So.... sometimes when we get emails from Connor they are a good length, but sometimes they are short. This week we got a shorter email. I'd like to believe it's because he is so busy with missionary work he just doesn't have the time to think or worry about things at home:

 "Sorry this week was a little boring and nothing that exciting happened! We had transfer calls and we are ALL staying! haha almost no one in the mission transfered! ahhhhh! What`s going to happen from now on!! ? I have no idea! But, anyway, It`s been really fun.

It`s HOT!!!!!! oh my gosh, I`m so sunburnt... it`s terrible. But, I love the weather. As a missionary it`s kind of hard though, because we can`t wear normal clothes. We always have to be dressed up. OH, and also, Our shower broke! We only had freezing cold water! We called the landlord and he came and tried to fix it. 2 really cold showers later we had warm water again! yay!"

 Looks like they're having a little fun while studying

" You`ll see a picture of KFC food. This food was nine dollars and 74 cents.... look how tiny my meal was!! This is normal for Japanese people."

Connor said that on the 28th his ward is planning a trip to the Fukuoka Temple. The missionaries are going too! :)   I've included some other pictures he sent:

 The biggest spider I've ever seen!

A beautiful picture of the city.

And this was one of my favorites because at the end of every letter and email I send to Connor, I always write "keep smiling"!

So... Connor requested a blog.  This is my first attempt at one. (I'm his mom) My very awesome and talented sis-in-law Andrea helped me get it set up.  I hope you all enjoy! :)

We'll begin with Connor's latest email sent to us July 16, 2012:

"The weather here has been crazy. One morning we all woke up and our parking lot was flooded. haha In japan, Everyone has a trash day and we leave our trash bags outside, so that the trash man can come pick it up. We also have to sort our garbage. Everyone recycles in Japan. The water was very high and I saw a garbage bag just floating down the street. haha It looked like fun. If I wasn`t a missionary I would have definitely played in it. We decided to do some Noah missionary work. haha We had English class too. Which is always fun!

Today, for P-day, my companion and I decided to do Mormon helping hands. The flood destroyed some things. It`s not that bad, but man there was a lot of mud. It was really fun and I liked volenteering for my P-day. In sunday school we even talked about sacrifice. So, I guess this week has been about sacrifice for me!"

Pictures of the flooding

Connor also talked about a man they met while "streeting" (talking to people out on the street to get contacts):

"We found him streeting and we were out of pamphlets, but by the church, so we decided to ask him if he had time to go to the church. He said yes. We got to the church and there were members there! He got to meet the tsuboi members. (my ward) and got to see some of the church. We gave him pamphlets and the book of mormon. He said that he`s been thinking about religion and which church is the right one. He was a jehova`s witness, but he decided that they were wrong. And, get this, he said that he got on the wrong bus that day! He said that it was destiny that we met. He seems like such a neat guy, but we haven`t heard from him. We tried calling and his phone is turned off. Oh, well. I know that something good will come of that."