Dear Family and Friends, 

Well another crazy week has gone by! Sorry that my letter is coming a little late. Yesterday, our P-day was really busy working with President and doing stuff so we weren't able to email. So today I don't have much time to write but I will tell just about a few things from the week!

First off on the 4th of July we had a big zone conference here in Kiev! It was our first one with our new mission President! It was such an amazing conference! Our new President is so awesome and so ready to work here! I am so excited for him and for everything he is going to bring to our mission. For lunch we had a big BBQ with hamburgers and hot dogs! That is a big deal here in Ukraine because that kind of food isnt big at all! One cool thing that President Packer talked about was how no effort is wasted on a mission. He told a story from his mission of when he gave a Book of Mormon to someone on a train and about a year later when he got home he found out that, that same man was baptized! I have seen that here on my mission too. It is so amazing how the Lord works and blesses people! 

Also last week we were able to go to a family's house who are not members except the daughter! It was such an amazing experience. The daughter is amazing and has been trying to share the Gospel with her family all the time. We were able to go over and have a great talk with her parents who are usually against us. It was such an amazing experience! 

Saturday we went to Billa Tserkva. My first area and had big soccer and football games with members and investigators! It was sooooo amazing! 

Yesterday we were able to take our president's two sons with us on some buses and the subway and take them to get lunch and go to some markets! It was so much from! The boys had a blast and enjoyed finally getting out and getting to see Ukraine! 

Obviously there was lots of other things that happened but these were the main highlights! We have been working alot with the new president and it really has been amazing! I love him so much and I am having a blast with him! I have learned so much already from him and look forward to the future with him! 

I love you all and hope you have great weeks! 

Love

Elder Grochmal 

 playing soccer in Billa

 Zone Conference!