1) the REALITY of the GIFT of TONGUES -- particularly as it applies to missionaries
2) getting a letter from "Dawnello" -- it's always good to keep in touch with old friends
3) the new journal I bought
4) having a knowledge that all is well at home
5) receiving yet another uplifting letter from Elder Stone
30 min of Callanetics; 50 push-ups; (couldn't run due to ankle problems)
We again spoke all in Russian in class tonight -- it was wonderful (see insert).
INSERT (small notebook page taped into the journal): I am having the most awesome experience! I am feeling the Spirit as we discuss the atonement in Russian. Oh, how sweet! Truly the Spirit is not bounded by language, but always he testifies of truth and what an awesome truth this is: {iskupleniye} atonement! {Ya xochy podelitsa etim principom i vsyo yevangyeliye c russkim lyudyea} I want to share this principle and all of the gospel with the Russian people. I am so grateful to be my Savior's messenger of such a {prekrasniy} message! {Eto kruto!} It's cool!
(End of insert)
We were also invited to write our feelings about the atonement in our {dnevnik) journal.
I have but a small idea of what the atonement really is... yet the more I learn, the more I treasure the knowledge of the reality of it. Christ, my brother and God's son, gave his life for me! He suffered beyond what I can imagine and through that, I can be forgiven of my sins, live with my Father, and become like him. How grateful I am for this! In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen. Cectpa Bepi
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Sunday, March 28, 2010
May 28, '97
1) seeing Sis. Henderson
2) that we spoke all in Russian in evening class
3) that I have the opportunity to improve so much!
4) that I didn't get any mail... keeps me humble!
5) that tomorrow I'll probably get a letter from Elder Stone...
6) that we ordered Russian nametags!
walking -- 20 min; 35 push-ups
Whoa, what a day. How grateful I am to my Father in Heaven for prayers heard and answered. Today, I really needed to hear more Russian and hear my district do more with it. I love this language! And I have every desire to learn more, speak it well, and teach the gospel in it. But unlike the Elders, for me it starts here.
They seem to think they'll get to Russia and all of a sudden have the gift of tongues and be successful. Well, this evening our teacher chose to do the class in ALL Russian, and I believed it was an answer to my prayer and an eye-opener to the Elders.
Now I pray that they will act and learn so they can fulfill their calls as servants of the Lord! In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen. Cectpa Bepi
2) that we spoke all in Russian in evening class
3) that I have the opportunity to improve so much!
4) that I didn't get any mail... keeps me humble!
5) that tomorrow I'll probably get a letter from Elder Stone...
6) that we ordered Russian nametags!
walking -- 20 min; 35 push-ups
Whoa, what a day. How grateful I am to my Father in Heaven for prayers heard and answered. Today, I really needed to hear more Russian and hear my district do more with it. I love this language! And I have every desire to learn more, speak it well, and teach the gospel in it. But unlike the Elders, for me it starts here.
They seem to think they'll get to Russia and all of a sudden have the gift of tongues and be successful. Well, this evening our teacher chose to do the class in ALL Russian, and I believed it was an answer to my prayer and an eye-opener to the Elders.
Now I pray that they will act and learn so they can fulfill their calls as servants of the Lord! In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen. Cectpa Bepi
Sunday, March 14, 2010
May 12, '97
1) Nature - especially mountains because they make me look up and think of God and his creations
2) reality of repentance and reliance on the Savior
3) my precious companion and her patience with me and my oddities
4) the overwhelming strength of the Spirit to swell my heart and humble me
5) mail! letters! packages!!
run- 20 minutes - 130 sit-ups, 20 push-ups
Oh my, how I desired some personal quiet time today, but being a missionary at the MTC, that's something I don't get a lot of. I just wanted to spend some time on my knees, praying and pleading for the Spirit to guide me and direct me.
I have chosen to serve this full-time mission, to go where the Lord wants me to go and say what he wants me to say -- even if it's {po-ruski} in Russian.
It is overwhelming to me that I have the truth of the gospel and that I am among the few chosen to go forth and preach it to others!
How great is my calling!
Love, Sister Berry
2) reality of repentance and reliance on the Savior
3) my precious companion and her patience with me and my oddities
4) the overwhelming strength of the Spirit to swell my heart and humble me
5) mail! letters! packages!!
run- 20 minutes - 130 sit-ups, 20 push-ups
Oh my, how I desired some personal quiet time today, but being a missionary at the MTC, that's something I don't get a lot of. I just wanted to spend some time on my knees, praying and pleading for the Spirit to guide me and direct me.
I have chosen to serve this full-time mission, to go where the Lord wants me to go and say what he wants me to say -- even if it's {po-ruski} in Russian.
It is overwhelming to me that I have the truth of the gospel and that I am among the few chosen to go forth and preach it to others!
How great is my calling!
Love, Sister Berry
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
May 9, '97
NOTE: In today's entry, I attempted to write in Russian a little bit. As I type in English, I am just using whatever English letters seem to correspond with the Russian, but then I put the Russian in {brackets} and italics and translate it immediately thereafter! If you happen to speak Russian, you might notice that I went ahead and left the mistakes as they were. No need to pretend that I knew more than I did!
1) My call to serve in this great work
2) Familiar faces around the MTC
3) the Spirit in
4) the breathing exercises Sister Halford does
5) Praying in Russian
20 min running, 110 sit-ups, 20 push-ups
Wow, today seemed long! My comp and I were going to try to get to bed on time tonight... it's already 10:32, so, oh well!
But I did feel lots of progression with the language today! We learned some very basic prayer phrases. I feel like I was guided to study Russian the little that I did. It just made me familiar enough with how to read it, and doing the independent studies project of taping scriptures in my bible made me feel comfortable with certain religious phrases.
I worry about the Elders in my district -- they seem a little discouraged. However, they also have a real Spirit of the truth and reality of the work. May God bless them with strength of mind!
No mail today :{ but I'll survive it. It only comes every 9 or 10 days in the mission field, so I suppose I'd best get used to it.
{Ya xochy picat pa-ruski kogda ya mogy. Takzhe goborit. Sis. Smyth tozhe xochit - spasibo. Ya blagodary Bozhe za klasni i krasibi komp!} I want to write in Russian when I can and also speak. Sister Smyth also wants to, thankfully. I thank God for a cool and beautiful companion! As you can see, I often don't quite know exactly what to say, but I know, {ya znayu, shto ya bydy mozhet vsyo goborit.} I know, that I will be able to say everything.
What an amazing Spirit abides in this work. It certainly is like a stone cut without hands! We took a little "missionary evaluation" survey this morning that asked some pretty searching questions about my testimony and faith level. I pray I answered them honestly!
I do love the Lord and His gospel and His Russian Saints. {Bo imya Iicyca Xpicta, Amin.} In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
1) My call to serve in this great work
2) Familiar faces around the MTC
3) the Spirit in
4) the breathing exercises Sister Halford does
5) Praying in Russian
20 min running, 110 sit-ups, 20 push-ups
Wow, today seemed long! My comp and I were going to try to get to bed on time tonight... it's already 10:32, so, oh well!
But I did feel lots of progression with the language today! We learned some very basic prayer phrases. I feel like I was guided to study Russian the little that I did. It just made me familiar enough with how to read it, and doing the independent studies project of taping scriptures in my bible made me feel comfortable with certain religious phrases.
I worry about the Elders in my district -- they seem a little discouraged. However, they also have a real Spirit of the truth and reality of the work. May God bless them with strength of mind!
No mail today :{ but I'll survive it. It only comes every 9 or 10 days in the mission field, so I suppose I'd best get used to it.
{Ya xochy picat pa-ruski kogda ya mogy. Takzhe goborit. Sis. Smyth tozhe xochit - spasibo. Ya blagodary Bozhe za klasni i krasibi komp!} I want to write in Russian when I can and also speak. Sister Smyth also wants to, thankfully. I thank God for a cool and beautiful companion! As you can see, I often don't quite know exactly what to say, but I know, {ya znayu, shto ya bydy mozhet vsyo goborit.} I know, that I will be able to say everything.
What an amazing Spirit abides in this work. It certainly is like a stone cut without hands! We took a little "missionary evaluation" survey this morning that asked some pretty searching questions about my testimony and faith level. I pray I answered them honestly!
I do love the Lord and His gospel and His Russian Saints. {Bo imya Iicyca Xpicta, Amin.} In the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
Sunday, March 7, 2010
May 8, '97
1) My patient teachers
2) My companion's honesty and ideas
3) the kindness of the missionaries here
4) the words of wisdom of priesthood holders
5) ice cream sundae!
Run - 20 min - 100 situps, 20 push ups
The first full day at the MTC - SURVIVED!! Funny -- I looked at my clock around 1:20pm and realized that only 24 hours had passed since I had entered! Yet, so much has occurred -- I've met so many people and learned so many things.
What's most memorable is the gift of tongues that I'm experiencing! Of course, I'm still at less-than-first year level, but my vocabulary is coming back, my understanding is increasing...
I also got some mail! From my awesome Mom and my friend Lindalee. I need to not be so dependent on mail, though. I need to realize that yes, life will go on without me, and I don't need to be filled in on it all! I didn't receive Elder Stone's letter. I'm hoping I didn't offend him by responding so hesitantly to his letter that practically proclaimed his love! We'll see, I guess -- I hope soon!
Love, Sister Berry
P.S. de ja vu is pretty consistent. COOL!
2) My companion's honesty and ideas
3) the kindness of the missionaries here
4) the words of wisdom of priesthood holders
5) ice cream sundae!
Run - 20 min - 100 situps, 20 push ups
The first full day at the MTC - SURVIVED!! Funny -- I looked at my clock around 1:20pm and realized that only 24 hours had passed since I had entered! Yet, so much has occurred -- I've met so many people and learned so many things.
What's most memorable is the gift of tongues that I'm experiencing! Of course, I'm still at less-than-first year level, but my vocabulary is coming back, my understanding is increasing...
I also got some mail! From my awesome Mom and my friend Lindalee. I need to not be so dependent on mail, though. I need to realize that yes, life will go on without me, and I don't need to be filled in on it all! I didn't receive Elder Stone's letter. I'm hoping I didn't offend him by responding so hesitantly to his letter that practically proclaimed his love! We'll see, I guess -- I hope soon!
Love, Sister Berry
P.S. de ja vu is pretty consistent. COOL!
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