"I'LL SHOW YOU WHERE THE LOBSTERS WINTER!!"

Ladies and Gents, 


     It has been another day in the life. We act like it is no big deal to walk out with a nametag on. I LITERALLY get to be a representative of Jesus Christ. How cool is that? (That was a rhetorical question. It's pretty insanely cool).


     I love learning Russian. Over the past couple weeks, I have picked up a couple of Russian sayings. My favorite, translated to English is, "I'LL SHOW YOU WHERE THE LOBSTERS WINTER!!" This basically means "That was the last straw" or "I'm gonna' beat you up." Pretty cool, huh. I don't intend to use this phrase during my mission, but if someone says this to me, I will know to run as a fearful brother would when he destroys his sibling's 2000 piece LEGO Millenium Falcon. 


     In other news, I keep running into Finns. The Terminator has left for Sweden, but 2 new Finns have moved in. Not just to my Branch, or district, but to my room. They are extremely cool and spiritual people. They tell me Reindeer Meat is quite delicious. I just wanted to give you that heads up this holiday season. Santa Claus' celebrated team of flying friends might just end up on your plate if you visit that region of the world. 


     Also, Elder Gary Stevenson gave a fantastic devotional Thanksgiving morning. It is quite a privilege to be so close to and hear from a prophet and apostle of the Lord. 


     This week went by very fast, so my apologies for a lack of stories. I promise the fans something good next week. Until then, I'm Elder Sheppert, and this has been another email home to friends and family. 

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