So here's just a taste :) About 3-ish (or a little more) from each transfer!
We decided to pose like Lenin
Waiting at a bus stop
On our way to the church building we got caught in a flash rain storm- it lasted only the amount of time we exited the bus to when we got to the church....
Doing dacha service...Glarfira wasn't there yet so we hopped her fence!
Visiting Pechori - a cool little fortress city
Visiting Izborsk - another fortress city with a cool spring that comes out of the rocks below it
We had a barbecue with the branch!
Pskov. One of my favorite cities.
Monument in Pskov. That little shadow jumping figure is me!
Nuff said. ;)
A beautiful day in dacha land
Izborsk again, but in the fall
Sochi Winter Olympics happened in Russia while on my mission. They ran the Olympic Torch right through Pskov as we were out and about!
One of our dear investigators - Tatiana
Kronstadt Naval Cathedral
Almost Christmas time!
On Kronstadt we found this cool yard with statues made out of junk
Catherine's Palace in Pushkin (this is the palace that the movie Anastasia is based from)
Front gates of Catherine's Palace
Sunset in Sestroretsk. BEAUTIFUL. View from our apartment.
We made Russian bread!
Love this lady :)
Not all entryways into buildings were this creepy...but a good majority were. This was the creepiest one we ever found.
Just jumping on cobblestone streets in Vyborg
On top of the Vyborg Castle after a morning of service
I broke that tree. I'm strong. Okay fine, I didn't.
Sonya was kind enough to take my companion and I to Park Mon Repos in Vyborg one P-day
When it rains, it floods in Vyborg
She loved to steal all of our nametags
Vika!! My mini missionary - she was with me for two weeks in Petrozavodsk
Picking berries during dacha service! One of my favorite things to do.
Dacha land is beautiful in each city I visited!
We taught Young Womens every Sunday. This was our last Sunday - so of course we had to take a picture
I also helped teach primary. Again - last Sunday so = picture time! (PS. Don't mind the kid on the window...We had the kids under control...most of the time)
Visiting some families the day before I leave - love them!
Goodbyes at the train station - they gave the best hugs :)
Palace Bridge is open! It only opens during the wee hours of the night. We were up at this time because we had to wake up by 3am to leave for the airport to go home.
Absolutely LOVE these girls!
Found a frog while doing dacha service. He didn't turn out to be my prince...
Dacha land :)
These sisters were so fun and cute!
Visiting members :)
In Sestroretsk, I had a baptism - Svetlana! She is wonderful!!!
Sunset in Sestroretsk
My crazy companions ;)
I celebrated Christmas while I served in Kolpino. This was my Christmas tree...
A lake froze over and so we followed everyone else and walked across it!
Yulia - My sister from another mister!
Thanks for bearing with me - I have so many memories associated with each and every picture that I have. I hope you enjoyed seeing these!
I loved my mission. I loved the people I served in wards, in the cities, and whom I served with (companions). It was an incredible opportunity and experience - one I will never forget!
