Week 11: Это Самое

Hello, 

This week has been kind of crazy. On Wednesday we left on a train to Rostov because my trainer had Mission Leader Conference. So on Thursday I went on splits with one of the APs. His name is Elder Weston. He was a chill dude and we had a couple of appointments. The next day when all the ZL's and AP's were at MLC I was with a young man by the name of Elder Sweeney. He is also still in training. We went to the store and bought some food and it actually went better then I though it was going to go. Then later that day my trainer and I headed back to Krasnodar on the 5 hour train. It was fun but I was glad to be back at our house. 

The past few days have been way fun. We had a primary program in our sacrament meeting last Sunday and it was nuts. It was hilarious to watch. Some guy walked in right before sacrament and sat down in the back but I was behind him. He sat down and the chair broke and the whole congregation turned and looked at him. I felt so bad but I couldn't help but start laughing. So during the prayers I was laughing and during the sacrament. t was so funny.

I have learned to much since I've been here. It's so fun learning so much everyday. 

Elder M Franckowiak

Week 10: 2 Weeks in Russia

Hello everybody,

Russian is very hard and I do not understand most of it. I hope it will get easier because...wow! Other than that, this week has been pretty good. We had a couple of lessons with less actives and we are trying to set up some appointments with some of our African investigators. One of them came to church last Sunday and he even participated in the Sunday school class. Some days we will eat breakfast at 7:30 am and then lunch will be at 5:30 pm. But other days we will eat like 4 times a day at McDonalds and KFC. The fast food here is so good. My companions name is elder Powell and he is from Las Vegas. He has been out in the field for a long time. He knows Russian. 

We usually have 2 non members show up to every activity we have but they won't agree to lessons because they don't want to be baptized. They just think its just a social club haha. It's so funny. It was a good week here. Good luck.

Elder M Franckowiak

Mom and dad,

I'm just blowing through all my short sleaves. Just constintly sweating. I love it. 

The branch here is really big. We have about 50 active members here and they are all so cool. Some of them speak English and I get to talk to them in English. 

Most days we just try and think of less actives and teach them. We are going to Rostov Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday because my comp is a zone leader and he has mlt. I will be going on splits. Next week I will be in a trio on splits with Russians who don't know English, haha. Wish me luck haha. Love you all and tell Blake whats up!

elder m franckowiak

 

 

Week 9: Holy Crap 1

Hello, I have made it here in Russia. The first day we were here me and my trainer went and visited a member. She is about 80 years old. It was so fun. She seemed really nice even though I didn't understand anything she was saying. She gave me some of her dad's war medals from WW2. We shared a quick spiritual thought and then took a train 4 hours to my new area Krasnodar. It's one of the lowest areas in the mission. I heard it still gets down to -40 sometimes. My trainer is sick. He has been out for 21 months and knows a lot of Russian. He has perfect grammar and a huge vocabulary. I love it here. It's always going. We taught some after-baptism lessons this week. We taught this African in English and that was cool. Yesterday we went over to a member's house to give her a blessing and I ended up eating pig liver. It was cold and I kind of wanted to die but I got through it. I also got some Chinese apple slices. So sour, the 16 year old kid dipped his in salt and ate it. I thought it was sugar because I didn't understand what anyone was saying. I ate it and my mouth took a spin and it was crazy haha. BOOOOOm!   I don't understand most things. And they way they taught us to say our name and where we are from is not the way they say it, hahah. It's chill though and I love it. I'm doing good.  I hope everyone is doing good.

Elder M Franckowiak