Tuesday, January 6, 2009

SMOLENSK AND A BAPTISM

We're off to a great start for 2009.  We were blessed to have Oksana's baptism on Saturday.  Sister Novgorodova and Sister Bell (from Tucson) are our only sisters in Moscow now and they are amazing.  They teach 20 lessons a week and don't have time to go tracting.  That's a good problem.



We drove 4 1/2 hours each way to visit our Smolensk Branch.  This is a picture of the RS.



This is Masha (the RS Pres.) and her son Vladik.  She is a single Mom and we were visiting the branch the first time she went to church.  It has been great to see her accept and come into the Gospel.  She is preparing to go to the Temple.



The YW.  Proper go to church dress is still a challenge with not only the youth, but the adults in Russia.  Aren't they cute?  Gotta love them.



Sister Lena wanted her picture taken with me.  She is a teeny tiny lady that weighs about 50 pounds I think.  She plays the piano for the branch and comes and practices for hours before and after Sunday meetings.  We are so blessed to have these good people be a part of our lives.

1 comment:

Ned and Erin + kids said...

Those are some cute ladies. you can tell they are all sweet people.