10 April 2006
"Another day gone, and it also just flew by. So this morning we got up and had a good time. We studied and all that good stuff before we went and did our contacting. that went well, and we had a good time even though we didn't have much luck. We headed to собрание округа where I slept for a bit before we started our meeting. The meeting went alright, but nothing all that great. We grabbed a bite to eat before we went on exchanges. I went off with Anand and we headed out to the country to find some former members. We found out they had all moved or else they are против. We came back into the city where we stopped by to the apartment for a minute before we headed to our FHE with the Филипповы. That went fairly well, and I enjoyed it a lot. We chatted forever and I showed them a bunch of pictures from the mission, and all in all, it was a lot of fun. I felt really good there, and I enjoyed it. We are now home and I am headed to bed. Another day ahead of us tomorrow."
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Saturday, April 10, 2010
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Clean
20 March 2006
"Today was a sweet day, and we had a good time relaxing. We got out and did some good contacting and that was nice. We talked with some interesting people and had a good time that way. So, we came home and we had district meeting that went pretty well and it was pretty cool. We have good elders. After that I had to have interviews with each of the missionaries and it was interesting. Well, I chatted with each of them, and I had to ask a ton of questions and it was a long process that really wore me out. We ate right after that and I felt better. We headed out to Шавкат's place and had an interesting time there as always. As he was praying in the end, 2 drunk guys that live with him started to yell and swear really loud. I sure wish that I didn't understand, but I do. We then headed out to see the Макаровы where we had a good time with them and had FHE there. We had a lesson about how we need to have a clean apartment and then we played for a bit. It was pretty fun. We then came home and are trying to solve problems. I am ready to pass out so hopefully I sleep really well."
"Today was a sweet day, and we had a good time relaxing. We got out and did some good contacting and that was nice. We talked with some interesting people and had a good time that way. So, we came home and we had district meeting that went pretty well and it was pretty cool. We have good elders. After that I had to have interviews with each of the missionaries and it was interesting. Well, I chatted with each of them, and I had to ask a ton of questions and it was a long process that really wore me out. We ate right after that and I felt better. We headed out to Шавкат's place and had an interesting time there as always. As he was praying in the end, 2 drunk guys that live with him started to yell and swear really loud. I sure wish that I didn't understand, but I do. We then headed out to see the Макаровы where we had a good time with them and had FHE there. We had a lesson about how we need to have a clean apartment and then we played for a bit. It was pretty fun. We then came home and are trying to solve problems. I am ready to pass out so hopefully I sleep really well."
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Desire to Succeed
6 March 2006
"I am sure glad to be in my shoes right now. My comp has his last day waiting for him tomorrow. He is going crazy. I think. At least we worked a bit today and had a good time. This morning we got out and contacted as usual, so that was way cool. We met a guy that knows Андре Кириленко and we talked a bit with him about b-ball. It was pretty cool. We headed out to the other elders house where we had собрание округа. I talked a bit about what Elder Schwab asked me yesterday - he asked what keeps me going and wanting to work? I thought a lot about it and I guess the biggest thing is the desire to succeed. I don't want to have that feeling of not having success on my mission. Well, I talked with the elders a bit about it today, and I think it will be all good for them. We then headed off to the store to buy a few things for Elder Steiner as he is leaving soon. We decided to head to the FHE for the grandma's and that was pretty cool. We talked with them for a bit and watched Восстановление. I talked with Schwab for a bit again and all in all it was a good evening. We are now getting ready for the last big day. It should be fun!"
"I am sure glad to be in my shoes right now. My comp has his last day waiting for him tomorrow. He is going crazy. I think. At least we worked a bit today and had a good time. This morning we got out and contacted as usual, so that was way cool. We met a guy that knows Андре Кириленко and we talked a bit with him about b-ball. It was pretty cool. We headed out to the other elders house where we had собрание округа. I talked a bit about what Elder Schwab asked me yesterday - he asked what keeps me going and wanting to work? I thought a lot about it and I guess the biggest thing is the desire to succeed. I don't want to have that feeling of not having success on my mission. Well, I talked with the elders a bit about it today, and I think it will be all good for them. We then headed off to the store to buy a few things for Elder Steiner as he is leaving soon. We decided to head to the FHE for the grandma's and that was pretty cool. We talked with them for a bit and watched Восстановление. I talked with Schwab for a bit again and all in all it was a good evening. We are now getting ready for the last big day. It should be fun!"
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Our Reactions
25 October 2005
"A fairly quiet day just passed by. We didn't do a ton in the way of work, but we stayed busy. This morning we went to the office after preparing a lesson for Tom tomorrow. In the office, I got all my things printed off for MEC, and then we started that. We had a great time there, and we talked about everything. There is a ton going on, and with transfers in a week, it is insane. There are problems as always, but that is always the case. The thing is that things will be better. I got my calendar all set up, and so things are good with that, and I also fixed President's problems. What a joy it was to be there.
After MEC we ate lunch, and that was tasty. We ate пелмены that we had fried with cheese, mayo, and ketchup. I think my Mom would die if she knew that I was eating these things. The most important part is that it was really tasty. I then worked on some random odd jobs that I had to take care of. One of the main things was to get a map of Moscow for an elder who lost his passport who will be going there. We worked until we left at about 5:45 to FHE.
That went really awesome, and I really enjoyed it. We talked about having freedom of how we react to our problems. We may not be free to choose how things will be, but we will always choose how we will react. I thought about how when I came here to the office and how we had nothing. We could have easily just died and no one would have noticed. We often talked about how no one looked over us or worried about us. But for some reason we decided to work, and we decided to try even though we had little. We made such an awesome choice, and I am super happy that we did. I know that the way we reacted greatly blessed us.
Well, tonight I will sleep good, and we hope that tomorrow will go well. I love it here. I will sure miss it a ton!"
"A fairly quiet day just passed by. We didn't do a ton in the way of work, but we stayed busy. This morning we went to the office after preparing a lesson for Tom tomorrow. In the office, I got all my things printed off for MEC, and then we started that. We had a great time there, and we talked about everything. There is a ton going on, and with transfers in a week, it is insane. There are problems as always, but that is always the case. The thing is that things will be better. I got my calendar all set up, and so things are good with that, and I also fixed President's problems. What a joy it was to be there.
After MEC we ate lunch, and that was tasty. We ate пелмены that we had fried with cheese, mayo, and ketchup. I think my Mom would die if she knew that I was eating these things. The most important part is that it was really tasty. I then worked on some random odd jobs that I had to take care of. One of the main things was to get a map of Moscow for an elder who lost his passport who will be going there. We worked until we left at about 5:45 to FHE.
That went really awesome, and I really enjoyed it. We talked about having freedom of how we react to our problems. We may not be free to choose how things will be, but we will always choose how we will react. I thought about how when I came here to the office and how we had nothing. We could have easily just died and no one would have noticed. We often talked about how no one looked over us or worried about us. But for some reason we decided to work, and we decided to try even though we had little. We made such an awesome choice, and I am super happy that we did. I know that the way we reacted greatly blessed us.
Well, tonight I will sleep good, and we hope that tomorrow will go well. I love it here. I will sure miss it a ton!"
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Date
18 October 2005
"We spent the entire day in the church today. We stopped by the office this morning to take a few things, and then we went to the church. We had conference, and it went really well. President talked about writings and about their importance. He said that we should be writing in our journals everyday and we should be writing also in our area book. I have done a lot to get our book up the last little while, and that is good. Our book is a lot better. He also talked about the Book of Mormon and about how she was put together. I also talked about the Book of Mormon and about how it blesses me in my life, and how it gives me energy and desire to work. The Book of Mormon is really helping me right now. We also talked about progressing investigators, and how to know if they really are progressing.
After conference, Elder Kirk and I helped the Framptons to get home and on the way back we were riding on the tram when these started to throw rocks at it. Everyone closed the window, and then one guy pressed the stop button to get out. The kids tried to run, but one of them fell and it guy just smashed and then he got back on and we took off. It was pretty crazy all in all.
Well, we sat and chatted for awhile with missionaries, and that went well. We chatted and played with all, and it was a lot of fun. We had FHE this evening and that was cool too. We enjoyed playing and we talked about honesty. I talked with several people, and just it was nice. I have called a lot of people tonight, and I still have a lot to call. I guess we will see how tomorrow turns out.
Oh yeah, I don't know how I forgot this. We were at FHE and I was talking with Оля - one of the sisters potential investigators. I was asking her where she studies and she told me that it was by the symphony hall and I told her that I know where it was and that we didn't live far. She was really happy and then she invited my comp and I to go there with them - talk about awkward. I explained to her that we couldn't and all was good, but that was the first invitation to go on a date on my mission."
"We spent the entire day in the church today. We stopped by the office this morning to take a few things, and then we went to the church. We had conference, and it went really well. President talked about writings and about their importance. He said that we should be writing in our journals everyday and we should be writing also in our area book. I have done a lot to get our book up the last little while, and that is good. Our book is a lot better. He also talked about the Book of Mormon and about how she was put together. I also talked about the Book of Mormon and about how it blesses me in my life, and how it gives me energy and desire to work. The Book of Mormon is really helping me right now. We also talked about progressing investigators, and how to know if they really are progressing.
After conference, Elder Kirk and I helped the Framptons to get home and on the way back we were riding on the tram when these started to throw rocks at it. Everyone closed the window, and then one guy pressed the stop button to get out. The kids tried to run, but one of them fell and it guy just smashed and then he got back on and we took off. It was pretty crazy all in all.
Well, we sat and chatted for awhile with missionaries, and that went well. We chatted and played with all, and it was a lot of fun. We had FHE this evening and that was cool too. We enjoyed playing and we talked about honesty. I talked with several people, and just it was nice. I have called a lot of people tonight, and I still have a lot to call. I guess we will see how tomorrow turns out.
Oh yeah, I don't know how I forgot this. We were at FHE and I was talking with Оля - one of the sisters potential investigators. I was asking her where she studies and she told me that it was by the symphony hall and I told her that I know where it was and that we didn't live far. She was really happy and then she invited my comp and I to go there with them - talk about awkward. I explained to her that we couldn't and all was good, but that was the first invitation to go on a date on my mission."
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Kazan Craziness
4 October 2005
"We made today a super quick one. We did so little, but so much. This morning we studied as always and that was cool. We then headed to the office a few minutes early so that I could finish getting ready for MEC. Well, there is some crazy stuff going on in the mission and the craziness is in Kazan. They had a tone of inactives at the meeting, about 20, and most of them got up and bore their testimonies about how the church isn't necessary and how the branch president is such a bad guy. Well, I guess the district leader - Elder Tarnuev - got up and closed the meeting. Well, it was a tough day for them Sunday and things were sure interesting.
I guess that is shocking, but it happens. Well, we finished the meeting after a long discussion and we ate a good lunch that Sister Ehlert made. It was awesome - stew and mashed potatoes. Well, I then worked on all the little things that I need to and get a lot done. We finished up and then we ran to the church for FHE that went well. We also had a good time chatting with people. I found out that Sister Фомичева didn't hear a single discussion before baptism and only one after baptism. They just baptized her in 1991 and she didn't understand. Well, it is sure insane and I couldn't believe it. There is a great story about coming on a mission and she will be recording that for me on a tape. Tomorrow we should have a good day, and I am excited to be back to work and meeting. It will be nice.
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"We made today a super quick one. We did so little, but so much. This morning we studied as always and that was cool. We then headed to the office a few minutes early so that I could finish getting ready for MEC. Well, there is some crazy stuff going on in the mission and the craziness is in Kazan. They had a tone of inactives at the meeting, about 20, and most of them got up and bore their testimonies about how the church isn't necessary and how the branch president is such a bad guy. Well, I guess the district leader - Elder Tarnuev - got up and closed the meeting. Well, it was a tough day for them Sunday and things were sure interesting.
I guess that is shocking, but it happens. Well, we finished the meeting after a long discussion and we ate a good lunch that Sister Ehlert made. It was awesome - stew and mashed potatoes. Well, I then worked on all the little things that I need to and get a lot done. We finished up and then we ran to the church for FHE that went well. We also had a good time chatting with people. I found out that Sister Фомичева didn't hear a single discussion before baptism and only one after baptism. They just baptized her in 1991 and she didn't understand. Well, it is sure insane and I couldn't believe it. There is a great story about coming on a mission and she will be recording that for me on a tape. Tomorrow we should have a good day, and I am excited to be back to work and meeting. It will be nice.
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Sunday, September 27, 2009
Sarcasm
27 September 2005
"Today was pretty good. We have a lot of good things going on right now. We are helping a ton and really enjoying all that is going on. We once again got in a good study this morning and we had a good time talking with each other about what we have been learning. I love to talk with him and find out how his doing. He is always so quiet, and it is often hard to know how he is, but he studies really well.
We headed to the office this morning a little early but I had to get everything all ready for our meeting that we have on Tuesdays - MEC. Well, I did what I needed, and we got the meeting going. We go a lot of things that we need to work on and President just keeps adding things to do. That is good news because it means that we will be busy. The lessons in all the mission were all down, and so we talked for a long time about the work. Well, after about 3 hours, we finally finished and we got out and we decided to head for a bite to eat. We went to this place called Экспрес and had some sandwiches that were decent. They were much better than last time. We ate there with the assistants and we enjoyed eating with them. Well, we then headed back to the office and I just did several little things that President had asked me to do. Well, we finally took off and went to the FHE that went really good and then we came home. At FHE we talked about obedience and that went well. I talked with everyone afterward, and that was cool. Well, I talked with a zone leader today that told me my sarcasm was unneeded. I got a little mad, but I got over it. I love to have time to teach and have companionship study. I love it so much. It is absolutely awesome. What a wonderful feeling!
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"Today was pretty good. We have a lot of good things going on right now. We are helping a ton and really enjoying all that is going on. We once again got in a good study this morning and we had a good time talking with each other about what we have been learning. I love to talk with him and find out how his doing. He is always so quiet, and it is often hard to know how he is, but he studies really well.
We headed to the office this morning a little early but I had to get everything all ready for our meeting that we have on Tuesdays - MEC. Well, I did what I needed, and we got the meeting going. We go a lot of things that we need to work on and President just keeps adding things to do. That is good news because it means that we will be busy. The lessons in all the mission were all down, and so we talked for a long time about the work. Well, after about 3 hours, we finally finished and we got out and we decided to head for a bite to eat. We went to this place called Экспрес and had some sandwiches that were decent. They were much better than last time. We ate there with the assistants and we enjoyed eating with them. Well, we then headed back to the office and I just did several little things that President had asked me to do. Well, we finally took off and went to the FHE that went really good and then we came home. At FHE we talked about obedience and that went well. I talked with everyone afterward, and that was cool. Well, I talked with a zone leader today that told me my sarcasm was unneeded. I got a little mad, but I got over it. I love to have time to teach and have companionship study. I love it so much. It is absolutely awesome. What a wonderful feeling!
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Saturday, September 19, 2009
Great District
19 September 2005
"Today just flew by. I don't even feel like I got anything done. I tried, but it just flew by. We got to the office and we started the day. I typed in all the statistics and that went really well. I felt like it was a bad week and that there wasn't a lot that got done, but then I saw there was a good average all over so that is good. Well, we then had our собрание округа this morning that went really well although it went a long time. We had a good time joking around, and we really did have a cool time with everyone. Our district was awesome and it will be sad w/o Бэннэт. He is way fun. Well, we finished and I ran back to work. I had to work on some mission papers and getting things ready for Saturday. I got some books ready for new missionaries and while doing all this we had some lunch - пелмены и рис. Well, I basically worked but didn't feel like I got a lot done. We then ran off to FHE and there things went decent. We talked a lot about genealogical work - something that I wish I had worked on more before my mission but I didn't. The lesson was a little long but the APs did a pretty good job. We then played do you love your neighbor and that went really well. We are now home and Elder Jonsson is with us now. He will be my new companion, and things will be a lot better next week but we are going to bring him with a baptism of fire and water with all that we got going this week. What insanity!"
"Today just flew by. I don't even feel like I got anything done. I tried, but it just flew by. We got to the office and we started the day. I typed in all the statistics and that went really well. I felt like it was a bad week and that there wasn't a lot that got done, but then I saw there was a good average all over so that is good. Well, we then had our собрание округа this morning that went really well although it went a long time. We had a good time joking around, and we really did have a cool time with everyone. Our district was awesome and it will be sad w/o Бэннэт. He is way fun. Well, we finished and I ran back to work. I had to work on some mission papers and getting things ready for Saturday. I got some books ready for new missionaries and while doing all this we had some lunch - пелмены и рис. Well, I basically worked but didn't feel like I got a lot done. We then ran off to FHE and there things went decent. We talked a lot about genealogical work - something that I wish I had worked on more before my mission but I didn't. The lesson was a little long but the APs did a pretty good job. We then played do you love your neighbor and that went really well. We are now home and Elder Jonsson is with us now. He will be my new companion, and things will be a lot better next week but we are going to bring him with a baptism of fire and water with all that we got going this week. What insanity!"
Saturday, September 12, 2009
Good Life
12 September 2005
"Life is sure good right now. I really am enjoying things today and I think the main reason is because we have been so busy. This morning we headed off early to the office and started work. I grabbed the stats and then I decided to get to work making some chocolate revel bars. They were good and I can't make food because all I do is eat it before it is ready. Well, it was fun to make them and then I had to get everything ready for MEC. That was fun to put everything in and the statistics were fairly interesting for the week. We then started our meeting and that went well. We talked about how we can help the branches to do better and to be able to help themselves. We also talked about some of the problems in our mission and it is very interesting to hear how missionaries always just sit at home and don't want to work. I don't understand how this is so, but some missionaries just don't want to I guess.
Well, I just forget that we had собрание округа this morning - I guess I am just tired and not thinking about these things. Well, we started late and then we talked forever before we finished. Сестра Фамичева had a good мысль языка about different Russian expressions that they use. I had practice and we shared some experiences.
So, after the MEC with president, we immediately left for FHE. That was cool and we had a good time with that. Денис taught the first half of the lesson and then Валя taught also. It went well, and then I set Юрий up to teach on Sunday. That was way cool and I am glad for him. Well, on the way home we rode with Анна and she is cool. She knows English way good. She is a lot of fun to talk to. Well, we got home and we are getting ready for tomorrow. I am tired, but tomorrow e have a lot to do. I love to work! It's way cool!
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"Life is sure good right now. I really am enjoying things today and I think the main reason is because we have been so busy. This morning we headed off early to the office and started work. I grabbed the stats and then I decided to get to work making some chocolate revel bars. They were good and I can't make food because all I do is eat it before it is ready. Well, it was fun to make them and then I had to get everything ready for MEC. That was fun to put everything in and the statistics were fairly interesting for the week. We then started our meeting and that went well. We talked about how we can help the branches to do better and to be able to help themselves. We also talked about some of the problems in our mission and it is very interesting to hear how missionaries always just sit at home and don't want to work. I don't understand how this is so, but some missionaries just don't want to I guess.
Well, I just forget that we had собрание округа this morning - I guess I am just tired and not thinking about these things. Well, we started late and then we talked forever before we finished. Сестра Фамичева had a good мысль языка about different Russian expressions that they use. I had practice and we shared some experiences.
So, after the MEC with president, we immediately left for FHE. That was cool and we had a good time with that. Денис taught the first half of the lesson and then Валя taught also. It went well, and then I set Юрий up to teach on Sunday. That was way cool and I am glad for him. Well, on the way home we rode with Анна and she is cool. She knows English way good. She is a lot of fun to talk to. Well, we got home and we are getting ready for tomorrow. I am tired, but tomorrow e have a lot to do. I love to work! It's way cool!
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Sunday, September 6, 2009
Double Responsibility
6 September 2005
"This is sure becoming into a habit to be writing here. I will be writing here for a couple of days at least probably as Elder Hunsaker has a lot to do on his film. He always has to work on the thing and he seems to work well, but it is just easier for him in the evening as there is a lot less people – well only us in fact. Well that means that he is able to work a lot more effectively. That also leaves me to be very bored and have not much to do. Well, anyways, we are doing a lot here and today was an alright day although I am dead tired. It was sure long, and I have sat in way too many meetings. I have had to help a lot of people and do a lot of things and the meetings just didn’t help. This morning we slept in for a long time as we didn’t go to bed until about 1 last night. We were here and then Hunsaker and I talked for awhile about how things are going and about life as a missionary in general. It is pretty crazy, and we always have a ton that we have to worry about and there is always some kind of dumb problem that is arising. We talked for a long time about things and it is pretty crazy how long we talked. So that means that I got up at about 8 this morning and then we were here before 9. We basically just live here. I had to fill up some orders for Elder Bennett as he was unable to do so and so that means that I have been super busy. I do not know anything about the library and I don’t know where things are or what they are called, and basically it is pretty crazy. I spent forever trying to get all these things together and I finally got it all, but it took me awhile. After I did that I finished up the preparations for MEC and we started that meeting. Well that was way long and we talked a long time about how we can help the branches to help themselves. It was pretty crazy and we had a ton that we had to do, but we just talked forever. We also talked about FHE’s here in the branch and how we shouldn’t be doing them. Well that meant that Elder Kirk has some words with President and talked with him about how it helps. President in the end said that we shouldn’t do things on Monday nights, and I agree but it was interesting. We also talked about how we can make things more interesting with the programs for Young Men and Women and how we can get them excited about this. Well, let’s just say that there is a ton of work here, and there is a ton to do. We have to help a ton of people and get them to understand a lot about the church. It will be a struggle, but that is part of our work here and why we are doing what we are. We talked forever about statistics and how that is going and of course as always we had a good time listening to President. We got out after 4 hours of discussion and I decided to go with the APs to eat something. We had a good time eating, and we enjoyed that of course. The food was good and of course since we are in Russia I got taken for every last coin that they could get from me – they charged me for the garnishes that I didn’t order that were on the plate. I mean come on, how can you get so stupid. We came back to the office and I immediately ran off with Денис from our branch to do some service. We did that for Баба Нина and we helped her to be able to have a place to plant some fruit and things. Well, we worked on that for about an hour and then we came running back here to the office. It was the first time for a long time that I have run and it felt good to do. As soon as I came to the office I changed and we started right into another meeting, and got things going that way. Well, that means that I sat in on a committee for this film that Hunsaker is making and that I will have a fairly large part in it. There is sure a lot to do that way, and I will have to watch after the technical part of things. That was another hour or so and by the end I was dead tired. I came to my computer, and I was ready to fall to sleep. I didn’t know what to do, and so I just sat here for a bit, and tried to figure out what to do. I have no idea, but I am just dead tired now. I saw the transfer sheets and it will be interesting because I am supposed to be getting a new companion in a couple of weeks. We will see how things work out. Right now I have to fulfill Elder Bennett’s responsibility and call some people. I am sure it will be another exciting one tomorrow, and we will have a meeting with Tom! Hooray for that and we shall see how that goes!"
"This is sure becoming into a habit to be writing here. I will be writing here for a couple of days at least probably as Elder Hunsaker has a lot to do on his film. He always has to work on the thing and he seems to work well, but it is just easier for him in the evening as there is a lot less people – well only us in fact. Well that means that he is able to work a lot more effectively. That also leaves me to be very bored and have not much to do. Well, anyways, we are doing a lot here and today was an alright day although I am dead tired. It was sure long, and I have sat in way too many meetings. I have had to help a lot of people and do a lot of things and the meetings just didn’t help. This morning we slept in for a long time as we didn’t go to bed until about 1 last night. We were here and then Hunsaker and I talked for awhile about how things are going and about life as a missionary in general. It is pretty crazy, and we always have a ton that we have to worry about and there is always some kind of dumb problem that is arising. We talked for a long time about things and it is pretty crazy how long we talked. So that means that I got up at about 8 this morning and then we were here before 9. We basically just live here. I had to fill up some orders for Elder Bennett as he was unable to do so and so that means that I have been super busy. I do not know anything about the library and I don’t know where things are or what they are called, and basically it is pretty crazy. I spent forever trying to get all these things together and I finally got it all, but it took me awhile. After I did that I finished up the preparations for MEC and we started that meeting. Well that was way long and we talked a long time about how we can help the branches to help themselves. It was pretty crazy and we had a ton that we had to do, but we just talked forever. We also talked about FHE’s here in the branch and how we shouldn’t be doing them. Well that meant that Elder Kirk has some words with President and talked with him about how it helps. President in the end said that we shouldn’t do things on Monday nights, and I agree but it was interesting. We also talked about how we can make things more interesting with the programs for Young Men and Women and how we can get them excited about this. Well, let’s just say that there is a ton of work here, and there is a ton to do. We have to help a ton of people and get them to understand a lot about the church. It will be a struggle, but that is part of our work here and why we are doing what we are. We talked forever about statistics and how that is going and of course as always we had a good time listening to President. We got out after 4 hours of discussion and I decided to go with the APs to eat something. We had a good time eating, and we enjoyed that of course. The food was good and of course since we are in Russia I got taken for every last coin that they could get from me – they charged me for the garnishes that I didn’t order that were on the plate. I mean come on, how can you get so stupid. We came back to the office and I immediately ran off with Денис from our branch to do some service. We did that for Баба Нина and we helped her to be able to have a place to plant some fruit and things. Well, we worked on that for about an hour and then we came running back here to the office. It was the first time for a long time that I have run and it felt good to do. As soon as I came to the office I changed and we started right into another meeting, and got things going that way. Well, that means that I sat in on a committee for this film that Hunsaker is making and that I will have a fairly large part in it. There is sure a lot to do that way, and I will have to watch after the technical part of things. That was another hour or so and by the end I was dead tired. I came to my computer, and I was ready to fall to sleep. I didn’t know what to do, and so I just sat here for a bit, and tried to figure out what to do. I have no idea, but I am just dead tired now. I saw the transfer sheets and it will be interesting because I am supposed to be getting a new companion in a couple of weeks. We will see how things work out. Right now I have to fulfill Elder Bennett’s responsibility and call some people. I am sure it will be another exciting one tomorrow, and we will have a meeting with Tom! Hooray for that and we shall see how that goes!"
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Chillin in the office
5 August 2005
"Here I am once again writing here on the computer. I am sure that it will happen again also. We are here and we have to do a ton. I have been working on this access thing all day, and it is actually way cool. I figured out how to set it up so that I can print off all of the pictures that have served here while you served here. Wow, it was crazy and that is actually what I am working on right now. I am trying to get all of the pictures set up for people that have left and that are here. It is a lot of work, but it will be worth it in the end. I have to edit every picture for every person so that means about 500 pictures of work that I am doing and it is crazy. Then I have to paste the names of the pictures into the database, but it is definitely worth it. I will have a cool thing when I am done. Well let’s just say that I have spent most of my day doing this. This morning we had some time to read and then we came here to the office where I put all of the stats together and things like that so that I could be ready for our meeting tomorrow. All of the ZLs sent in their stats on time so that is a good thing, and we are going to have a good meeting tomorrow. The stats are actually kind of sad, and there isn’t a lot that went on in our mission. Elder Bennett and I had more lessons then almost everyone here in our zone and that is really sad. All the same, I finished that up and I worked on getting things figured out for Dima and his time to Ukraine that went all right, and at least I got it planned. Then I just worked on this program all day basically. I figured it out and then I just worked on getting the pictures ready. It is going to be way sweet and the sisters will be really happy (they are the ones who asked me to put the thing together). I did take a quick break to eat, and that was good. We had some fries and some chicken nuggets and that was cool. Well I came back and I quick like finished up some things before we went to the church for the FHE. That was way awesome. The sisters gave a lesson about home teaching and that was way cool. They are way awesome and they work well in involving others and basically it was cool. We then played “Do you love your neighbor?,” and that was way fun. We played ton, and Elder Lunt and I went at it pretty good. Well I had a good time playing and I took a few blows and gave several to people. I know it sounds violent but it was really a lot of fun. We then came back here and I am with Elder Hunsaker. I will soon be leaving with him and Elder Bennett will be going to Penza for a couple of days. Well that should be good for him and I wish that I could go but I will have fun chilling here in the office. Well, I am going to quick like finish up this program and then we are headed home. It should be an exciting day tomorrow! Yea!"
"Here I am once again writing here on the computer. I am sure that it will happen again also. We are here and we have to do a ton. I have been working on this access thing all day, and it is actually way cool. I figured out how to set it up so that I can print off all of the pictures that have served here while you served here. Wow, it was crazy and that is actually what I am working on right now. I am trying to get all of the pictures set up for people that have left and that are here. It is a lot of work, but it will be worth it in the end. I have to edit every picture for every person so that means about 500 pictures of work that I am doing and it is crazy. Then I have to paste the names of the pictures into the database, but it is definitely worth it. I will have a cool thing when I am done. Well let’s just say that I have spent most of my day doing this. This morning we had some time to read and then we came here to the office where I put all of the stats together and things like that so that I could be ready for our meeting tomorrow. All of the ZLs sent in their stats on time so that is a good thing, and we are going to have a good meeting tomorrow. The stats are actually kind of sad, and there isn’t a lot that went on in our mission. Elder Bennett and I had more lessons then almost everyone here in our zone and that is really sad. All the same, I finished that up and I worked on getting things figured out for Dima and his time to Ukraine that went all right, and at least I got it planned. Then I just worked on this program all day basically. I figured it out and then I just worked on getting the pictures ready. It is going to be way sweet and the sisters will be really happy (they are the ones who asked me to put the thing together). I did take a quick break to eat, and that was good. We had some fries and some chicken nuggets and that was cool. Well I came back and I quick like finished up some things before we went to the church for the FHE. That was way awesome. The sisters gave a lesson about home teaching and that was way cool. They are way awesome and they work well in involving others and basically it was cool. We then played “Do you love your neighbor?,” and that was way fun. We played ton, and Elder Lunt and I went at it pretty good. Well I had a good time playing and I took a few blows and gave several to people. I know it sounds violent but it was really a lot of fun. We then came back here and I am with Elder Hunsaker. I will soon be leaving with him and Elder Bennett will be going to Penza for a couple of days. Well that should be good for him and I wish that I could go but I will have fun chilling here in the office. Well, I am going to quick like finish up this program and then we are headed home. It should be an exciting day tomorrow! Yea!"
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Cinammon Rolls and Miracles
29 August 2005
"My back hurts again. I guess that is what we get when we walk a lot after rarely walking. We went about an hour early to the office because I wanted to make some cinnamon rolls - well I just needed to bake them and so I did. Well, after I baked them, and frosted them a bit I had to guard off Сестра Раиса. We had собрание округа and that went well. I had to teach Сестра Silva, and that went all right. She had a good question about seeing an angel. She wanted to know why she wouldn't see one for an answer. Well I did terrible, but it was good practice. After the lesson that I gave, we all went and ate the cinnamon rolls - плюшки на русском - and they were awesome. I worked on stats for a bit and then went with Elder Ehlert to the bank, and store. Elder Bennett made lunch - potatoes and chicken - what a great guy, and then we took off to give some money to a family that was in great need. We had about an hour and a half and decided to walk to the church. We thought it would be quick but it was a bit longer than we thought. We walked forever and we finally made it after our legs were dead. We had FHE and I had to translate again. I did really bad tonight and I had to think a ton. Well, Elder Lunt had a cool experience in Saratov with the patriarch Manfred Scheutze. When they were there he got stung by a bee and he is very allergic. Well he can die within 10 minutes but he has a shot that he can use. Well, he was going for the shot when he remembered that he was with other priesthood holders. The patriarch gave him a blessing and as soon as he did the swelling stopped and his finger went back to normal. What an awesome testimony of the priesthood power. After FHE we just came back here and now we are relaxing. I remembered that I talked with the twins (Орловы) and we talked a bit about their missions. They served together in Germany and saw each other a lot. They were even comps. Well, I told them they were lucky. I wish I could serve with my brother. Well, things are well here. I am tired, but that is good news. Back to work we go tomorrow!"
"My back hurts again. I guess that is what we get when we walk a lot after rarely walking. We went about an hour early to the office because I wanted to make some cinnamon rolls - well I just needed to bake them and so I did. Well, after I baked them, and frosted them a bit I had to guard off Сестра Раиса. We had собрание округа and that went well. I had to teach Сестра Silva, and that went all right. She had a good question about seeing an angel. She wanted to know why she wouldn't see one for an answer. Well I did terrible, but it was good practice. After the lesson that I gave, we all went and ate the cinnamon rolls - плюшки на русском - and they were awesome. I worked on stats for a bit and then went with Elder Ehlert to the bank, and store. Elder Bennett made lunch - potatoes and chicken - what a great guy, and then we took off to give some money to a family that was in great need. We had about an hour and a half and decided to walk to the church. We thought it would be quick but it was a bit longer than we thought. We walked forever and we finally made it after our legs were dead. We had FHE and I had to translate again. I did really bad tonight and I had to think a ton. Well, Elder Lunt had a cool experience in Saratov with the patriarch Manfred Scheutze. When they were there he got stung by a bee and he is very allergic. Well he can die within 10 minutes but he has a shot that he can use. Well, he was going for the shot when he remembered that he was with other priesthood holders. The patriarch gave him a blessing and as soon as he did the swelling stopped and his finger went back to normal. What an awesome testimony of the priesthood power. After FHE we just came back here and now we are relaxing. I remembered that I talked with the twins (Орловы) and we talked a bit about their missions. They served together in Germany and saw each other a lot. They were even comps. Well, I told them they were lucky. I wish I could serve with my brother. Well, things are well here. I am tired, but that is good news. Back to work we go tomorrow!"
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Late Night
22 August 2005
"I thought I would have some time tonight to write at home but we are here for my companion to work on a little film that the President wants to take with him to Moscow with him. Well we are going to give it to him tonight so that means that we have a lot to do. So we also have to help the sisters from the Bezimanski branch as they lost the keys from their apartment and they need some keys to be able to open their apartment. They think that they might be here – an extra pair – but I have so many keys that I would have no idea. This morning we went early to the airport with Tolkachov and that was cool. He is going to be a great missionary I think and although he was a little worried I don’t think he will have any problems. We got back home and then we came to the office where I pulled statistics together, and where I also pulled together some things for MEC. We ate some of the soup again that we ate and that was really good and I really enjoyed it a ton. We did a good job making that. Well after lunch we had MEC and that went well. We heard that it might be possible that the elders will be coming back that got deported. I guess they had a talk with an important person in the FBI and there is a chance that these missionaries might be coming back. Nothing will be for sure until tomorrow and so we are praying hard so that they can come back but we will see tomorrow. We talked forever about things that we need to do and things like that before we had to go to work again. We ran away right after MEC to the church as there was an FHE there. Larissa – on of the young women in the ward did the lesson and it was way awesome. She has only been a member for 10 months but you wouldn’t believe it. She is way cool and she taught a way awesome lesson. Well we ate and enjoyed everything there before we came back to the office and Elder Ehlert is working with Bennett to get everything set up of the film. Well I am kind of bored although I have plenty to work on tonight and all. I got a bunch of letters though so that is nice and I have been reading them. I love the support that I get, and I love it. Maybe we will end up sleeping here tonight but who knows. Maybe not. I think Sister Ehlert will have to hit her husband soon so they get out of here at a decent time. At least I’m young. What a life, what a life…."
"I thought I would have some time tonight to write at home but we are here for my companion to work on a little film that the President wants to take with him to Moscow with him. Well we are going to give it to him tonight so that means that we have a lot to do. So we also have to help the sisters from the Bezimanski branch as they lost the keys from their apartment and they need some keys to be able to open their apartment. They think that they might be here – an extra pair – but I have so many keys that I would have no idea. This morning we went early to the airport with Tolkachov and that was cool. He is going to be a great missionary I think and although he was a little worried I don’t think he will have any problems. We got back home and then we came to the office where I pulled statistics together, and where I also pulled together some things for MEC. We ate some of the soup again that we ate and that was really good and I really enjoyed it a ton. We did a good job making that. Well after lunch we had MEC and that went well. We heard that it might be possible that the elders will be coming back that got deported. I guess they had a talk with an important person in the FBI and there is a chance that these missionaries might be coming back. Nothing will be for sure until tomorrow and so we are praying hard so that they can come back but we will see tomorrow. We talked forever about things that we need to do and things like that before we had to go to work again. We ran away right after MEC to the church as there was an FHE there. Larissa – on of the young women in the ward did the lesson and it was way awesome. She has only been a member for 10 months but you wouldn’t believe it. She is way cool and she taught a way awesome lesson. Well we ate and enjoyed everything there before we came back to the office and Elder Ehlert is working with Bennett to get everything set up of the film. Well I am kind of bored although I have plenty to work on tonight and all. I got a bunch of letters though so that is nice and I have been reading them. I love the support that I get, and I love it. Maybe we will end up sleeping here tonight but who knows. Maybe not. I think Sister Ehlert will have to hit her husband soon so they get out of here at a decent time. At least I’m young. What a life, what a life…."
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Preparing
15 August - 2005
"Well I am going to make it a quick one tonight as I don't have a ton of time and I am getting ready for the Council for Zone Leaders tomorrow. We have been in the office for awhile today and so that means that I have and a ton to do. Well this morning we can and I got some stuff ready for MEC today as we had to do today instead of tomorrow because of Council. Well this morning I and to do a ton with that and I had to get a ton ready to go. We had District meeting and that went really well and I enjoyed that although I got pulled out for silly things today. The sisters are awesome here and they had a ton of lessons and worked really hard. They are way awesome. Well we had MEC and that was awesome. I found out a ton of things that I had to do. I have to call everyone and get information from them and things ready for him to go to Moscow. Well we are working hard on that right now, and so I have to call a bunch of people. After MEC we ran to the FHE and that was good actually. I had a good time there and I enjoyed it a lot. I was really glad to be there and to be able to translate. There was quite a few people there and so that was good. We then came back here and now I am busily working on calling people and getting things done here in the office and getting ready for Council tomorrow. Well I am excited and I think that things will go good tomorrow. We have good things planned for them and they should have plenty to do and I know that I sure do. I guess we will see how things will be going tomorrow."
"Well I am going to make it a quick one tonight as I don't have a ton of time and I am getting ready for the Council for Zone Leaders tomorrow. We have been in the office for awhile today and so that means that I have and a ton to do. Well this morning we can and I got some stuff ready for MEC today as we had to do today instead of tomorrow because of Council. Well this morning I and to do a ton with that and I had to get a ton ready to go. We had District meeting and that went really well and I enjoyed that although I got pulled out for silly things today. The sisters are awesome here and they had a ton of lessons and worked really hard. They are way awesome. Well we had MEC and that was awesome. I found out a ton of things that I had to do. I have to call everyone and get information from them and things ready for him to go to Moscow. Well we are working hard on that right now, and so I have to call a bunch of people. After MEC we ran to the FHE and that was good actually. I had a good time there and I enjoyed it a lot. I was really glad to be there and to be able to translate. There was quite a few people there and so that was good. We then came back here and now I am busily working on calling people and getting things done here in the office and getting ready for Council tomorrow. Well I am excited and I think that things will go good tomorrow. We have good things planned for them and they should have plenty to do and I know that I sure do. I guess we will see how things will be going tomorrow."
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Great Game
8 August 2005
"I am here once again in the office. This time I am with Elder Kirk as Elder Bennett and Nance have left to go to Riga today and then they will be in Moscow. Anyways that puts me and elder Kirk together again for a couple of days. It is cool to be with Elder Kirk again and we hare having a good time. Well we have been plenty busy here in the office and have been doing tons. Today when we got here there was a ton of missionaries. Anyhow, we worked on putting the stats in and we talked with the sisters a bit. They are doing well so that is good. Well, we told them to keep up the good work as they are working hard and having a hard time. Well we then just worked on the office stuff as we always do and then we went to buy some food for lunch. Well we ate chicken cordon blue and it was really good. I really loved it a ton and I couldn't ask for a better meal. We just bought it already made in the store. Well we then finished up our work the best we could before we took off to go to the church. On our way to the church we were on the gazelle and there was this drunk guy that was talking to us. This young lady got on and she started to tell him off - it was way awesome. She was very embarrassed for the way he was acting. She told him that in America we don't meet such people at 6 because they aren't drunk. When he told us that he was getting off at our stop then she told him that we were unlucky. It was funny and we invited her to English. Well we were at FHE and that was a lot of fun. Elder and Sister Lunt are great teachers. They have a lot of great ideas. We talked about music tonight and we sang and then we played a game. We had two ties and they went in a circle. When one tie caught up to the other then the person with two ties had to sing a school song, patriotic song, or act like a farm animal. Well it was sure a lot of fun, and we enjoyed it. The Орловы sisters are great and it was their birthday so we sang and had cake for them. Their friend from Germany is still here and so that was cool too. We had a good time laughing and enjoying the FHE. Well Elder Kirk didn't finish everything up and so we had to come back here so that he could work on it. Right now I am tired and ready to sleep but I will let him finish. I am way happy to be here right now, and I really like our ward. They are great people. The saints are such wonderful people!"
"I am here once again in the office. This time I am with Elder Kirk as Elder Bennett and Nance have left to go to Riga today and then they will be in Moscow. Anyways that puts me and elder Kirk together again for a couple of days. It is cool to be with Elder Kirk again and we hare having a good time. Well we have been plenty busy here in the office and have been doing tons. Today when we got here there was a ton of missionaries. Anyhow, we worked on putting the stats in and we talked with the sisters a bit. They are doing well so that is good. Well, we told them to keep up the good work as they are working hard and having a hard time. Well we then just worked on the office stuff as we always do and then we went to buy some food for lunch. Well we ate chicken cordon blue and it was really good. I really loved it a ton and I couldn't ask for a better meal. We just bought it already made in the store. Well we then finished up our work the best we could before we took off to go to the church. On our way to the church we were on the gazelle and there was this drunk guy that was talking to us. This young lady got on and she started to tell him off - it was way awesome. She was very embarrassed for the way he was acting. She told him that in America we don't meet such people at 6 because they aren't drunk. When he told us that he was getting off at our stop then she told him that we were unlucky. It was funny and we invited her to English. Well we were at FHE and that was a lot of fun. Elder and Sister Lunt are great teachers. They have a lot of great ideas. We talked about music tonight and we sang and then we played a game. We had two ties and they went in a circle. When one tie caught up to the other then the person with two ties had to sing a school song, patriotic song, or act like a farm animal. Well it was sure a lot of fun, and we enjoyed it. The Орловы sisters are great and it was their birthday so we sang and had cake for them. Their friend from Germany is still here and so that was cool too. We had a good time laughing and enjoying the FHE. Well Elder Kirk didn't finish everything up and so we had to come back here so that he could work on it. Right now I am tired and ready to sleep but I will let him finish. I am way happy to be here right now, and I really like our ward. They are great people. The saints are such wonderful people!"
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Crazy
1 August 2005
"Well here I am again writing on this computer. I guess I am going to be doing this several times as it is really bad to be here late, and I like to write on here so that I have time at home. Anyhow, we are here because we have had a ton going on today. We were there this morning at about 10 and then we began the day. I started to work on statistics but as always they didn't send them to me. So anyways we had our district meeting and that went well. We talked about how we can help the ward more again and we have a lot of good ideas. Well we then hurried and ate - well Bennett got food ready for me while I worked more on my stuff. We then ran off quick to do service there at some members house. All 6 of us were there and we had a good time. We glued up papers so that they can put up wallpaper later. Well that went well and we got a lot done. Elder Kirk and I worked on putting cement in a wall where there was a hole while the others worked on getting the room done. Well after that we came back here and I talked with President quickly before we ran off to meet with Sister Nina. She was the only one there but we did FHE anyways and we talked about family and the temple. It was good but she had all kinds of stories. We sat there for awhile and then we came back here to the office and I started more work for tomorrow and all. Well it went well all in all and now I have a ton to do tomorrow. We wanted to change when conference was going to be in Penza and so I had to do a lot for that, but the we changed it back to when it was suppose to be. Basically it was a crazy day and we have done a ton. I am getting tired and we are going home. Until tomorrow!"
"Well here I am again writing on this computer. I guess I am going to be doing this several times as it is really bad to be here late, and I like to write on here so that I have time at home. Anyhow, we are here because we have had a ton going on today. We were there this morning at about 10 and then we began the day. I started to work on statistics but as always they didn't send them to me. So anyways we had our district meeting and that went well. We talked about how we can help the ward more again and we have a lot of good ideas. Well we then hurried and ate - well Bennett got food ready for me while I worked more on my stuff. We then ran off quick to do service there at some members house. All 6 of us were there and we had a good time. We glued up papers so that they can put up wallpaper later. Well that went well and we got a lot done. Elder Kirk and I worked on putting cement in a wall where there was a hole while the others worked on getting the room done. Well after that we came back here and I talked with President quickly before we ran off to meet with Sister Nina. She was the only one there but we did FHE anyways and we talked about family and the temple. It was good but she had all kinds of stories. We sat there for awhile and then we came back here to the office and I started more work for tomorrow and all. Well it went well all in all and now I have a ton to do tomorrow. We wanted to change when conference was going to be in Penza and so I had to do a lot for that, but the we changed it back to when it was suppose to be. Basically it was a crazy day and we have done a ton. I am getting tired and we are going home. Until tomorrow!"
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Fun Day
6 June 2005
"It turned out to be a good day and busy day. This morning, we went early to the office to meet some missionaries. Well, after we met up with them, we started to work. Elder Kirk was there, and it was cool to see him. Its been awhile since I have seen him. Well, Monday is my day to get all the statistics ready. After I worked on that, I worked on cleaning up and getting things ready for tomorrow's meeting. Well, today we gathered with Баба Нина, Зинаида, И брат Блинков. It was cool, and we talked about the Book of Mormon. We then walked away with Баба Нина. She is so awesome and way nice. I love her to death. She loves to talk and she rarely has a chance to get out. I love to work with members. It is so awesome."
"It turned out to be a good day and busy day. This morning, we went early to the office to meet some missionaries. Well, after we met up with them, we started to work. Elder Kirk was there, and it was cool to see him. Its been awhile since I have seen him. Well, Monday is my day to get all the statistics ready. After I worked on that, I worked on cleaning up and getting things ready for tomorrow's meeting. Well, today we gathered with Баба Нина, Зинаида, И брат Блинков. It was cool, and we talked about the Book of Mormon. We then walked away with Баба Нина. She is so awesome and way nice. I love her to death. She loves to talk and she rarely has a chance to get out. I love to work with members. It is so awesome."
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Junk
25 April 2005
"Today it was alright again. We walked around a lot and talked with a lot of people. We also had a meeting with Ирина and all today, but nothing great. We were suppose to have an FHE tonight, but only one person could, so we basically had a good time there with them. Tonight we are eating junk and getting ready for another day of walking. What an exciting week!"
"Today it was alright again. We walked around a lot and talked with a lot of people. We also had a meeting with Ирина and all today, but nothing great. We were suppose to have an FHE tonight, but only one person could, so we basically had a good time there with them. Tonight we are eating junk and getting ready for another day of walking. What an exciting week!"
Monday, March 23, 2009
Senior Companion
23 March 2005
" Not much news here. Nothing really happened here but we did get our mail. Anyhow, we went to the big Saratov sign and took pictures with all the elders in our zone. We went to a new music place and looked for new music. We came home and relaxed and then we went to Сергей's and had english night with him and his wife. We are now home. I found out that I got a transfer to Энгельс and will be старший напарник and лидер округа. I am excited and sad. It is finally nice to be senior, but I will miss this area. I love working and being here!"
" Not much news here. Nothing really happened here but we did get our mail. Anyhow, we went to the big Saratov sign and took pictures with all the elders in our zone. We went to a new music place and looked for new music. We came home and relaxed and then we went to Сергей's and had english night with him and his wife. We are now home. I found out that I got a transfer to Энгельс and will be старший напарник and лидер округа. I am excited and sad. It is finally nice to be senior, but I will miss this area. I love working and being here!"
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Fasting
22 March 2005
"We had a sweet day. We worked really hard and had several meetings. We made good food - pancakes and pizza and then we started fasting for an investigator in Сольнечный. We then went to a ladies house and had a spiritual thought. After that we went to Вика's and Олга's house - Smith's investigators. We had a good spiritual thought and then we went to Света Горина's house and Олег и Галина should have met with us, but they didn't. We then went to deaf FHE and that was way awesome. We played and it was fun as always with them. We are getting ready for p-day tomorrow, and so hopefully it will go well!"
"We had a sweet day. We worked really hard and had several meetings. We made good food - pancakes and pizza and then we started fasting for an investigator in Сольнечный. We then went to a ladies house and had a spiritual thought. After that we went to Вика's and Олга's house - Smith's investigators. We had a good spiritual thought and then we went to Света Горина's house and Олег и Галина should have met with us, but they didn't. We then went to deaf FHE and that was way awesome. We played and it was fun as always with them. We are getting ready for p-day tomorrow, and so hopefully it will go well!"
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