Everything has been great here in Chelyabinsk and we have been enjoying the weather and the cool practices that have been going on at the Square of Revolution here around the statue of Lenin. Everyday, I just look around me and take in the fact that I am in Russia! Especially, while they have old tanks and jeeps getting into position for the big celebration. There were so many police officers on the street today. They had a ton of people running a marathon.
This morning, we awoke to go running and then got ready to do some service at the hospital in the northern part of the city. I thought that we were going to help the kids in the hospital and that our investigator would be there to help us out. However, we ended up painting curbs around the buildings and the bases of all the trees. I asked Sister N, why they paint all the bases of the trees white and I got a legitimate answer from a few people. I don't know if all of you have seen some of my pictures and notice that the bases of the trees are white. It is to protect the trees from the rabbits who like to chew at the bark on the tree. I guess this was a practice to protect the trees from bugs too when they put a chemical in the paint. Now, however, they just do it because it has now become a thing of beauty. Tonight, we have another FHE at a family's house this time.
Last, Monday Elder S and I planned to be on the street talking to people for quite some time, until we received a phone call from the M's requesting us to come over to be translators and accompany them on the surprise family home evening that took place. We ran on over there and picked up a few stones for an object lesson and some cookies. We came in just in time to give a spiritual thought on Christ being the rock of our foundation.
This past week was a ton of running around with our heads cut off at some points. Tuesday, we had another baptism for our zone! It was a great baptism and we had the chance to sing a great children's hymn together before she was baptized. After that baptism, we jumped into the car with the assistants and President R to go to Yekaterinburg. We talked for a while, but then President stuck in a Mormon Tabernacle Choir CD and I fell asleep and before we knew it, we were at the office in Yekaterinburg. Zone Leader Council was great and the Spirit definitely was their as we put in our input and shared our testimonies with each other about the Gospel. Unfortunately, we had to take a bus back to Chelyabinsk, but nothing a little SUPER SNICKERS cannot fix.
We came back late and went to bed, knowing that on Thursday we had service on the garden. For three hours we tilled the land with our hands and got rid of the weeds and old apples that had fallen and became rotten. Then a sister from the ward and I planted the potatoes in her garden. She treated us to some excellent soup and tea! I love doing service and enjoy just plain work, but however I am sore do to lack of that kind of physical work lately. Our investigator who was baptized last week is doing super well and we enjoy leading the after baptism lessons with him. Our other investigator has picked up smoking and we are continuing on working towards no drinking and smoking completely. it is super tough in trying to help him come closer to baptism when you have taught about everything but somethings just need to take time. Right now, we are just trying to gain more investigators, because they have either gone missing or we haven't had contact with them in quite some time. maybe it has to deal with the celebration that is going to take place as many go out to the dachas and meet with family.
Love you all! I love the mission! Love all the support that you all give me!
Elder LeFevre
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