The Ukrainian Bear

November 25th - December 1st

Hello Family and Friends!!!

Well another good week has passed on by! It was a very busy week and we had lots of fun!

So on Tuesday we had district meeting as always! It was really good! Then at night we had a lesson with that investigator from Nigeria I told about last week that showed up to church! It was so awesome! We brought another member from Nigeria with us! It was such an amazing lesson! We taught him about the Restoration of the Gospel! He loved it and the Spirit was so strong in the meeting! He speaks English so that made things a whole lot easier! haha. He is so spiritual and so ready to become as member of the Church!

Wednesday was a pretty slow day. We advertised alot for English. We then had English at night! We had a really big turnout which is the best. Out English Program is booming here and we have been having so much success from finding people from it! It is so awesome!

Thursday! THANKSGIVING! Well it wasn't much of a different day for us! haha. We weren't aloud to meet with other missionaries because that is not aloud in the Europe East Area so we just had our own little Thanksgiving dinner! It was actually really really good! We dont have an oven so it was a little hard to cook the normal stuff! We just made some really good chicken than we marinated the night before! Then we made a potato salad, vegetables, and some mashed potatoes! It was actually really good! Of course it wasnt the same as usual but we were happy and full. Thats all that matters right? hahaha. At night we went over to a recent converts house! So crazy story getting there. So we got on the normal bus to his place and we were riding and I noticed we were taking a different route! So I went to the driver and I asked him why we didnt pass by our stop and he was like we are taking a detour because of a big soccer game in center! Lame! But he told me that we would return the normal way. So he told us to just stay on the bus. So I was standing up front and he started asking me the normal questions like who are you and why are you here? So I told him everything! I gave him a Book of Mormon while he was driving! haha. Then we stopped and everyone got off cause his route was over. He said to just wait and he will take us to our place. We sat though in his bus and talked about the Gospel for like 15 minutes! It was so awesome! He then dropped us off and didnt make us pay! It was such a funny yet awesome experience!

Friday was a good day. So we have this new investigator that the sisters found but gave to us. He is way awesome! He already has a baptismal date! Yay! We taught him on friday and it went so good. He has already read all of 1st and 2nd Nephi! He is such a stud and is going to be such an awesome member! We then had English and then started an exchange! I got to go with Elder Steinagel again! He is so awesome!

So Saturday I was with Elder Steinagel all day. It was so fun! We advertised for English a little! Then we had a couple of lessons! So we were supposed to have two lessons back to back but the investigators both showed up at the same time! haha. Luckily some members were there cleaning the building and we just grabbed two members and split up and taught two lessons at once! haha. It was so much fun!

Yesterday was a good Sunday! Church was really good as always! Our branch is doing really good! They talked alot about members helping the missionaries during priesthood! It was a really good lesson! Overall just a good nice Sabbath Day!

Well that is all for my week! Transfer Information already comes out on saturday. This transfer is only 4 weeks because of Christmas! I doubt I will leave so whatever! haha. The weather is not too bad here! It is finally starting to get cold. It is not too bad though! Well all is well and life is good! I love you all! Have a great week! Happy late Thanksgiving! Hope it was good! Love you!

Love

Elder Grochmal