Week 18: 12/18/2022 - New Companion!

 Hello Everyone!

Three words to describe this week are busy, bittersweet, and fun. On Thursday I said adios to my trainer, Elder Watson. He taught me so much about missionary work. I am very grateful to have had the opportunity to be his companion! We visited many people to say goodbye. People from the branch as well as others from the community were sad to see him go. It is cool to see the kind of influence we as missionaries can have on an area. 

My new companion is Elder Sites! He has lots of enthusiasm for missionary work! He is from Orem, Utah which is cool because we lived very close to each other this last year while I was at UVU. I am very excited and optimistic for this transfer with a new companion. I am grateful for every opportunity to learn and grow as a missionary and also as a person! 

This week while getting haircuts in town, one of the ladies that works there asked if we were the gentlemen that helped make peanut brittle at the grange. We confirmed that it was us. The woman began to tell us how she had heard about two hard working young men who had helped make peanut brittle the week prior. She told us how thoughtful and kind it was for us to do that. We explained that it was our pleasure and we love to serve the community. In small towns like these, word really does travel fast. We were even more willing to help make peanut brittle this week:).

1. 1. It came upon the midnight clear,

   That glorious song of old,

   From angels bending near the earth

   To touch their harps of gold:

   “Peace on the earth, good will to men

   From heav’n’s all-gracious King.”

   The world in solemn stillness lay

   To hear the angels sing.

2. Hymn 207: It Came upon a the Midnight Clear

Thank you for all the support! Merry Christmas!

--Elder Kovacs

Pictures:

- Cool clouds

- Selfiewith an old building in Beagle, Kansas 

- Elder Sites and I at transfers in Independence

- Hand-made stop sign