Monday, October 27, 2008

Sorry, I am rushed this week - transfers.

Well, what can I say? We had a tight district. I'm sad I have to leave.

Pictures - The sister who just got baptized with the sisters, Elder Ward leading her into the font, & last my district - me with Elder Eskelsen (with his leg on me), my companion Elder Ward is under Elder Cummings, and then Sister Yashenkova and then Sister Mills.

Ok, then you get a video (if it works...it should work just fine, but anyway). The video has a few things on there that are important, so thats cool. I like the city I am going to, Zhitomer. Hear the pronunciation and you will be fine, but yes, I was getting an ulcer and I am now fixing it with meds. Thats about it.

I am running out of time. I hate this Internet place so much. It's so slow. But anyway, I have to run. I am so sorry!

Monday, October 20, 2008

OK...this week for those that love me out there that have an interest in reading about my doings in the country called Ukraine -

Well, our investigator with a baptismal date had gone missing, and then he was found! He has been trying to get in contact with us and came to the church looking for us. He left not finding us or the sisters that day, and he would normally be going by way of trolley bus, but he went by foot. So the sisters saw him on their way home and told him that we would be there at the church soon. So we got in touch, and we now have his right number, and if it all works out he will be baptised this week! So nice.

I got to see a nice car accident with a tramvai and a car. It was the cars fault - you don't pull out in front of an oncoming tramvai! That's just stupid really. It looked like nobody was hurt at all, though the car was down for the count.

Other than that, we have a Stake Conference this week. It will be so nice. The First Presidency will be broadcasting from Utah.

Lame news this week - yeah, so my wallet was stolen. My driver's license, and some money and a few other things gone. Nothing super important though...no cards, so my bank card is safe and so is my MSF card.

Pics this week - pic of traffic, plus video. People from English class, and one day tracting a really tall building.

Monday, October 13, 2008

I am really short on time, so I am only sending photos and descriptions - I know, I am lame. Sorry!

My companion Elder Ward reading, with the changing of the seasons in the background.

"Grown- up Claw Machine" - yeah, that's how they deal with people parked in the wrong place here

That's a nice car!

Center Kiev - walking home after General Conference, first session.

My first win of 'Risk' ever!

Comics created by some elders...they were funny.

Me with a kid named Kirill on my neck. He thought that while I was kneeling he could climb on me. He was surprised when I lifted him. He is 16 and dang tall.

Our banana bread making day

Me, with my companion and the sisters in my district in the background. It was an emergency drill and we were gathering at the stairwell.

That's all for now. I love you all! Papa!

Monday, October 6, 2008

Ok...so what's new this week? You probably know a lot already from General Conference - there's going to be a Temple going up in Rome! Tell me that's not crazy! The talks were so amazing. I have never seen a conference quite like this one. President Eyring's talk was amazing, especially how the idea that serving will get easier after a mission or with time. That was funny. I think every person here laughed a bit.

We had 2 exchanges this week. It was lots of fun. I spent a lot of time without my regular companion, off doing other things. I got to go with Elder Rector; he is a cool kid. He was born in Ukraine and was adopted by Americans when he was 4 years old. I also went off with Elder Eskelsen for 48 hours. That was fun. I went to Brovary - I loved it there so much! I saw one of my families that I love. They were way tight. And an old investigator, I played soccer with him, and it was so fun. I did not score, but we won. I destroyed my body though...I am so sore now. My right leg got so worked that I can still barely lift it, and it happened on Saturday. Not only that, but I got the ball away from the opposite team and passed it to Radik, and he tried to clear it, and it got me right in the chin. My jaw hurts a bit, but its all good.

This crazy thing happened - I was in a parking lot to get some things printed off for English class, and I saw a disturbance in the parking lot. This man came out with a baseball bat and then started to get loud and put the bat in the other man's car a bit, then started like this front passenger, then back right, then back left get out. Then the driver and his passenger got out and they were all huge. The guy with the bat then got scared fast, and the driver grabbed him by the ears, moved him a bit, calmly said a few words, smacked him on the cheek, and let the man walk away. Moral here - don't get road rage. That could have gone real bad.

And dang, I am sorry, I love sending pics, but these computers don't seem to want to read my card reader anymore. Its lame. My friend Elder Taylor is not here to let me use his. ;_;<---crying

Hey, I will end this for today. I love you all!

I miss you all з чосом я буду бачити вас
(with time i will see you)