So last Sunday or Monday night, I gave my gloves to a potential investigator. His hands were cold and due to unfortunate circumstances he was locked out of his apartment, meaning he got to spend the night somewhere not warm. My hands froze that night, but I knew I was going home in about 2 hours, so I just bucked up and kept working.
A week later: "I recieved an Answer that the book of mormon is true, and you two have me 98 % sure that your church is true, I knew you were sincere, and followers of Christ when you took your gloves off and handed them to me. My hands would have frozen off that night." Pavel wants to get baptized as soon as he is done smoking( his plan is to quit by January 5th) He is keeping the gloves, and I hope they will always remind him of us.
Well folks it doesnt get more clear than that. An answer from God, and a sincere heart is all it takes to bring someone to the fold, God will always answer, we just need to have a sincere heart. We are very excited for Pavel.
Well with Fun stuff this week, since Elder Vanbuskirk cant play twister due to his back, Elder Rice bought a Munchkin game in Russian (Boy is that language headache) They all got upset with me when I conveniently mistranslated a card that allowed me to win the game hahaha. Besides that it has just been your normal week, All of our other investigators are on Vacation, Ksenia, Anna, Roman. But they will all be back next saturday.
Jax,
У нас временно отключили электроэнергию в доме. Но всё нормально, было замечательно :))
I got that message from Tanya with a picture. Will you translate for me please?:)
Love you
We have a temporary power outage at our home. But everything is okay, it was a notable occasion.
Hey bud...
So I just spent and hour typing you an email and it just disappeared into cyber space:((( I am so bummed, So here goes again.
First off Skyping. I'm planning on 9:00 am my time and I think that is your time at 6:00. Will that work? Remember to prepare some questions for me and the family. I think we might have the TBoys here that morning but not sure.
Your Skype account name is: jaxon.jorgensen
With your password being: byucougars1
I am Julie.toone3 but we should still be saved as contacts. Just email me at this email (jjtoone@gmail.com) when you get on and it will send me an alert right when the email comes in, and we will hop on. YAY... I can't wait!
Our week was pretty laid out in the photos, but here is a brief run down
Biggest news is that Mike and Keely had their baby. He is super cute and was born today the 11!!! At 9:03 weighing in at 8 lbs 3 oz. They named him Carter Michael. Mikey is super cute about it and quite proud. He got emotional just talking about it.
Jordy had his Choir concert on Tuesday night. Josh has had a ton of concerts this week. It was our Stake sing along tonight and Dad, Josh and Jordy all sang in the choir.
Jacob is doing well in Basketball. Their jr. jazz team has to play up a year because they are a super league, so the 6th grader next to the 7th graders was a huge difference. One of the guys had a mustache!!! They made our big guys look small. It was crazy, Jacob fouled out of the game, haha.
Everyone is still loving the puppy.
It was awesome to see Brother Shumway today in church. He spoke so highly of you and said that he really misses the mission. He was so impressed with you and the missionary you were. I am glad you won't have to have your homecoming with Christian though:)
Kaestli has her gymnastics performance tomorrow and then the dance recital on Friday.
It sounds like you guys got spoiled with some good packages from the other moms. I hope that makes it fun! Send some pics of the apartment decorated. You can give that little tree away after Christmas if you want.
Ok, Questions
1-Skype, is that time going to work? Will you have good internet, where will you be skyping from?
2-Christmas packages...Do you like the stuff I sent? Does the iPod and speaker work? What about the hat and scarf thing? If you don't like it you can give it away, I went back and forth wondering if you would like it. I hope I didn't send too many gifts.
3-Did you make a chore chart/dish night? Is that going better?
4-Are you still happy and positive?
5-Any problems or concerns I can pray about for you?
6-How are Roman and Anna progressing? I really hope you get to be there for their baptism...is there any plans made?
7-What are you thinking about transfers? what are you hoping for?
8-Do you see Vika very often anymore?
9-pics
10-recording
11-message for me
12-Any miracles this week?
I really miss you a lot and love you. It's weird to see Christian and Coleman home and I get a little jealous, but then I immediately am filled with gratitude that you are exactly where you should be right now. I wouldn't want you any where else. I am really proud of you. Thanks for setting such a great example to all your siblings.
I hope you are doing well. I think about you and pray for you constantly. Thanks for being my best friend and for being such a help to me over your entire lifetime...you're the best! Thanks
I love you so much, have a great week and stay positive!!!
Love,
Mom
Yeah that should work just fine. We will skype from the Branch. I love all that stuff. The hat is awesome but the scarf is hard to wear, but it works well. I love all the stuff you send to me. No, so basically, I just keep my dishes in a separate cupboard that they dont touch, and I clean the dishes whenever I have extra time, it is a good way to serve them, Elder Jeffery feels bad about it, and He guilt tripped elder vanbuskirk into cleaning once. Yeah I am happy and positive. No I am good, just pray that Pavel is really sincere and not crazy.(He wants to go to america and have bill gates sponsor his company. The first of that sentence is probably just as unlikely as the last part). Roman and Anna are in the Karpathian mountains right now, but she is diligently searching the scriptures, if she gets baptized he will too, I can see them married in the temple in a year and a half if Anna doesnt go to dubai. I think I will stay and I hope EV goes. It is completely ridiculous. Last night he was complaining that I have only had perfect companions and he has had only terrible companions. I think you can see the Irony in that statement. Elder Schwieghardt is the new zone leader here which I am stoked about. HE is going to do soooo good. He is honestly one of the best missionaries in the mission. IT will be fun to be on exchanges withhim where I am the Junior companion. Elder Vanbuskirk is mad that I am happy about that. No not too often, but every week still.
Just Pavel.
I love you soo much mom and I cant wait to see you in just a short 8 months. It is scary how fast the time is going, in just 2-4 years youll be holding my first child.
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