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Sunday, March 27, 2011

"I Hope TheyCall Me On a Mission"....... Our Young Single Adults had a wonderful missionary experience Friday night and Saturday. They wanted to see what a day in the life of a missionary was like, so they and the missionaries plaanned it out. Those that were able to attend were; Domimik Lyzwinski, Kamila Kormaricka, Aleksandra Modzelewska, Emil Marganiec, Nasa Nergui. Friday night the event began. At six pm they gathered at the Mission Home where they first were welcomed by the Mission President, President Stanford Nielson. They became from that moment on as if they were new missionaries just arriving from the airport. After they were welcomed and President Nielson told them what to expect as new missionaries, the tone was set. Dinner that night was the traditional spagetti, garlic bread and salad,and brownies. After eating to their heart's content, there was a fireside where two returned missionaries Elle Hoyland and Korina Wietrak shared their experiences. Elle is from London and served here in Poland and is teaching at the English school and Korina is from Warsaw and served in Russia. We had another returned misssionary in the bunch, Emil Marganiec who served here in Poland. After the fireside, President Nielson interviewed each "new missionary". It was then time for a DVD on missionary work and then time for bed as they would have a full day on Saturday. The next morning they were up at 6:30am and after quick showers and breakfast, it was time for personal study. The missionaries that were going to split with them arrived shortly and joined them in companion study. Before they were on their way out the door, the President went over the white missionary handbook and "Preach My Gospel" with them. The missionaries and the"new Missionaries" spent the day tracking, white boarding, discussions and going from one place to another on public traansportation and going from one end of Warsaw for appointments and discussions. Much of the time they were on foot. We had them meet at the Branch at 4:30pm for Testimony meeting and pizza which is as popular here as it is in the United States. They all agreed that it had been a spectacular day and they were dead tired. They had a new appreciation for the missionaries and their hard work and dedication. The pictures start from the beginning of the experience to the end with pizza and one very tired new missionaary.















1 comment:

  1. Thanks for your posts. My daughter, Siostra Steadman, is serving in Lodz. She mentioned she met you in the MTC. I have sent 3 packages in November to the mission office that have never made it via DHL. Over a month ago I sent a package via Priority Mail to the mission office. At the same time, I sent a card via DHL to her apartment in Lodz. The card has arrived. I can't seem to figure out what works. Do you have any suggestions for getting packages to the missionaries?

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