Well, transfers were last week. President called me and I have actually been reassigned to the Cancun mission, with swimming rights. hahahaha. yep, i know that joke was lame, that's why i put it there. But nope, in all seriousness, I did not receive a transfer, and i will still be here in voronezh with sis. Gorkavenko. Im excited. The two sisters in our apartment received transfers (well one is going home because she is a mini missionary). So our apt. will be back to two. weird. and there won't be so many russian conversations going on. double weird! 2 of the elders in our district also received a transfer, so today we will get two new elders. One a greenie. Wohooo!!
But even though i am not making a trip to a new area today, I will be taking my first visa trip!!!!!! So i will get on a night train tonight with all the others transferring, be in moscow tomorrow morning at 5 (yuck!), take a quick plane ride with some others to Kiev, Ukraine. Get back into moscow, and then tomorrow night catch another night train back down to voronezh (by myself! ahhhh! we will see how that goes!) so that is my little adventure for the weekend. So while i am traveling ill think about you all traveling to the good ol' kanab. fun!
So, lets get down to business. No, Olga's baptism was not on saturday, but we are of course still meeting with her and working with her on setting a new baptism date. She just has such a sweet spirit about her. We also started teaching a new investigator on saturday, whom we met at english club. She is an artist and drew pictures of me and my companion while we were there. cool huh?! Sunday we were excited because we had two of our investigators come to church and stay for all three hours. It always feels good when that happens. Lets see, im trying to think if anything else went on this week other than the usual of contacting, teaching, and testifying. I can't really think of anything else.
My russian is still coming. It is weird because somedays i feel like im doing good and understanding more, and then other days i feel like i just haven't learned anything! But thats ok. At least i can tell that i know more than i did when i first arrived here. Sis. Gorkavenko has also been very helpful in helping me to learn the language. And she always talks slow for me and uses words that i mostly know when we are talking, so i can understand whats going on. Yesterday it is was funny because i was reading this english thing out loud for someone in an english lesson, and it took me like a minute to figure out how to say the word "truthfulness". it was funny and we all laughed. I kept on trying to put some weird 'r' roll on it! but then that night we went to a lesson and i felt like i just couldn't say a thing. I was struggling so hard to say what i wanted to say, and nothing came out right. it was annoying. Sometimes i feel like a mute here and i can't ever say anything or express myself like i would like too. its weird. but life i guess.
So culture section for the week. They drink tea (like the good kind, herbal and such) like all the time here. no joke. All the time!!! even when it is like so so hot!!! seriously. We were in a lesson the other day, and it has been so hot here lately. I even heard that russia has been on national news for how hot it has been in some places. But so we were having a lesson, and it was so hot we were, well at least i was, like just dripping sweat. And then, we drank steaming hot tea! and we did the next day too! oh my gosh. i don't know how they do it! but i better get used to it, cause i hear that happens all the time.
(DALLIN!!! yea!!! its your birthday! so here is a little birthday wish for you. "happy birthday to you! happy birthday to you! happy birthday dear d man! happy birthday to you!" Yeah!!!!! So for you birthday this year, i thought i would write you and tell you all the things you would love about russia and are really missing out on over here.
1. They absolutely LOVE lady gaga!! There is someone in our apt. complex who has been playing bad romance and poker face for the past week, every morning and every night. its funny and i totally thought of you!!!
2. Girls love to dress up in public and wear really nice clothes and high heels...
3. ...while the men wear really short shorts, flip flops, and t shirts. its super funny.
4. They have some really cool clothes here. I wish i could go shopping and buy everything. When i walk buy a store and see something cute in the window, its really hard to not think about it.
well..sorry i think that's it for now. ill have to add more to the list as time goes on. but i hope your bday is wonderful and that you have fun with family and friends and that you know i love you!!!! kisses and hugs!!!!!!!)
Well family, i am out of things to say. Have a wonderful week, and please drive safely to your awesome pioneer day celebrations. I will be thinking about you! I love you and hope everyone is doing well! Until next week!
All my russian love!
Sister Brown
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