March 1, 1997 - Saturday

A new month has dawn[ed].  At interviews with [Pres] Jarvis it went good.  He said that my last few letters sounded a little down about my problem.  He said not to worry about it.  That I was a great missionary and that I just needed to improve, not to be perfect.  He also added a little bit of psychology into the interview.  He said that if I got up every morning and exercise. I would have more energy overall and I would wake up and I would expend energy and be tireder [is that a word?] at night.

Then here's the psychological part.  He said to put my hands above my head, maybe do some hand touches while jogging.  Raising your hands above your head does something for you he said.  Raising your hands is the international symbol of a winner.

I also took the #7 lesson test and passed it [I do not even remotely remember any tests.  I assume that I had already taken the #1 - #6 tests, but no mention is made about them before this.  I wonder what it was]

Friday we went over to Перь's [Pierre's].  He was pretty sick and we asked him if we could give him a blessing.  So Ст. Woolverton sealed my anointing.  He blessed him health but also help with his many problems.  Then we left because the spirit told  Ст. W. that he [Pierre]  was too sick even to listen. 

well later

January 17, 1997 - Friday

Well I'm still having my problem.  I had my interview with the president yesterday.  It went pretty good.  He knows I have a problem.  He said not to let it terribly bother me.  I can still have the spirit with me.  I need to improve on it.  One thing that will definately help, is to stop watching t.v.  This is two nights in a row.  That  is down right wrong and I know it.  I need to stop watching t.v. so I can study at night - since I sleep away my study in the morning, that would be a good idea don't you think?

I'm also totally out of money until the end of Jan or the first of Febuary rolls around.  Oh yeah, on the 14th, Tuesday, I gave my first baptisimal commitment.  It was totally sweet.  Gotta run, bye.

I feel much better now.  We went and visited some inactives.  A sister Tatyana [Татьяна] and her daughter Yulia [Юлия].  They are really nice.  Like Elder Woolverton was telling me it was nice to see her (Yulia) as a pretty little woman who was just cute.  She's fifteen and a lot of girls start dressing really slutty around 15.  She was pretty interested about church too.  She asked at least twice if anything new was happening at church.  Any new faces etc.  Well it's time for bed.  Good night.