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| Me with my companion Sister Natasha Yakovleva. She's from Vyborg, Russia. This was taken on our last day together, actually in the train as she was leaving to Saratov. |
| One of my favourite families in the Avrori Branch....the Sinyovi! Natasha (the eldest daughter--with dark hair) served on a mini-mission as my companion a few months after this picture was taken. Yulia (the youngest) is always a favourite with the missionaries. Galya (the mom) is just one of the coolest people I have ever met. |
| Me and my beloved Ukrainian, Sister Pashina on her very first day ever on a mission. This was taken outside our apartment. |
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| This is after the baptism of Anya and Lena, who were the first investegators I was able to help teach and to see baptised. They were friends of Ksenya from her school. L-R Natasha, Anya, Sister Purves (my trainer) Ksenya, Lena, and me. |
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| Masha (Kcenya's sister), Masha, Kcenya, and Marina on the boat back across the Volga after a ward picnic. |
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| I actually was sent this picture while I was in Saratov, but hey, its all Samara people ;) I wish I could have been there. Another fabulous ward picnic spiced up by some imaginative fun by Kcenya and Marina. |
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| This is right outside Valya's house, taken right after her parents had consented to let her be baptised. Valya was a golden. She was a friend of Masha's from school (see girl in white jacket in the boat pic) Pashina and I were priviledged to help her into the Church. |
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| Tanya's baptism. She is a friend of Marina's (far laft) I taught her with Sisters Yakovleva and Pashina. |
| Valya with her mom on the banks of the Volga, just before she was baptised. |