Summer is Here!

 Me and the trainees :)

So Happy Days!
This week we were able to eat at the kat Kafe very first, which is super awesome. It is a cafe full of cats. You sit at the tables and a ton of cats are just walking around, climbing on the tables, and sleeping in their baskets. It is pretty sanitary, so no worries :)

That night we were taught how to make little meat dumplings, which Lithuanians love. We met with these less actives and they are super great. Then on Tuesday we met with a sweet recent convert who really desires to have the pure love of Christ in her heart. She is an amazing example to me as she strives to strenghthen her famliy by sharing the gospel with them. We also met with an investigator who will be leaving Vilnius this summer but is still interested in learning more. We hope to meet with him whenever he can return. On Wednesday we got to travel to Riga to listen to Elder Ballard speak!! He spoke to the Latvian and Lithuanian missionaries, and it was amazing. The spirit was so strong as he bore testimony to each of us. I was even able to shake his hand :) i loved his happy and upbeat attitude even at that old of an age. He is also super funny. He answered questions about how to better to do the Lord's work here in the Baltics. It was so amazing. Then we traveled back on home to do the work!! The next day I had an exchange with a sister who is super awesome. We were able to meet with Danas, who is progressing well. She did awesome of testifying of the importance of reading the book of Mormon. He actually read from it this weekend which is huge progress! On Fridaywe attended fhe with the young adults and Danas. On Saturday we had a small conference to be trained about how to help people overcome addictions. It was such great revelation! I learned that we all have even minor addictions in our lives that of course can be overcome through the atonement. Satan does so much to try to take over our bodies and agency. Once we become aware of that, we can conquer them through Christ. We were able to meet with Danas again, and he is planning on baptism in two weeks from now! We are so excited for him. He is so receptive to the spirit, receiving super happy feelings in church and meeting with us. In our last lesson he described it as the smiley feeling :) i love that! The gospel and spirit truly do make us happy and smiley!! This is the gospel of pure joy. 

On Sunday we were able to sing Our Savior's Love in the Russian branch. We attempted to sing it in Russian, but I am not even sure that the members could recognize that we were trying to sing it in their language, haha. It was great though. I also had the awesome opportunity to conduct the music while we were there. I couldn't say any of the words and could barley even lead the right timing. It was a happy meeting :) That night we met with a girl from Napal who is seeking God through prayer. She is really sincere and super happy. We love her a lot. I am so thankful for this opportunity I have to serve and work with God's children here. I know that as we act on the smiley feeling that we get from the spirit, the Lord will bless us with more happiness. True happiness is continually partaking of the atonement, the fruit from the tree of life, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I love you all, have a great week!

Love Sis Dzerman