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Hey all that were in Estonia. I found a long distance plan that is only 7 cents/minute to call there! That's the same as it costs me to Call Salt Lake from Provo! I checked Latvia and Lithuania, and the were 24 cents and 19 cents respectively. Anyway, it's a great deal, especially if you want to call old friends/members back there! The website is www.ratemiser.com then click on Long Distance. Fill in the country you call the most along with other info, and see how it turns out! Figured it might help us all keep in touch with the people we love!
Brian Nelson
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Hello Everyone!! -
We thought you'd like to know that several Latvians are being brought to Salt Lake City, Utah on a special church assignment on June 7-14th!! Those who will be coming are:
Gvido Senkans, Guntars Senkans, Gatis and Zane Senkani, Raimonds Fomins, Girts Kalkis, Edgars Ulasevichs, and Arnis Kalninsh.
Velga Senkane and Guntars' wife will be coming later in the week.
They have expressed a desire to see all of their friends while they are here. Because of the assignment they are on they will be tied up all week. The people coordinating their schedule have left open a block of time when they will be allowed to visit with their friends.
This may be the only time we will be allowed to see them because of their busy schedule the entire week that they are here.
We will be having a get together for all of their friends on Sunday, June 8th from 5:30-9:00pm. You are all invited to come and visit with them for the evening.
This will be held at (Sister) Kendra Davis' home.
Where: 1722 E. Parkridge Drive (7380 South) Salt Lake City/Sandy
Phone number (801) 942-2480
Easiest directions: Take I15 to the 7200 South exit. Turn east - towards the mountains. Follow 7200 south until you get to 1700 East (there will be a Baptist church on the corner) and turn right. Drive up 1700 East until you can't drive anymore. Turn left onto Parkridge drive and then take an immediate right into the circle. The house is the middle house - red brick - 1722. We will hang a Latvian flag so that you can't miss it :)
When: 5:30 - 9:00pm. This will be an open house, so you can come whenever you want. BUT I must warn you that the Latvians are on a time constraint. If you really want time to spend with them, we would recommend that you come earlier rather than later. The leaders have expressed that they are to be in bed at a early time so that they will be prepared to start with their assignment early Monday morning. They will more than likely have to leave right at 9:00pm. So come early!!!
How you can help: In order for them to be able to spend this much time with us, I told the their coordinator that we would be responsible for feeding the Latvians Sunday evening. This means that I need your help.
If you are able or willing to help bring food PLEASE email me at masadavisa@yahoo.com or call me at 801-343-2585. We will be having a general "missionary open-house" type banquet. The goal is to have a selection of salads, fruits, vegetables, deserts, etc. for a large crowd. We want to make it nicer than our average missionary reunion selection of food :) - more of a Sunday meal. If you think you could help, it would be greatly appreciated.
Also, although we are trying to get this email to everyone - many of our addresses may not be correct. If you could please notify all of those who would be interested in coming on June 8th, we would appreciate it.
If you have any questions or concerns - feel free to contact me at masadavisa@yahoo.com.
See you on June 8th!!!!
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Does anyone have their address?
Email me at mikemortensen@hotmail.com
spacibo.
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Eugene Orton and his wife are now the couple in charge of the Russian, Latvian and Lithuanian night at the Training Resource Center for the MTC. They need volunteers willing to work with missionaries on the first discussion in the language. If you wouldn't mind giving up a monday night to help the future of our mission please contact Eugene Orton at 373-6481.
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I am trying to get an address or phone number for the Welch's in La Verkin, UT (or where ever they may be now). If anyone could help me out, I would really appreciate it.
Thanks--
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Does anyone know Rochelle Noble's phone # or email address or how to get in contact with her???
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Hi!
I have just been asked to participate in a fireside and it is all about missions and mission calls and what it is like serving a mission etc. it is for the youth in the Edinburgh Scotland stake. I would like to ask for imput from any of you. I have a 15 minute workshop to present our mission, what it was like to serve there, the country, the people etc. I would be grateful for any ideas or suggestions.
Thanks
With love
Sarah Jones
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Hey, I just discovered this site and wanted to say "Hello" to all my former companions and friends. Thanks for putting this together, Jody.
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The Training Resource Center at the MTC could really use as many volunteers as possible to help the missionaries out in their training. You don't have to do it every week or anything. They need occasional volunteers to come the MTC from 7:30 to 9:00 pm Thursday nights (once in a while, remember) to be investigators. They'll call you. They need all four languages. If you are willing to do it -- even just once -- please email meggiebradshaw@hotmail.com with your name, phone number, and which language you speak. A side note -- it doesn't matter if your language has slipped, you still help them and you still speak better than they do :)
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If you taught or knew Lana Svickar in Latvia, please get in touch with me.
Thanks so much,
Becky
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Hi,
Visit the Cumorah Project at http://www.cumorah.com/ - We have free (non-copyright) online gospel resources that have been translated into many languages, Bible downloads, and more. Check out our website and let me know what you think.
We're looking for someone who would be willing to translate some basic pro-LDS materials into Latvian, Lithuanian, and Estonian for posting on the web. There are many anti-LDS sites in Latvian and Lithuanian, but no pro-LDS sites oriented towards non-members! (Pres. Pihelgas does have a great site in Estonian at http://my.tele2.ee/lds/). Our goal is to make quality pro-LDS information available in many languages for those who are looking for truth. Anyone who would be willing to translate some short selections into Latvian, Lithuanian, and Estonian can please contact me at dgstewart@yahoo.com.
Thank you!
David
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I need to find Turiak? Does anybody know how to get in touch with Mirislav? My wife and I are going to the Baltics in August, we are stopping in Czech on the way home. Thanks Jody for setting up this site, it is nice to have.
Mark
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I would say many of the missionaries that come through the MTC are surprised with the work load and responsibilities that come with their callings. As unexpected and difficult as it may be, many blessings come as a result of obedience and diligence. But why is it so difficult? Elder Holland responded to this question in the March Ensign, by saying, "...I have thought about this a great deal. I offer this as my personal feeling. I am convinced that missionary work is not easy because salvation is not a cheap experience...How could we believe it would be easy for us when it was never, easy for Him?" ..."But I believe that missionaries and investigators, to come to truth, to come to salvation, to know something of this price that has been paid, will have to pay a token of that same price." "...I believe it is supposed to require some effort, something from the depths of our soul." Once understanding these beautiful truths perfectly
taught by Elder Holland, missionaries don't hear hard work but it soon becomes a privilege to give with all your capable of giving. Yes, hardships and disappointment still come, but blessings of joy always conquer!
Heather Pincock
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Let me give you a little information on President Robert Wallace Blair, the first Baltic Mission president. He was born and raised in Santa Barbara, California. His father, Wallace, was the first Branch President in Santa Barbara. He had one sister who died many years ago.
He came to BYU prior to his mission and by some miracle decided to study Russian. He was the only student signed up for the class, so he had a private tutor for two semesters. This is the sum total of his academic exposure to Russian. But fell in love with that language and never let go of it. He was called to the Finnish Mission in its first years. It was opened in 1947 and he began his mission in 1950. He met Russians while in Finland, but the missionaries association with them was not condoned. He loved the Finnish language and every moment of his mission there. He had a deep feeling for Estonia while he was a missionary and looked out over the Baltic and wondered about those dear cousins of the Finns.
Returning to BYU he met me, Julia Groberg Blair. We were both English majors at the time and were married at the end of our junior year at BYU. We graduated together in 1955 and our first child, Margaret was born three days later. We continued in school for many years. Bob got his PHD from Indiana University and then we went to University of Chicago. From there we returned to BYU where he was the first chairman of the Linguistics Department. Along the way we had seven more children, so we now have eight and eight in-laws and 26 grandchildren.
Our call to open the Baltic mission was one of the greatest miracles and blessings of our lives. We had gone through a terribly dark and difficult time preceding this call and when the call came, our world changed as we felt the light and goodness and glory of our Savior. We felt unqualified and overwhelmed, but we knew the call was from God and we trusted and felt His guidance. Inspite of our many mistakes, our stumblings and falling, the work went forward and we worked with some of the greatest missionaries who have ever served and with truly great members. We love you all.
Julia Blair
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Response to the question “What do you wish you had known before the Mission?”
By Peter Sakievich
1 - I wish I had not known too much about the countries or at least that others hadn't, because I think too many missionaries come into the field with too many preconceived notions about how things should be and when they are not, they either become disappointed, relieved, or frustrated. Just as long as a missionary is willing to come, work, and serve with a desire to help others and not themselves( a mission is NOT a self improvement seminar/camp) then they are about ten steps ahead of where they would normally be.
2 - I wish I had been more familiar with the scriptures and perhaps the discussions before I had entered.
3 - Certainly prior language knowledge is nice, but if its only a couple months before the MTC, then I would have waited ( I actually had quite a bit of Russian before my mission in school and college).
4 - I would avoid learning slang, unless I knew absolutely that all of the connotations and denotations were absolutely clean and appropriate to the role of the missionary, my ears would sting when missionaries would go around saying "chiort" because to us the devil may be a light explicative (what the devil) over there it is the equivalent to "damn" or "hell" and I don't think the Lord's representatives need to be using words like that.
5 - There is no glory in arguing with other churchs, not even if you win. I thought that arguing was cool, but as time went on and my brain kicked into gear, it came to be clear to me that arguing gets no where and individual churchs' takes on certain passages are more valid to them than they are to me and vice versa and no amount of spewed air can change that, only the Spirit can.
6 - Speaking of the Spirit, I felt at times that I could control when I wanted it to be present, I found I could only be receptive to it and help others be prepared for it and that individually there was nothing that I could do to "make" it be there. It is a gift of the grace of the Lord and is given only when he wants it to be there.
7 - Remember, the missionaries are not the foundation of the church there.
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