Nov. 26, 2015
Happy Thanksgiving to all on this email list that I love! There is
lots going on today, so this will be short.
I'm still loving my time here, and I'm honestly a little terrified to
go to Japan. I know I'll be so lost with the language. I feel like my
mission will feel real at that point and not like I'm just at a two
month long EFY an hour away from people I know. I'll be in Japan in a
little over two weeks and that is crazy!

This week during my scripture study, the story of Abinidi really made
an impact on me. This is what stuck out to me. Have faith like abinidi
in that we do everything in our power to defend Gods name and do his
will. Then, if we do these things, we will be able to say to God
"receive my soul". Had Abinidi not declared Gods word to wicked King
Lamoni, alma would not have heard it and been converted, and in turn
many of Gods other children would not have heard the gospel. This
gospel is a chain reaction! Our actions and decisions do not just
affect us, they affect our posterity for generations to come!
We will not always be delivered from danger, but We will always
receive Gods perfect will. I am so thankful for Abinidi's example of
defending this gospel!

This week in choir we sang "precious savior, dear redeemer" and it was
amazing! At the point when it says "curb the winds and calm the
billows, bid the angry tempest cease" there was so much power and the
spirit was so calming. I encourage you to read and ponder the lyrics
of the song.

I hope everyone has a wonderful day full of thanks and love. Family- I
miss you all and I'm thankful for the eternity we have together. You
are all my greatest blessing and I love you more and more each day!

All my love, Sundell Shimai

Here's a lot of people from my zone this morning doing laundry (notice
pashy in the back flirting)

Morgan and pashy let me fill in their eyebrows.