I LOVE YOU!
I decided to write you today and tell you some funny things that will make you laugh.
Our district sang during zone conference. It was fun. I was sick, and they made a lot of adaptations for me! Unified! We took it down a step, and my companion and I sang the alto line (more or less!) We sang "Dear to the Heart of the Shepard!" It was beautiful, but that's because we had a fantastic accompanist. (We stole him from another district!)
Just random sights in L'viv:
I love L'viv! I woke up this morning and the city was under a beautiful fog. It was breathtaking! This city was built mostly by the Austrians and Polish and has the most beautiful architecture I've ever seen. I love the balconies, and I love visiting the members and seeing new parts of the city and their spectacular views! This morning we had a great study! I love to study the scriptures, and I am so grateful for the missionary schedule! I love the time. I know being in the world is hard. A missionary really is set-apart-set apart from the world! (Hence the minimal attention to fashion. Sometimes I feel very plain and...uh...well...not really gross...but Sister Robinson and I laugh a lot when we meet at the door to say our prayer to go out on the street.) I'm even wearing black shoes with brown skirts! (My brown shoes are destroyed already - well they went pretty fast.) Well, I still have a great pair of sturdy black shoes. They take me up the long flights of stairs. In elevators there is a nice wrench of evidence of the drunken men that linger around...hence the reason we take the stairs more than necessary.
Walking on the streets of L'viv is almost a surreal experience, but there are always things that help pull me back to life. Like the smell of bread! Yum, I love the bread stands scattered around the city. Sometimes, it is just the strange sights like the pig being walked in the city center. It was cute and had a pink curly tail! There was also a cute Siamese cat sitting on the shoulder of a very tall man walking across the cross walk. I just laugh!
Yesterday we met two very nice women and had two crazy lessons. We also had two wonderful sacrament meetings! I am thankful for this gospel! I am thankful for the scriptures. I am thankful for the faith that I have. Do you realize how much faith it takes to say that there is only one true church on the earth? It takes a lot! It takes more faith than to just simply say that God lives. I believe that God Lives! And I believe that He loves us! Because I know that He loves us, and I have faith in His love; I understand that He wants to communicate with us today! I believe that He still speaks through prophets of God today! I believe that He still reveals His plan, that there is help for us today. He doesn't just watch the world to get more wicked; He also helps His children to be more holy!
Well, this week was crazy. And this week...We have to find those who will have this faith and those who are willing to strengthen their faith.
Well, you asked how the language is... I told you about translating for Sister Steinagel’s talk? Well, needless to say...I have to figure out how to speak Ukrainian before we have the temple open house. I'm kind of frustrated. I see how the gift of tongues has worked for me (during lessons when the spirit is with me, the lessons are strong and powerful). But, I want to be able to speak the language. I have been out already a year, and I sound like I've only been here for 4 months (like my companion now and the other Elders that came out with her). However, I am able to understand, and I am grateful.
You've asked how the people are: well, I received two really cute letters from two girls from xlmelnetsky. I miss them much! I was supposed to e-mail them today, but I don't think I'll have enough time.
I love you!
I hope you know that despite the challenges of my mission. I love it! I am thankful everyday for the time I have to serve the Lord.
I don't really know what else to say but I love to work. I feel that I work too much (my companions always say that they are exhausted, and I feel like we haven't done anything). Maybe it means that I'm not doing what really matters. I don't know....
Well, I love you!
I hope to have some cute Ukrainian baby clothes for the cute little princess! Will she be a princess?
What kind of baby girl do you want?
Are you excited?
I am!
Love you lots
Sister Murphy
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