Monday, October 31, 2011
FROM: Alex Bennett
Monday, October 31, 2011
Happy Halloween! Thank you soooo much for the packages, the Reeses are lovely! Oh that is so cool to hear that you saw a picture of President Gushin! He's really the best, love 'em to death. You were right about transfers, they are happening this week so we have been super busy and I am actually going to be in Barnaul with Elder Fitzgerald (we served in the MTC together). I received the letters from the Walkers, it was wonderful, I wish I could as good of a missionary as they all are. They were talking about their vacation and the experiences that they had to share the gospel on it. Thank you for all of the stories and pictures they are awesome! - Loves Elder Bennett
Monday, October 24, 2011
Monday, October 24, 2011 1:51 AM
It's crazy this week with all of the travel :) We had two sisters that had migration trips and a group of elders who were leaving on visa trip this morning. We had 13 people total at our apartment last night! Most came on bus or were serving in the city, but there was a plane that came in at 9:25 last night that President Gushin and I went to and there was a train that was coming in at 12:35 in the morning that Elder Kelly and I took a taxi to get to. To sum it up, it's been a 'lil bit tiny crazy here lately, and it will only get more exciting next week with transfers. To answer some questions... no we do not fill up the washer with the shower hose, but we do have to put the club hose in the toilet when we wash stuff if that counts. Big news, we've had our first snow fall last week, right after I told you it was sunny and warm... It's still pretty nice though, just a little chilly in the mornings and nights. We got some "boots with da fur" on Friday . Thank you for your emails and the pictures they are great! - Love Elder
It's crazy this week with all of the travel :) We had two sisters that had migration trips and a group of elders who were leaving on visa trip this morning. We had 13 people total at our apartment last night! Most came on bus or were serving in the city, but there was a plane that came in at 9:25 last night that President Gushin and I went to and there was a train that was coming in at 12:35 in the morning that Elder Kelly and I took a taxi to get to. To sum it up, it's been a 'lil bit tiny crazy here lately, and it will only get more exciting next week with transfers. To answer some questions... no we do not fill up the washer with the shower hose, but we do have to put the club hose in the toilet when we wash stuff if that counts. Big news, we've had our first snow fall last week, right after I told you it was sunny and warm... It's still pretty nice though, just a little chilly in the mornings and nights. We got some "boots with da fur" on Friday . Thank you for your emails and the pictures they are great! - Love Elder
Monday, October 17, 2011
Re: my boy is just soooo far away, sigh
FROM: Alex Bennett
TO: vicki bennett
Monday, October 17, 2011 1:04 AM
Things are getting a little busier because of Transfers and a new policy that come out from the District Presidency that says that no one is able to travel alone anymore. So it's been like a big brain teaser/puzzle call it what you will, to get people to where they need to be. And there has been a lot more critical thinking and planning involved. Just barely had a cool experience like 20 min. ago in the office, a guy came in and started asking about our church and we talked to him about the Book of Mormon and he said he would read it and he even wanted a few more that he could give to his friends. And a little earlier at the super market buying groceries, a man stopped me and asked why we were here and said he would like to meet with us and learn more. One more quick, last night we had the goal to place a Книга Мормона and we weren't having a ton of luck. It was close to the time that we needed to get back and it looked like we weren't going to give it to anyone that night, but I said that guy right there, one more chance before we went home. He took it! You need to find and email Michael and Lisa Kelly and tell them how great their son is. He is so patient when I have questions and need help and he is just the best. This might be a surprise to you, but there is actually no snow here yet! But like you have said, i need to start getting serious about buying things. Well we gotta get going, I love all of ya, wish you all the best this week! - Love Elder Bennett
FROM: Alex Bennett
TO: vicki bennett
Monday, October 17, 2011 1:04 AM
Things are getting a little busier because of Transfers and a new policy that come out from the District Presidency that says that no one is able to travel alone anymore. So it's been like a big brain teaser/puzzle call it what you will, to get people to where they need to be. And there has been a lot more critical thinking and planning involved. Just barely had a cool experience like 20 min. ago in the office, a guy came in and started asking about our church and we talked to him about the Book of Mormon and he said he would read it and he even wanted a few more that he could give to his friends. And a little earlier at the super market buying groceries, a man stopped me and asked why we were here and said he would like to meet with us and learn more. One more quick, last night we had the goal to place a Книга Мормона and we weren't having a ton of luck. It was close to the time that we needed to get back and it looked like we weren't going to give it to anyone that night, but I said that guy right there, one more chance before we went home. He took it! You need to find and email Michael and Lisa Kelly and tell them how great their son is. He is so patient when I have questions and need help and he is just the best. This might be a surprise to you, but there is actually no snow here yet! But like you have said, i need to start getting serious about buying things. Well we gotta get going, I love all of ya, wish you all the best this week! - Love Elder Bennett
Monday, October 10, 2011
I'm alive
Monday, October 10, 2011
Hello, I just want you all know that I am still alive, we actually went with President Gushin (mission driver) to help the sisters buy a new bed and carry it to their apartment and some other business, so our day was kind of busy and we didn't really have a chance to write earlier, life of an officenick. I'm really grateful for all of your letters that you wrote to me and for your love. Hopefully I will be allowed some time that I can write a little more and fill you in on what's going on. Paka for now! - Love Elder Bennett
Monday, October 10, 2011
Hello, I just want you all know that I am still alive, we actually went with President Gushin (mission driver) to help the sisters buy a new bed and carry it to their apartment and some other business, so our day was kind of busy and we didn't really have a chance to write earlier, life of an officenick. I'm really grateful for all of your letters that you wrote to me and for your love. Hopefully I will be allowed some time that I can write a little more and fill you in on what's going on. Paka for now! - Love Elder Bennett
Monday, October 3, 2011
So the other day we were teaching English Club and our topic was on Heroes. I asked everybody to come up with a super power, symbol, how they became one, etc. and one person came up with the best super hero name ever.... Suga Man! We asked him what that meant and he told us that the fats in his body could be turned into carbohydrates and he could eat all the chocolate he wanted and never get fat, sounds like a pretty good power to me! Im pretty lucky, Elder Kelly is pretty dang good at cooking so we've been able to make some tasty meals. I'll give you a quick run-down off the week. We had Leadership Training which was great, President Gibbons is amazing and has such a love and amazing insight for this mission. I love 'em to death, he is sooo cool! We haven't got to see conference yet, but it should be in about 2 weeks or so that we'll be able to. I'm really excited to see it! I agree with ya that it seems just like yesterday that we were watching it in April, it's crazy how time is! We had a Super Saturday here at the branch that we translated some trivia questions for a game, it was embarrassing to see that the younger kids knew way more about the bible than I did! This week was a special one because President Neuenschwander, current Patriarch and was president over the Europe East area, was in Novosibirsk so he was able to come to Leadership Training and the Fireside on Sunday. He is such an amazing man and is one of the men who primarily brought the Gospel into Novosibirsk. Now that the Office Elders have an area, we have been working on mapping out the area and finding members who we can work with, so it's been super busy! Thank you all for your love and your emails, I have loved reading them! Thank you so much for the pictures that you sent of the marathon and the Tuachan ones. Until next time!
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