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.

NEW MISSIONARIES FOR MAY

OOPS! WE WERE'NT QUITE READY FOR THE PICTURE. PRESIDENT FRY WAS TRYING TO PULL A FAST ONE! QUIT STANDING ON YOUR TIPPY TOES PRESIDENT AND MAKING ELDER MIKHAYLOV BEND HIS KNEES!!!

THAT'S A LITTLE BETTER PRESIDENT! ELDER MIKHAYLOV IS FROM ARMENIA. HE JOINED THE CHURCH ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO. HIS MOM IS A MEMBER ALSO. HE LOVES TO COOK AND WORKED AS A COOK AND WAITER. HE WAS PRESIDENT OF THE YOUNG SINGLE ADULTS. HE LIKES BASKETBALL, SWIMMING (ALTHOUGH HE DOESN'T KNOW HOW), READING AND DRAWING. HE MADE IT CLEAR THAT HE DID NOT LEAVE A GIRL FRIEND AT HOME WAITING. HE LOVES THE LORD AND IS READY TO SERVE. WE LOVE HIM ALREADY!!!!!

SISTER BELKINA IS FROM SIBERRIA, A SMALL TOWN CALLED BARNAOH. SHE IS THE ONLY MEMBER IN HER FAMILY. SHE DID ADVERTIZEMENTS, WAS A DESIGNER AND RECENTLY DID HER OWN MAGAZINE. SHE ENJOYS SPORTS AND LOVES TO READ. SHE WOULD LIKE TO BE A MANAGER OR DIRECTOR OF A COLLEGE AND TO CONTINUE IN DESIGNING FOR THE MEDIA AND ON THE COMPUTOR. SHE JOINED THE CHURCH 2 YEARS AGO ALSO AND SHE RECENTLY SERVED A MINI MISSION. SHE HAS A STRONG TESTIMONY AND IS HERE READY TO SERVE.

SISTER BELKINA AND SISTER FRY.

A HARDY APPETITE!!! WAY TO GO ELDERS DORMAN, MIKHAYLOV AND THOMPSON!!!

ELDER TAYLOR HAS A GREAT IMAGINATION. HE DEFINITELY NEEDS TO GET OUT OF THE OFFICE MORE!!

ELDER MIKHAYLOV AND ELDER TAYLOR GRABBING A NICE COLD DRINK!!

ELDER MCKINNEY HELPING SISTER BELKINA WITH THE PAPER WORK NEEDED FOR THE MISSION OFFICE.

HAVING A DELIOUS UKRAINIAN MEAL THAT SISTER LYDIA FIXED FOR US.

SISTER LYDIA COOKS FOR THE OFFICE AND OCASSIONALLY FOR ME WHEN I HAVE A BIG GROUP COMING FOR DINNER. WE LOVE HER COOKING!!!!

SISTER GLENN AND SISTER WARD WERE GREAT ABOUT TAKING SISTER BELKINA AROUND.

WE JUST FINISHED DINNER AND SENT THEM ON THEIR WAY TO DO SOME CONTACTING AND TEACHING SOME LESSONS. (LEFT TO RIGHT) ELDER MIKHAYLOV, ELDER OLDROYD, ELDER DORMAN, SISTER BELKINA, SISTER GLENN AND SISTER WARD.

Soltivka Baptism

The first Baptism in a very long time in Soltivka. Elder Thompson and Elder Rosen's investigator. Elder Rosen Baptized her and Elder Thompson Confirmed. We were visiting for District Conference and were really happy to be able to attend the Baptism. She is a sweet woman and the Branch has embraced her. It has been about 2 years since there has been a Baptism in Soltivka. Many missionaries have worked very hard to see this happen and everyone was very happy for her. She will be an added bonus to the Branch.