Happy New Year!! С новым годом

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Happy New Year everyone! Our week was great! We kicked it off by staying inside all day on Jan 1st because everyone in this country is hungover. So from 6 pm on the 31st to 9 am on the 2nd we were trapped inside our apartment. Here is a list of things we did:
- Caught up in our journals for a solid 3 hours
- Organized/cleaned EVERYTHING we could get our hands on
- Made wassail 
- Played cards
- Had a dance party to David Archuleta and the EFY soundtracks
- Played a rowdy game of soccer in our apartment (thank goodness for the trio)
- Slammed (an eastern European mission tradition) at midnight

Tuesday we spent the entire day at the mission home for interviews just cuz there were three of us and we were last and President Kumferman doesn't have the best sense of time. So we got to eat pizza, cereal, take naps, play scum, watch "The Ultimate Gift" which turned out to be a kind of romance but Sister Kumferman insisted that we watch it. 

We had zone conf on Friday which was a great day! We learned about using the Book of Mormon in missionary work and the gathering of Israel! Everyone has a part in the gathering of Israel! Even if you don't think you have anyone to invite to church, go to the temple! The work is done there is just as important!

Saturday was my 20TH BIRTHDAY!!! And before you say anything about me being old, don't worry I already feel like a babushka. But thank you for all of the wonderful birthday wishes! This was honestly the best birthday yet even though I hit 2 DECADES. I'm fine its fine. 

I promise we actually did missionary work too this week. Ummm actually a lot of missionary work happened but I don't have time to type it all out so enjoy this fun email!

Love, Cectpa Daines

Pictures!
1. Zone conference!
2. More zone conf 
3. Literally the best birthday package everrr (thanks mom)
4. 20 years old! I enjoyed my favorite strawberry cake with lots of sprinkles in my BDAY PJS so it was a good day
5. The happiest elevator in Ukraine
6. Making history and buying SLACKS!








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