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Central Eurasian Mission: Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan, and Uzbekistan

4/17/2017

April 17, 2017

Week 60
Email Summary
*Happy Easter!
*Watched Conference!  Favorite talks by Pres. Eyring 
*Got the package and letters
*Went on exchanges with the zone leaders. "So the exchanges with the zone leaders went very well.  That was the highlight of our week.  We all four went and taught a lesson to a less active Iranian girl, then we we went and performed service at the refugee center. I worked with Volunteer Havens from Ft. Worth.  I love the heck out of that guy!"
*Had a great Easter dinner at an American member's home, all in caps: HAM, CHEESY POTATOES, ROLLS, and BANANA CAKE!. "If I served in the states, I think I would get fat."
*I asked him questions about his trip to Gazientep (Antep as he calls it) and he answered them:
*What were the members there like?
*The members there were amazing; so welcoming and kind-hearted and their faith was so strong.
*What kind of building do they meet in?
*Right now they meet in a hotel conference room like in Izmir. But, they recently bought their own building and will use that soon.
*While you were there, did you see any "iffy" people? People that frightened you?
*Haha, No, I haven't seen any "iffy" people my whole time in Turkey.  There aren't terrorists walking around the streets everywhere.
*Knowing how close you were to Syria, did you still feel safe?
*Yes, I felt very safe, not nervous at all
*Since you were that close to Syria, could you see it in the distance?
*No, we couldn't see Syria in the distance because we were in a city environment, so not really much of a view.
*Is it more like a desert there?
*No, it it isn't very deserty, but it's a lot hotter.  Syria isn't deserty either.  It's only Iraq and parts of Afghanistan that are like that in the middle east.  All of it's extremely hot, though.
*Did President also go to Antep?
*Yes, President and Sister Toronto went to Antep too. It was branch conference.  We saw them at church and then they went back to Istanbul while we stayed another day. We left Monday afternoon.
There really isn't a sabbath day in Islam. On Friday, everyone goes to the camies and does the namaz, but after that, it's a normal day
*"I'm not sure if anyone is informed about the election that just happened here. If not, please look it up.  It was yesterday and well...I can't say much about it but everyone is saying it will change the history of this country a lot.
Thanks for all the support.  Love you!

Gaziantep (Antep)

Gaziantep (Antep)

Gaziantep (Antep)

Gaziantep (Antep)

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