Time has been FLYING by, another week gone already. quite a bit has happened... nothing too exciting though. Teaching has gotten easier and i love the kids so much. This coming week we are doing Weather as our theme... sun rain snow fall stuff like that. im excited to make rain stick shakers on tuesday.

its already cold outside and im layering tons haha. itll only get colder so i try to appreciate how "warm" it is each day compared to how i know it will get.

we made it to church today, its quite the trip. I got to give the opening prayer. the ward is so tiny but refreshing because everyone speaks english :)

weve been eating a lot of nutella lately which is delicious of course. and also we make slushies of the raspberry juice which is still amazing.

Queen was here doing a free concert for aids awareness but we didnt get to go because it was on the otherside of the country and i had to teach till 7 so that was a bit disapointing.

Saturday we went in Saint Sophias Cathedral. it was gorgeous, its green and white with golden dome rooftops. I am always so amazed with how old things are and how much they have endured. history is a beautiful thing. the art and moasics were amazing. AND there is a prince burried there name Isalov or something.... the Wise. so everyone was excited for me and i pretend hes my ancestor although iknow hes not.... he founded Kiev's first library, cool.

On the sad side of things Briana got an email from her Tyson and they are breaking up... over email, while she is here in ukraine. AND Tiffany got an email saying her brother was hit by a car and in intensive care. it was pretty intense but im pretty sure will all be ok. Its interesting because there has been quite a bit of tension between the 4 of us, those two are messy while linsday and i are clean etc you dont need to hear about that stuff BUT its interesting because now something massive has happened effecting the both of them and its deffinately becoming a lesson for us. We are learning great patience in dealing with them everyday already and before jsut tried to just leave and avoid them before but now we are the only ones able to be there and comfort them so its a lesson in being humble and the ability to put things aside and try to help regardless of issues and animosity. I'm usually good at it but for some reason ive been letting things get to me lately. i guess this is like a reminder of sorts. This is quite the trip for building up independence and personality through our service and helping out but i dont think they like it when i talk like that. thingsll get better in a couple of days.

I really like it here. its still pretty when its cold and gloomy out. Im pretty sure im going to have some intense reverse culture shock when i come home... :)

at the end of september were going on our first vacation... Hungary and Austria. im pretty excited for that!

I love you ALL and Ukraine is amazing!

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