July 21, 2014 ~ Petergof!

I love being back in Petergof!!  It is so awesome!!  Although we had a really slow week, everyone in the whole area just decided that they were not going to answer our phone calls this week, so all the meetings that we were hoping to have, didn't happen.  But hopefully we'll get them this week!  Apparently we have a few investigators, but I have never seen them before. 

 

I am really having a hard time cause I can't decide which ward of my past 3 is the best cause they really all are.  We had a picnic on Saturday and it was so fun!  The  people in this ward, espcially our Cuban branch President, are so hilarious and fun!  It started raining, but that didn't stop our fun.  We played this awesome game that I stole from the kolpino picnic and everyone thought it was the best ever. 

Then yesterday I finally got to be in church again with them.  It was a little sad at the beginning cause I was used to like 50-60 people in church and when we started the meeting there were 4 members... and 2 came late.  But it was nevertheless one of the best sacrament meetings ever.  Cause I got to speak!  Haha that was totally a joke, I really don't love to speak that much, but yesterday was great.  In felt the spirit so strong as I was testifying and just saying what I was feeling and what the Holy ghost told me and not so much focusing on what I had prepared.  For me, it was a powerful experience.

In case you were all wondering, the topic was testimony.  I gave them all 4 ideas of things that you should do so that your testimony never fades.  I have probably told you all these things a million times before, but I am so convinced that it works that I am going to repeat them again.

1) Pray every day (preferably several times a day AND with a sincere heart)

2) Read the scriptures, especially Book of Mormon EVERY DAY.  I know some of you aren't doing this probably cause I didn't before my mission, so put your excuses away and just do it!  Most likely in your prayers you are asking for things that He has already given an answer to.  You just have to find it, cause He might not waste time repeating something He's already told you.

3) Go to all church meetings every week (and not just cause you have to or it's a habit).  And not just sacrament meeting.  And not just the first 2 hours, but all 3 hours.  They are all important and I'm sure the blessings for keeping this commandment come in 3rd's and you recieve the amount you attend.  Plus a bonus if you attend all 3 with a willing heart!

4) Weekly family home evening.  It does not have to be only on Monday so get that out of your head.  It can be whatever day works best for your family, but it had better be in the plans ever week.

Well that's that.  I am super excited about this week!  It's going to be so great, I seriously cannot get over the fact that I am back in Petergof.  It just makes me happy!  All the branch members here are so special, I can't wait to see what is going to happen in the next few weeks!

Elder Robison