Oh, yes, we had a pizza party. I made pizza for the second time in my life and discovered a few really handy tricks, like partially baking the dough before adding sauce and toppings. My companion has great trust in my cooking skills and since that party we have excitedly produced a number of new and interesting dishes in our kitchen. I have now added Om-Rice, Niku-Jaga, Richimonjyuu, Sakura Mochi, Takoyaki, and Japanese Jam Squares to my cooking repertoire. I will endeavor to write down the recipes we created before I forget them. Some of them are VERY good, and many foods I thought were gross before (Anko and Nori) actually taste pretty good now, so long as they are hot.
I would like to offer some pictures, so here you go!
This is me, my companion, her former companion (and my former roommate from Shibuya) and the former companion's new companion. We are standing in front of Tokyo Temple!
Look! Oh Henry! It is from Canada. One of the members who likes missionaries gave us American candy. I saw the Oh Henry and laughed so she gave it to me. I am actually happy about it, despite that photo!
Elders can be so weird. Babies are so cute. We had a sukiyaki party to say farewell to my companion and the Elder in the black vest.
It snowed! IT ACTUALLY SNOWED! My companion was elated beyond description. I think she can actually count the number of times that she has seen snow in her life. She asked me if we could go play in the snow before morning study, so we did. It was fun, but I confess I do not share the same love of snow. I did enjoy it, though. It was very pretty. I am glad we did not have to do any biking in the storm; we got sunshine all day instead.
Huzzah for missionary work!
I like that photo. The kanji says 'Tokyo.'Well, I have given you pictures. I apologize for the lack of real meat in these blog posts. Matsudo is a lot of fun right now, and we are teaching many people very often. We also have some curious streeting experiences. Yesterday we met a man who was learning about the church for 6 months, but came to the conclusion that God created all churches to be roads back to him, and that we can choose whichever religion we want as long as we return to the God of Abraham. It was a nice idea, but it lacked the concept of authority.
Anyway, I am having fun. Love ya all!
