no one believes me when i tell them i have no ukrainian ancestry

fam bam and friends,

unfortunately, the internet on the computer i was using decided to die. so this is just a quick little note to tell you i'm still alive. a short version.

we have a guy we met with that is on date for baptism, though we're slightly scared that he has since fallen off the planet.

everyone tells me my face looks ukrainian. and refuses to believe when i tell them otherwise. too bad i don't have the russian to get away with it.

a woman gave us back a book of mormon this week when we stopped by again after having taught her and her husband the first lesson.

i met my favorite ukrainian. his name is valeri. very much wans't interested, but i just about died i was laughing so hard while talking to him. he kept (lovingly) calling us a word that means 'child of sly mother fox.' he thinks we're tricky and sly. it's fine.

i met a man named anatoli who told me all about how his grandson is the light of his life, and all of him lit up as he talked about him. he said his grandson will tell him, 'i can't live without you.' and then he'll say the same in return. how cute is that? i just about died.

we have a neighbor who is best friends with his grandson, luke, who is three. it's probably the cutest relationship in the world.

the winter has been abnormally warm, though of course it's still cold. and in the past few days the sheets of ice we walk on (i forgot what road looks like) has been melting. rain on ice? it's fine, ice skates would have been more effective. walking was a joke.

shoutouts: lauren celeste, love you. i don't have time to write anytime soon, but doesn't mean i don't adore you. // roslyn, i died. and also, i'm happy for how happy you are. :) // kylee brook jacobsen, i've been thinking about you a lot lately. what's new with you? // kaitlin snow, the same story goes. how are things? // HANNAH! i can't wait to hear where you're going. treasure up the opening experience. it's a once in a lifetime one. :)

sorry this is so short. i'd say next week's will be better, but no promises. c'est la vie. :)

much love,
cectpa em.