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It has taken me awhile to decide what to do with the blog. I felt lost not posting pictures of the missionaries and I've felt lost with not having my missionary routine. We are starting to settle into a different routine and I have decided to start blogging again. It will take me a little while to get things squared away but we are rolling into the next phase of our journey in life - recovery from the best experience of our lives ( the mission), knee surgery( Tim's), physical therapy for my back, and the economy with our business. We look forward to continuing our growth spiritually and preparing for what comes next!

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Thursday, June 4, 2009

MAY TRANSFER DAY!

THEY'RE HERE!!!!
GOOD TO SEE YA!
SISTER HELELYAN & ELLISON ARRIVE
THE OFFICE ELDERS -ELDER MCKINNEY, ELDER SHUMWAY AND ELDER TAYLOR

ELDER EHRISMAN OVER JOYED WITH GOING TO KHARKOV TO SERVE WITH ELDER NOYES. ELDER EHRISMAN IS MADE A ZONE LEADER! HE WILL SERVE IN KHARKOV A ZONE WHICH COVERS SOLTIVKA, ALEXSAVKA AND KHARKOV CENTRAL.

ELDER MITCHELL AND ELDER WOODHEAD WILL SERVE AS ZONE LEADERS IN DONETSK B. THIS ZONE COVERS MAKEVKA, MARIUPOL AND OBEDIYONI.

ELDER MISIURENKO IS CALLED TO SERVE AS A ZONE LEADER IN KHARKOV B WITH ELDER WRIGHT. THIS ZONE COVERS COLD MOUNTAIN, XTZ, NOVA DOMA AND SUMY.
ELDER BARNUM AND ELDER MARTINEAU SERVE AS ZONE LEADERS IN GORLEVKA. THIS COVERS GORLEVKA AND LUGANTSK.
TRAINER SISTER HELELYAN SERVING WITH SISTER BELKINA IN LUGANTSK. THE BRANCH IN LUGANTSK HAS BEEN WANTING SISTERS FOR QUITE SOME TIME.
TRAINER ELDER TSATURYAN SERVING WITH ELDER MIKHAYOV IN PETROSKY WHICH IS ANOTHER LARGE BRANCH IN DONETSK AREA. IT IS LOCATED SOUTHWEST OF DONETSK. IT IS A WONDERFUL AREA AND A GREAT BRANCH AVERAGING ABOUT 80 EACH SUNDAY.
ELDER STIRLING GOING TO KHARKOV, SOLTIVKA AREA, TO SERVE WITH ELDER HOWARD. SLOTIVKA IS ON THE EAST END OF KHARKOV. THERE ARE 2 SMALL BRANCHES. A VERY CHOICE AREA TO SERVE.
ELDER ROSEN GOING TO ALEXSAVKA TO SERVE WITH ELDER VALVERDE. ALEXSAVKA IS ON THE NORTH END OF KHARKOV. THE BRANCH IS GROWING AND IS THE LARGEST IN KHARKOV.
ELDER JONES HEADS TO KHARKOV CENTER TO SERVE WITH ELDER KEARSLEY. KHARKOV CENTRALLY BRANCH IS VERY SMALL. IT USE TO BE THE LARGEST BRANCH IN THE MISSION. MANY HAVE MOVED TO FIND BETTER JOBS AND MANY HAVE FALLEN INACTIVE.
ELDER BADRUSEV HEADS TO SUMY TO SERVE WITH ELDER KETCHUM. SUMY IS THE FARTHERST NORTH IN THE MISSION. IT TAKES ABOUT 7 HOURS TO GET THERE BY MISSION VEHICLE. A LOT LONGER BY BUS AND EVEN LONGER BY TRAIN. THEY HAVE A VERY SMALL BRANCH BUT SOME OF THE SWEETEST PEOPLE THERE. IF I HAD A CHOICE AS A COUPLE - I WOULD LOVE TO SERVE THERE.
ELDER CROWTHER AND ELDER GREENER SERVING IN DONETSK CENTER - ALSO INVOLVED WITH THE HEALTH FAIR. CENTRALLY BRANCH IS THE LARGEST IN THE MISSION. THEY AVERAGE A 100 PEOPLE EACH SUNDAY.
ELDER STEVENS AND ELDER KALIAN SERVING IN MAKEVKA WHICH HAS TWO BRANCHES THERE. THEY ARE IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO RELOCATE WHERE THEY MEET FOR CHURCH TO A MORE CENTRALLY LOCATED BUILDING.
ELDER SUMMERHAYS HEADS TO THE KHARKOV AREA, COLD MOUNTAIN, TO SERVE WITH ELDER DIETRICH. COLD MOUNTAIN IS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF KHARKOV AND THE BRANCH IS VERY SMALL.
ELDER ECKERSLEY HEADS TO KHARKOV AREA, NOVA DOMA, TO SERVE WITH ELDER SHIPP. IT IS LOCATED ABOUT 3-4 HOURS NORTH OF DONETSK. THE BRANCH IS SAMLL BUT THEY ARE GROWING NOW THAT THEY ARE IN THEIR NEW BUILDING.
ELDER NERSISYAN AND ELDER WILLIAMS WILL SERVE TOGETHER IN OBEDINYONI WHICH IS LOCATED ABOUT 30 MINUTES FROM DONETSK. THE BRANCH THERE IS ONE OF THE LARGER ONES IN DONETSK.
ELDER YOUNG AND ELDER KERR HEAD TO GORLEVKA WHICH IS NORTH WEST OF DONETSK AND TAKES ABOUT 45 MIN. TO AN HOUR TO GET TO.
ELDER MCARTHUR AND ELDER CULLEN HEAD TO LUGANTSK TO SERVE. LUGANTSK HAS A SMALL BRANCH THAT IS REALLY STARTING TO GROW.
ELDER HYER AND ELDER THOMPSON HEAD TO LUGANTSK TO SERVE. LUGANTSK IS NORTH WEST OF DONETSK ABOUT 2 HOURS AND IS LOCATED VERY CLOSE TO THE RUSSIAN BORDER.
SISTER HOWARD AND SISTER ELLISON HEAD TO MARIUPOL. YEAH!!! THEY FINALLY GET TO SERVE TOGETHER! MARIUPOL IS LOCATED ON THE AZEOFF SEA.
ELDER THOMPSON AND ELDER ALLRED HEAD TO MAKEVKA TO SERVE WHICH IS ABOUT 30 TO 40 MINUTES FROM DONETSK.
ELDER SMITH AND ELDER BEUS HEAD OFF TO MARIUPOL TO SERVE. MARIUPOL IS ABOUT 1 HOUR AND 45 MINUTES SOUTH OF DONETSK.
ELDER MIKHAYLOV AND SISTER HELELYAN GRAB A BITE TO EAT.
ELDERS WILLIAMS, KALIAN AND ELDER NERSISYAN VISIT AT TRANSFER MEETING
SISTER BELKINA AND ELDER BADRUSEV VISIT WHILE THEY EAT
SISTERS WARD AND JADAMBAA CHAT AND EAT TOGETHER
ELDERS KERR AND JOHNSON
NOW HERE'S A GREAT GROUP OF GOODLOOKING MISSIONARIES! ELDERS YOUNG, ECKERSLEY, MISIURENKO AND CULLEN.
ELDERS TSATURYAN AND CROWTHER ARE GLAD TO SEE EACH OTHER AGAIN. THEY BOTH SERVED IN SUMY AT THE SAME TIME HOWEVER THEY WEREN'T COMPANIONS.
ELDER MCARTHUR AND SISTER GLENN CHAT A WHILE
ELDERS SUMMERHAYS AND BALSER ENJOY THE FOOD AT TRANSFER MEETING
ELDERS EHRISMAN AND YOUNG TAKE A BREATHER AND POSE FOR THE PICTURE.
ELDERS STIRLING, KERR AND JOHNSON. GREAT YOUNG MEN!!
THREE ARMANIANS STOP THEIR CHAT TO POSE! ELDERS MIKHAYLOV, TSATURYAN & NERSISYAN.
ELDER TALOR AT THE PIANO AND ELDER THOMPSON LEADS THE MUSIC - A GOOD PAIR FOR SURE!
ELDER KALIAN AND ELDER JONES SAY GOOD BYE. THEY PROBALLY WON'T SEE EACH OTHER BEFORE ELDER KALIAN LEAVES FOR HOME NEXT TRANSFER. HE TRAINED ELDER JONES.
ELDER CULLEN AND ELDER GREENER. THAT'S ALL FOLKS!!! UNTIL NEXT TIME.

3 comments:

Bruce and Jeri said...

Thank you so much for commenting on our blog. It's good to know you love our Sarah. She is working very hard there and needs your support. Thanks for your blog. I love it when I can see windows into the far off place where our daughter is serving. Jeri Howard

Hermana Whitehead said...

Sister Fry, I can tell by your comments, the love you have for these missionaries. You are always so positive. I can also feel the pure love of Christ in your voice.

I love the story of how you got called. You both are genuine and inspired. We sure appreciate your effort and care.

Supercool Hotmama said...

It is so fun to get a peek into Mission life! I really enjoy seeing all the missionaries and finding out who our son is serving with. Thanks for the updates!