This last weekend, I had the opportunity to go to the meeting house by the Kiev Temple (where all of our Branch meetings will be held from now on) to watch General Conference with my new branch. I loved hearing all of the Prophets, Apostles and members of different Quorums of the church!! I love General Conference every year, and being right next to the temple made it even more memorable....
TRUTH MOMENT: I met an amazing missionary that I totally have a crush on that just BARELY got here around the same time we did!! WOW!! A baby missionary!! I would have to wait 2 years, but I think he would kind of be worth it... well, I only knew him for 4 hours, but he was SOO funny and cute!! We were making fun of each other back and forth with the mini Powell children and he talked to me the entire 2 hour break!! Even during Conference, he would look around and look at me til I looked at him then either smile or make a funny face at me... :D So cute!! Lol! Oh, Elder Shepherd... what am I ever going to do with you??? NOTHING!! Cause I may never see him again... SAD FISH!!! :( Oh well, that's what happens when neither of you can date!!
But after the Saturday Afternoon session, I went to a temple session and did baptisms for the dead!! How exciting is that? I want to end every Conference Saturday night with a session at the temple!!! I loved how amazing it felt to be there and be baptized in Russian!! Okay, so Russian, Korean, and English down.... a lot of other languages left to go!!! Lets see if I can do it!! :D China next? Maybe!!
We went to the Sunday afternoon session the next day on Sunday, October 9, 2011. I was so filled with the Spirit of the Holy Ghost as I listened to the leaders of our wonderful church!!
I just want to say that I know, with all of my heart that this is the true and everlasting church of our Father in Heaven and Jesus Christ, who gave all he had for us. I know that they love me and want me to be happy. I could feel that while listening to the man whom They have trusted their members with. President Thomas S. Monson is a true prophet of our church today and he is a loving, kind and incredible man!! I am lucky to be able to listen to him twice or more a year!! I love him dearly and I want to leave my testimony with you that I know my Redeemer lives and that everything happens for a reason. I am here in Kiev for a reason! I don't know what that reason is yet, but I know I am here on purpose!!
TRUTH MOMENT: I met an amazing missionary that I totally have a crush on that just BARELY got here around the same time we did!! WOW!! A baby missionary!! I would have to wait 2 years, but I think he would kind of be worth it... well, I only knew him for 4 hours, but he was SOO funny and cute!! We were making fun of each other back and forth with the mini Powell children and he talked to me the entire 2 hour break!! Even during Conference, he would look around and look at me til I looked at him then either smile or make a funny face at me... :D So cute!! Lol! Oh, Elder Shepherd... what am I ever going to do with you??? NOTHING!! Cause I may never see him again... SAD FISH!!! :( Oh well, that's what happens when neither of you can date!!
But after the Saturday Afternoon session, I went to a temple session and did baptisms for the dead!! How exciting is that? I want to end every Conference Saturday night with a session at the temple!!! I loved how amazing it felt to be there and be baptized in Russian!! Okay, so Russian, Korean, and English down.... a lot of other languages left to go!!! Lets see if I can do it!! :D China next? Maybe!!
We went to the Sunday afternoon session the next day on Sunday, October 9, 2011. I was so filled with the Spirit of the Holy Ghost as I listened to the leaders of our wonderful church!!
I just want to say that I know, with all of my heart that this is the true and everlasting church of our Father in Heaven and Jesus Christ, who gave all he had for us. I know that they love me and want me to be happy. I could feel that while listening to the man whom They have trusted their members with. President Thomas S. Monson is a true prophet of our church today and he is a loving, kind and incredible man!! I am lucky to be able to listen to him twice or more a year!! I love him dearly and I want to leave my testimony with you that I know my Redeemer lives and that everything happens for a reason. I am here in Kiev for a reason! I don't know what that reason is yet, but I know I am here on purpose!!
