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Elder Martin D Mumford: October 2009
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Elder Martin D Mumford. Japan Tokyo Mission 2008-2010. Current Time In Tokyo Japan. Wednesday, October 28, 2009. Click on picture to enlarge). Check out this Spagetti, parsley, sausage, and chicken sandwich? These are sold in the "conbini" or convenience stores in Japan) Enjoy your sandwich with some "Beef Kabob" flavored pringles, shown below! How about this tasty morsel: Inago (fried grasshopper) on rice and wrapped in toasted seaweed. Mmmmmm.). Now, here's Martin's email dated October 27, 2009. Reiha ...
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Elder Martin D Mumford: September 2009
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Elder Martin D Mumford. Japan Tokyo Mission 2008-2010. Current Time In Tokyo Japan. Tuesday, September 29, 2009. Respect For The Elderly" Day. From Elder Mumford's latest letter dated 9/22/09:. The past 2 days have been "Respect For The Elderly" day here in Japan. Thus we have been going around respecting the elderly. We talked to quite a few grandma's and grandpa's on the street. The Missionaries show respect for this elderly man, as he walks by.). Tracting the Streets of Kunitachi and Tachikawa.).
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Elder Martin D Mumford: June 2010
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Elder Martin D Mumford. Japan Tokyo Mission 2008-2010. Current Time In Tokyo Japan. Tuesday, June 29, 2010. The Chronicles of Koiwa. Japan is somewhat famous for their highly sophisticated toilets. Here are some interesting pictures of some of the bathrooms, taken by a fellow Tokyo missionary, Elder Wyman:. This is above the toilet in one of the nicer Tokyo meetinghouses. The buttons say (from left to right) "Stop"; "Rear end"; "softly"; "? Which one is the boy's and which one is the girls? Thanks for al...
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Elder Martin D Mumford: August 2010
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Elder Martin D Mumford. Japan Tokyo Mission 2008-2010. Current Time In Tokyo Japan. Tuesday, August 3, 2010. Elder Mumford is released from his 2 year missionary service, by President Shafer; and received a copy of the following letter, from the Mission President.). Dear President Shafer,. I have heard Elder Mumford bear his testimony in both English and Japanese and have listened to him read from the Book of Mormon in both English and Japanese. He is very fluent in the Japanese language. Because...I bel...
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Elder Martin D Mumford: We Are Dead!
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Elder Martin D Mumford. Japan Tokyo Mission 2008-2010. Current Time In Tokyo Japan. Tuesday, August 3, 2010. When a missionary completes his 2 year service and returns home, the other missionaries say he is "dead" or he has "died." The companion at the time of his "death" is known as "the one who 'killed' the returning missionary. Now, as a tribute to Elder Mumford's honorable "death," here is a fun song, written by the "late" Elder Cook, and the now "dead" Elder Mumford. By Elder Mumford and Elder Cook).
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Elder Martin D Mumford: November 2009
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Elder Martin D Mumford. Japan Tokyo Mission 2008-2010. Current Time In Tokyo Japan. Monday, November 23, 2009. A cool sign, captured by the camera of Elder Mumford). Complex Neon Lighted Sign). Sorry, this week is going to be more like a bonus because Im emailing on Monday. Anyways, transfers have happened. 1 I am now in SHONAN area, which is actually kind of close to my bean area, yokosuka. So this should be fun. Detail from the bottom of a Japanese birdhouse.). A 4 story McDonalds). Also I hope my bags...
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Elder Martin D Mumford: February 2010
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Elder Martin D Mumford. Japan Tokyo Mission 2008-2010. Current Time In Tokyo Japan. Thursday, February 25, 2010. I'll Just Write A Letter! No e-mail again this week, but we did receive the following letter and pictures from Elder Mumford, in the mail:. Elder Matias, the Fujisawa Elders, and Elder Mumford meet together for p-day. Second of all. I need to thank you for the wonderful letters and packages. Especially thank you to Madison for those nice letters. It's always good to hear from you. Also, whenev...
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Elder Martin D Mumford: May 2010
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Elder Martin D Mumford. Japan Tokyo Mission 2008-2010. Current Time In Tokyo Japan. Monday, May 31, 2010. Ginsu Mumford slices and dices vegetables for Mabudoufu). Here is Elder Mumford's e-mail from Japan, dated June 1, 2010:. Click the "Play" arrow to view. Frog Shaped pancake, created by Elder Mumford). Also in the package, I was excited to see the pop rocks! Bits of food, crumbs, every scrap of crusty stuff on each bowl/dish? Click the "Play" arrow to view. 1 We were walking along the street, and Eld...
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Elder Martin D Mumford: The End Is Near!
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Elder Martin D Mumford. Japan Tokyo Mission 2008-2010. Current Time In Tokyo Japan. Thursday, July 22, 2010. The End Is Near! The Mafia Men- (AKA Elder Bryant, Elder Mumford, and Elder Williams) prepare for the upcoming "death" of Elder Mumford. "Missionary Death", that is. When a missionary goes home, they call it "death." and whoever is the companion serving with the "dying" missionary, is the one who "kills" him.). Now for Elder Mumford's second to last e-mail, dated July 21, 2010:. Im going the try a...
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Elder Martin D Mumford: Words Of Caution, From A Wise Old Missionary.
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Elder Martin D Mumford. Japan Tokyo Mission 2008-2010. Current Time In Tokyo Japan. Monday, July 12, 2010. Words Of Caution, From A Wise Old Missionary. Mumford shares some sage advise, written in the ever popular, ENGRISH language. All photos below, taken by the camera of Elder Mumford. (Click on any image to enlarge). And now, exerpts taken from the e-mail of Elder Mumford, from Japan, dated 7/12/10:. We had a GREAT week! Ill have to tell you all about it. But first, to answer some questions/comments:.
