On Monday night we had family night as usual and Vika and Veronica came from Novy Doma with their mom and brother :) It was awesome and we played foosball with them afterwards and they even missed their own metro train so they could stay with us! I know it's not allowed but I kind of want to take them home with me. They are the cutest!
This week we also were able to teach Igor and Gleb and we talked about the Gospel of Jesus Christ and we read in 2 Nephi 31 and had them mark where it talks about each part of the Gospel of Jesus Christ (faith, repentance, baptism, gift of the Holy Ghost, endure to the end) in different colors. They loved it and even added some colors and marked some other unrelated concepts haha. At the end of the lesson we talked about baptism and asked them if they would want to be baptized and they said yes! Woot. So hopefully in 3 weeks! It would be SO cool if their dad could baptize them (he is less active) so we're working on that with our branch president.
This week was the last week of summer for all of the schools so it seemed like everyone was out getting the most out of the last days and it made for some really awesome contacting and it recomfirmed how much I loooove babushky. They are so sweet and good and will just tell you their life story and how wonderful you are and all the things they wish for you and I will forever remember the babushkies of Ukraine. They will also wish for you a good husband and lots of children and health every time without fail. It's the best.
Alexandra picked up her phone!! We haven't been in contact with her for over three weeks and we had basically dropped her because she literally dropped off the face of the earth, but we were doing area book work and I randomly had a thought to call her and I did, and she answered and said that she's been in the hospital. She said to call on Monday to try and meet up with us. Fingers crossed that we are able to resume teaching her. She is so awesome.
Met with a member, Sister Olga, and brought Sister Shepherd with us and it was a great visit. We also got to meet her daughter who is less active but really cool. We talked about her life and how she fled Donetsk when the war started and dreams of going back there when the war is over. She is a really solid member and she has an adorable granddaughter who let me hold her doll during our meeting :)
We also met with Пётр (Peter) and his son (his wife Жана is sick right now) and we talked about the priesthood and it was a great lesson. The Shepherds helped us on the lesson and it was really good. We talked about how the priesthood is used to help and bless other people and Пётр was super into the lesson. He is sooo coooooool!!!! And I can just see him as a branch president or area president, he is just a good man and has a good heart.
We also had English practice on Friday and we played a game where we taped professions onto people's backs and they had to ask each other questions to guess their professions...big success and we had SO many people in just the beginners class, like 27!
Saturday we had our branch picnic and it was a really good time. Nastia, one of our investigators came (!!) and really connected with the members, it was so cool to see. We played a charades game where people would act out a scripture story and everyone else had to guess. It was a lot of fun. Also funny (and palm to the forehead stupid) Sister Rawlinson and I were in charge of bringing 20 eggs to the picnic, not knowing that they needed to be hard boiled! So we made do without them and now we have eggs coming out of our ears so if anyone would like some eggs our apartment is near the train station, come on by :) Nastia also came to sports night on Saturday evening and it was a lot if fun, we had almost 30 people come! She loves the people in our church and this week we are really hoping she'll be able to get work off on Sunday so she can come to church again. Her work schedule is insane though so pray for her!
On Sunday we had fast and testimony meeting and, not to brag, but my branch's testimony meeting is kind of the best. Our members are SO good at just bearing such genuine, heartfelt testimonies with no frills or huge stories. Just what they know is true and the spirit was so strong and it was wonderful to just be there and listen to their testimonies. The members here are so solid. Ok humble brag over.
After church our branch had a mini MTC activity for the youth and we talked about why we decided to serve a mission, what other returned missionaries that were there learned on their missions, and we answered questions that they had. It was great! Sister Rawlinson and I also set up for the area patriarch to come, who comes on Tuesday. We stole the carpet from the primary room so now the room he's using looks all homey ;)
My birthday was also on Sunday and it was wonderful! People called to wish me happy birthday, Sister Rawlinson made me brownies and the senior couple here in Center had us over for dinner! It was a great birthday. Definitely different from all the ones before it but still really nice.
That is about it for this week! I love you all and hope you have a wonderful week!
Love,
Sister Kropelnicki
Mini MTC!
Sister Rawlinson with Sister Olga's granddaughter
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