03 June 2010
Drennan's leaving for Utah
Hi Mum.
Sounds like things are improving back home, slowly but surely. The Lord is blessing me, and I can handle anything you have to tell me. I have a feeling that you aren't saying everything that's happening at home?!
How are Lee & Cole? Tell Lee to make me a cake and send it to Russia! I miss normal food! I'm getting better at cooking, but still not as good as food back home of course and the groceries here are hard to find. I found some normal milk that isn't as expensive as Finnish milk though. It's from Poland. Don't know why it would be cheaper?
I expect to get the snail mail from you and Kiddo sometime in the middle of next transfer. I'll find out on Monday if I'm staying here in K-grad or if I'm transfering. I bet I'm transfering. If I do transfer, then my next P-day will be in a new area and I will let you know where I am, alright? They usually send new missionaries to new places for their first couple transfers. It's been pretty good here in Kaliningrad, and I wouldn't mind staying!! Me and Elder Poulson get along pretty well. He is a nice guy, a really good guy and he makes friends with all the members really easily. He is really good at Russian! We're just starting to get a couple people who are actually interested in the church and progressing in the lessons, so If I stay, I won't be disappointed at all!
Today the Drennans, the senior couple in our district, left for China for a week to visit their daughter who lives there and then they are coming home to Salt Lake after that. They are really nice and have been like our grandparents here in Kaliningrad. I'll miss talking to them! I gave them your email to get in contact with you because I thought you'd like to meet someone from my mission. Very, very nice people!
It's felt way hot here in Kaliningrad. It's about 80 degrees here, but the humidity is a monster! I'm used to dry Utah weather. Whoo!! It's been a pretty busy week meeting with lots of members to try to get more help from them to find people, put that on top of service and stuff we did this week and our normal meetings with Roma and Youlia ( that lady we met on the street and is really interested in the church. She comes to every activity and asks us lots of questions. She even brings her friend Poulina). Pretty busy week, but it's gone by pretty fast.
Russian is still way hard! I'm slowly learning the language with the help of prayer and mercies from the Lord. Sometimes I have no idea how i was able to convey my message to people or understand what people were saying to me, because I'm terrible at Russian still. I'll learn this language with the Lord's help but that's the only way I will! People are surprised how I speak only being here a month, but it's not me that's doing it. The Lord is blessing me with the gift of tongues when I need it. I'll be happy if I know this language by the time my mission is over. Ha ha! I just study all day and my brain is so tired at night. I'll do my part and the Lord will do His, according to my faith in Him.
Can you do me a favor ? I want to get Nate Reidheads address for his mission in England. Can you ask him for it. Or you can ask Liz. She'd have it. I just want to write him letter. He goes there soon. Also please remember to send some recipes! Snail mail will be sent within the next week or two.
Love you all! Make sure everyone is told that and they remember that. I mean it!!
Give Kiddo a big hug from me. Millie-girl and Forest too.
Love,
Blake aka THE Elder Larsen ;)
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ReplyDeleteLove you guys! Tammy
Tammy: YOU DID IT! Nice blog. :) Elder Larsen: Keep believing in the gift of tongues. The Lord will always give you what you need to do His work. I'm looking forward to following your adventures!! Thanks for being a good companion to Elder Andersen in the MTC! We will keep you in our prayers.
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