jakemcgrathmission: Week Full of Conferences (Week шістдесят один)

Wowzers, honestly this week was pretty crazy. I went from writing my weekly email last week in the wonderful city of Lutsk to writing this weekly email in the amazing city of L'viv. This past week was full of traveling, conferences, and talking to people. How could that not be great? haha Anyway, let's start with this past week. Last week, we went off to Lutsk, a city about an hour and a half away from Rivne, and spent P-day with them. There we went to a super cool castle that was really old and got some good pictures. And then, just like in every other city, we went and bowled for an hour. One of my goals on my mission is to bowl in every city I step foot in, it might be hard, but that's what a goal is for. All in all, Lutsk was a super fun city, and the next day we were able to spend some time together as a complete district, and do some contacting, and hold a great district meeting.

This past Thursday, we headed off to L'viv for a few things. The first of which was a zone conference, which was super good and I learned a lot. A lot of the conference was based on faith and setting goals based on faith and how that can play a factor in creating goals that the Lord can help us accomplish. President Kumferman focused a lot on how faith is not just a hope in things that we cannot see, but how it's a power. He told us that faith is power and how it helps us become better, perform miracles, and truely become sons and daughters of our Heavenly Father. Such a great conference and that was perfect heading into our conference on Sunday. On Sunday, we had a District conference for all the members in Western Ukraine. Around 200-250 members, took buses from their city and gathered in L'viv to have a conference and listen to the Leaders of the District and President Kumferman as well. Honestly, when I see and talk to all the members, I just feel so much love. All the members here in Ukraine are real pioneers, the Church has only been in Ukraine for 25 years, and people here have so much faith. They were all just so happy to see one another and talk to them, it just reminded me of the pure Love of Christ. They're all examples to me of this Christlike attribute, and when I'm around them, I'm 100% sure that I was meant to get called to serve my mission in Ukraine.

Anyway, the rest of my week was great too. Vika, our investigator with a baptisimal date is still on track for the 3rd of November and even talked to her parents about it. They support her, and now she has a strong desire to get dunked. L'viv is great and I love coming back here, really good week. Anyway, hope you all had a wonderful week and talk to you all later!!

Старійшина McGrath

D&C 82:10 read and ponder these words. The Lord always keeps his promises!!