tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8170074497047929855.post7895339589958003519..comments2014-01-20T06:08:32.629+03:00Comments on From KLynn and Bob in Russia, with Love: Report from the New Moscow StakeScott Neunerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13930170582128898750noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8170074497047929855.post-10551990624777694802011-06-13T07:55:24.102+03:002011-06-13T07:55:24.102+03:00It's wonderful that you got to participate in ...It's wonderful that you got to participate in this historic event. Amazing! Thank you for recording your impressions and some of the details of the day. We were thinking of you all weekend, knowing the stake was being organized. It will be great to someday read the history the Neunschwanders are writing. There must have been so many miracles all along the way.Beckshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00960580160374945778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8170074497047929855.post-68462470421989957132011-06-07T16:36:13.097+03:002011-06-07T16:36:13.097+03:00Wow, thanks for sharing that.Wow, thanks for sharing that.Mwhitmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03913373927420141058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8170074497047929855.post-89256575412176343492011-06-06T22:23:41.474+03:002011-06-06T22:23:41.474+03:00What marvelous news!What marvelous news!loves2spinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02072576848451758173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8170074497047929855.post-92131853090887721382011-06-06T06:50:57.839+03:002011-06-06T06:50:57.839+03:00Yes, Elder Nielson told also about that story. A ...Yes, Elder Nielson told also about that story. A woman from then Leningrad was in Helsinki. She had praying that someday she would be able to have a bible of her own, and as she was walking through a park in Helsinki--there on the ground was a Bible--in Russian. She was so overcome and happy she went to a complete stranger--a woman also that was in that same park to tell her about her amazing discovery. This stranger not only happened to speak Russian, but like Becky said, was also the wife of the District President of the LDS Church, and was able to give her another testament about Christ, the Book of Mormon. The missionaries from Finland would then take a train into Leningrad for a couple of hours to teach her-and then need to come back to Finland. She came to Helsinki to get baptized and then went back and shared the Gospel to others of her friends and family. Bob forgot to mention that when the minister talked about needing members in a district--their are like 11 district's just in Moscow--so it is a relatively small area. There were two others from Leningrad that went to Hungary and accepted and were baptized there. So now there were 3 members in Leningrad--and it started to grow. It was a wonderful experience to be here and even though the progress is slow because these countries don't have the religious freedom we are used to in America--it is progressing. Bob and I have gained such a strong testimony that the Lord wants these people to learn more about our Savior and feel of His love. Love to all our friends and family!KLynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12086099319675969532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8170074497047929855.post-71576838438323503332011-06-06T03:45:50.851+03:002011-06-06T03:45:50.851+03:00I've been thinking all day about what you said...I've been thinking all day about what you said on the phone this morning. From now on there will be a Russians (not American mission presidents or patriarchs from Bountiful) leading the Church in Russia. And I've also been thinking about how the first stake in Indonesia was just formed last weekend. What a privilege it is to see the stone rolling forth. <br /><br />And some of the "remarkable details" such as the woman finding a Russian Bible (Bibles were forbidden in the U.S.S.R.) in a park while vacationing in Helsinki and then happening to meet the wife of the District President who gave her another book about Christ. Amazing.Rebekahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16990763733166594525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8170074497047929855.post-7345161156617307772011-06-06T02:23:52.510+03:002011-06-06T02:23:52.510+03:00What an amazing day! Can't wait to talk to yo...What an amazing day! Can't wait to talk to you tomorrow and hear more about it!Mindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15012583823865901092noreply@blogger.com