This is probably, officially the LAST BLOG POST! Unless I put a last one on back in the States... which would probably be pointless since you could just call me or whatever.... Anyways, it was a hell of a good last week! So Monday we had the district activity, which I had planned since the beginning of the transfer. We used the hall of the church (not like the hallway but the biggest open room) and we had it strewn with turned over tables, chairs, whiteboards, and anything you could use for cover. Why did we need cover? Because we had a shoot-out! At the beggining of the transfer I bought 6 pump action shotguns that shoot darts! (pretty much Nerf guns) and we went crazy! We spent a few hours just doing different teams and styles of it. It was probably one of the most fun district activities I`ve ever done and everyone agreed. That night the Abashiri elders stayed the night since we had district training meeting the next day. Tuesday was DTM, and then English class at night, during which the Zone Leaders came, for our splits on Wednesday. Wed. Elder Knighton and I were together; he was my companion for 3 months about a year ago, and it was great to work with him again, we had alot of fun. They left that night to go on splits with the elders of the next area over. Thursday and Friday were normal, oh well Friday night Elder Nelsen treated me to an all-you-can-eat yaki-niku (grilled meat) restaurant as a good-bye present, what a swell guy! Saturday we had a lunch activity with the YSAs (Young Single Adults) of the branch, made okonomi-yaki, pretty much a big savory pancake filled with veggies and meat covered in sauce, pretty much burgers and pancakes combined, way good. And an old investigator of mine came! Elder Ishiga and I found him in Kitami about a year and a half ago, he is a chinese college student and really cool, I recently got back in touch with him. That nightwe had dinner with an older member, Brother Hanada, probably in his 60s, who had a stroke a few years back and can`t really use his left arm or leg. We visited him 2 weeks ago, and he said he wanted me to come over for dinner before I leave. I wasn`t sure how well we could cook with only one arm, but he sure treated us to a meal! He is way legit, was in the Army, was pretty much the equivalent of a Green Beret, told us stories of how they had to learn to survive in the mountains, start fires from nothing and build traps to catch rabbits and stuff, he showed us some pics from his glory days. He also mentions he was trained in hand-to-hand combat, and says he wants to show us some moves. He has Elder Nielsen stand in front of him, and tells him to grab his shirt collar. Elder Nielsen was a little hesitant, but Bro. Hanada insisted. So Nielsen goes to grab him, and Bro. Hanada snatches his wrist and has it twisted around in a split second. As he`s got Nielsen`s arm twisted, he takes a moment to explain how he is holding his wrist with just 3 fingers, but with those 3 fingers he can move him wherever he wants, which he demonstrates by moving Elder Nielsen`s arm and wrist around as he winces in pain. He then goes on to show us how to take someone down with just a blow to the shin, by a chop to the neck, etc. He is such a BOSS! Sunday was great, it was the first Sunday of the month, so a Fast Sunday, I was able to bear my testimony, said alot of goodbyes. There are truly some great members and people here. That night the branch president had us over for dinner along with a few members, more goodbyes. So, Today is P-Day; tomorrow, Tue, is DTM and english class; then Wed we leave for Sapporo; Thu I have my last interview with Pres. Evans and dinner with everyone going home, and then Fri morning I fly back home. It is definately a weird feeling. Well thanks to anyone who has kept up with this blog during this two year adventure. I hope you enjoyed following all of the craziness from this part of the world. I will see you all in the real world soon. Thanks! Elder Andrew Kade Jones