Hello family and friends!

This past week was a good one! We were very busy. Lots of good things are happening in this area right now!

Tuesday- We had district meeting in the morning. It was very good. We talked alot about our new english program that we just started here. It is so awesome. We changed everything. So now we ONLY talk about the Gospel in English. So now it is called Gospel Discussion in English. It is so cool. We just teach them all the lessons in English basically. It is actually going really good. We have already had it twice and both times it has been amazing. Lots of people are still coming and are liking it! At night we had a big broadcast fireside thing. It was in Kiev but we just watched in on the internet. So a member of the 70 was supposed to come but he had an emergency so President Klebingat ended up coming!!!!!! It was so amazing. I am so sad though that I wasnt able to see him but it was so cool to here him speak. All the missionaries in Kiev were invited to it and the rest watched on the internet. It was for all members of the church in Ukraine. It was about Self-Reliance. He did such a great job. So he was speaking Russian the whole time and then at the end he all of the sudden said in English, "I want my missionaries to know, that I love you!" It was so amazing. I miss him so much.

Wednesday- We had english at night. First night of the new program. Lots of people came.

Thursday- We had two lessons at night. First we met with a less-active member. We talked all about Christmas with him. It was such a good spiritual lesson. Then after him we had a lesson with 2 guys from English. It was an another awesome lesson. We taught them the Restoration. They accepted our invitation to read and pray.

Friday- We also had two lessons. First we met with a guy from English. We also taught him the Restoration. It was a great lesson. He had lots of good questions and we helped him alot! After that lesson we went and did some home teaching with a member. It was a really good visit.

Saturday-We had a lesson before english with a lady. It was really good. We talked about the importance of the Book of Mormon with her. She said she would start reading it. We then had English which was really good. After english I was able to talk to one kid who has been coming to english for a while. He never was really interested but ever since we started only talking about Gospel topics at English he has become interested. We talked alot about the Restoration and the Book of Mormon. He has already read the first 15 chapters in the Book of Mormon. He also came to church yesterday! So amazing!

Well that is all for my week! It was really good! I hope you all have great weeks! Enjoy the Christmas season!
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Love

Elder Grochmal

 This amazing dish I made from a cookbook of course!

 My new sweater vest cardigan from a thrift shop for 1 dollar!

 Watching President Klebingat!

 I dont know who this was from. It was just in our mail box in Kiev. The Sisters brought it down for me! I am so grateful for who ever gave them to me!

 Some beef stroganoff. It was also so delicous!