Hello Grandma and Grandpa!
Thanks for your wonderful e-mail as always! You had a crazy week! You are staying happy and healthy, right!?
Eating watermelons and all kinds of fresh fruit! I love you and miss you!
So, It's hard to sum up a week worth of events when all I can remember is the past few days! But, this week was fun!
We got caught in a few torrential rain storms and worked extremely hard. It was my last week in L'viv! Well, for the next two exciting weeks. And, wow! What did I do to be so blessed? I have no idea, but I do know the Lord is merciful, and He has poured out His blessings on me! I need to be more grateful. He loves me! He loves us all!
I have a great companion who has her heart in the work! She inspires me, and she knows so much more than I do on how to do this work. She lived in Kiev a few years ago, so we are taking advantage of all of the connections she has! Yesterday we took a little trip to a suburb of Kiev called Irpin. It was so fun for her to walk on the dusty streets trying to find old acquaintances and find some inactive members. And then it rained. Oh, were we grateful (even though we were w/o umbrellas...it cooled down! AND KIEV IS AN OVEN! Oh my goodness, we are roasting. I don't know how I survived last summer! But, now - I feel disgusting. The sister's didn't know that their air conditioner worked either...so for our first few days here...we were dripping in our sleep. I had never before been so grateful for cold showers as I was these past 4 days. However, after a few days...I remembered that the AC worked last year...and I put my college degree to good use! We cooled off our apartment last night and slept much better!
Today, I'm planning on treating myself by adding a few cooler and lighter clothes to my wardrobe! (HAPPY BIRTHDAY to me! and Sandra! and JINA! and Andrew!) Oh, what a great month!
So, everyone is getting excited that my mission is ending...except me. Sorry, of course it will be great to see you again...but...what am I going to do?
Honestly, I haven't thought about my post-mission life. There is just too much to think about. So, you can help me plan it! I love you both! Grandma and Grandpa thanks for your examples of patience and trust in the Lord! It has been a huge example for me! I've thought about the many challenges you have faced and how you always relied on the Lord and I've tried to remember that! I'm not perfect, but I can rely on the Lord who is!
Well, I went through the temple on Saturday! Oh my goodness. There are really no words. This is by far the most beautiful building I've been in! There is no doubt that this building is the house of the Lord. This building was inspired and directed by Him! I talked with the architect also on Saturday - he is a very humble man who has dedicated not only his life, but his family (well they also made the choice) to serving the Lord. He was directed by the Lord. I love this temple! I love the Ukrainian themes that are so evident and so gloriously displayed throughout. I am so proud that Ukrainians have such a brilliant building to grow and make covenants with the Lord. I've served at the open house were thousands of people are coming to see. I've met with them at the end of their tours were many were speechless. Members and non-members all receive the most powerful spiritual impressions that God exists and that He loves His children. The temple is a powerful witness of His love!
It has been fun meeting with members and especially those I met early on in my mission! The Bila Tserkva members came to the temple on Saturday, I think. Oh, how my heart swelled to see those beautiful saints! I just love them! And, I was grateful that they remembered me! I had fun hugging everyone and especially the cute little girls we helped teach! Oh, they were all glowing with happiness after just visiting their temple!
I love this time that I have to serve in Kiev and invite all to come and see. Don't miss the chance to see the house of the Lord! Well, I love you! I pray for you and I pray for the people here to find the glorious truths that have been restored! I know this church is true! I am thankful for Chirst and His love for us. I am thankful for His mercy and I am thankful that He has given us the conditions we need so that we can learn and grow and have access to His atonement! What a blessing!
I love you always!
Sister Murphy
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