Today - our last Saturday in Russia - was fun. We attended a baptism in the Aurora Branch here in Samara...a baptism of a YSA age young man, of course. Apostle L. Tom Perry said a few years ago the growth of the church in Russian will come in the 18 to 30-year-old age group and it certainly has in our area. Over 70% of the baptisms this year have been that age group. Now, we need to make sure they enroll in institute!
This afternoon the senior couples in Samara - The Ledfords, The Rowleys, the Dunns and President and Sister Schwab went with us to a new steak house near the Volga and a few blocks from the mission home. Pretty fancy and a lot more expensive than the Kafes our coordinator takes us to but a wonderful evening. These couples are incredible and a real example to us and to the entire church of sanctified service. It's an honor to be associated with them.
Church tomorrow and then interviews with President Schwab...temple recommends for us and exit interviews for us and for the other missionaries going home. Dinner with everyone and a testimony meeting...then bed. Up early Monday and out the door at 01:00. First flight leaves at 04:20 to Frankfurt, four hour layover and then a ten and a half hour flight to Seattle. Couple hours there and arrive in Pasco around 14:30.
Home.
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