We usually just sit around the kitchen at the Church and balance our lunch plates on our laps - with the Angarsk Branch closing, we inherited their three tables and had enough room to let everyone sit down at a table - so much better. We made other things besides the usual pizza and everyone enjoyed the fruit, veggies, salad and sandwiches.
What an awesome room full of the servants of the Lord in the Novosibirsk Mission - and the Europe East Area - good food and even better company!
Our Europe Area East President and his lovely wife came to our August 9th, Zone Conference - conducting the annual Mission Tour. We learned so much from Pres. and Sister Martino. Sister Lamb reminded us that when we work hard and are prepared - the Lord will be by our side - it is His work! Pres. Lamb urged our using of the Book of Mormon - one sister missionary had read it through 9 times in her 18 months of service! He held up a three legged stool, and compared the stability to our growing stronger three ways: 1. prayer, 2. study scriptures, and 3. attend Church. Sister Martino taught us that Repent in Old Testament times - the word meant: "going closer to God." President Martino told us about a 'hard' companion he had on his young mission - his District Leader told him to get up five minutes early every morning and shine the elders shoes! He was obedient and said how that turned things around - when we give service it is the Lord's way to touch hearts!
We have a tradition to take a picture of the sisters at our Zone Conferences - aren't they lovely?
Wanted the handsome elders to have their turn!
These darling sisters are both serving in Ulan-Ude and are heading back to the USA in a few weeks - happy rest of your lives - love ya!
Outside of our apartment building we noticed this car in the parking lot ... mind you it is in the middle of Siberia - 40 below zero a...
We left on this missin from Alameda Stake, Pocatello, Idaho - and went back to report. On the way we were lucky to stop in Hyrum and wat...
This is neat statue honoring the women who followed their husbands into exile in Siberia in the Revolution - they brought children and st...
Elder Martino is from a family we knew in Denton, Texas. We had good friends who bought the Martino's old house in Denton and we met his parents and their sons. He would attend our ward in Amarillo when he was traveling. I know he won't remember us but tell him hello and give him and his wife greetings from Texas! Marian Hendricks
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