Keep Us In Your Prayers

So our library was having some technical difficulties so we had to run to our internet bar so I'm sorry this is a little later than usual. We had a lot to do today and so we had to push emailing off for a little bit. No worries! I dropped a piano on my toe but we're all good.  Woke up to Elder Carr yelling...."I'm going to make a wave pool in Kemerovo!!"  :)

President and Sister Gibbons, Elder Eborn, Elder Carr and President Filapov and Son‏

check out Elder Eborn's laughing..... love that  (mom)

This week was a great week. We worked our tails off literally. We did a lot of service for the members this week because we love and care about them.I'll send pictures next week, they're hilarious! From white Ninjas to piano movers we've been coming home and almost passing out before we get done with planning. It's been legit. I think that being with Elder Carr has been helping my English get better. Who knows maybe you'll be able to understand me when I get home.

We've been working hard to try to grow things, and it is going well.  Our English Club took off and now we have more than 30 people coming every Tuesday and Thursday. If we could get them to all become members of the church then we'd be in good shape :). We're going have a Halloween party next week for it. I'm way excited because this will be my last Halloween in Siberia (I love the holidays at home!). I'm a little sad about it though, I love these people.

There are quite a few people who we're working with that are progressing and doing very well.

It's visible that Satan does not want us to be successful here in this city.

There is a lot of oppression against us here, The Orthodox Church has told people that were a Satanist Sect, and things have been very hard. That's why one of our investigators hasn't been able to be baptized her family is so against the church that they won't even talk to us. Things haven't been easy for our Branch President's family either. They are preparing to go to the temple next month, and are having all sorts of obstacles…life.

However, we finally got to watch general conference this weekend.  A lot of times things are so very hard. But, I know that the Lord Jesus Christ is the way.. He is the light and life of the world, and in Him we can find peace. I know that. I love being His missionary. I know this is where he needs me to be.

Please keep our little branch here in your prayers. We may be in the neither most part of the vineyard, but The Lord himself works with us here. I love you guys. Thanks for everything you do for me.

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Mom & Dad - Just so know I bought my Russian suit. It's pretty slick you'll see it when I get off the plane. Let me know what kind of things you would like me to bring home, P-days are becoming rare commodities now a days...

Tanner - Love ya Brosky!
Megan - Love ya Megashake
B- Love ya Maddie :) Kiss the brown one for me!