Elder Sky, Ivan, Jenna's husband, Elder Grimm, President Nelson and Jenna.
Elder Sky, Ivan and Jenna just minutes before the baptism!
Ivan, Jenna, Sister Mat and Brother Mat (Ivan's parents) and President Nelson, Mission President of the New York, New York South Mission.
How Sweet it is is CORRECT!
This week was amazing! All the miracles I saw lead up to the greatest part of the week when on Sunday afternoon Jenna Matvyevskyy entered the waters of baptism and joined the Church of Jesus Christ on the earth today! It was an amazing experience, and the spirit was strong for the entire baptism.
It was great to see someone who I have become such great friends with decide to get baptized and see the power of transformation it has in her life. Her story is amazing, and I will give you a quick synopsis.
Just 2 months ago she was happily living with her family in Brighton Beach, and going to college, and dating a man in our ward, Ivan Matvyevskyy, when she started to ask questions at church. We started meeting with her, but when her parents discovered her interest in the church she was kicked out of her home. She moved in with Ivan and his family. They got married a week later and now she was really asking alot of questions. 3 weeks ago she decided to get baptized on December 6th, and we were all very excited. But earlier this week she called and asked if she could get baptized on Sunday. She didnt need to ask us twice.
She is one of the coolest people I have ever meet, and I know she is truly converted, and it was a beautiful sight to see her and her husband after her baptism. They are already planning on getting sealed in the DC temple one year from yesterday. WOW!
I dont think anything else that happened this week really compares to that, except that we had more people that are taking steps to get baptized, it is amazing to see! I love BRoOklYn, did you know that?
This is the city of miracles. Now for the Q's and A's!
Questions for Elder Sky
1. We can hardly wait to hear about the baptism yesterday? How did it go? Great and amazing, see above.
2. The Preaching Fourth is coming out next week. I need some new photos if I could. Hopefully those will help, I will send some more next week.
3. How was your week? What happened that you’ve been wishing might? The baptism. I also had a number of great experiences in personal study. I actually reorganized my desk and got rid of all the clutter, and Im able to have much better studies now, its amazing! Organization Rocks.
4. How’s your November weather? beautiful. Today is a bit nippy, but I think they said it will be in the 50's all week, wahoo.
5. I love that you are the apartment (pad) barber. Are you cutting your own hair too? yep, Im not that good, but with the money I save I can buy some amazing chinese bakery items, so its well worth the trade off.
6. Does the BensonHurst ward have a special class for Russians for Priesthood and Relief Society like they do for Sunday School or do they have translators? translators. We dont have enought russians yet, but we are making steps towards being big enough to have our own sacrament meetings.
7. What’s on your schedule for Thanksgiving Day? We are having dinner appointments with a couple of families in the ward, and we got a approval to play football in the morning, so it should be the perfect day!
I wish all of you could be here in BRookLyn this week so you could experience everything going on here! How Sweet it is! Alot of people have asked me why I sound so excited in my emails, well, its because Im so excited about being here. I love this city, and these people. I wouldn't want to be anywhere else. Thanks for everything I get from all of you. Sure love y'all.
Sly,
Ldr Sklr Tht
It was great to see someone who I have become such great friends with decide to get baptized and see the power of transformation it has in her life. Her story is amazing, and I will give you a quick synopsis.
Just 2 months ago she was happily living with her family in Brighton Beach, and going to college, and dating a man in our ward, Ivan Matvyevskyy, when she started to ask questions at church. We started meeting with her, but when her parents discovered her interest in the church she was kicked out of her home. She moved in with Ivan and his family. They got married a week later and now she was really asking alot of questions. 3 weeks ago she decided to get baptized on December 6th, and we were all very excited. But earlier this week she called and asked if she could get baptized on Sunday. She didnt need to ask us twice.
She is one of the coolest people I have ever meet, and I know she is truly converted, and it was a beautiful sight to see her and her husband after her baptism. They are already planning on getting sealed in the DC temple one year from yesterday. WOW!
I dont think anything else that happened this week really compares to that, except that we had more people that are taking steps to get baptized, it is amazing to see! I love BRoOklYn, did you know that?
This is the city of miracles. Now for the Q's and A's!
Questions for Elder Sky
1. We can hardly wait to hear about the baptism yesterday? How did it go? Great and amazing, see above.
2. The Preaching Fourth is coming out next week. I need some new photos if I could. Hopefully those will help, I will send some more next week.
3. How was your week? What happened that you’ve been wishing might? The baptism. I also had a number of great experiences in personal study. I actually reorganized my desk and got rid of all the clutter, and Im able to have much better studies now, its amazing! Organization Rocks.
4. How’s your November weather? beautiful. Today is a bit nippy, but I think they said it will be in the 50's all week, wahoo.
5. I love that you are the apartment (pad) barber. Are you cutting your own hair too? yep, Im not that good, but with the money I save I can buy some amazing chinese bakery items, so its well worth the trade off.
6. Does the BensonHurst ward have a special class for Russians for Priesthood and Relief Society like they do for Sunday School or do they have translators? translators. We dont have enought russians yet, but we are making steps towards being big enough to have our own sacrament meetings.
7. What’s on your schedule for Thanksgiving Day? We are having dinner appointments with a couple of families in the ward, and we got a approval to play football in the morning, so it should be the perfect day!
I wish all of you could be here in BRookLyn this week so you could experience everything going on here! How Sweet it is! Alot of people have asked me why I sound so excited in my emails, well, its because Im so excited about being here. I love this city, and these people. I wouldn't want to be anywhere else. Thanks for everything I get from all of you. Sure love y'all.
Sly,
Ldr Sklr Tht
Yahoo! Another baptism, so sweet!!!!
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