Tuesday, February 9, 2010

2/7/2010

Girls scout cookies! YUM, ha thin mints, there are some kind of lemon kind and peannut butter kind. THose 3 are my favorites. You telling me about girl scout cookies just made me realize even more that it has been 1 year. last year at this time i got thin mints at the MTC from you. WOW. To fast.
Stupid doctors, cant firgure anything out without messing up. I did get a lot of pictures from kira this week. The baby is very cute. The weather is weird. Last week was rainy and snowy. This week has been windy and sunny. Mostly peope here are really nice. Ha yes ive suprised a lot of people. Ive been asked if i play for manchester united at futsal last week. ha Im not that good am i?
Today has been a great day. I just got out of a temple session and came and emailed. I love going through sessions. The celestial room is always so beautiful and so strong with the spirit and presence of the lord, its amazing!
Well i would love to tell you about the work here but yet again, my area has lost all investigators and nothing is happening. Kinda seeing a trend in my areas. One thing that i noticed, Ive seen baptisms. I havent done any, and they havent been in my area, but people i have met have been baptised. Like Rashawn, and this man named Akira that me and Elder Call met in Mito my 4th transfer. We had to give him to different elders cause he lived in their area, but he got baptised. Ive seen them happen, and thats good enough for me, even if i dont actually do one.
I love you so much! aand miss you lots
Elder PR Coffey

1/31/2010

Well this past week was an experience! ha Ill start with the people we housed into. Jehova`s Witness... Whoo hoo. ha The lady was really nice and stuff and wanted to ask us questions so she invited us back. We went back and her son ended up being there also. He was kinda a jerk, he wouldnt let his mom talk, he tried to proove us wrong on things we said, BUT luckily for us ive been studying and reading the bible so my comp and i were able to proove how he was wrong, at the and i just bore my testimony about the Book of Mormon and shared John 10:16 & 3 Nephi 15:21. I even got the guy to read one of the versus, which everyone was really shocked and suprised about cause i guess no one has been able to do that in this mission for a while.
Then one of the Bishopric in this ward is American, and he let us watch a really good movie, i recommend it.. Emma Smith my story. Great movie.
And yesterday. It started out raingin really hard, the farther from the apartment the more the stuff falling from the sky turned to snow ha. It went from rain, to slush (litterally, look and felt like a slurpee falling from the sky) then it snowed. This morning everything was covered with snow. Fun stuff ha.
 well there are 2 things that can go in the box this time or next if you havent sent it yet. Spray deoderant and Pirates Booty. If not i dont really need it.
We go to different areas to play futsal and football. But basketball is in our area. Ha if im playing with a bunch of missionaries that are being to competitive then, i will make them humble. Kinda prideful, but they werent playing for fun lets just say. But when its PI or investigators i take it easy and make it fun and mess around.
Well all investigators have seemed to stop. Everyone is really busy with tests and stuff, so noone is answering phones or making contact with us, so nothings happening.
It sounds like everyone is staying busy and things are going good for all of you! I hope i get something from kira soon. I havent gotten anything if she has tried sending anything.
Love you all!
Elder PR Coffey

1/25/2010

Um things going on here. Yes i am Co-Senior, with an elder who has been out 6 weeks longer. This area has a lot of people so its good work here. Im always hungry here though for some reason. Today when we went shopping, i told my comp since we get our MSF this weekend, to actually buy food. We bought like $60 worth of food, but is should last 2 or more weeks. My comp doesnt eat a lot, so i kinda starve sometimes. I still have my stomach like i did at home ha. Not a good thing in japan with the small portions everywhere. It feels great to play sports. I play basketball every thursday night, sometimes futsal on saturday, and last week a couple zones got together and played football. Ive been told i was MVP. ha
Investigators... Well we had one that was supposed to get baptised on the 17th, but his parents didnt give him permission. And when we met with him he said he wasnt sure if he wanted to next month when he turns 20 and becomes an adult. So thats one. Um We have met 2 or 3 Potential investigators the past couple weeks. Oh and there is one investigator that only comes to church and reads the BoM, he doesnt ever make time for us to meet.
This past weekend was stake conference. I saw a lot of people from my second area. MITO. They were all so happy to see me and i was happy and excited to see them. They said they wanted me back in that area which made me feel so good. They were awesome ward members.
Other than that all is good and nothing much else is happening. When i send some memory cards home youll see me in my rain outfit. Yellow jacket and pants, i look like a stripper ha But it works great thank you.
Well i love you all soo much and miss you
Love you
Elder PR Coffey

1/18/2010

Teaching is going good. We have more lessons here than in my last area. Im feeling good, the language is coming as usual. Yea of course the chargers would do something like that. Its note very far from tokyo, and there are about 100 people that come to chruch. We have 2 or 3 investigators. Things are going good here, gotta go
lOve you
Elder PR Coffey

1/18/2010

Hey, well you guys were slow this week. Im sending this kinda early cause we have traveled to play some football today.
Things are going pretty good here. Im enjoying the work. My attitude feels like it completely changed from my last area. Well i know this might be to late for the box if you sent it, but there are a couple cds, if you wouldnt mind it one is Joseph Smith:A Nashiville Tribbute or something like that, and Guitar Hymns by ra\yan tilby.
Well we have been doing pretty good here. We have a new investigator that we met in the 1st week, and a referral that we are hopefully meeting on the 27th. How are things going at home, well there are a line a missionaries waiting. WE want to go play football, so time is limited. Sorry my emails have been kinda short lately. Im doing my best, and loving every minute.
Love you
Elder PR Coffey

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

1/10/10

From: "Preston Coffey" <PRcoffey89@myldsmail.net>
To: <k9lmpd@cox.net>
Subject: Re: 1/11/10
Date: Monday, January 11, 2010 7:59 PM
yea, im loving this new area. There are a lot of people. sometimes it gets to hard to street because there are to many.. But im really happy and excited tto be working here. My comp knows a little about SD not much though. We still only have one computer to share and i sent another email reply to you guys already.. Im doing great and having fun. I love you and miss you a lot
Elder PR Coffey

1/10/10

From: "Preston Coffey" <PRcoffey89@myldsmail.net>
To: <k9lmpd@cox.net>
Subject: Re: 01/10/10
Date: Monday, January 11, 2010 7:54 PM
Uncle Guy sent me an email last week, and i responded, so hopefully i will get somethin soon from him again. Its great being so close to tokyo, there aare people and train rides dont take over 3 hours. I have the opportunity to play soccer every saturday, well futsal. I played last weekend, and having not played for almost a year the next day my body felt like a giant bruise ha. Elder lamb has only been out 6 weeks longer then me. My japanese seems to be more fluent and i learn better when im with american companions, im not sure why that is. Hope all is well,

Love You
Elder PR Coffey