So last monday the water for or city got shut of. I still
have no idea why. It was a little bit challenging, but we had enough drinking
water. It wouldn't have been such a problem if it hadn't been so hot and if we
hadn't played sports that moring in Center. We kind of overheard someone
talking about it that said that it was going to be out until the eighth. We
didn't hear it clearly though but that still didn't help the situation. But
luckily they mean eight-o-clock and that night we had water again. It would
have been a little bit of a problem if our city didn't have water for a week.
If that were to happem anywhere, it would be here.
Then our power went out. Again. But then we got it back.
Other than those fun happenings we had a great family home
evening with the Volkov family that ended up just being with the dad. He
reminds me exactly of one of my companions. The way he talked, laughed, and all
of the facial expressions he has.
Nadya and Sasha are doing so great right now. Especialy
Nadya. Last week we wanted to give them a baptismal date but they siad that
they didn't feel ready for that yet. But we have a feeling that they will
accept one this week. Nadya has taken it upon herself to be the unoffical birthday
celebration coordinator for our branch. She is making this calendar to post in
the board when you walk into the branch that has everyone's birthdays for that
month, and then she is going to hold a mini celebration every month celebratng
all of the birthdays in that month. Sasha and and President Zhaloba are going to
go on the District camping trip coming up. I think that that will be great for
them. Nadya and Sasha are doing just fine. It helps when your husband or dad is
the Branch President.
Ruslan helped us prepare the sacrament on sunday. Next week
he is going to pass!
English practice is going great. We have lots of new people
coming and people who invite their friends. People are often super suprised to
find out that there is free english practices availible here, I am suprised more
people don't come.
We had interviews with President Packer this week! Our last
interviews wih President Packer . . . They were great and I am glad that
there is still a little bit of time to serve under him. I am sure the next
Mission President will be great as well. It will be interesting. He will be the
third mission president that I have had and the fourth that I have been assigned
to serve under.
Today's time playing "Gatorball" with the other
Elders was very eventful. We had a lot of people come and it was a little
crowded. But it was still fun. Since the court is a first come first serve type
court, we often have lots of other people who show up to play on it. We are
always first because we get up at 6:30 while the rest of the country sleeps in.
Today we had a basketball team come in the middle of us playing. I say team but
it was more like a club or something. They tried to argue a little bit about
how they wanted to play on the court too and then we let them have half of the
court to be nice. But then we had some elders get together and chalenge them to
a game of basketball. It was hilarious to watch. These mostly short american
missionaries just creaming these jersied Ukrainians. After that we went back
to playing half court.
I can't really think of anything else to report other than
what I have already written.
I guess Elder Merrell and I are still doing great here. This
branch is great. Missionary work is great. Life is great. Read the Book of
Mormon.
Also, I have finished the Old
Testiment and am trying to read through the New Testiment again before the new
mission President gets here.
Старейшина Класон / Elder Clawson
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