Well.. In less than one week I will be out of the MTC, on my way halfway around the world to Russia, to speak a new language, and preach the Gospel! Wow! Things have flown by and changed so fast! I can't even believe how fast time and life moves out here! I swear just last week I was sitting in Ms. Brown's math class figuring out how solve a ruby aka Rubiks Cube.
Speaking of.. thank you for the package fam! You know I love my Cheez its and my Rubiks Cubes! Elder Brown and I are having fun with the Santa hats and all the stuff that you sent us! (All the stuff that you gave me more than one of I gave to him) Sorry but we are not aloud the wear bracelets so I can't wear the Livestrong one. But I will keep it and give it to someone in Russia :) oh and I keep forgetting to tell you that we are also not aloud to chew gum... haha so sorry! I will probably chew it when I get to Russia tho...
Well I got my flight plan finally and I sent a copy of it to you did you get it yet? I also left a not on the copy about money and contact solution... I leave Monday. I think I get to call you sometime that morning pretty early.. I am guessing around 7? I don't know when tho.. then I fly to New York and then to Moscow! I think that I get to call you in every airport that I land in so I will get to call you a few times. And then I will get to call you a few days later on Christmas! So you will be hearing a lot from me very soon.. I can't wait to talk to you all!!
Have grandma and grandpa been getting my letters that I am sending to the house?
Well Elder Brown and I were finally released as Zone Leaders :) so now we have less responsibility and only have to worry about packing and and getting ready! It's been great here :) this last week is going to fly by. Well I used the tape recorder you sent me today.. They tape did not last very long but I used it and am going to send it sometime this week when I get time.
My Russian speaking abilities are starting to plateau so it is good that I am leaving soon so that it can just rocket back up! Things are going to be great in Russia.. I just can't wait to get to work out there and be able to talk to the people!
Oh ya.. another thing.. I found a better way to send packages so that it is cheap.. at least for me to send packages out of the MTC. So, I am going to be getting a big package ready for you of all the stuff that I have and wont need to take to Russia or wont have room for to take to Russia. The MTC takes the package and sends it to POST MART. the address is 2250 N University Pkwy #48 Provo, UT. The phone number is (801) 373-5900. I am going to be sending the package out on Friday so I assume it should be there by Monday. If you drop by this place to pick it up within a few days of them recieving it then it is free. So I figured since Dad is always driving places he could pick it up and stuff. That will just make it cheaper. So.. I send the package to that place, and you come pick it up.. easy eh!
Well how is the Christmas Holiday coming? JJ how is Silver Rush going? How is everything?! How is our family doing, what is the latest and greatest news? Is anyone pregnant yet?!?!
Well there really is not much to talk about :) I am just stretching out to finish up here and get out to the field! If anyone wants anything from Russia just let me know :)
Oh PS if anyone was wondering I haven't lost or gained weight. Some people have been asking about the food and stuff. The food is alright, but I think the MTC is on a two week rotation or something because I have had a lot of the same things.. that's boring. So ya.. I am excited to get to Russia and cook my own food and learn how to cook Russian food! I am basically planning on becoming Russian.. so don't be surprised when I get back!
We had our last temple session today maybe for two years.. that is sad. I really love the temple and have grown to appreciate it so much! It brings so much peace to me after such a busy week, I don't know what I'm going to do in russia! It will be rough!
Well I love you all so much! I am so very gratefull for your love and support and prayers! I feel so lucky to have such an amazing group of family and friends.. you have made me who I am today and have been the best help and examples in my life. I love you so much and could never thank you enough for what you have helped me to overcome...
Have a Merry Christmas! :) It's a great time to read about Jesus Christ and his amazing life and sacrifice! I know that's what I'm doing...
Love,
Elder Weihing
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Well first off I need to tell everyone thank you for the letters, packages, and prayers (especially to learn the language). They have really helped more than you know!KJ, I literally just read the experience that you wrote to me on Dear Elder.. I will write you a letter about it next week but I just wanted to say thank you beause it has really changed the perspective of how even the smallest details matter so much.
It's been an interesting week. Earlier this week we were planning on leaving for Russia on December the 14th because our mission President wanted us to be there early. But, we went through a whole long process and found out that missionaries going to Russia cannot be sent early because of the Visa issue.. so now we are leaving on December 21st. Which isn't too bad, but I was planning on leaving in a few days so I got all pumped up and now I have 13 days instead of six... eh it is alright. I know that everything happens for a reason and the Lord has a plan for everything, even things that we believe to minor details.
But the Branch Presidency is happy that we are not leaving because they want to keep us in this position as long as they can. They have not figured out who they want to relieve us yet. So, maybe that is the cause :) who knows..
Well I am sorry that my memory card got stolen. lol, that was a my bad! I knew we were supposed to send memory cards in envolopes but I figured it worked once so why not twice.. but oh well :) I will just take a ton of pictures this next week and then send it to you next Tuesday that way you will have some pictures.
The MTC is still great, I am definitely ready to be in the field. Russian is hard and I feel like I haven't really learned anything new this past week so I want to be in Russia because I know I will learn fast there! At least faster than I learn here! But, the Spirit is still amazing! I feel Heavenly Father answer my prayers everyday and helping me push myself in my studies. This is just an amazing opportunity that I have to put my life on pause, put everything I have into serving the Lord, and help bring people to know the happiness that I feel because of this true Gospel. It is a once in a lifetime experience that I know I will never get to repeat.. I plan on having zero regrets and taking advantage of every opportunity that I have! This is just such an amazing work that is growing every single day!
So, just as a side note, interestingly enough my hair was long here on my mission. Longer then it ever has been since when I had really long hair. I didn't think that would happen out here, but today I got a haircut and no one even recognizes me! Just a fun filled fact...
We are still speaking 100% Russian all the time, or at least trying to. We slack off a little bit too much in that area... It is so hard!
So... swine flu is kicking our butt in here... I don't want to get it right before I leave for Russia! We all had to have vaccinations which is good, but some are still getting it and they have to be taken to a special building away from everyone so that no one else catches it. A few in my Branch have already gotten it! NOT GOOD!
Anyways thanks for the love and support! I love you all so much!
Love,
Elder Weihing
It's been an interesting week. Earlier this week we were planning on leaving for Russia on December the 14th because our mission President wanted us to be there early. But, we went through a whole long process and found out that missionaries going to Russia cannot be sent early because of the Visa issue.. so now we are leaving on December 21st. Which isn't too bad, but I was planning on leaving in a few days so I got all pumped up and now I have 13 days instead of six... eh it is alright. I know that everything happens for a reason and the Lord has a plan for everything, even things that we believe to minor details.
But the Branch Presidency is happy that we are not leaving because they want to keep us in this position as long as they can. They have not figured out who they want to relieve us yet. So, maybe that is the cause :) who knows..
Well I am sorry that my memory card got stolen. lol, that was a my bad! I knew we were supposed to send memory cards in envolopes but I figured it worked once so why not twice.. but oh well :) I will just take a ton of pictures this next week and then send it to you next Tuesday that way you will have some pictures.
The MTC is still great, I am definitely ready to be in the field. Russian is hard and I feel like I haven't really learned anything new this past week so I want to be in Russia because I know I will learn fast there! At least faster than I learn here! But, the Spirit is still amazing! I feel Heavenly Father answer my prayers everyday and helping me push myself in my studies. This is just an amazing opportunity that I have to put my life on pause, put everything I have into serving the Lord, and help bring people to know the happiness that I feel because of this true Gospel. It is a once in a lifetime experience that I know I will never get to repeat.. I plan on having zero regrets and taking advantage of every opportunity that I have! This is just such an amazing work that is growing every single day!
So, just as a side note, interestingly enough my hair was long here on my mission. Longer then it ever has been since when I had really long hair. I didn't think that would happen out here, but today I got a haircut and no one even recognizes me! Just a fun filled fact...
We are still speaking 100% Russian all the time, or at least trying to. We slack off a little bit too much in that area... It is so hard!
So... swine flu is kicking our butt in here... I don't want to get it right before I leave for Russia! We all had to have vaccinations which is good, but some are still getting it and they have to be taken to a special building away from everyone so that no one else catches it. A few in my Branch have already gotten it! NOT GOOD!
Anyways thanks for the love and support! I love you all so much!
Love,
Elder Weihing
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Well less than two weeks left in the MTC and then off to Russia! I can't wait! I love the MTC, but it is definitely time to get into the field and get to work! And I get to call home when I leave on the 14th and I can't wait for that! Thank you for all of your support and especially your letters! They are great and really bring me a lot of joy when I get them! You are all so amazing and I feel so blessed to know you all and be a part of your lives!
First comes first.. Thanksgiving was great! We had the privilege of hearing from one of the Twelve Apostles-Jeffrey R. Holland. He is a great speaker! He really inspires and speaks with such passion! After that we ate a some what Thanksgiving meal that was alright and then did an hour of service. After that we got to just hang out and study and then later that night we had another speaker. It was overall a good day. I missed my family a lot because I am only an hour away but I figure when I get to Russia that will all be gone for the most part during Holidays.
Well I can't wait to get my flight plan for Russia. I hope I get to stop in some cool places on the way! We recieved our Russian nametags that say our names in Russia. I sent pics to the fam in my letter this week so you will definitely see all of this.
Hmmm... let's see what else is new... oh ya, now we are speaking one hundred percent Russian all the time! It is tough especially on P Day because to say the least, we only know gospel words. So, unless we want to teach the first two lessons to people all day we are at a loss for words usually... Russian is so difficult! but, it is so bomb! I love it! It sounds so cool I can't wait until I can fluently speak it!
Well I really don't know what to tell you, it is the 8th week and things are pretty repetitive. :) we pretty much did the same thing we did last week and the week before that and so on.
But I guess every week does bring new spiritual experiences.. this week was cool because in the RC I have two people that I have started talking to through e mail about the gospel. It is kind of like a progressing investigator through e mail. Both of these investigators are really interested in Christ and why what we believe is different compared to other churches. It is a truly interesting experience. I also found out in the RC that people have heard the craziest rumors about Mormons.. Such as us turning into lizards or that we cast spells on our children everynight. At first I thought these people were joking when they said this, but they were not joking at all they really believed this. It's just wierd... But it gave me a good opportunity to testify and tell about Christ so I liked it a lot.
Well keep in touch! I love you all so much! I miss you all a lot but I know that what I am doing is the right thing, and because of that the Lord is helping me deal with all of my feelings of missing home! I love it so much here! Mostly I feel bad for all of you because you have to deal with the real world and all the temptations that come along with that.. sorry! Pretty soon I will be writing from Russia and I know I will have some cool experiences to tell from there!
Thanks so much for the love and support and keep writing me please!!
Love,
Elder Weihing
First comes first.. Thanksgiving was great! We had the privilege of hearing from one of the Twelve Apostles-Jeffrey R. Holland. He is a great speaker! He really inspires and speaks with such passion! After that we ate a some what Thanksgiving meal that was alright and then did an hour of service. After that we got to just hang out and study and then later that night we had another speaker. It was overall a good day. I missed my family a lot because I am only an hour away but I figure when I get to Russia that will all be gone for the most part during Holidays.
Well I can't wait to get my flight plan for Russia. I hope I get to stop in some cool places on the way! We recieved our Russian nametags that say our names in Russia. I sent pics to the fam in my letter this week so you will definitely see all of this.
Hmmm... let's see what else is new... oh ya, now we are speaking one hundred percent Russian all the time! It is tough especially on P Day because to say the least, we only know gospel words. So, unless we want to teach the first two lessons to people all day we are at a loss for words usually... Russian is so difficult! but, it is so bomb! I love it! It sounds so cool I can't wait until I can fluently speak it!
Well I really don't know what to tell you, it is the 8th week and things are pretty repetitive. :) we pretty much did the same thing we did last week and the week before that and so on.
But I guess every week does bring new spiritual experiences.. this week was cool because in the RC I have two people that I have started talking to through e mail about the gospel. It is kind of like a progressing investigator through e mail. Both of these investigators are really interested in Christ and why what we believe is different compared to other churches. It is a truly interesting experience. I also found out in the RC that people have heard the craziest rumors about Mormons.. Such as us turning into lizards or that we cast spells on our children everynight. At first I thought these people were joking when they said this, but they were not joking at all they really believed this. It's just wierd... But it gave me a good opportunity to testify and tell about Christ so I liked it a lot.
Well keep in touch! I love you all so much! I miss you all a lot but I know that what I am doing is the right thing, and because of that the Lord is helping me deal with all of my feelings of missing home! I love it so much here! Mostly I feel bad for all of you because you have to deal with the real world and all the temptations that come along with that.. sorry! Pretty soon I will be writing from Russia and I know I will have some cool experiences to tell from there!
Thanks so much for the love and support and keep writing me please!!
Love,
Elder Weihing
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