Subject: :) Hello Everyone!
Well I am still alive! Yaraslovl is still great! Elder Smith and I have been realizing how fast time is flying and how much stuff we have coming up. November is going to be a crazy month! We have an Elderly Couple coming to Yaroslovl, we have visa trips, we have splits in other cities to do baptismal interviews, we have leadership training in moscow and Zone Conference! Basically, it is going to be a crazy busy month and before I know it Christmas will be here! Wow time is not on my side!
Well, we tried to set two baptismal dates this past week but they didn't really work out. One person had a good reason and the second one is just scared. The First one was a guy named Sasha. He is a great guy and has been coming to our church for years to study about the mormons. He knows more about the church than most members do. He knows that this is the true church, knows that the Book of Mormon is true, knows that Joseph Smith was a prophet, and knows that we have a living prophet. But, he has one question he wants answered to we are waiting for President Wooley to come down and answer it for him and he is insisting that he come to church 5 times in a row before he gets baptized. Haha he is a great guy. The seconds name is Olga. She is the wife of a member and is actually more spiritual than the member. She is scared because she knows that baptism is a big decision and isn't something that you should just wake up and decide, she wants to study it out, pray and know from God, and then be baptized if she feels it is right. That is the right way to do it, but the problem is that she wont do it! She wont study, read, and pray! She knows how important it is, but she wont do it. Aka we have got a few delays at the moment and are working out some kinks. We figure there has to be more behind the scene than just her forgetting to do it. Our family is still doing great, their names are Vladimir and Irina. They are having problems with praying to know that our message is true. They don't think that they need to pray and think that as long as they are doing everything that they should and following the commandments then God will lead them in the right direction. That is completely right and we tried to explain that that is why we met, but that still just doesn't cut it for them. They need something else and want more answers to their deep questions. But, I know that when they do finally pray about what we have taught, they will get an answer as long as they are doing it with a sincere heart and ready to act upon the answer that they get! I really want to baptize a family on my mission and obviously that is every missionary's dream! Tomorrow Elder Smith and I also have a talent show that we are putting on and we are praying that people show up! It is going to be so funny and a really good time. We have some funny skits that we are going to do. I will video them and see what I can do about sending them to you :) Well you are an amazing family! Thank you for all of the love and support and prayers! The Church is true! Remember who you are!
Elder Weihing :)
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