So, I'm low on time today and it seems like its been a crazy week. I'll try to cover as much of it as I can. First off, last Monday night Elder Larson and I went to a non-denominational Bible study group and those people were really cool. They are very close to the truth. We'll be going again tonight with our Branch President to see if there's any potential there. There were about 15 people there, many of them youth. Elder Larson was sick early in the week and on Monday we found out that he was to be transfered and he would become zone leader. On Tuesday we had a pretty good 4 lesson day. The standard of excellence is 15/week in this mission so 4 in a day is pretty good. I think they're going to start counting different numbers, but that's another story. Then on Wednesday we saw this interesting kids play with a member and had something to eat at our Branch President's home. Then our last meeting fell throught and we were off to Kiev with 3 suitcases. We ride what they call a marshrukta to Kiev and around the city. It's something between a van and a bus. We stayed the night in Kiev on Wednesday and on Thursday I found out that my new companion here in Chernigov is named Elder John Drasso. He's a great guy. I'm loving serving with him so far. He's from Southern California and he actually know's Brian Spencer, the owner of Vurtego Pogo Sticks whom my brother works with and I've worked with before. He has a twin brother on a mission in Novosibirsk, Russia and a sister on a mission in Japan. It's so awesome to have siblings on a mission at the same time! He has 7 kids in his family. He's deaf in his left here so it's kinda funny because I always have to remember to walk and sit on his right side. You're not gonna believe how he lost his hearing in that ear: on a pogo stick! He was 15 (before he knew Brian, on some lame stick) and he fell and "bumped" his head. Anyway, he was assigned to be the district leader here too so we were in Kiev for Thursday too for his training and I did a session at the Kiev Temple for the first time. I also saw a couple people I know from Russia, which was rockin'. I went to center Kiev with another guy who's knew here and picked up Domino's Pizza for everybody and came back in a taxi. That was a pretty fun adventure. I have hardly anytime left, but suffice it to say, I'm lovin' it up here. I'm talking to a lot of people and getting better bit by bit at this missionary thing and the Russian language. I love you all. Thanks for the support.
- Elder Mahoney.
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