Hate to say it but I am leaving the island. I have enjoyed every second
of my time here and would have liked to stay longer but it seemed like a
transfer was imminent and I wasn't wrong. I guess all good things must
come to an end, at least in this life. I'm going to miss the mountains.
I will be now serving in Vladivostok, the big city, the city the
mission was named after. My new companion is Elder Bacon who came in
the same time as Elder Roosa, I've met him when he first got in and
maybe once after that. I looking forward to serve in Vlad. I may go
broke very quickly though because of the Sharma. I was already there
for 3 weeks over a year ago and enjoyed my time. I am going to be
serving in Churkin or as I hear people call it Churkin hood. We are
going to be whitewashed in, which just means that neither I or Elder
Bacon has served there. He is coming from Irkutsk and I from here. I
will be flying there on Wednesday and then to Korea and the temple and
by Friday evening I should be in my new apartment.
Elder Wilding
On
Saturday our investigator and also chess teacher S agreed to come
to the church and teach our members which were interested who to improve
their chess game. He is an absolute genius when it comes to chess
and loves the game. Two of our young men came and it was a good
activity! One of our young men plays really good and it was interesting
to watch him play against S. He plans to come back every Saturday
and do the same kind of activity, hopefully more people will come and
so that he can meet some more members. I have a good feeling about
Sergei, I think he'll find that this is the true church.
At
just about exactly the same time I am leaving so is an American couple
that has been here for 10 years. The Severukins have left to continue
their mission in a new city and a different American couple is leaving
in about a month. The branch is losing so many people so rapidly!
There was a going away party for the Jones and for part of it, me and
Sister Kaprolova (who is also leaving) had to go up and do some game
where they would say a normal object and we would relate it to the
gospel. We had a friend of ours come. Either this week or last we had
an awesome miracle! We had an activity going on at the church and a
lady walks in who used to come to things. She had moved away because of
work and just got back. We got her number and she asked us to invite
her to activities!
We had our last mini MTC
and district meeting with the Severukins, like I said before they and
now serving in a different city and will not return for 10 months. They
are awesome! I am going to miss them, but there is a chance that I
will serve with them again if I stay in Vlad for the rest of my mission.
They are planning to serve there in approximately 4 months.
I gave my parting testimony and said all my goodbyes on Sunday. These are good people, I will miss them. I made a ton of good memories here. The future looks bright though!
Love,
Elder Wilding
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