Letters from the Baltic

  Hello Everyone! Short Version : I moved from Vilnius to Panevezys this last week. After 9 terrific months in Vilnius, I'm moving to another city. Fun Fact: vezys in Lithuanian means cancer, sadly Pane doesn't mean anything. Here in Panevezys we've already invited someone to be baptized and they said yes! This is a super brand new area, it's only been open for 3 months so there is no building and 0 members living here. I'm really excited though because no one here has ever seen missionaries so we get to be their first impression. Long Version : It was really sad to say goodbye to all the members and other friends in Vilnius. After being there for 9 months, it felt like home. I'd left the city 2-3 times the entire time I was there so my entire mission experience in the Baltic Mission was just Vilnius. It took me a bit by surprise when I found out I'd be going from the biggest city in LIthuania to the smallest area in the mission. For reference, it's not ...

  Hello Everyone! I don't have a lot of time today. The next two days will be extremely bus because drumroll.......I'm leaving Vilnius. I've been in Vilnius my entire time I've been in Lithuania (9-10ish months) so they decided it's finally time to kick me out. I'm sad to leave because I have friends who are members and non-members. Vilnius is always gonna be my home. I'm going to Panevėžys which is a brand new area to the mission. It doesn't have a church building or any members so there's a lot of potential. I really hope I get along (I'm confident I will) with my companion because it's just gonna be me and him in the city.  Here are some pictures from the last little bit. Me and Elder Sieverts reunited, smiles all around  The OG Vilnius district at Zone Conference Classic Traikai in the winter Romanas' Baptism! WOOT Nastia from the Russian branch  Edvinas, Kamile and their daughter Emilė My Finnish parents, don't be too jealous Zon...