Tag Archives: Russia
Recalled to Serve A Mormon Mission
“The chief thing is to love others like yourself, that’s the chief thing, and that’s everything; nothing else is wanted…And yet it’s an old truth which has been told and … Continue reading
Seth Adam Smith is on a “Literal” Odyssey!
It’s 2013—seven years since I came home from Nakhodka, Russia. With this in mind, I’ve firmly resolved myself to focus on several areas I’ve ignored for too long. Consider them … Continue reading
Where Love Is, There God Is Also
Mormon Messages just published a beautiful video based on Leo Tolstoy’s short story “Where Love Is, There God Is Also.” Russian literature has a rich tradition of alluding to the … Continue reading
The Symphony of Leningrad
Triumph against impossible odds… Who won World War II? Was it the Allies or the American reinforcements? Well, ask any Russian and you will hear them proudly say, “The Soviet … Continue reading
Vladimir – Russian, Rocket Scientist, Mormon.
A Russian Rocket scientist whose journey of faith began in a Nazi concentration camp… I have been waiting a long time to show this video to you! As some of … Continue reading
Seeing My Soviet Father
“And that was something that we could not understand,” Dmitry said, lowering his cup of tea. “For the first time in our history, the leader of our country was walking … Continue reading
Nakhodka
In an obscure corner of Russia’s Far East is a quiet harbor city known as Nakhodka. The area was first discovered in 1859 when a Russian ship seeking shelter in … Continue reading
A Russian Mormon Missionary
An hour before she entered the Missionary Training Center, a Russian Sister missionary shared the story of her conversion to the Mormon Church and her powerful testimony of Jesus Christ. … Continue reading
