I was glad that I was able to call and talk to you guys this week. It was hard to hear about grandpa's death and I needed to hear how things were going. It sounds like everyone is doing fine. I have been praying a lot for grandma and I hope that she is doing better. I can't imagine how she must feel! But, when I get home in a year or so I will take care of her! Obviously I have been thinking a lot about grandpa and all that he taught me and I am starting to come to the conclusion that he taught me at a young age. "When you get bucked off a horse you get back on again." Hard times come, but we always have a choice. We just have to get back on that horse and ride it until the end without any fears or doubts! I am hoping more than ever that I can carry my name with more pride and put extra energy into the work that am given to do. Grandpa would want that from me and I can give him that.
Well, yet another crazy week! We are slowly making progress with about fours investigators, thanks to the Forsyths. We were finally able to meet with Vladimir and Irina, the family, and they loved meeting the Forsyths. This could be a break through with them because the Forsyths bring an amazingly bright spirit with them. Olga, nonmember to an inactive, has also showed tons of progress because of their help! It is amazing to see how much more inspiration and bewilderment she gets from seeing a Senior Couple instead of us young Elders. She has really shown interest in feeling the Holy Ghost and really trying to recognize those feelings that God gives to her. We made a diary and wrote our testimonies in it and gave it to her to start taking note of those special experiences that she has. We are hoping this will help her to more quickly get an answer to baptism. Olessa has started praying about baptism as well. She is getting married soon and is planning on bringing her future husband to church next week! She has a problem with smoking so that is our next crossroad with her! She is a very inspirational young lady who grew up an orphan and has traveled poor all around russia finally settling in a small town and now has found the church! The people you meet in russia!
Well, it is finally starting to snow and get freezing cold here! Time to bust out the winter jacket and hit the streets! It is hard to talk in the cold, not only will we have bad accents but now bad accents and stumbled frozen words. well the week has been good and I am looking forward to see that we can get accomplished this week! Thanks for the prayers! Remember who you are!
Elder Weihing
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