Lots of stuff happening here! For sure have been staying busy! That work has been poppinggggg offfff, lemme tell ya!
First update... I don't know if y'all have been watching the news, but apparently Russia has put a TON of troops on the east border of Ukraine (where skirmishes between Russia and Urkraine are going on) to "secure it," and things are getting heatedddd. Apparently different countries, including America, have sent over troops to reinforce it and everything. I think Putin is salty about that... It sounded like battles are being pushed inward, and we actually had to move missionaries out of a certain city because it was getting too close to them! Crazy to think this whole time I've been serving my mission, there has been a war going on in our country. Tensions are rising though. But we're been watched over and it's all being monitored, so we are fine! Anyways...
We had transfers a week ago, and it looks like I'll be staying in Sumy! By this rate, I could be finishing my mission here! Crazy stuff haha. Elder Illera and I have been loving our time together here though!
This week all of the British missionaries are leaving to Moldova for a week to review their visas, and then come back here. With the leaving of my companions, I came down to Poltava to spend a few days here as a wait! I served in Poltava just two transfers ago, so it's awesome to be here, and I'm excited to see some more familiar faces! Especially my boy Gennady! We're going to go help him get some meat this week. (Gennady is the grandpa we taught, and put on baptismal date while I was here serving. He's a gem and a half.)
Konstantin committed to following the Word of Wisdom this week, and did so joyfully! At first he didn't really understand why he needed to give up tea and coffee, but he puts his trust in God, knowing that this is his church. I cannot wait for his baptism! If it all works out, it should be some time next month!!
We have been meeting up with some church members to help them out, bless the sacrament, share some spiritual thoughts, and it's been AWESOME. Members are literally the BEST here!
Recently whipped up some homemade doughnuts, too, peep the pick. They were high-key good. Honestly thinking about putting Krispy Cream out of business.
Elder Wilde
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