Привет from an exhausted Russian volunteer!
This week was crazyyyy and I say that a lot but this week really WAS crazy. This is also why I am emailing today instead of yesterday. Now I will explain to you all the crazy story of transfer week.
Sister Staiger and I left Ulan-Ude on Wednesday. We got into Irkutsk and stayed with the sisters there for a day. We played volleyball with some friends and it was super fun! Then, I left for Vladivostok on Thursday night. We were planning on taking a flight from Vlad to Korea, and then come back. We had a 4 hour layover in Vlad so it was all going to be fine.... WAS going to be fine. There was a TON of fog in Irkutsk, and I sat on the plane for 2 hours after it was already delayed for an hour coming in. Fast forward the 3 hour plane ride, I get into the airport, run out, look at the flight board, and the checkin was already closed. SO Sister Maccabee (who I was supposed to go to Korea with) and I ended up staying in Vlad for 2 days with Sister Brockbank and Sister Kofford (shoutout to Sister Kofford's mom! She's doing really great:)). I actually really needed that, just because I missed Vlad so much! Blessings in disguise.
We finally end up in Korea at 11 pm on Saturday night and had to stay there for 13 hours. The first thing we did in the airport was ask this random guy (that looked American) where Jamba Juice was because... well, Jamba Juice was the only good thing in my life at the moment. Turns out, he didn't know where Jamba Juice was and he didn't speak English. He was from Russia, and was trying to get home to Vladivostok but he missed his flight and wasn't able to get a new ticket home because he really didn't speak English. We helped this guy for 9 HOURS get a flight home and translate everything. I ran through the entire Seoul airport, and I only slept one hour so I went almost 4 days without sleeping/without a home. But, it was actually a big miracle for this guy, and he got home safely (eventually). All I can say, is that even though this weekend was a pain and I am still super super tired, God knew what He was doing, and it was really cool to see a lot of the blessings that came from it.
I hope that the rest of you all had a normal, restfilled week this week. If not, I can relate. Remember to look for the blessings! I promise that they are always there if you look for them.
с любовью,
Sister Jones
Pictures:
Bunch of pictures from my visit to Vlad this week:) I AM SO TIRED. ok bye:)
