Week #43 - Voronezh

Well my first week in Voronezh was a little crazy.. but honestly this is an amazing place!! I can't wait to put my heart and soul into another area haha ;) honestly though these members are amazing! We have some pretty potential investigators. I was on splits the other day haha and I got lost a couple times because lets be honest I had no idea where I was going!! It was definitely an adventure though and I met a lot of great people on the way:):) 

So as you all know my year mark was on Thursday!!! Holy snikeeesss!!!!! How is that possible that I've made it to this point. To be honest I never thought I would get to where I am now. It was way funny because me and my comp were doing comp study and she looks at me and shes like AHH IT's YOUR YEAR MARK!!! I'm like ahhh what?? Oh yeah hahah it is;) It took me a second to digest(i don't know how to spell that;) haha the whole thing. I sat there thinking though and thinking about where I am now compared to where I was a year ago. I remember a year ago I wanted to back out! I did not want to leave my family or my friends. The whole time I was just asking myself what I'm I doing what am I doing??? But I did it.. Even though I had no idea why or what I was getting myself into.. And I have to say that probably was the best decision I've ever made. Yeah it was scary.. yeah it was hard.. yeah there were times and still are times when I want to walk in front of a bus. But I would never change it for the world. Every trial I've faced on my mission has completely formed me into the person god wants me to become. I can honestly say that I'm grateful for all the hard times I've gone through, if it was a stroll in the park I would not know anything I know now. I now know that God is our Loving Heavenly Father. He knows us so well and he knows what is best for us. I know that Jesus Christ is our Savior. Holy cow words cannot even describe the love I have for him. He has become my best friend and has strengthened me and lifted me up when there were times where I didn't think I could go any further. I think about it a lot about how I got here. And I can honestly say that HF and JC carried me through the entire thing. I know now what eternal families mean. AHH I love my family soo much!! So much!!! They mean the world to me!! And I've been able to create a new family here in Russia. I love these Russian people with all my heart. I love there sassiness and their bluntness. I love the crazy bobs and the cute little kids. This place is my home. I feel like I'm home. I'm the person I am now because of these people:) I love my mission. I'm so grateful to make it to this point and have 6 months more to give it all I've got!! I love you all and I hope you have a happy thanksgiving:):)