Hello everyone 
So I heard that yesterday was the last 3 hour church block but it's funny because my last 3 hour church block was a year and a half ago so I'm already one step ahead.
It's been a really good week with lots of fun stuff. 
Christmas was a blast and the best part by far was getting to talk to the fam. We also got to watch some movies. We watched Saratov Approach and It's a Wonderful Life. Saratova approach was fun because I understood the russian and make fun of the translations haha. It's a wonderful life has to be one of the best movies ever and it makes me so grateful for literally everything I have in my life.
We also had a white elephant where I won a chicken hat, super kontiki, and an american flag tie. yee yee. I gave away squirrel socks and some pepper spray. 
We went on an exchange this week with some Romanian speakers this week and so I got to go with Elder Smith on an exchange and we had way too much fun haha. Chisinau is great. 
Christmas absolutely destroyed us physically and emotionally and so we slept pretty well that night and got right back into the swing of things. I also caught a bad cold this weekend but I've somehow still been able to work so I'm feeling super blessed. 
Other than that I'm just loving life and trying to help people come unto Christ. If anyone has any referrals for anyone living in Moldova feel free to send them to me. 
Here's a video that has to do with the new year! New year new you baby
Love you all. It's been the only year in my life that will be 100% focused on Missionary work and I've seen so so many blessings in my life. 2018 will have a very close place to my heart and I'm so grateful for all of the experiences that I've had over the past year. Here's to the one to come.

-Старейшина Уайтинг
also the subject title is fun to say w a russian accent



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