This week was anything but normal. Nothting worked out as
planned. Not to say it was bad, just strange.
We had a lesson set up with Katya in the begining of the
week but that fell through because her computer stopped working so she and
Sasha came to Kiev but even theough she was so close, we couldn't meet. She's
working on her Diploma and can't meet for a while with us until she finishes
it.
On Wednesday our Zone (Kyiv East Zone) had a cool District
leader training with our Zone leaders and the Assistants. It was really great
and insightful. It was supossed to be for three hours which even then is quite
a long time. But it ended up being four and an half hours. Yeah, that was
fun.
English class later than evening went well. Nothing crazy to
report. We decided to just have descussions this time instead of playing games
as to give them more chances to speak.
Now here's where things get interesting.
So we had planned and exchange with the Zone leaders where I
was to be with Elder Western, and Elder carr with Elder Haybol.
So this is how from Thursday to Sunday should have
gone.
Friday: start exchange in the afternoon.
Saturday: end the exchange in the afternoon. do missionary
work with my companion as normal.
Sunday: go to Stake Connference like a good Mormon.
This is how it ended up being.
Friday: In the afternoon, Elder Western and I started our
exchange together with a meeting at the church where we descussed what we want
to get put of this exchange and what goals we had. Then we left to meet a
Potenial Investigator at Shulyavska Station were we thought we were going to
talk with him about the Book of Mormon. We get there and he wasn't there. We
call and he said that he is at Vokzol Station. So we went back into the Metro
and went to Vokzol station. We found a him and he didn't seem quite all of the
way there. And it ended up being just him tring to sell this
"American" guitar to us. It was an american guitar, but I wouldn't
get the kind he was offering. We hope that his desires to learn more about the
Restored Gospel will deepen. After that we had to run back tot he church so thnat
Elder Western got Interview someone for baptism . . . over Skype. We both knew
something was going to happen. It ended up being that some missionaries messed
up and made some poor judgement calls that made it impossible for this
Investigator to be interviewed. the desission was made that Elder Western and
Elder Carr we to travel together to Cherkasy to Interview this person. So the
rest of that day Elder Haybol and I dealt with crazy people and had a strange
leeson with one of Elder Haybol's investigators and lots of strange happenings.
Saturday: Woke up and went strait to meet a "Potential
investigator". We ended up having to travel quite a bit to actually get to
him. More than we origonaly thought. We sat inside a McDonalds and he just
started going off almost tot he point of screaming telling us that the Book of
Mormon is false and that we aren't Elders or Teachers and Blah ba blah. We did
our best to bare our trstimonies to him but he wouldn't have any of it. Both
Elder Haybol and I, especially Elder Haybol, came out of that hour long
grilling felling somewhat tense ;) But after a good study session we both felt
a lot better and a little less angry. I started making Cinnamon Rolls to give
to Less-Active members who would other wise not open up to us and also for use
in finding New Investigators. For the most part it went alright. Just that we
had to substitute a feww things out int he recipe. Namely powder milk with baby
formula. But by the time the dough was rising and we keft for choir practice,
everything seemed fine. Choir practice was crazy. I have never seen Sister
Svetlana as fired up as she was then. It was a hard time for Elder Haybol. When
we got back to the appartment, the dough looked pretty good . . . at first.
Upon trying to knead it, I found it to be the most sticky dough I have ever
come in contact with. But with the help of what endeed up being a lot more
flour, it turn out alright. After a few more stuggles the Cinnamon Rolls were
pronounced "done". And I've got to say, they are pretty darn good.
Not to mention the amount of frosting that the recipe called for.
Sunday: Sunday was the day of Going in and out of the Metro.
I am thankful for my unlimited card. Because if I didn't have an unlimited card
for the month, I would be in some trouble. We barly made it to Stake
Connference. It was fun trying to find it. The new Stake presidencey was
sustained and lots of wonderfu talks were given. Elder Carr and Western finally
made it back. And after Satke connference when Elder Haybol and I went back to
the his appartment where they were at, we found them fast asleap like two
little angles. Eventually we got them to wake up and then we found out hat we
had to go help someone in the ward with his home teaching. So Elder Haybol and
I suited up and headed out once again. The home teaching lesson we got be apart
of was so awesome. The Members here are seriously so great.
Eventually Elder Carr and I made it back home where he just
crashed after his long ordeal of constat train and bus riding and no sleep for
two days.
Yeah it was a little crazy. But it was still good. The Book
of Mormon is still true. And it helps you in any situation that you be in. If
you just read.
Things are still going stong over her in Ukraine. Thanks for
takingthe time to actually read these emails.
Старейшина Класон / Elder Clawson
1- After I finally forced the dough to bend to my will.
2- right after I poured the mountain of frosting on them.
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