Sometimes I have those moments where I just have to let my Boy Scout show and I can't stop...this morning was one of those times. Sister Pratt gave me permission to build a stand for our drying rack for our clothes...she didn't know what she was saying... :D So while Elder Gmeiner was in the shower this morning I took apart a few broken chairs we had at the apartment...used the good pieces to make so that we had 2 good chairs...and then took the "escape rope" from our balcony and used it to lash the chair frames together...and then unwound the remainder of the rope, cut each strand, and used it to lash the drying rack to the feet of the chair that I had lashed to the top of the other chair...I took pictures but didn't bring my cable to hook my camera to the computer...I'll make sure to get those for next week. It was so much fun. Thank you pioneering projects at scout camp and Cedar Badge. You are now drying my towels and rags. :D
I also had a little potato digging experience this week...I've decided that it is absolutely pointless to try to teach people what they should really do with potatoes. My 6 generations of Idaho blood didn't convince anyone...but I felt really good to be digging in the dirt again. I felt like I was back on Mecham's Farm...only without any machinery, trucks, equipment, and I was digging in the ground for spuds with my hands...other than that it was basically the same. Ha ha. My poor companion is a city boy and was just in a state of confusion with 3 Idahoans in a potato field. Of the 6 Elders in my city 3 are from Idaho, 2 from the South East US, and one from Siberia...weird huh?
This week has been a little more difficult, but we are still seeing wonderful miracles. Pavel and Natalya were baptized on Saturday. They are a great couple. Pavel investigated the Church something like 8 years ago, but then the Church moved to a different location while he was on a long work trip and he wasn't able to find it again for 6 years. They both have great testimonies and are wonderful members of the Church. I conducted the baptismal interview with Pavel and it was such a great experience. I felt really unqualified to be holding an interview with a baptismal candidate, but the Spirit was really strong and it was really neat.
Before the baptism we found that the small swimming pool that we use as a font was missing some parts. Actually someone threw away the 12 poles that make the frame of the font and keep it standing. Boy Scout Fife to the rescue! (with the help of a Siberian) We made new poles out of PVC and it...didn't flood. President Pratt was really uneasy when he saw it...well everyone else was too...But oh well...good times.
We're having a wonderful time teaching the Gospel here and are seeing great success in Ussurisk. We set a baptismal date with Tatiana on just her second lesson with us. She is so incredible and the members who help on our lessons are nothing short of inspired. I'm so thankful that the Lord is giving me opportunities to see so many miracles and to be in the midst of them all.
I'm sure the best is yet to come. Have a wonderful week, and enjoy General Conference for me! I won't get to watch it until the 16th of October. It's crazy that it's already time for General Conference again. I am already really excited. Well, have a great one.
Elder Fife
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