This last week has been somewhat odd. Both these last two weeks honestly. I suppose it’s just been an odd transfer. Elder Smith and I were here in Kurgan for two weeks working together before he had to go off for Visa Trip, and I was here with Elder Shreave. Then he got back and we had to do Zone Leader Splits a day later. Then after that we had to go down to Tumen for Zone Conference. In short, we’ve been away from doing continuous normal missionary work for about two weeks. And now we’ve got two weeks left until the transfer.
That being said, these last two weeks have still been very good and I’ve grown a great deal. Zone Leader Splits were great. Our Zone Leaders are both such good guys. They know how to work. But they also know how to have fun. And I think that one of the problems that I’ve already slipped into sometimes on my mission is being so engaged in either learning the language or studying the scriptures or figuring out what to do about members that I haven’t spent anytime just having fun with my companion. Its good to work hard. But its also good to through back your head and laugh sometimes.
There were a number of changes for Zone Conference this last month. My first conference was from about 9 in the morning until noon. This conference was from 9 until 4 in the afternoon. It had a lot more length. And it likewise had a lot more spiritual edification. Last Zone Conference we really didn’t get much chance to hear from our Mission President. He only spoke for maybe fifteen minutes. This month he spoke for over an hour. And he is truly a powerful speaker.
Fall has begun to sweep Kurgan. The leaves are already starting to turn in some places. We are going to go shopping today for winter clothes. Because unlike America, autumn here is perhaps two weeks long then we are in for cold. Enjoy those slow and beautiful autumns. They are different in other parts of the world.
Work with my companion has started to get a lot better. It just goes to show the influence we can have on each other if we will simply and honestly love other another. It is so important to let the love of God flow through us and into those around us. Even when we feel like we need love ourselves. Even when we feel like we need to be the one being supported in times of difficulty. I have come to discover that when we concentrate on the problems of others, and how to help them, our problems seem to fade away. When we try to take care of our fellow men, God takes care of us.
It is incredible to be alive. We as humans are so weak. There is so little we can do. We can’t reach out and save the world from its wickedness. We can’t speak with every single person about the gospel. We can’t uplift every discouraged person. Many times it seems like we can’t even overcome our own problems. But as weak as we are, we are also so strong. Even in the darkest of times, we somehow find the light and hope to keep going. The strength of God flows into us and we are somehow able to go another day, lift another soul. Truly, as weak as we are now, we are gods in the making.
Elder Wilson
That being said, these last two weeks have still been very good and I’ve grown a great deal. Zone Leader Splits were great. Our Zone Leaders are both such good guys. They know how to work. But they also know how to have fun. And I think that one of the problems that I’ve already slipped into sometimes on my mission is being so engaged in either learning the language or studying the scriptures or figuring out what to do about members that I haven’t spent anytime just having fun with my companion. Its good to work hard. But its also good to through back your head and laugh sometimes.
There were a number of changes for Zone Conference this last month. My first conference was from about 9 in the morning until noon. This conference was from 9 until 4 in the afternoon. It had a lot more length. And it likewise had a lot more spiritual edification. Last Zone Conference we really didn’t get much chance to hear from our Mission President. He only spoke for maybe fifteen minutes. This month he spoke for over an hour. And he is truly a powerful speaker.
Fall has begun to sweep Kurgan. The leaves are already starting to turn in some places. We are going to go shopping today for winter clothes. Because unlike America, autumn here is perhaps two weeks long then we are in for cold. Enjoy those slow and beautiful autumns. They are different in other parts of the world.
Work with my companion has started to get a lot better. It just goes to show the influence we can have on each other if we will simply and honestly love other another. It is so important to let the love of God flow through us and into those around us. Even when we feel like we need love ourselves. Even when we feel like we need to be the one being supported in times of difficulty. I have come to discover that when we concentrate on the problems of others, and how to help them, our problems seem to fade away. When we try to take care of our fellow men, God takes care of us.
It is incredible to be alive. We as humans are so weak. There is so little we can do. We can’t reach out and save the world from its wickedness. We can’t speak with every single person about the gospel. We can’t uplift every discouraged person. Many times it seems like we can’t even overcome our own problems. But as weak as we are, we are also so strong. Even in the darkest of times, we somehow find the light and hope to keep going. The strength of God flows into us and we are somehow able to go another day, lift another soul. Truly, as weak as we are now, we are gods in the making.
Elder Wilson
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