July 14, 2014 ~ Summer in Russia

Hello from Pushkin again!(surprise haha)

Yes, I did move back to Petergof, but we somehow ended up back in Pushkin for pday again.  There are about a billion Americans here today, haha.  

Petergof is great, I am so happy to be back! We went to stop by and see some of my favorite members the first few days although we haven't really been there that much.  We got there wednesday night, then thursday we were gone all day (I had my last visa trip - that's a scary thought).  Then friday we had a great day and met a few really cool people.  And apparently we have a few investigators in petergof, which is always really nice hahah.  Then on saturday I came back to pushkin to be here for my special assigment in kolpino yesterday.  And we just decided we were going to stay in pushkin and be here for pday too. 

So about yesterday.  I thought it actually went pretty well.  I gave the lesson during 3rd hour and we talked more about PMG and working with less actives and then we did role plays with them and a discussion about it and stuff.  I really liked it.  But there was a surpirse cause obviously since it was requested that I still be here for another sunday to do the lesson, they had to ask permission from the mission president and surprise, he showed up yesterday to our ward to watch me do this lesson.  And actually it was a double surprise cause the Stake president also decided that yesterday would be a perfect day to show up to the kolpino ward.. great.  It was pretty stressful, but also good cause he gave some really input during the discussion.  Acutally what he said was the most educated and normal sounding response that anyone gave.  Also he gave a killer talk during sacrament meeting!  He is so great!

Then after church one of the members invited all the missionaries and presidnet and sister childs to dinner at her place and that was really great.

My birthday was good.  It was transfer day haha.  There were I think like 9 or 10 sisters that went home and 3 elders.  They gave some of the most powerful testimonies I have ever heard.  It was so great and the spirit was so strong!  It was one of the best transfer meetings that I've ever been too.  

This week was pretty crazy, but so great!  Being a missionary is so fun.  I wish that I could really express to everyone how important the gospel is and how they should really take it seriously.  I'm thinking of a meeting that we had with a less active last night who is really frustrating.  He talks really nice and gives all the right answers, but his actions don't match.  Don't be those kind of people!!

Also this week I have been finding a blossoming love for the old testament as I have been reading it for personal study and just finding some really great things.  Also an ever increasing love for the BOM.  Everytime I read it I just find more and more and I really love that book.  It has ALL the answers!  Read it!  Everyday! 

Have a great week!

Elder Robison