OH HOW TIME FLIES

So another incredibly fast week out of Рівне (Revna) lots of working and wow I'm beat. Im surprised the tree's here have survived for so long, the leaves are still falling and its making some of the parks look way pretty. Well this was my first normal week in my new area, the work is harder to do here... and sometimes frustrating... that and when people wont treat us like human beings. The trick to this city is finding ways to work around the rules... for instance this last week we did that tie contacting with Elder Powell on exchanges (by the way the statue picture is what we refer to as "the man" statue, apparently a bunch of dentists in Рівна got together to restore the statue lol kind of funny it was dentists that restored it) anyway its been working well, the Church is WAY fun to work with here, we have lots of member presents and I have found that that is the best way to teach is WITH the members.. there is nothing more powerful than the testimony of a convert (yeah I know we are all converts but you know what I mean) this last week was my introduction to the branch so I got up and bore my testimony/talk lol about you all and why I came out on a mission and then I have made a goal to sing in every city that I serve in so after sister yulia who just so happened to talk about music and how we need to share our talents, so after my talk I sang a short him for them... but I sang it my way :D lol it was fun! and I didn't mess up so that was WAY good! its really nerve racking getting up and speaking anyway but when you have to do it in another language is where it really takes nerve! finally listening to conference in english! it was SOOO great! I loved Elder Hollands And President Uchtdorf's talk! especially President Uchtdorfs! haha I am now going to use that "but Elder! what does that have to do with flying the plane?" the other picture of us kind of mad is in Kmilnitsky for Zone meeting! the missile in the back apparently was to be shot off towards america back in the day... and they made a memorial about it!! as you can see I was not thrilled! this last week also my companion who is AWESOME! preformed a Concert for the city in the church.. and with our unability to procilyte was kind of tricky to get the word out. we had a decent amount of people show up and did he ever play that piano! I have it all recorded on my piano.. was anything from CHarlie brown and starwars to Claire De Lune and a an awesome accompanament with a sister in the ward. yeah remember how I said I thought Ukrianians couldn't sing? I was so wrong! she is an amazing singer! it was way spiritual! everyone loved it! I have had a good time here, its hard alot of the time but I think this city is good for missionaries.. makes them learn to be creative and find ways to share the gospel or how we put it "trick them into asking about it" I'm in another learning stage with the language and when I say that I mean its been SOOOO tough this last week with the language, I dont know if everyone decided to use big words or what but I had the toughest time understanding people this week. but such is life! ... I'm way excited Chris is now a High Preisthood holder, now when is he getting out here! I dont want him to be at my homecoming! I want to be at his! ok I'll let the office know its on its way and to keep a look out for it. we are headed to Луцкь next week for another district meeting so maybe I can have the zone leaders pick it up or something! thanks a bunch! yeah I'm not sure what else I can say... I should start bringing my journal to remember the week! I just barely finished that one I left with, I have exactly 7 months in that one if I counted right... oh yeah this last week I ran into another JDub....grrrrrr I have about had it! ah man I get all sorts of fired up when they start preaching to me! lol on that note I have been really contemplating something Pres. asked us, are we always keeping Jesus Christ in our thoughts, constantly thinking about him, what he would say if he were here, I have been trying it... and wow, I feel bad saying this but it has been really hard. I mean preaching the gospel yeah but CONTSTANTLY having him on my mind... its a goal of mine and I'm trying. I feel like I always need to have my nose in the scriptures to actually accomplish it! Thanks mom for the scriptures! I love scripture study, its one of my favorite parts of the day! Elder Holland said that we could either make of break our missions and that all depending on those few hours in the morning, word for word he said " you can make or break your missions between the hours of 8 and 10! that is SOOO true! I have found out so much more than what I knew, I'm on my third time around in the book of mormom and still trying to get the first time done in the language. Ukrainian is truly a beautiful language, after a while of not speaking in it you start to miss it, lol its kind of weird how all the missionairies relate on that. This last week the president of Ukraine was here in town, this place isn't very big, some 100,000 people or so I hear, but its REally up to date. Житомир wasn't really so its kind of a nice change. wow guys I love ya! I'm grateful to be here! Bryndon stop telling me how long I have!!! hahaha wait until I atleast get past my year mark, or even my last six months! our District leader here is kind of trunky, he goes home in less then a month! I cant wait to get there and game it up with ya bud! wha what! he so yeah I could still use some pictures! oh hey mom I showed your picture to one of our investigators and he said that he thought you were my sister! good job momma! haha he was really confused when I said no I only have one sister in my family! but yeah if you could send more that would be great! I love you all and I hope all stays well at home! anything I can do to help you? I promise I'm working as best I know how! in short sleaves some days just to tick off the grandma's haha its a great contacting Idea! :D thats all folks from my side of the world! dos vidania

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Старіишина Джонсон