Dear friends and family,
What a strange week we had. Red Army is just full of adventures waiting to be had.
We had a lesson with one of our investigators, Anya, this week. She is a fireball. We think she was formerly a Jehovah's Witness, but she won't tell us, but she has the most amazing questions because of it. I'm so excited for her. I love teaching her because she just wants to know things so badly, and I think she's finally getting answers to questions she's had for her whole life.
Teaching in Russian is so fun. It's hard, but I love it. And, luckily, I have a companion who really understands Russian and that I can rely on. It's always a wonderful thing when you're with a companion like Sister Misuraca.
The past few months of my life have been the hardest I have ever had to go through, but they've also been the most wonderful and miraculous.
Service is hard because there's always that voice in the back of your head saying, "Where's MY time, why aren't they serving ME?" But, the thing is, that little voice won't ever open the windows of heaven. That little voice cannot change you, cannot allow you to become better. That little voice will never make you into anything other than what you already are. It cannot help you grow. Growth comes from discomfort and struggle, yet smiling all the while. And it's easier to do when you ask the One Who Created All to help you out.
Well, that's all from this corner of the world this week.
Love you all lots,
Sister Jarvis
One of the views outside our apartment (10th floor perks!)
Sister Misuraca and I
Sister Misuraca with our rent money
What a strange week we had. Red Army is just full of adventures waiting to be had.
We had a lesson with one of our investigators, Anya, this week. She is a fireball. We think she was formerly a Jehovah's Witness, but she won't tell us, but she has the most amazing questions because of it. I'm so excited for her. I love teaching her because she just wants to know things so badly, and I think she's finally getting answers to questions she's had for her whole life.
Teaching in Russian is so fun. It's hard, but I love it. And, luckily, I have a companion who really understands Russian and that I can rely on. It's always a wonderful thing when you're with a companion like Sister Misuraca.
The past few months of my life have been the hardest I have ever had to go through, but they've also been the most wonderful and miraculous.
Service is hard because there's always that voice in the back of your head saying, "Where's MY time, why aren't they serving ME?" But, the thing is, that little voice won't ever open the windows of heaven. That little voice cannot change you, cannot allow you to become better. That little voice will never make you into anything other than what you already are. It cannot help you grow. Growth comes from discomfort and struggle, yet smiling all the while. And it's easier to do when you ask the One Who Created All to help you out.
Well, that's all from this corner of the world this week.
Love you all lots,
Sister Jarvis
One of the views outside our apartment (10th floor perks!)
Sister Misuraca and I
Sister Misuraca with our rent money
Marmaev Koorgan (Russian Statue of Liberty)
Funny poster
An old picture: Sister Marquis eating food from a member, which is actually against the rules. But we couldn't really do anything. She had already made it when we arrived.
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