Well this transfer flew by, next transfer right after conference is a 4th of my mission. Crazy crazy.
This week has been really busy, a lot of meetings, like Tuesday we had Family home evening at the branch. 9 people showed up, including us, that's the most people that has been to FHE in two years. First transfer, we didn't have it every week, I think it's a lot better to have it every week. We start English today, I'll see how it goes. It'll be interesting.
Some interesting facts, do you know who the first person in Russia to read the Book of Mormon? I do. Leo Tolstoy. Yes that Leo Tolstoy, the writer of "War and Peace" the person who sent it to him, was Brigham Youngs daughter. It's really interesting, there is a website for it, but being on a mission I can't send you the link. Cool cool.
I haven't had the chance to make your cookies yet, but I will tell you when I do try. Might be a little while. Today is "Day of Wisdom" which is the day school starts, school lasts an hour, then all the kids go and celebrate the end of summer, get drunk, and have fun. This little inernet cafe i'm in is full of kids right now. Really noisy. Hard to concetrate, so sorry if this letter is short and really jumbled.
A funny thing that happened, my companion and I were talking about age difference, and he said he was born before me, and then I said for some reason (can't remember), that I was in heaven talking with God, and saying after seeing my companion as a baby, "That's going to be my companion?!" Elder Sokolov laughed (and cried from it) pretty hard. It was quite funny.
My dreams are almost always in Russian now. It's really strange, doing personal prayer, and randomly it's in Russian, then in English. I wonder how it will be in two years. Just yesterday, I accidently started a pray in english, then switched right back into russian, without realizing it. Was strange. Especially the English part, because almost always I pray vocially in Russian.
There's a quote i really love, that I saw in a different Elders home after zone conference, which was great, Jeffery R. Holland said, "The future of this world has long been declared; the final outcome between good and evil is already known. There is absolutely no question as to who wins becaues the victory has already been posted on the scoreboard. The only really strange thing is that we are still down here on the field trying to decide which team's jersey we want to wear." It makes a lot of sense, how strange and stupid it is to sin. Why we do it, I have no clue. Somepeople never want to be like King Lamoni, and give up all his sins to come to know God.
I also like this quote, it's not word for word, because it's in one of the books you sent me, it is also by Jeffery R. Holland. Most people wonder why they have trials, why is God doing this to me right now, I'm doing everything I am supposed to, I am keeping the commandments, I am reading daily, and praying daily. What more can I do? People who ask these questions, do not see the point, our life on earth is the TEST, the REWARD is to come after this life. Trials come to test us, if we succeed, and come out on top, our reward will be even greater. We should thank the lord for the chance to test our faith, so we can be strong, and eventually reap our rewards.
Sorry don't have too much time, going to a cafe, to eat pizza, russian pizza with a member. I will write everybody next week! Love you all, I pray for you every day.
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Love Always,
Elder Ky Davis
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