It has been a good week! Today is exactly one year since I arrived at Temple Square. I remember what I was doing at this time. I was getting all settled in my new little yellow house with a perfect view of the Temple right outside the window by my bed. That view really helped me to not be homesick at night.
Last night we took a group of 40 Russians. All I can say is wow. There was one lady who talked like that scary old lady in the beginning of Anastasia with the low and nasally voice. I really felt like I was in that movie because she kept going behind me and talking softly in my ear. She would not stand in front of me and look me in the eye.
I am learning a lot of new Russian words and a lot of the Russians think I am fluent. I just pretend that I am with the little words that I know. If I don't understand then I just say "da" which means yes.
Some of us went to watch the Mormon Tabernacle Choir on Sunday and President Uchtdorf was there. He was shaking the sisters' hands. While I was standing there waiting to talk to him I glanced behind me and saw a little girl, about 8 years old, standing in the background watching us meet an Apostle. Looking at her I just had the feeling that she really needed the opportunity to meet President Uchtdorf. So I went and got her and walked her up to him and she got to shake his hand. I didn't get to shake his hand or talk to him because I let the little girl take my turn. I don't know why but I just felt like she needed that more than me. It was an awesome experience!
Sorry for disappearing for a while, Mom. Just after I sat down to write I got a phone call from another missionary who told me my investigator from Seattle was here to see me! It was a surprise but I really wanted to go see him because we have been teaching him over the phone for a while and I can't believe he came here to see us. He was in California for business and made a detour through Salt Lake on his way home to Seattle to surprise us. He told us we have helped him so much and he really wanted to see us so we taught him a lesson before getting back on the computers. He is an awesome man!
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| We took a quick picture with him before coming back to email! |
1) I love the restoration. I think that before our generations came to this earth we all watched the Restoration of the gospel happening and I have a feeling I begged Heavenly Father to let me be part of it somehow. So he sent me to serve in Zion!
2) It was meant to be. The Salt Lake City Temple site was dedicated on July 28th which is my birthday!
3) I needed to gain a testimony of the Plan of Salvation and Eternal Families. Serving at Temple Square has really helped me come to know the truthfulness and greatness of Heavenly Father's plan for us. I love being able to take families around and teach them about this amazing plan! The past couple of families I have given tours to were not members and not familiar with the church. The moms of both families were so touched that they cried at the end of the tour! It wasn't what we said, it was the spirit they felt while they were here. Family is what the temple is all about and I am so happy that God loves us so much to provide us with temples. I am so thankful that I can serve here because now I know without a doubt that families are forever!!
Thanks to everyone who came to visit me! I loved seeing all of your beautiful faces- Christie, Trevor and baby Cash, Aunt Kim and the Merrill kids, Aunt Debbie and Uncle Dan. I also got a nice note from the Schier's and the Pena's! And I went and had dinner with President Wall! Heavenly Father sent me so many wonderful people! I guess he just felt like I needed it.
Sorry I need to go so soon. We spent most of our email time visiting with our investigator. It was totally worth it! Well, I hope everyone has a great day! Dasvedana!
Sistra Park
Sistra Park
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