Where are all the people?

Well maybe some of you recognized the amazing line from the song, sorry i can't remember who sang it-- i know, my mind is completely blank on music artists, but the question was answered this week. We had a great week this week and know that Heavenly father is blessing us and will continue to bless us as we work hard and do His work. First we had a great lesson with a new investigator who called on her own! if you served a mission you know how absolutely rare that is and what's even stranger, she didn't even meet the missionaries. IN short, her son met the missionaries on the street over a year ago! he finally gave his mom the pass-along card he had gotten this week and she decided the next day to call the number. well it was the Elders and so they immediately called us who immediately called her and set up an appointmet for an hour later. With the amazing members here in saratov we were even able to find a member who came with us to the lesson where we met our new investiagotr, taught the first lesson, gave her a Book of Mormon and prayed with her. It was such a great experience and we are excited to keep teaching her. It was also a testimony builder to me that we never know the good we do. The Elders who gave some young punk on the street a pass-a,long card a year ago never would have guessed that his mom would call the missionaries a year later and be ready to hear more about the gospel.
We also met a young mom who is so awesome! she, unfortunately, doesn't live in saratov right now, she was visitng her mom here with her 2 year old daughter, but we were able to meet her that night and tell her about the restored gospel. SHe is so worried about teaching her daughter about God and making sure she lives her life right and I was able to bear testimony and share examples of my parents who taught me. Unfortunately her husband doesn't believe in God, doesn't want to go to chucrh etc. She was so intersted in how I grew up in the GOspel and I felt so lessed to be able to share with her how m,y parents merely taught by example. I told her how they were determined to have family scripture study even when half of us didn't listen. We had family prayer every mornign, even when some of us slept but we did it. I also told her abuot the example of my parents who read thei scriptures and prayed every morning and night. Although they probably thought they were just reading and praying, I saw it. THeir other children saw it and it was a HUGE blesssing in our lives. i am so grateful for the example of AMAZING parents who taught us to choose the right, do what is right and Keep the commandments. (I'm trying to see how many song titles I can gt in here). Luckily we were able to have Luba, the opera singer with us one night and so sang hymns for her which she loved. sister and i both walked away from our meeting with her thinking "yea, this is why we do missionary work"/ It's those kinds of lessons that make you really grateful you came on a mission. SHe told us that we strengthened her soul and resolve to continue believing, teching her daughter and going to church. it was such a blessing from Heavenly father.
Last week I metioned our friends in the toilet right? Well this week we were able to visit them again, give a book of mormon and explain a little more about our church. So i ask, "where are all the people?" EVERYWHERE! it's just our job and goal as members to find them and then lead them to the church.
Well this is the last week with my companion and I am so sad! We have "had a good run" but like everything all things must come to an end. So we will see what next week brings with a new companion etc. THanks again for all of the emails and love and support. i love you all! Have a great week and enjoy warmer weather, sunny days and hopefully flowers soon!
Sister Morris