couple months ago. Elder Cross packed up to head out and my new
companion, Elder Scott Peterson was here with me on Monday evening.
He's going into his 4 transfer, so he's been in Ukraine for about 4
months. He's a great, smart guy from Alpine, Utah. We've had a pretty
great first week together and I'd say I have more in common with him
that with any of my previous companions. We're both looking forward to
spending a good chunk of time together.
On Tuesday night the 15 missionaries going home last week had a
testimony meeting at President Klebingat's home. We were asked to go
pick up one of the missionaries because he had to fly out on a
different day than the others. We came in just as the meeting was
finishing and it was such a weird atmosphere. It really doesn't feel
like a bunch of them should be going home already. It's crazy how soon
I'll be in one of those seats.
I don't think I've ever mentioned that we've been doing service in a
hospital. I think it was the 3rd time last week. Every Wednesday we do
it. I was in the trauma triage for the first 2 times. We just kinda
stand there and see everything happen, then take people to x-ray or
something like that. I held one guy still while the doctor reset his
broken hand once. This past time we went to the trauma unit we're
people are staying waiting for or healing from surgery. It's always
pretty interesting. The staff are mostly awesome. The doctors I've
been able to work with are so cool and funny. I really love hospitals.
We took a couple people from up there in their beds to x-ray. We got
to wear these cool surgical gowns too. It feels really good to help
people.
We had a mission conference on Thursday where Elder Randall K Bennett
came and spoke to us. It was pretty cool. I was interpreting the whole
time, about 6 hours, into Russian for another missionary. It was cool
to see all the missionaries together. There were a lot I've actually
never seen before because we don't meet as often with other
missionaries since our new mission president came.
Things are going pretty well here. I love our ward so much. The
members here are incredible. Tonight we're going to an awesome
family's home for FHE. They have 6 kids and one of their school
teachers is supposed to be there. We have a couple people that are
looking like they could be promising investigators, but nothing super
to report at the moment. Sergei and Larissa both bore testimony in
Sacrament Meeting yesterday. I was interpreting for a senior couple
and I could feel the Spirit so strongly. I almost cried. They are
awesome. This is the Lord's work. It doesn't feel like it over here,
but it's Christmastime and I'm so grateful for the birth of our dear
Saviour. I'm trying to be like Him. Thanks everybody to the prayers
and support. I love. Merry Christmas!
- Elder Mahoney
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