVIEW HER ON FRIDAY. ALL THINGS ARE COMING TOGETHER AND IT LOOKS AS IF A MIRACLE WILL FINALLY HAPPEN IN IWAMIZAWA-- AFTER 3 YEARS OF WAITING. :)
> THE LORD IS TRULY BLESSING US AND MY STRENGTH IS IN HIM. I LOVE YOU ALL- HAVE A GREAT WEEK!
> LOVE,
> ELDER THURBER
