Once upon a time we went caroling with the Kumfermans,
Andruses, Bingams, and other missionaries in our district on Christmas Eve over
by the fountain on "Christmas Street". We sang in English to spare
the fragile minds of those older than us that sang with us so it became an
English contacting activity. Some of us sang and others took this opportunity
to talk with people about English practice. There was one lady who was very
interested in coming to English Practice. Her name is Olya and has been coming
to English Practice for a while now and last Saturday we did a spiritual
thought on the Book of Mormon and the 23 questions answered by the Book of
Mormon and after that 7 people took a copy of the Book of Mormon! And one of
those people was Olya!! And she and her mom who had just started reading it
came to church yesterday!!! We are pretty excited for them. Especially Elder
Roylance, you know how he is. . .
We had another Zone Conference this week. Not ours. Ours was
last week. But we help with the other Zone Conferences as well. That just means
that we are that much more edified right? It was pretty much the same though
except the end of this last one. At the end when President Kumferman was
finishing up he all of the sudden asked "Why does Moroni have a
trumpet?" (referring to the angel Moroni). We talked about it a little bit
and then he said; "I think that there is a specific reason why. . . and
that is what we will start next Zone Conference with."
After right after Zone Conference the Andruses lest and left
us to hold down the fort in the office. We were filming missionaries for a
special video we are working on for Sister Mitchell who used to be here in the
office but is now home and is fighting breast cancer. Then we got a call form
Sister Danielyuk whos husband is a non-member and with whom we have been trying
to work. She asked if we could immediately go and help them move some heavy
tiles. It was a little bit of a bad time but we decided that they were more
important than filming or having anyone in the office so we as quick as could
kicked everyone out and locked up and ran over and helped them. We set up a
lesson with them after moving tiles and yesterday evening had a lesson with
them.
On Saturday we had a lesson with the Parhomenko family. I
guess the fifth time is the charm because we tried so hard to meet with them
and ever since Elder Roylance got here it hasn't worked out. But we finally got
in with them and it went pretty well. Most of the family was there and even
Dasha's (14 years old) friend came and played the game "Spot-it" with
us. We didn't have a lesson or anything with her but it was good to show her
that mormons are alright and sometimes fun if you play a card game with
them.
We have lots of projects going on here in the office. Lots
of planning and designing has been going on. But that means that soon our
misisonaries will have the 2017 year book soon and also the new standards of
excellence cards and some other things. And then President Kumferman will get
his business cards. Still pretty boring here though.
EverOnce upon a time we went caroling with the Kumfermans,
Andruses, Bingams, and other missionaries in our district on Christmas Eve over
by the fountain on "Christmas Street". We sang in English to spare
the fragile minds of those older than us that sang with us so it became an
English contacting activity. Some of us sang and others took this opportunity
to talk with people about English practice. There was one lady who was very
interested in coming to English Practice. Her name is Olya and has been coming
to English Practice for a while now and last Saturday we did a spiritual
thought on the Book of Mormon and the 23 questions answered by the Book of
Mormon and after that 7 people took a copy of the Book of Mormon! And one of
those people was Olya!! And she and her mom who had just started reading it
came to church yesterday!!! We are pretty excited for them. Especially Elder
Roylance, you know how he is. . .
We had another Zone Conference this week. Not ours. Ours was
last week. But we help with the other Zone Conferences as well. That just means
that we are that much more edified right? It was pretty much the same though
except the end of this last one. At the end when President Kumferman was
finishing up he all of the sudden asked "Why does Moroni have a
trumpet?" (referring to the angel Moroni). We talked about it a little bit
and then he said; "I think that there is a specific reason why. . . and
that is what we will start next Zone Conference with."
After right after Zone Conference the Andruses lest and left
us to hold down the fort in the office. We were filming missionaries for a
special video we are working on for Sister Mitchell who used to be here in the
office but is now home and is fighting breast cancer. Then we got a call form
Sister Danielyuk whos husband is a non-member and with whom we have been trying
to work. She asked if we could immediately go and help them move some heavy
tiles. It was a little bit of a bad time but we decided that they were more
important than filming or having anyone in the office so we as quick as could
kicked everyone out and locked up and ran over and helped them. We set up a
lesson with them after moving tiles and yesterday evening had a lesson with
them.
On Saturday we had a lesson with the Parhomenko family. I
guess the fifth time is the charm because we tried so hard to meet with them
and ever since Elder Roylance got here it hasn't worked out. But we finally got
in with them and it went pretty well. Most of the family was there and even
Dasha's (14 years old) friend came and played the game "Spot-it" with
us. We didn't have a lesson or anything with her but it was good to show her
that mormons are alright and sometimes fun if you play a card game with
them.
We have lots of projects going on here in the office. Lots
of planning and designing has been going on. But that means that soon our
misisonaries will have the 2017 year book soon and also the new standards of
excellence cards and some other things. And then President Kumferman will get
his business cards. Still pretty boring here though.
Every week here in the Borschagovsky ward we try and have a
missionary speak. I started a while back a list of those who will speak and
when and now by default my companion does that so it was a little bit of a
surprise for me yesterday when he told me a half an hour before sacrament
meeting that I would be speaking. But everything was alright. I am at a point
where if something like that would happen I don't panic because of my
unpreparedness. And if you know me then you know that I am doing pretty good
right now. I gave a talk on fulfilling the will of good by acting on what the
prophets tell us and also reading everyday the Book of Mormon. But now everyone
thinks I am leaving because I spoke.
The Book of Mormon is such a wonderful thing. I really like
in the Introduction of the Book of Mormon what the Prophet Joseph Smith said
"I told the brethren that eh Book of Mormon was the most correct of any
book on earth, and the keystone of our religion, and man would get nearer to
God by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book." It is in fact the
most correct of any book on the earth. And that includes the Bible. However it
is important to understand that like the Book of Mormon the Bible contains the
dealings of God with his children here on the earth and I am sure that many
people will be saved at the last day because of the teachings that are
contained in the Bible. But as prophets past and present and most undoubtedly
future admonish us, the Book of Mormon must take a central part in our daily
activities. I add my witness that this is true doctrine. If someone in today's
day wishes to find truth and wishes to not fall pray to the temptations of the
adversary than he must set apart time everyday for study of the Book of Mormon.
I invite all who are in the sight of these words to read the Book of Mormon
each day and pray to God in Christ name and then you will have the Holy Ghost
with you.
Старейшина Класон / Elder Clawson
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