A Room Full of Saints Dressed in White

Sometimes beforehand I'm trying to think about what to write in this letter. So much happens in a week, but at the same time I can have the feeling that nothing happened. The time flies by, consistently fast. Alright, I've got it, there's a couple stories I'll share.

Last Monday we were able to meet with a man named Taras. I found his teaching record in the area book and called him a couple times, but he lives outside the city so it was hard to coordinate a time to meet with him. He happened to be in the city, so we met with him on p-day. First off, I was impressed by the fact that the 2nd time I called him he said "Privyet Mahoney!" He remembered my name and I'd only talked to him once on the phone. When we met with him he recounted how the 2nd time I'd called him he was nervous because he was about to goto the hospital where his 6 year old son would have an operation. He said when I called he just felt peace and he knew that God was looking out for him. He said he felt some kind of spiritual connection. He's a really nice, good man. I'm really glad we've had the chance to meet him and I look forward to seeing him and working more with him soon. He said he wants to come to Church with his 2 sons.

On Wednesday we took a train into Kiev and I had leadership training on Thursday. It was a great meeting and I love our mission president. Everything he says makes sense and he brings up a lot of things I've been talking about since the beginning of my mission. We seem to think similarly. After the meeting we were supposed to goto the temple for a session, which I was really excited for because I hadn't been for like 3-4 months. My companion was on exchanges and came back late so we went to do baptisms instead. It was pretty awesome to walk out and see so many saints there, all dressed in white. I think there were over 20 from Armenia, Romania, Russia, and Kiev. Awesome! I could really feel the Spirit and I know we were doing the Lord's work. I was assigned to be the recorder in the confirmation room most of the time. I sat there and kinda had a flashforward. There I was a Canadian boy sitting in the Kiev Temple recording these sacred ordinances being performed in Russian. I thought of the temple work I've been a part of before and the temple work I will be involved in in temples all over the world for the rest of my life. That was just a little glimpse. I love the temple and I know the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is truly God's Church on the earth. It's awesome! It's a privilege to be serving here. I love serving the Lord.

Thanks for all the prayers and support.

Love,
Elder J. Mahoney

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