We have visited many cities, but we are not always able to take pics. Here are a couple pics of our Sakhalinsk, Russia. This is a city on an island. Many Americans have lived here and worked here with their Exxon Oil Company. There are three families right now in this position and are such a help to the Branch.
It's good to say hello again. We hope all is well with our friends and family. Another month has almost come to an end, but this one is special, because it is our halfway point. Our mission is an 18 month mission and as of two days ago, we have been on our mission for 9 months. We entered the MTC for training on the 26th of January of this year. We arrived in Russia on the 13th of February. We have had many wonderful experiences, but we think the hardest part of a mission is teaching the people the Restored Gospel and for some reason - reasons - they choose not to accept and embrace the gospel. Life is full of ups and downs and the gospel enriches those ups and carries us and lifts us through the downs. The Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ is literally our life saver!!! THIS LIFE IS THE TEST...AND THE GOSPEL TEACHES US HOW TO PASS THE TEST!! We are so thankful for the many prayers of you, our family and friends, and for your kind words of love. Our mission is like any other righteous endeavor - hard, but rewarding!! Mostly we don't even label it hard, because it rarely feels that way. We have been humbled many times at the miracles we see daily. We know angels have attended us on this journey and we are forever grateful for their presence AND BEING ABLE TO FEEL THEM!!
We send our love your way and please know that we think of you often.
