Another good week. We've gotten in contact with almost everyone in our area book and have seen a lot of good come out of it. There are some people who didn't know why the missionaries stopped visiting and were really happy to see us. So that's been really good. That also involved a lot of biking. I don't exactly know how previous missionaries found some of these people, because they live far. We've been out 8 or 9 kilometers from our house by bike which is a long bike ride. But it's been fun. It's good to see how the Lord blesses us when we are really working hard to accomplish our goals and the mission's goals, and His goals. I've been thinking a lot about how lonely people can get sometimes. We have seen some pretty lonely people this week and talked with some people who just don't feel like anyone cares about them. These are the people I think that God is watching out for the most and that Jesus Christ is with most often--they just don't realize it. That's always been a component of the gospel that I really really love, that we are never ever alone. Even when we are at our lowest points, when we feel like even we have abandoned ourselves, we have a Friend and a Comforter there. It's so comforting to know that we will always always always have somebody there for us no matter how lonely, sad, or worthless we feel. God loves us. He knows us. Christ knows everything we are feeling and suffering and is always waiting to help us. Always. 

That's a pretty hopeful message. I'm really grateful to be able to share it. Gospel's true, y'all.

Elder Callahan

We went to the rice fields outside of town.

Sometimes when we speak too much English in the apartment, Elder Yamamoto does this.