THE FIELD IS WHITE

Larisa was baptized on July 10, 2010 in Krasnodar. She is in her

mid 40’s and has 6 children, two married who live in Moscow but no

grandchildren yet—expecting one in 7 months. She has a 7 and

a 4 year old and, we think of how the lives of these two girls will

change because of the choices their mother made recently.

The next in age to them is 16 years old—a boy. Larisa met Sergei

(who is from Ukraine) online and started chatting with him.

He is in his early 50’s and has 3 children (don’t know ages).

He has been a member since 2002. He seems like a fine stable man. 

He introduced her to the church and taught her about it.

She decided to take the lessons and so our mission got a
referral on her a month ago. The rest is history. We spoke
at the baptismal service, and they asked Elder Patterson to 
participate in her confirmation.

    Sister Gillmore, Larisa, Sister Kershisnik

           Sister Patterson, Dima, Elder Patterson

 

Dima, 24 years old, was talking to a friend one day and was

saying how disappointed he was in the way most Russian men

act with so much drinking, smoking, etc.  His friend told him he

knew of a group in Russia who didn't do things like that, so he

came to church a month ago.  When he walked into church he

said everyone looked familiar and it felt like home.The sister

missionaries taught him and he was baptized on July 17, 2010

in Krasnodar.  He has been in our home for FHE, and we have

sat in on some of his lessons.  He is a choice spirit who didn't

want to be in the world and is so happy that he has found the

restored gospel of Jesus Christ.