389. Благодарное терпение скорбей Господь примет вместо добрых дел

M. St. O. n. G.I.H.B.n. p.n. Sister in the Lord, M. Eliconidas! I wish you God's mercy and spiritual salvation. I received your letter. May the Lord strengthen your strength and help you in your labors. Thank God that you are safe; may it continue to be so. That the guards live is good, and the guards are for you. You write that you don’t have to think much about the soul. What to do! Try to endure sorrows with thanksgiving; the Lord will accept these instead of good deeds. I send a blessing to Mother Abbess Eulalia and wish her God’s help and gracious consolation. God will bless you to sell the land, if necessary. God bless Kostya. Pray to God for him. Calling upon you peace and God’s blessing, I remain with the desire for salvation. I received a letter dated October 1st. May the Lord bless M. Eulalia to complete her journey safely. Our barnyard burned down, it’s true, and all the food burned, but the garden buildings remained: the refectory, the laundry, and Evdokia’s cell, and Zhdanova’s building. You might be interested in: