Elder Isaac Wardle's Mission Letters

What a crazy week! Time is short, so forgive the short email! Highlights: -my new district is awesome -met some awesome people -being humbled -stake sports day! READ THIS PART  One of our teaching friends shared with us some questions he had about the Plan of Salvation, and then gave one of the best explanations of the three kingdoms I have ever heard! He described the kingdoms almost like "A" "B" "C" levels of happy or like 100%, 50% or 10%, but then pointed out that for the people living there, it is there own personal, "100%" happy! Just how in Alma 42 it describes how we are restored to our natural frame, and it would be unnatural to restore an unhappy person to happiness, people who have never lived a "celestial" life will not comprehend that is is the true "100%" happy. Just how someone living in America might say that their living space is joyful, someone living in Bermuda can also say their living space is joyful. One ...

This week was so much fun! Highlights: -Met two new teaching friends! -Revived some referrals from the dead -Flowers are blooming everywhere! -Exchanges with Elder Green -Met a communist wearing a Journey shirt -Saw so many miracles finding prepared people  -Got a response from a friend who had a bap date! (he said he decided to no longer attend and I cried a little bit) READ THIS PART There are two beautiful things I have learned this week. #1 The tomb is still empty! #2 There are layers upon layers of meaning in the scriptures "Celebrate the joyous message of Easter every day by reflecting every day on the blessings you receive because of Him. 'Open wide your broken heart and let your Savior in!'" (Elder Renlund, "Because of Jesus Christ" April 2026) This week my heart has been filled with indescribable joy as I "celebrate the joyous message of Easter," remembering that Jesus Christ still lives! He is living and guiding his church  right now . Th...

This might have been one of the best weeks of my time in Japan before, while also setting a new record for the amount of "no"s I have received! Highlights: -my bike broke, and got fixed! -Was able to visit an inactive member in the hospital with the member who received baptism on the same day as him! -Exchanges with the ZLs! (I got aisuru Elder Simmons) -Found a new teaching friend! -General Conference (12 visitors came and all got to watch it again haha) -Got to sing with Brother Hosoya again! (He is the most Christ-like person I may have ever met) READ THIS PART Alma 38:12 Use boldness, but not overbearance; and also see that ye bridle all your passions, that ye may be filled with love; see that ye refrain from idleness. I began to recognize with Elder Simmons that I have been "trying too hard." Not with effort, but by letting my desires to be the 'best missionary' distract myself from others.  Simply, I am learning what it means to "bridle all your p...

This week was incredible and incredibly hard. I love it! Highlights:  -Zone conference! -President interviews -Sakura! -concert in Tokyo! READ THIS PART  I love the Savior! I love Easter. Because of Jesus Christ my furnace of affliction becomes bearable, and joyful! I can rejoice in my afflictions because they help me understand the Savior. He is supporting me through all that I experience and he is closer to me than I can understand.  This applies to you too!  And you can know for yourself! John 7:17 If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself. 3 Nephi 13:7 Ask, and it shall be given unto you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. I love you guys!  Elder Wardle Aquarium trip for P-day Sakura! Zone Conference