Hello Family and Friends! (I would say it in Russian but it's in a different Alphabet)
Well my week has been... Hard, but good at the same time. Right when I arrived I got all my stuff and then was stuffed in a class room! My teacher only spoke Russian so I was just smiling acting like I understood everything... I met my companions! I'm in a tri companionship. I'm kinda happy about that because if I get sick of one I can go to the other one;) Cectpa Cullens is from California. She went to BYU last year and she's way into Musicals and she's kinda an earthy person I guess you would say. She reminds me of the Weasly family from Harry Potter. I think just because of the way she dresses haha but she's cool. She has an opinion about everything and always has something to say. My other companion is Cectpa Noorda. She is from New Hampshire. Now the way to explain her is kinda hard. The best way to explain her though would be awkward... creepy ( but not in a bad way haha) and ummmm lets just say different. She loves to sing and will just randomly start belting it out. I try so hard not to laugh hahaha but they both are really great and I'm learning a lot from them. They are definitely rule followers so were never doing anything were not suppose to. I have to other roommates which I LOVE! One of the Cectpa's, Cectpa Fehlberg is awesome. Me and her have a lot in common and she's hilarious. She's the only one that can get me to laugh:) Me and her will just laugh about Cectpa Noorda.. it's kinda sad, but Cectpa Noorda thinks were just playing with her. which we are so its fun! My teachers are awesome!! They both are Nitro Fans:) One of them lives with Jordan? The dude that lived with us? I don't know if you remember him. But yeah there both great. The food here is alright? I mean it's not awful, but it's not amazing. I can see why everyone gets fat here though!! People eat so much!! Even the sisters!!! They'll have like two or three plates of food. haha that's there choice though right? Me and my companions work out when we are allowed to so that's been nice. The other day I met some Aussies and New Zealanders and the had seen the Show and stuff which was really cool. The Spirit here is incredible. I don't think I've felt the spirit so much before in my life. I think that's whats helping me get through each day. I'm not gonna lie.. This is hard. really hard. Everyday when I wake up I just have to tell myself that I can do this. I don't know what it is, but your emotions are all over the place. One minute I'm so stoked to be here and the next I'm like what the Hell am I doing here????? I just have to pray though for peace because I'm here for a reason. I don't know why yet, but I know I will figure it out sooner or later. The first couple days were super hard. I thought about it so many times to jump over the fence and run home. I still think that lets be honest. But there's something holding me back;) Everyone said just make it to Sunday and everything will be good. So I made it to Sunday and I guess they were right. things have been getting better. Still really hard though. Russian is a hard. language. What was god thinking when he decided to send me to Russia?!!? So the thing is here, you have to teach an investigator the second day of being here!!!!! What?! I can't even say hello and you want me to teach someone about the gospel in Russian?! We just winged it haha and I got to say... It was not good. Our investigators name is Kristina and she does not like us. She likes all the Elders, but for some reason she's not a fan of us. Coming our of our first lesson I thought to myself there is no way I'm going to be able to learn this language. no way! But then the second lesson I just had peace come over me that said don't worry about it, be patient and it will come. So that's what I'm hoping for. Just need to learn to be patient. Kristina is really cold with us though. She won't pray or read for us. She won't take anything home? So were just kinda lost with the whole situation. Tonight's our last lesson though so will see how it goes. It was cool though yesterday we had to do some roll playing, luckily it was in English, but it was my turn to invite someone to be baptized. It was really cool because I just followed the spirit and what he needed me to say and at the end my comp goes wow you are an amazing missionary. She's like your spirit was so strong!!! Ah that made my day haha now it's just learning to do that in Russian.. Yay.. ;) We had a temple walk Sunday and I saw a friend from school just chilling there which was kinda fun to run into her. Umm I can't really think of anything else? I'm doing the choir which is fun because it gets you away from your classrooms. Were actually singing tomorrow morning for thanksgiving and an apostle is coming to speak so that should be cool! Anyways that's my week!! I probably forgot a lot, but that's ok? Anyways love you all:) Have a HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!!!
Love, Cectpa Godfrey
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