What to do? vareniki, chalk, symphony and zoo:)

Hopefully I'll actually get some pictures to work this time cause we've done some fun and cool things this week to find people to teach and also just for fun on p-day:)

So first a couple of fun finding things we did was sister Woolley and drew the plan of salvation on the side walk with chalk. It wasn't very successful until I stopped this one girl who I got to teach some of the plan to and then her boyfriend came and we had a good conversation with them for a while and so hopefully meet with them soon. Feels good to testify of this plan that's full of hope and happiness to people who have never heard of something similar before and are pretty amazed about how it makes so much sense, and how amazing it is.

We also had a "Vareniki" party with the branch on Friday and it went pretty well! So many 'vareniki' (perogies)! It was so delicious but again I ate so many ahaha.  There was a really good turn out of non members and a little less members but still about equal. We had all four of our investigators there and most of the time they were talking with our awesome members and making friends with them so the party was perfect for that. Olga loves to cook and she brought so many and they were so delicious.

We also went with one of our investigators Lena to a symphony with the Poltava city symphony and young talented pianists. That was sweet and then today we went to the Zoo with another of our investigators Natasha and her friend to the zoo! It was pretty small but it was still really cute and fun. I saw a really young baby wallaby in a pouch and fed ostriches (lol adding that to the Instagram feed of me feeding animals:)) .... then we had lunch with ostrich meat in our salad... ahah oops sorry guys

Tonya is the best and will be baptized on May 26th and hopefully i'll be able to make it still;) (cause my parents are coming to pick me up, if y'all didn't know ) that would be a miracle. But ya super weird that I only really have 2 more weeks left... next week will be my last email :O I actually hit my 18  month mark this week since I went into the MTC which is insane! Now I get to serve longer asked for..;)

Well have a great week everyone and don't forget to thank Heavenly Father for everything! I've been trying to do that more often this week, like litterally just try and think of everything through out the day that you could be grateful for and then say a silent prayer, and seriously it has given me so much more joy!

Love,

Cectpa Horne

April 23 - Pictures from Celine's last Zone conference

April 16 - "vishi vanki" pics at zone conference with friends

Kinder surprise treats - three power puff girls! :)

Ukrainian traditional "vishy vanki"  (embroided) dresses

STL's in Kharkov zone

Xристос воскрес! B-day, conference and Easter

Hey hey! 

So yesterday was again the day when everyone in Ukraine greets each other with " Xристос воскрес! " (Christ is risen ) and then you respond back " воистину воскрес! " (In truth He is risen) LOVE it. Everyone at church yesterday was so happy it was awesome, we got to watch 3 sessions of conference (sat morning, and both Sundays) and they were so so good! I loved how there were a few really powerful talks talking about the Holy Ghost and receiving personal revelation and how important that is, President Nelson especially emphasizing that. I also love how much was said about Easter and the Savior, really helps you remember the true meaning of Easter and also who the foundation stone and true leader of this church is. I don't think there is ever a talk that doesn't mention Christ at least a little bit if not entirely focussing on Him and how to be more like Him and follow Him. 

For Easter we also ate lots of "paski" which are the special Easter cakes they make here, and they were all gifts to us, which was nice cause then we didn't even have to buy food ahaha like Saturday we went up to Kharkov for yes this time the real thing the Easter concert I sang in, and we basically lived on paski that day aha. But ya that went really well, sounded great, they had  slides going on in the background about Christ while we had a string quartet and our little missionary choir and I sang a duet and a solo. The spirit was super strong and I think the people who came really noticed it. 

Now going back to Monday and Tuesday I had a super awesome birthday!! Seriously best day. And a fun p-day before too. We went bowling and then I miraculously found this little exhibition with BUNNIES! We just went around and petted them and held some, and there was a raccoon and a parrot there too! made my day:) 

Then my real b-day: early in the morning I was surprised by flowers from my past comp Sister Busath! So nice of her and sneaky on sister Woolley's ahah then Sis. Woolley made me a nice breakfast and blew up balloons, she seriously spoiled me so much but that's not even all why she gave me a present her mom sent her : a flippin Polaroid Camera!!! Lets just say.. I did well raising this one;) Seriously everyone was too nice and I got spoiled! It was great. Also we had a great lesson with Natasha and then we gave out the balloons we had with books of Mormon and it was really successful (almost wanting to pretend it's my b-day other days ahah ) We went out for a super nice dinner then had English practice that night and she surprised me again with cake:) Mission birthdays are awesome. And.. now I'm 21 ..weird.

lol I hope y'all know that I was kidding last week and I truly am super grateful for everyone and all your nice notes and emails every time I get them:) So thanks again!

Love ya