This transfer was somewhat of a strange one due to the fact
that it was a seven week one and the end of the transfer was going to be on a
Monday instead of the usual Tuesday. And that was already strange because we as
a mission were used to transfer day being on Wednesdays. It was also an
exciting transfer getting to be here in the Mission Office and finding out that
we are getting a new group of missionaries coming in! Our mission has been
really struggling with departing missionaries and none to take their place.
Yesterday was that transfer day and we had eight end their missions and leave
this morning. But the good thing is that we have nine arriving today from the
Madrid MTC which is a huge blessing to us.
Yesterday we had a special missionary conference that
involved most but not all of the missionaries. Just those who could come and
were coming up from outlaying areas for transfers. This conference we had Elder
and Sister Golden from the Europe East Area Presidency come as well as Elder
Kearon from the Presidency of the Seventy. They spoke to us and we had a
wonderful time there with them. It was kind of fun because they all had British
accents and it was a relief for one of our missionaries who was departing who
was from the Isle of Mann.
Right after the meeting our transfers went into effect. I as
expected am staying here in the Office with Elder Glade. A lot has changed here
in the mission but not much between us in the office. We are probably going to
switch roles though so I can get trained on what he does so when someone new
comes in I will be able to cover all bases.
This week we got our new office couple in to replace the
Mitchells who leave on Thursday. Elder and Sister Andrus are from Orem Utah and
are so great.
Other than Monday, Saturday was a crazy day for us. Earlier
in the week which was yet another crazy day, one of our members brought her
neighbor who is deaf to learn more from us. I having been trying to learn
Russian Sign Language was able to talk a little bit with him but we were so
busy that day that we couldn't really do anything else besides give him some
pamphlets. But we planned to have a meeting with him on Saturday morning. It
didn't end up happening because the man came about an hour and a half earlier
and then left after not finding us here we later learned.
Church was good as usual and we had the Cherkassy Elders
come up and stay with us again over night because Elder Mattina's companion
Elder Johnson (the one from the Isle of Mann) was going home.
Things are going to get busier and more stressful but that's
all part of the fun.
I just want to say that I have a firm testimony that Jesus
is our Lord, our Savior and Redeemer. He is the way. A testimony of the Lord
Jesus Christ is the first gift of the Spirit and Charity is the crowing gift of
the Spirit. The Book of Mormon is the word of God and it contains the fullness
of the Gospel. Missions change people and this work saves lives.
Love you all!
Старейшина Класон / Elder Clawson
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