June 21, '97

1) beautiful weather!
2) love that I feel for the Russian language
3) I said to Elder Smith: "I will pray for you!" it felt good!
4) I waited and waited for the day to end, and finally it did.
5) I love when I read and understand the Book of Mormon in Russian! It's cool!

100 push-ups

Wow, Saturday being neatly nudged between P-day and the Sabbath sure makes it seem long... but it's over now and fairly soon I can rest in peace (although I've been catching naps all day! I worry about that -- it's a bad habit for my body to get into). Anyways, Sister Smyth and I are going to start exercising again now that her health has improved... and only two weeks and one day and 8 hours before I catch the bus to go to the airport! And then just some 15 hours after that and I will be where my true destination is! Yea! And I can eave this district and it's apathy here at the MTC!

NOTE from the author:
The "thank you" list was originally written in my primitive Russian, and so I sometimes question what I meant... In particular this time, the number 2 item, in my original attempt says that I told Elder Smith that I do NOT pray for him. I'm not quite sure what I was getting at. I like to think it would feel good if I chose TO pray for someone, rather than tell them I don't pray for them... Hmmm...