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| Updated Temple Site on Google Maps | 06 Oct 2006 |
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Google maps has just updated the picture of he alleged Temple site. You can now see the stake center that has been built. http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/cgi-bin/aerial.cgi?kiev&lists |
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| Alex Eagar | Send Email |
| Reunions | 02 Oct 2006 |
| We want to thank everyone who came to our house Friday night and those who joined the chat room Sunday afternoon. We had fun at both events. Everyone wants to know what is currently happening in the mission. I would encourage recently returned missionaries to provide information about meeting locations, branch members, and tell us some spiritual experiences. We would also like to see pictures!!! Your input would be appreciated. The "virtual reunion" on the net was neat. We heards from missionaries on the East coast and West coast and points in between. It was nice to hear from missionaries we have not heard from in a while. Love McQueen | |
| David McQueen | Send Email |
| Help needed in Zaporozhye | 25 Sep 2006 |
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My Wife and I from SLC Utah have been raising money to help out an Orphanage in Zaporozhye and the Hematology Ward in the Zaporozhye Hospital. We now want to put on a Party for Cancer children in the Hospital. We have a Non-Member in Zaporozhye we are currently working with but he is in need of help that could be a great service project for Missionaries in the city to assist him with. I gave him the address and Phone number from this site to the mission Office in Donetsk but I think he is afraid to call. Does anyone have an e-mail address of a Member in Zaporozhye or the Mission Home/Office I could write to for help? Plese e-mail me at outofline99@yahoo.com (btw We do not write or speak Russian) Thanks Wes and Susy Peterson |
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| Wes Peterson | Send Email |
| Gorlavka Pharmacy Bldg | 23 Sep 2006 |
| I think I've found the Gorlavka Pharmacy Building where the one branch used to meet. I think a remont was done on the inside of this building and the meeting place is nice. It would be nice if some one has pictures of this branch if they would post them. Google Earth 48 degrees 19 minutes 42.92 seconds N and 38 degrees 03 minutes 26.24 seconds East at eye level 2825. I have a request for all the newly return missionaries: please post any pictures of the meeting places and branch members on this site. Love McQueens | |
| David McQueen | Send Email |
| Virtual Reunion | 18 Sep 2006 |
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Dear Missionaries, I have received a number of positive replies from missionaries who served with us about the virtual reunion at 4:00 PM Mountain time on Sunday 1 October 2006 right after the last session of conference. The first of many virtual reunions. Every one needs to go to the chat room on the mission web site www.mission.net/ukraine/donetsk - this will be interesting. See you Sunday the first. Please let other missionaries from our group know about this. Love McQueens |
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| David McQueen | Send Email |
| Roxlana | 18 Sep 2006 |
| I've found that regular USPS mail gets there just fine. Just make sure you don't send any money or expensive electronics. | |
| Samuel LaGrand Eads | Send Email |
| 911 | 12 Sep 2006 |
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I need 2 find Elder Bugorenko e-mail adress. If you can help me - PLEAS let me know!!! Good luck!!! Sister Liudvikovskaya |
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| Elena Aleksandra Liudvikovskaya | Send Email |
| Virtual Reunion | 08 Sep 2006 |
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Dear Missionaries, I was wondering if any one would be interested in going to the chat room on this site on Sunday 1 October 2006 right after the afternoon session of conference (4:00 PM Utah time). This would give those of us who haven't talked for a while the chance to communicate. There are those who are out of the state of Utah who might like to visit over the net. Again, I would like to talk about spiritual experiences we had on our mission. Please send this request to all your companions who might not be on this mission site but that you have contact with. It would be fun to have a good response. I'm sure parents of current missionaries might also be interested in watching our conversations so please don't type anything which might cause them concern. I would like testimony building events. Would this be OK with everyone? I remember when we tried the first satellite general conference in our mission. This will be our first "chat" reunion. Why haven't we thought of this before? We could have Elder Day write a skit!! Your thoughts. Love McQueens |
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| David McQueen | Send Email |
| Re: McDonald's | 08 Sep 2006 |
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Well, I'm glad all you "old-timers" feel so much better about yourselves knowing that your missions were so much harder than those of us young folks. Tongue in cheek fellas, tongue in cheek. Can we move on from McDonald's now? |
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| Tabitha Welch | Send Email |
| ha ha | 08 Sep 2006 |
| Cute comment, Sammy! A man with my own sense of humor! :) | |
| Jared Lee Snider | Send Email |
| McDonald's | 08 Sep 2006 |
| Well, I can't say I'm the biggest fan of McDonald's, but I can say that I sure am grateful that I don't have any reason to regret my mission. It was one great experience, all the tough times included. | |
| Samuel LaGrand Eads | Send Email |
| McDonalds | 08 Sep 2006 |
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Well, I for one look back and am thankful that we didn't have McDonalds. Fessia would have wanted to stop there every day, and just think of all the wasted time. (sorry Fessia, you made it to easy) :) In all seriousness I wouldn't change a thing about the Ukraine when I served. True, we had plenty of challenges while we were there (just as many, only different for the young bucks) and that just made us stronger. Now that I think about it, maybe just one change ... my language skills. Maybe that's why I never found the McDonalds, just didn't know how to ask!! |
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| Michael Cox | Send Email |
| Fall Reunion | 07 Sep 2006 |
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Dear Missionaries, Here is the reunion information for our missionaries. Ukraine Donetsk Mission Reunion 29 September 2006 06:30 PM to 10:00 PM McQueen’s home: 163 West 3100 South, Bountiful, Utah 84010 Our phone # 801-397-5525 We will provide cookies and you bring your own drinks. We will have a little social hour and then a zone conference. Our intent is to recall good memories and have a spiritual event. Think of some spiritual moments and write them down so we can talk about them. Take 2600 South Exit in Bountiful and go East to 500 West, turn right on 500 West and go to Orchard Drive, turn right on Orchard drive and be prepared to make an immediate left onto 3100 South. Our home is on the corner of 3100 South and Linden Street. It is best to park on Linden street. Love McQueens |
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| David McQueen | Send Email |
| Spoiled!! | 07 Sep 2006 |
| Holy cow! Chinese restaurants, McDonalds?!! Man, were you guys were served later than 1995 spoiled! We were just grateful to get a Doka Pizza in Donetsk every now and then, but it was NOTHING like real Pizza Hut pizza. My whole mission I dreamed of a big fat cheeseburger. Once I get Katie Parrish to bring back a Big Mac from Mcdonald's in Moscow when she went for dental work. Although it was over a day old, it was like manna. | |
| Jared Lee Snider | Send Email |
| Reunion | 07 Sep 2006 |
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As always a reunion would be a lot of fun! I would say lets do it. Mark |
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| Mark Spencer Seiter | Send Email |
| Reunion | 06 Sep 2006 |
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Dear Missionaries, We were wondering the interest level for another October Reunion. Please give us your thoughts. Love McQueens |
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| David McQueen | Send Email |
| 06 Sep 2006 | |
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Dear Missionaries, Here are some more Google Earth sites that might be of some interest: Donetsk Train Station: 48 degrees 02 minutes 37.85 seconds North 37 degrees 44 minutes 46.63 seconds East Eye Alt 1704 feet Donetsk Airport (I've left off the degrees, minutes and seconds) 48 04 08.79 North 37 44 04.38 East Eye alt 1733 feet National Hotel Kharkov 50 01 11.41. North 36 13 28.09 East Eye alt 2036 Feet Zap McDonalds 47 51 30.83 North 35 06 17.22 East Eye alt 1140 feet Chinese Restaurant Zap (old guys 1999) 47 51 48.27 North 35 05 45.53 East Eye alt 2249 feet Zone conference Building Zap 47 50 32.61 North 35 08 33.78 East Eye alt 2437 feet Zap Dam 47 52 08.78 North 35 05 15.04 East Eye alt 6995 Kharkov district conference Rental 49 59 57.24 North 36 14 24.56 East Eye alt 2604 Alekseyvka Chapel Kharkov 50 02 21.29 North 36 13 13.86 East Eye alt 2000 For those who rode around with us, I have locations of all the roads we traveled that are in the clear Google areas. I’ve also located some apartments (office elders and assistants) for those interested. Love McQueens |
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| David McQueen | Send Email |
| Simferopol Branch Building | 25 Aug 2006 |
| I think that the Simferopol branch building is at 44 57'39.27" N 34 06'23.49" E, elevation 795, Eye altitude 1050. Correct me if I am wrong, but after examining the one picture I have of the field out back and my memories of the shape of the building and the building across from it, I think this is it. | |
| Alex Eagar | Send Email |
| Rumored Temple Site | 24 Aug 2006 |
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There is rumor that the Kiev Ukraine Temple site is at 50 24'14.98" N, 30 23'43.31" E, elevation 550 feet, eye altitude 1626 feet. You can also see this land at the following two web pages: http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?kiev&lists http://www.ldschurchtemples.com/cgi-bin/aerial.cgi?kiev&lists Someone at the Kiev mission web site just posted some pictures of a new church that is supposedly located on the same piece of land that the Temple will be built on. You can see these pictures at the following web page: http://mission.net/ukraine/kiev/pictures.php I don't know if the location that I gave the address to is the same location as in the pictures on the Kiev mission web site. On the Kiev mission web site I asked if they are the same location. My question is at the following web page as soon as it is approved: http://mission.net/ukraine/kiev/messages.php |
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| Alex Eagar | Send Email |
| Google Earth | 27 Jul 2006 |
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Dear Missionaries, Google Earth is a free download that show satellite imagery of some of the mission sites. Using the Google hand as your pointer, you can go to the following degrees, minutes and seconds to see these sites: Center Zap at 47 degrees 50 minutes 19.99 seconds North and 35 degrees 08 minutes 21.05 seconds East Center Kharkov at 50 degrees 00 minutes 20.93 seconds North and 36 degrees 13 minutes 44.95 seconds East Mariupol Chapel at 47 degrees 05 minutes 21.08 seconds North and 37 degrees 31 minutes 30.66 seconds East Petrovsky Chapel Donetsk at 47 degrees 56 minutes 42.14 seconds North and 37 degrees 41 minutes 25.49 seconds East Kievsky Chapel Donetst at 48 degrees 00 minutes 39.08 North and 37 degrees 46 minutes 52.93 seconds East Center Renok Donetsk at 48 degrees 00 minutes 37.88 North and 37 degrees 48 minutes 31.66 seconds East If you can find some other recognizable sites let us know. Have fun. Love McQueens |
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| David McQueen | Send Email |
| Google Earth | 27 Jul 2006 |
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Dear Missionaries, Google earth is a free download that provides satellite imagery of some mission sites in Ukraine. Using the degrees, minutes and seconds in the left hand corner of the Google earth screen and the little hand as the pointer, you can find the following sites: Center Zap at 47 degrees 50 Minutes 19.99 North and 35 degrees 08 minutes 21.05 East Center Kharkov at 50 degrees 00 minutes 20.93 seconds North and 36 degrees 13 minutes 44.96 seconds East Maruipol Chapel at 47 degrees 05 minutes 21.08 North and 37 degrees 31 minutes 30.66 seconds East Petrovsky Chapel Donetsk at 47 degrees 56 minutes 42.14 seconds North and 37 degrees 41 minutes 25.49 seconds East Kievsky Chapel Donetsk at 48 degrees 00 minutes 39.08 seconds North and 37 degrees 46 minutes 52.93 seconds East Center Renok Donetsk at 48 degrees 00 minutes 37.88 North and 37 degrees 48 minutes 31.66 seconds East If you can identify other land marks in mission cities please let us know. We love looking at the streets we used to walk along. Have fun. Love McQueens |
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| David McQueen | Send Email |
| Old Fart Reunion Details | 18 Jul 2006 |
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OK—I’ve coordinated with Jonathan and Leanne Freedman, who have graciously agreed to have all us yokels over to wreak havoc on their nice home. So sugar up the kids, step on some dog doo, and don’t bathe from now until later that night. The get together will be on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, AT 6:30. Their address is (still, I hope) 1474 Harvard Ave in Salt Lake City. Here are directions: From I-15, exit 1300 South and head east. Turn left (north) on 1300 East (That is the corner of 1300 South and 1300 East) Turn right (east) on Harvard Ave. (second right off 1300 East) We are up the street on the right (south) side – red brick house with ivy. The dinner is BBQ/potluck style. Please RSVP to me by next Tuesday (July 27th) and I’ll hand out food assignments. (burgers, salads, desserts, chips, drinks, etc). Hope to see you all there. And if you know of any other Merrill-ites that were not contacted please invite them! Also, if anyone has contact with the Merrills please let them know of this event. It was really great seeing them last year, and it would be great to see them again. Jared |
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| Jared Lee Snider | Send Email |
| Old Fart Reunion | 14 Jul 2006 |
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Hi, everyone. A bunch of us Merrillites are thinking of getting together sometime between July 29 and August 3 at Jonathan Freedman's house in SLC. Please email me ASAP if you are interested in joining us. Jared jsnide@lsuhsc.edu |
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| Jared Lee Snider | Send Email |
| Old Fart Reunion | 14 Jul 2006 |
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Hi, everyone. A bunch of us Merrillites are thinking of getting together sometime between July 29 and August 3 at Jonathan Freedman's house in SLC. Please email me ASAP if you are interested in joining us. Jared jsnide@lsuhsc.edu |
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| Jared Lee Snider | Send Email |
| Letters to Branches | 08 May 2006 |
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At the last mission reunion at President McQueen's house we talked about how helpful it would be if each missionary would keep in contact with at least those members who he baptized. It is a wonderful idea and I encourage everyone to keep in contact with the wonderful saints in Ukraine. I want to keep in contact with those I knew in Ukraine, but I do not have contact information for many of them. The easiest way I could think of to try and get back in contact with the members is to write a letter to the branches where I served. It did not have to be anything too fancy. I just wanted let them know what has been going on since I got home from my mission. I let them know that I am still alive; I am not yet married but doing well nonetheless; what I had studied; where I work; and how I and my family are doing. I then closed it by adding my contact information and telling them that I would love to hear from them. I included a recent photo of myself and ended up with a simple letter that I am sure the members that knew me will love. I sent copies for each branch to a member with whom I have kept in contact. The member then took one letter to the local branch and passed the rest on to the missionaries. I imagine you could also send copies to the mission office. Here is the text of the letter that I sent. I hope that it might be helpful in generating ideas for writing your own letters to the saints who remain close to your heart. Привет из город Прово! Здравствуйте милые и любимые друзья! С огромнейшим приветом и массой наилучших пожеланий к Вам старейшина Алекс Игор. Я еще живу и думаю про Вас очень часто. Я надеюсь что не обидел Вас, что долго не писал. Для тех которые не знали мня, я служил в Украинская, Донецкая Миссия с 2001-ого до 2003-ого года. После миссии, я учился два года в Южном Юта Университете. Там я работал у Университетской Газеты. У газеты, я сделал новый веб сайт www.suujournal.com и работал в качестве администратором компьютерных систем. Теперь я живу в городе Прово с семьёй своего брата. Семья моей сестры — сосед, так много член моей семьи все рядом. Родители живут 10 минуть от меня, так я вижу их часто тоже. Я пока не женился, но я все равно счастлив. Я работаю у норвежской фермы по имени Fast Search & Transfer (Быстрый Поиск и Перенесение). Мой офис находится 30 минуть от дома по машину. В июне я полетаю в Осло, Норвегия за работу. После этого, я буду посещать Украину на отпуске. К сожалению просто посещаю Сумы потому что у меня будет только не сколько дней выходной. Если я еще работаю за эту ферму следующий год, то я посещаю каждый город где я служил. Так, молитесь за меня пожалуйста чтобы я мог хорошо работать. Если все получится, то я буду в Сумах вторая неделя Июня. Хотя я не смогу посещать каждый город, я все равно хочу слышать от тех, кто знает меня. Если у вас телефон, то пиши мне ваш номер и я позвоню вас. Если у вас нет телефон, то просто пиши а я отвечу на ваше письмо. С любовью, Алекс Игор Адрес по почту Alex Eagar <Street Address> <City, State Zip> Адрес по имайл <My E-mail Address> Номер телефона +1 801 <My Telephone Number> |
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| Alex Eagar | Send Email |
| looking for Olena Stepanenko | 06 May 2006 |
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Hey everyone! My name is Roma and I am from Petrozavodsk, Russia St. Petersburg Mission. I am looking for Olena Stepanenko. We were together at the MTC in 2003. I only know she served in the Mesa Arizona Mission, I also know she is from Mariupol. Does anyone know her e-mail? If anyone know her please let her know that I, Roma, or it is better elder Chelyshev, I served in the California Sacramento Mission, looking for her. Thank you all. Roma. |
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| Roman Chelyshev | Send Email |
| From President McQueen | 01 Apr 2006 |
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Dear Missionaries, We had a wonderful reunion Friday night at our home. It is so enjoyable to just sit around and talk about the mission. We loved listening to all the memorable experiences. We were touched by the testimonies which proved once again that those who served were generous, obedient, spiritual, and kind. Our discussion concerning random acts of kindness was inspiring. We did not know that so many of you were doing such kind things on a daily basis. Some missionaries are still calling, writing, and emailing members and friends in Ukraine. We are impressed with the number of missionaires who have returned to Ukraine or are planning on visiting in the near future. We ask those who have gone to share their photos with us and to those who are going - please take lots of pictures. For a few hours Friday night it felt like we were back in the mission environment, thanks to all who came and brought the spirit with them. Love McQueens PS We have posted the pictures at www.msnusers.com/UkraineDonetskMission |
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| Dan Cramer | Send Email |
| From President McQueen | 29 Mar 2006 |
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Dear Missionaries, For those of you who served in Sumy, there is an interesting slide show presentations at www.brama.com/news/elections the slide show is on the right margin. We are sure everyone has taken some interest in the recent elections. We just hope that no matter what happens the political situation does not have a negative impact on the growth of the church. There are some of you who lived through the first few growing years after the mission was opened, there are some of you who lived through the Balkan war era, and some of you lived through the Iraq war era. THe Ukrainians love their politics. Let's just pray for the missionaires, members, and the country. We are going to a meeting with the old area presidency tomorrow night. We are hoping someone from the new area presidency is there so we can get an update on the progress of the mission and the Europe East Area. We want to thank Elder Hislop for the pictures. The new missionaries who have just returned home, please provide us with current pictures of the mission. We want to see pictures of the new branch buildings and of the members and of missionary moments. We can't tell you how the picture of the Andersen's getting ready to leave the Kievsky chapel in their new car brought back so many memories of the drive to Dneper. Pictures, articles, and testimonies are needed on this website to keep the interest flowing for the most wonderful mission in the world. Love McQueens Please send this email on to your mothers. They might make you write a story or send a picture. Just kidding. |
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| Dan Cramer | Send Email |
| From President McQueen | 22 Jan 2006 |
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Dear Missionaries, I hope everyone is keeping up on the current weather in Ukraine. It is extremely cold and snowy. We remember those cold nights waiting to get missionaries on the train to Kharkov. We remember the numerous stories of missionaries slipping on the ice. In November 1999, we finally got the new missionaires off the train at about 1:30 in the morning and took them to our apartment for a well done Thanksgiving dinner. We had everyone sleep at our apartment and yes we got them up at 0630 the next morning. What great memories. Love McQueens |
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| Dan Cramer | Send Email |
| To all those who remember Me | 15 Jan 2006 |
| I Joel Jorgensen am finally getting married. I will Marry Megan Mckibbin on March 10 2006 in the Portland Oregon Temple. A reseption will follow on the 11 of March in Bend Oregon. If you would like more information contact me. | |
| Joel Taylor Jorgensen | Send Email |
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