Hello Family!!
Well, we have had another crazy week travelling two and from a city called Lugansk waking at 5:30 one morning and 4:00 another morning to make it to one of the few trains that travel to that city. Needless to say, im tired. We had a great time helping train the missionaries there and help spread what the mission president wanted them to hear. After doing all of these companionship exchanges, we had a great sunday at church, waking up early again to meet a mother and a father whom we have been teaching 2 hours away in a city called Kramatorsk. They have a daughter that just got baptized at byu and wanted to meet with us. They are so great and decided to make the long trip to church and it just happened to be the sunday when our Mission President, District president and counselor, and Relief society President all came and gave great talks and then took the following two hours to train the whole branch, trying to solve all of the misunderstandings and problems by sitting them down and teaching them what their role as members were in the branch, missionary work, and church as a whole. We heard it went really well. We were, at the time, teaching our investigators and answering their questions. Afterwards we realized they would have to wait for 3 hours for the next train to their city so we had them go up to donetsk to find a bus their instead, travelling with the District president! We were so happy that they did that for us and im sure it was so good for our investigators to feel that strength from those great people. We also had a great branch activity the youth put on and it was soo great. We had 4 investigators their and they ALL had a great time and participated alot!! It was soo good to see and it really helped the members want to do even more activities! We are excited for this branch and where it is moving.
That is basically what happened this week in our area because of our travels. I'm so glad to hear Stake conference went well. It sounds as if it was another great spiritual experience! You are all doing so great and im am glad to hear it. sorry if my letters kinda sound the same sometimes. Keeping a journal is a struggle for me but is something i want to spend more time with so i can share more of my spiritual experiences and struggles with all of you. I love you all and i hope you have a great week!
Sincerely,
Elder Ostler
