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I love Sister Walles so much!!

We posed for a picture in a train inside the Acropolis Mall

Happy October!!

Time is really going by quickly, but it is going good! The leaves are changing colors, and it is so very pretty here. We found out that we are getting a senior couple here in November, so yeah! This past week we were able to meet with a couple members which was really awesome and pretty unusual for Lithuania. It happens more often here in Klaipeda though because there are just four missionaries. We met with a chinese member who is an amazing example of living the gospel. She is constantly serving, laughing, and spreading the gospel with neighbors and those she works with. A really good way to share the gospel is simply living it and allowing others to see your example, as Christ did. She also fed us a lot of really good Chinese food, so it was great :)

On Tuesday we traveled 20 minutes on a bus out to Kretinga, which is a little city outside of Klaipeda. There lives an older couple from Vilnius who had us over for real Lithuanian food! She made homemade borsh, chicken, black bread, and veggies. It was super delicious :) We were able to talk about God's lost sheep and how our efforts can make a big difference in inviting people to return again unto Christ. They have really strong testimonies of the importance of meeting together oft to worship the Lord and strengthen each other. They are amazing examples! That night we taught english to three men who are truly so great. They are very humble people who live really good and honest lives. One actually has and asks a lot of questions about the Book of Mormon and Christ visiting the Americas. I love discussing the Book of Mormon with them! I just love these people and their examples.
On Wednesday we asked a member to help us in a lesson with a less active. After the lesson with the less active fell through, we were able to share a quick thought with this member about the grace of God. His grace comes by the means of Christ's atonement, but we do have to do our part to receive it. And we can receive it every day if we are simply trying! This member is also the greatest person who is willing to help us whenever. She is the sweetest person who shines with the light of Christ and serving others. 

On Thursday we met with a previous investigator who is a little crazy... He is really energetic and service oriented but also really loves to worship Mary. I have seen that a lot more here in Klaipeda, maybe it is just because we meet with some interesting people. But it is fun and challenging and very rewarding to testify of the power of the Godhead. That night we met with a potential investigator who committed to read the Book of Mormon. The power of this book and the conversion that comes is such a miracle and blessing and reality. 

On Friday we met with a person who is really struggling in life but has been free of alcohol for the past two months! He is reading from the Book of Mormon and making some progress. It is such a reminder to me how the basic steps such as prayer and scripture study each day give us the strong foundation to face the world. They are so fundamental :)

We had a really cool opportunity to meet with a family actually who met with the missionaries a while ago. They don't believe in God as a person, more as just a powerful force. It is hard for me to imagine not having this knowledge of a loving Heavenly Father in my life. I am very grateful for the answers I have received from Him that He does exist, and He does know each of us.

On Saturday and Sunday we watched conference!!! It was in Lithuanian at the church. For Saturday we had a less active come with his family, but they had to leave early with screaming children. So it was just us missionaries. Buton Sunday with the sacrament before, we had a few members come. I love the members and their great examples to me. I learned so much from them and from the spirit. I know that applying the revelation we received straight from the Lord into our lives is what will bless us. Not what we wrote down or heard, but what we are now doing. I know that if we don't have a meaningful morning prayer and scripture study, we will be easily attacked by the world throughout our day. I know that God lives and that this is His restored church. I know that He speaks to us through His spirit every day if we are worthy and listen to it. Each day we can receive power from Christ's atonement to change the desires of our hearts and become better. I know we have this priceless gift because of God's love. 

I love all of you so very much.

Su meile, Sese Dzerman

extra note to Mom:  Yeah we got a phone call from Elder Anderson to go look at two apartments and pick the better one for..... the Suisses!!!!  (Senior couple from aunt Cami's ward in Hyde Park who served in Vilnius and will return in November to serve in Klaipeda.) I was so surprised but am so excited. Wow, so fun that I will not only get to see them in Nov but serve with them so closely!

My companion's mom's name is Jennifer.   You will love her. Sister Walles is the most amazing companion by the way. I love her so much- I am so blessed. 

That is really cool to hear about being called to a certain place, thanks so much for sharing. This has been the hardest thing for me to do in my life, but I love it and know it is where I am supposed to be :)

I love you so much mom, thanks for letting me be here. Love sis kay

Eating Lithuanian food at Delano's

Coming outside our apartment

Fall in Klaipeda

Fall is here!

We are at a Chinese Member's house for a lesson

She made us a lot of Chinese food-it was so good!

We got a sakotis, a traditional lithuanian cake, from an investigator. It is pretty dry, kind of like waffle cone

The sunrise outside our apartment