October 21st-27th

Hello family and friends! 

What an amaizng week!!!!! We had a baptism on saturday and it was so amazing! Everything went perfectly! Well I will telll you about my week then more about the baptism!

So tuesday we had district meeting! It was really good! We then had to do some stuff with a landlady of an apartment we were going to buy. It didnt work out though cause she was a little sketchy with some stuff so we are going to get a different one! haha. We then had a lesson with our investigators that go baptized! It was so awesome! We then started an exchange! I got to go with Elder Keefe! He is in his first transfer! He is actually from Heber, Utah. 

We yah wednesday was way good! I was with him all day! We did a bunch of stuff then had English at night which was awesome of course! We had a really good turnout! Our English class is so aweosme here. Overall with the other missionaries we have found and set 4 baptisimal dates with people from English! 

Thursday morning we had a little zone meeting thing with President Klebingat! It was so good. He came down and talked about planning. I learned so much! We then had a lesson with a less active. He is awesome and doing better! 

So Friday was a good day but not much happened! We had English at night and we got like 3 new investigators! It was so awesome! I love English so much. 

Saturday! The big day! We just studied in the morning and did a couple of things then headed to the center building here in Odessa for the baptism. We got there early to make sure everything was ready and set up! So everyone showed up and then our investigators showed up and their son was with them. He flew in from Los Angeles the night before. The first thing he did was come to me and give me a huge hug and said that is from your mom! It was so amazing! He then gave me a little package from my mom! It was so awesome! So nice fresh cookies! Cookies here just arent the same! haha. So we got them all ready with their jumpsuits and the meeting started! We had a few talks and the sister missionaries sang a musical number! It was so good! We then headed to the font and their son baptized them! It was sooooo amazing! I could hold back tears of joy! It was just so amazing to see these souls be baptized and be washed clean! It was a moment I will never forget! After the baptism we just talked with them and they were just soooo happy! 

So yesterday at church they were confirmed members and received the Holy Ghost! It was so cool to stand in the circle. The Holy Ghost was so strong and I felt so good. It truly was one of the best 2 days of my life! I was just so full of joy and happiness! Well that is all for my week! I know this church is true and I am so happy for everything that happened this past weekend! Well I love you all! Thanks for everything! 

Love 

Elder Grochmal 

 back of a taxi

 this is the way we get around town. in those thingys! haha. 

 just pretending to sing to the congregation.....

 the font

 Sasha, Natasha, and Sasha.

 So amazing!! 

 Some branch members jumped in this photo! haha

 Sasha is so cool. He hasnt been back to Ukraine in about 9 years! Such a special day for him to be able to baptized his parents. He was baptized almost 17 years ago! 

 Elder Ball and I!

 Home made cookies from mom! 

BEST TEXT EVER! extra hour of sleep!