Ad = "hell," in Russian
comp = companion, or in other words, the other half of the missionary duo
p-day = Preparation Day; the one day a week when missionaries can write home, do laundry, sightsee, etc...
bab = babushka
District = the combined missionaries in any given area, usually about 6 or more
Zone = the combined districts in any given area, usually 3 or more
Cectpa = "Sister" in Russian, as in "Cectpa Sosyak"
Sister & Elder = What missionaries are known by during their missions. First names are not used, just Sister or Elder and their last names
AP = Assistant to the President; there are usually two of these, a companionship, who assist the mission president, helping oversee the spiritual and physical workings and needs of the missionaries and the mission itself
basic mission hierarchy: missionary - district leader - zone leader - AP - Mission President
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