MARCH 23, 2026 -- IT'S LOWKEY BEEN 11 WEEKS 😛😛😛

Week 11 and my first full week in Japan! Yay! I feel like I've lived like five lives this week. 

I just want to say I'm so grateful for America #shoutoutamerica #iloveyouandmissyou. 

This week we went to lots of inactive members houses. It's been cool to reshare the Gospel with them and just feel the overpowering love for them that God does. I feel like God has really been in all the details of my life this week. I'm in a pretty countryside area and there aren't many people, let alone anyone, who wants to hear our message. Everyday I pray and basically say Heavenly Father please just let one person hear our message. And since I've been doing that, we've had about one person everyday hear what we have to say. It's not something big but it's something #tendermercy. 

I knew coming here wasn't going to be the easiest, and I knew people aren't as open to the Gospel but I feel like this is where I need to be. Getting to know the members and people here has been so awesome. (Even though I can barely understand them and I bet they can't understand me). Even though there's a language barrier we can communicate through the Gospel. I think that's so awesome. Everywhere I go I can connect with people because of Jesus Christ's Gospel. 

As I've been studying Preach My Gospel Chapters 6 and 8 (I think) have been my favorite. I want to be like Christ and emulate Him through my thoughts, actions, etc. I know that I will never be perfect like Him, but I know as I try my best God will bless me with Christ-like attributes. Only through my efforts. And one thing that has stuck out to me the most in Chapter 8 was have faith that God has prepared someone for you in each area you serve. It might be someone I find housing or streeting. It could be a member. But I have faith that Heavenly Father will use me to find the one. And even if that one soul is mine, it's still great in the sight of God. 

We've been emphasizing that our worth as missionaries does not come from someone else's actions and decisions. We can't make someone get baptized, but we can help. Everyone has agency, and God has perfect timing. We do all we can and we give it up to the Lord so He can do His will. 

I know this wasn't much about what I did this week. But I think it's more important than anything I have done this week. 

I'm so grateful to be in such a special place, teaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I knew a mission wasn't going to be the easiest thing I've even done but I know it will bless my life. And I can already see so many ways it has already blessed me. And you are probably like Sister Tracy come on it has only been one week. But no, I've literally been a representative of Jesus Christ my whole life. But right now is the only time where I've had to really work to actually share the gospel. Its so different, for real.

With that all being said, I'm still very motivated and ready to work. Yayayaya!

Read the Book of Mormon everyday. And PRAY!! God wants to hear from you!!! 

Also another miracle is when we go out I've only been having to put chapstick on like once every five hours instead of every thirty minutes so yay!

Oooo here's my Google photos  https://photos.app.goo.gl/5nVoiPthF9sZHe3y6

(I'm still trying my very best!!)

トレイシ－姉妹!!!