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Moscow, Russia Mission, November 20, 2013
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Pictures Week #8
Week #8 Last Week in the MTC!
I can't believe I leave to Russia in 4 days!!! That is nuts!!! Next P-day I'll be in Moscow, Russia:) Alrighty well your probably wondering what I'm feeling so I'll tell you.. I am scared to death, but super pumped at the same time!! I don't really understand how you can be both, but I definitely am. It's so weird to think that I will be living in a different country for the next 16 months. But I know it will be a party:) I think the thing that I'm most scared about is just talking to people.. Just because I know for a fact my Russian is not that good. So contacting on the street is going to be very crazy for a little while. I got an email from my Mission President last week that said " Get ready to go contacting in Red Square the next day!" Ahhhhh that's so crazy!! But It's gonna be good I know It will. I will look like a complete idiot and not even care so it's all good:)
So far it's been a good last week. After emailing on Thursday we got to go to the temple FINALLY!! Gosh I can't tell you how good it felt to be back in the Celestial room. That is probably one of my favorite places in the entire world. I had so much peace and comfort. It was awesome!! And we get to go today as well. Last time for a year and a half... Super sad, but it's all good!
On Sunday I had the opportunity to talk in Sacrament... in Russian.. Ha... I'm going to be completely honest with you. It wasn't good, but it wasn't bad:) Haha that's how I felt about it! Everyone of course was like oh my gosh you did so good! But you know they are just saying that to make you feel better. But It's all good! At least I did it!! That's all that matters haha
So we had a Tuesday night devotional as usual and guess who decided to show up? Elder Bednar!! He came again to speak haha it was unbelievable. He said he had to come back and answer some more questions because apparently he received over 1,000 text messages!! Every question he answered is what I needed to hear! He talked about Faith and Fear! And to always act no matter what! Someone asked, why do some people have harder trials then others? His answer was because Heavenly Father knows and trusts you to learn the lesson. I thought that was really interesting!! God trusts you to learn the lesson. And he also knows that your the only one that can handle it. So that was pretty cool! The best part about his whole talk though was when he bore his testimony about the Book of Mormon. It was probably the strongest testimony I have ever heard. Yano I always new the Book of Mormon was true. I basically believed in it because everyone else did. And when I got out here I was really questioning do I believe in it? I've been praying to know if it really is true and heavenly father answered my prayer. As Elder Bednar was bearing his testimony my heart was burning the whole time!! I had never felt anything like it before. Words can't even describe what I was feeling. But I do know now that the Book of Mormon is the word of god. And I'm so grateful that I know it is true.
Well yesterday was a pretty eventful day!! It was fun because we got to Host the new missionaries that came in! I got to take a couple sisters to get all their stuff and then drop them off into their classrooms. It was so fun to see all these new missionaries coming in. It made me think of my first day... haha I'm so grateful I never have to do it again.. haha but I tried my best to make the sisters feel welcome and know that they are going to kill it! That night we also had the opportunity to be a missionary for the " How to begin teaching example" which is basically when you teach a lesson and all these new missionaries are in the room watching you. My teacher signed us up for it because he thought we would do really good! I'm not gonna lie at first I was mad because I didn't want to do it, but afterwards I really enjoyed it so that was good!! So yeah we did that and it was fun!!
Well that was about it for the week. We have in field orientation tomorrow so that should be fun! But yeah it's been an awesome experience in the MTC. I've absolutely loved it! I'm sad to go, but I'm ready to start my journey:) I can't wait to talk to you all when I'm in MOSCOW!! AHHH k love you bye:)
Week #7 TRC
Hello Hello Hello!!
Another week in the MTC and I got to say I love it!! I never thought the day would come when I would admit that I love the MTC... But I'm admitting it, I love it!! I love my comps, I love my teachers, I love my District, I love my Zone, and I love the Branch Presidency... So why on earth would I hate it:) Life is good haha just sucks because of course when I start to enjoy it I have to leave, but I'm ready for the adventure to begin so it's all good:)
Lets see... Well all the new missionaries came in and I love them all so much!! I could tell the first day they were all so scared, but they all are truly amazing. I'm so grateful that I'm a Sister Training Leader because I was in their place once upon a time, and I really feel like I can help them!! I love serving them and helping them with questions. Serving people really does make you love them!! On Sunday it was testimony meeting and it made me think the last testimony meeting how I made a goal to go up there and be the very first one to bear my testimony. Well this testimony meeting was a little different for me? To be honest I was embarrassed because I felt like my Russian has not improved and I don't want to show all these New Missionaries that I can bear my testimony the same way they bear theirs and hadn't improved on any of my language. So I thought eh I'm not going to bear my testimony. Everyone else can have a chance and I'll just sit here and listen:) Well an hour has gone by and mostly everyone has gone... All the New Missionaries killed it by the way... But it was completely silent. I all of a sudden got this feeling to go up there and bear my testimony... In my head I was like heavenly father, I can't embarrass myself, and he answered back and said I wasn't asking you to do it in Russian? Go do it in English. So I felt prompted to bear my testimony in English. I was the last one to go and I stood up there, smiled, said some Russian words, and started talking in English. As I looked around all the New Missionaries just smiled. I could tell they felt so relieved that they finally could understand what someone was saying. I explain to them how strong they are and how they can do anything. I explain to them that I was in there position and thought I couldn't do it, but to see how far I've come proved to me that the lord really does help you!! I said some more stuff and then began talking in Russian. I did my very best and once I got off the stand I felt so good!! Because I knew that the new missionaries needed that. Anywho really cool!! Afterwards the Branch Presidency kept complimenting on what I had down and how it helped the New Missionaries so much!!
Another cool experience that happened this week actually happened yesterday!! We had TRC which is when members that speak your language come in and you can teach them a lesson. Well we had it last night and we didn't really have a lot of time for prep for it. We were talking about prayer and how we receive answers to prayers. My job was to explain how Heavenly Father sometimes uses people to help answer our prayers. Well I went into that lesson with nothing planned to say just because we had no time to plan.. I was super nervous, but I just kept telling myself the lord will help me. While my companions were talking I was praying the whole time, H.F. please help me know what to say and how to say it, Please help these sisters feel the spirit, etc. Well my turn comes to speak.... I explain what I was going to talk about and then I just kinda sat there. I than had a feeling that I needed to tell experience that I have had, but in my head I'm like there is no way!! i don't know any vocab for that. But the Holy Ghost told me to do it so I was like ok whatever you say... I explained an experience that I had in the MTC where I received an answer through someone else. My vocab was really poor, there were so many times I wanted to quit and say never mind, but I didn't. I kept going and kept struggling, but I immediately began to feel peaceful. I began to feel the spirit so strong and there was almost a part where I almost started crying... But guess what!? I did it:) I was able to say everything I wanted to say and it felt so good!! After our lesson sister Cullen was like holy cow I felt the spirit so strong when you were telling your story:) God really does help you when you ask for it. Afterwards the sisters that we taught came out and talked to me! They had just gotten home from Moscow 3 weeks ago and they said they were there when dad was there!! Which was way cool!! They said everyone knows I'm coming over haha so that was really cool!! Then they talked to me about the lesson and explained how grateful they were for everything I shared and for the spirit I brought in. That was really cool!! But yeah the spirits great:)
Well other then that life is good! I had a lot more cool experiences, but you all are probably bored by now.. ;) Um mom I have to tell you that your Moon Sand is a huge hit!!!! Everyone Loves it!!!! My teacher even loves it haha so thank you:) My whole schedule has changed so my Pday is now on Thursday. Not like it matters because I leave in 10 days!!!! ahhh but yeah!! anywho that is my week:) Talk to you later!!
Week #6 HAPPY 2015
Privet!!! Family and Friends
Can't believe it's 2014... So weird?! But so exciting!! Well I have to tell you I partied so hard last night.. I... went to bed at 10:30 Wuhoo haha that ok though:) I was fine with it. I enjoy my sleep:) Well I must say it was a pretty normal week here at the MTC. I'm on my 7th week which is so weird to me. I've been really sick the past 5 days, but I've been pushing through. On Sunday me and Cectpa Noorda were called to be Sister Training Leaders!! (basically sister zone leaders) Which I am super pumped about. We are getting 17 new missionaries today! 8 of them are Cectpa's so it's gonna be fun. I'm glad to finally get some more missionaries. Are zone was tiny for a little while. So yeah my job is basically just make them happy and help them out so it should be fun!! One of the Cectpa's that is coming in I went to school with, so I'm pretty stoked that she is in my zone. Well after being called to be a Sister training leader we had to go to like 5 meetings on Sunday... But I must say God knows what he is doing... The last meeting I went to was one for all the new Sister training leaders and zone leaders. The person conducting it was Ethen's mission president, President Lindhal. The whole time he was teaching I had a feeling that I needed to go up and talk to him. I remember Eth telling me how close he was to his Mission President so I wanted to introduce myself to President Lindhal and explain to him who I was. So the meeting was over I walked up to him and shook his hand. I asked him if he knew who Elder Roberts was and introduced who I was. He immediately smiled and said I love Ethen. Then he started crying and said Ethen was one of the best missionaries I have ever had. I started getting a little choked up haha then he smiles and says lets call him. Yeah I want you to call him!! My heart immediately dropped and I was just like are you serious???? I could not stop smiling!!! He said come by my office on Tuesday and we will call him... So Tuesday comes around and me and my companions meet with him. He sat us down and just asked how we were doing. Then he gave us so encouragement and some tips. He then explain to us that the mission is a game and it's up to us to play the game and win it!! He had a lot of good words of wisdom. I can see why Eth just loves him!! Anyways we got done talking and he took me in the room and asked how I was doing. I told him how I was doing and then we got to call eth. The whole time my heart was pounding haha I was sooooo excited. While President Lindhal was dialing the number I thought... Wow its that easy to call home... Weird;) hahaha Eth answered and President Lindhal told him who he was with then handed the phone to me. I can't explain how grateful I was to hear Eth's voice. It felt so good to hear a familiar voice. The whole time I was talking to Eth I could not stop smiling!!! And of course there were times when I was crying, but Eth definitely helped me so much. He probably doesn't even realize it. But the things he told me is what I needed to hear. I am sooooo grateful so grateful that I had that opportunity to call my cousin. Who else gets to call their cousin in the MTC?? Not very many. It was a blessing. God does answer your prayers because he has answered mine. I have to say that was the highlight of the week. Other then that not much has happened. I think my main goal for the year of 2014 it to loose myself in the lords work. I'm sick of thinking of myself and poor me. The best way to love is to serve. So If I'm going to love the people in Russia and my companions I have to serve. I've been praying for opportunities to serve and what do you know... I've been called to be a Sister training leader:) See he does answer prayers!! Well I hope everyone had a great New Years!! This week was awesome, minus the sick part, but it's all good!! I'm almost out of here so I better live the MTC experience up;) Love you all!! BYE!!
Week #5 MERRY CHRISTMAS!!
Well I hope everyone had an awesome Christmas!!! I actually enjoyed my Christmas a lot. Very different than every year I have experienced, but that's what made it fun!! Well Christmas eve was a normal day. The only thing different is we had a movie after our Tuesday devotional. So we watched a Christmas movie that I'm not gonna lie was a little weird? Forgot what it was called.. Sorry:) Christmas morning!! Well I wake up to my companion singing and jumping on me. Then she kisses my cheek and says Merry Christmas!! So that woke me up haha right when I got up I got ready and opened all my presents:) I'm so grateful for the people that sent me packages!! Thank you so much. Mom your presents cracked me up haha all my roommates were like haha uhhh? But I was like my mom is the Best mom in the whole world haha after opening presents we went and got to email for 20 minutes.. Kinda sucked because everyone other missionary this week got an hour and 20 minutes and we only got 20 minutes because Christmas was on our Pday? But whatever it's Friday and I get to email so that's good. Um we had the Christmas Talent show after that and I got to say haha very interesting. Some peoples skits I was laughing my head off. There was a kid that balanced a water bottle on his head and was singing and dancing haha so stupid, but so funny. Then there was this magician dude. He was amazing!! Cectpa Cullen was freaking out the whole time haha which made me laugh. But that was really fun to watch. Then of course everyone played piano and violin then all of a sudden this Russian comes on stage and just kills it on the organ. It sounded like a you were in a haunted house or something. Haha he was incredible!! But it was so funny because only a Russian would be a master at the organ!! Anywho that was the talent show. After that we had our Christmas lunch which was the best cafeteria food I've ever had... ha;) and then we had to practice our song in choir before the devotional. The song we sang was beautiful holy cow!! It's called Where shepherds lately knelt. Beautiful song. The guest speaker was.... Elder Bednar!!!!! I was so stoked. He's probably one of my favorite apostles. His talk was really interesting. He passed out over 200 cell phones and let us missionaries text him questions to his Ipad, and then he would respond to those questions. It was incredible because every question he got, he answered spot on. Great words of wisdom. So that was really cool!! The spirit was incredible. Hmm after that we had a district devotional and then a band came and played Christmas songs the whole time haha I wrote letters the whole time and then almost fell asleep.. After that we had steak dinners in our rooms. And I thought there was suppose to be two apostles, but I guess not? To end the night we watched the Christmas Tabernacle choir. So I guess that was cool! We got popcorn which made me happy:) Afterwards we got to go back to our rooms and just chilled the rest of the time. I went to bed at 9 haha felt so good! Well ladies and gentlemen that was my Christmas!! Pretty crazy huh?!? haha Um other than that nothing to exciting has happened this week. Cectpa Kunzestova is gone for sure. She can't work at the MTC anymore so that was really sad. I'll send pictures next week.. But yeah other then that life is good!! Me and my teachers just laugh 24-7 I honestly have not stopped laughing since Wednesday!! It's actually helps so much!! Well hope everyone is good. Love you all!! Have an awesome New Years!!! BYE
Kynlie
Merry Christmas Family:):)
It feels so weird waking up and not having to go bug your parents about opening presents;) Haha it's ok though I woke up to Cectpa Cullen singing and she came and jumped on me haha so that got me in the spirit! Today we only get 20 minutes to email.. But I should be able to get on another time this week since our P day is suppose to be today. Today seems like a fun day!! We have 2 apostles coming and then a talent show!! Probably watch a movie and then tonight we get a little time to relax. So it should be a good day!! I loved my presents hahaha mom you crack me up. Some of the stuff you got me is so random, but I LOVE them:) It's so funny because me and the Cectpa's in my room are getting way into four square so we've decided to make a team and the tie die shirts will be perfect:)
Sounds like you guys had an awesome Christmas eve. I'm super sad that I wasn't able to be there.. But I will be in 2 years:) All the gifts everyone is getting sounds like so much fun! I bet Chan loves his!! I've been thinking about him a lot!! He's such a stud, except he needs to be good to Mom and Dad because they're actually do know what there talking about!!!! haha sorry chan:) Did you guys get my Christmas cards? I hope so?!?! Sorry that was the best I could do. I Hope you like them though:)
I want to thank you for fasting for me!! It really has helped. I'll be writing the family email sometime this week, but nothing to exciting happened. But it was a lot better week so that was good!! I had a break down yesterday because I was so home sick, but then my Companions let me listen to my music, I said a prayer, and I immediately felt better!!! And I'm doing a lot better this morning! So just going to enjoy Christmas in the MTC because it will never happen again:) Plus I heard in Russia they don't really celebrate Christmas and when they do it's like January 6th or something? But hey I'm ok with that! Um language is coming.. We taught a lesson this week with sasha and I felt so good about it because I actually talked:) without notes!! So that was pretty awesome :) My comps are good. We had a little argument yesterday but we figured it out. The Australian has left me alone so that's good haha I think he got the hint. My confidence is building back up so that's good. I definitely know what you mean about heavenly father breaking you down... He has been doing that for me. But I completely understand why!! I've learned so much this month!! I can't wait to be who I will be when I come home. My life will be forever changed. Yano I don't know my reason here, but I do know that I am suppose to be here. I made a promise to heavenly father that I would do his work and know I have begun this journey and it is incredible. Even though it is the hardest thing I've ever done, it will definitely be worth it in the end. I have four more weeks in the MTC so I got to live it up:) and then I enter into the real world.. oh boy.. haha I'm excited though:)
Well I hope you guys have an awesome Christmas. Know that I am thinking of you and I love you all sooooo much!!!! So much!!!!! Tell meg I said hi and that I love her too:) I'm so jealous you get to talk to her... Kills me... But thanks again for all your support and love. I thought about it yesterday and I don't know what I would do if I didn't have my familys support. Hope everyone is healthy and the dogs are still smelly? haha I wish I could call you but yeah I will be able to in 3 weeks:) Love you guys. Have a Merry Christmas!!! and I will talk to you on Thursday or Friday:)
Love, Kyn
Ps... Is there anyway I could get like 2 nitro tickets for my teacher brother Hollingstead? If not it's ok, I just thought I would ask!
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