So we had transfers this week and it's crazy because this next transfer is my last full transfer on a mission.
It still hasn't really sunk in yet. 
We ate at a members house this last monday and after we were leaving elder day took a spill and wrecked his ankle so we were stuck inside for a couple days. I've never played so much durak in my life haha but it was a good break I guess, you gotta look at the positives. Unfortunately we had a lot of lessons set up that we couldn't get to but it's not too bad. We also had interviews this week and it was super great I love President Kumferman so much he's the best. While we were waiting for interviews we got to play games and talk to Sister Kumferman and MAN I LOVE THE KUMFERMANS. 
We gave Elder Day a blessing this week and it's crazy because as soon as we gave him a blessing he didn't have a problem moving around and we were able to do everything at 100% again it was so cool. Blessings are real.
Saturday we taught english and had some lessons and did actual missionary work and it felt so good. I realized that being home and not having a schedule will be a weird adjustment haha. 
We also had another member lesson this week and before the lesson they invited their neighbors to come and listen to us and the members here are beast. They bore testimony about the book of mormon and even though they weren't interested we're still super proud of the members here and the work that they put in. We also told them that if you call someone in english the GOAT that it's a good thing (because in russian it's pretty обидно), they thought it was hilarious. 
We also had stake conference which week which was wayyy cool because we got to see members from all over Kiev. It's so amazing to see the work that has been done here and the work that continues to roll forward. While I was sitting there with the members in that meeting I felt a special spirit of peace. It made me remember really how special this work is and how amazing of an opportunity it is to be a missionary. 
Also transfers were this week and we unfortunately lost Elder Prolo:( he's going down to Moldova and leaving me and Elder Day alone. But that's okay he'll have a great time there. It was a pretty crazy transfer for everyone and it looks like I'm going to die here in Nova D!
I'm loving the mission and everything here is so fun. We're putting in some crazy work here and we currently have like 10 investigators so we've been pretty busy for the most part.

Love you all!

-Старейшина Уайтинг
























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