School Update Fall 2025

Here is a quick update about the Fall of 2025! 

After a very eventful summer, Katya went back to BYU right after we came back from Romania, just in time to see her friend and mission trainer get married on Aug 30! Julie Pachev was Katya's first mission companion in Oradea, for about 6 months. Julia's dad is from Russia so Julia also speaks Russian fluently. Her dad is one of the biggest supporters of Ukraine and has been involved in major volunteering projects to help those fighting in Ukraine. 

Katya was so excited to start a new semester, with new goals and plans! 

Katya is living off campus this year, in a condo owned by her roommate's parents. She is meant to have a roommate for her shared room, but she doesn't. They also have a dog. 

I asked Katya to send me her First Day of School Picture. I love it! We miss seeing her every day but I know she is loving her independence. She is still working at the MTC this fall semester, it's a flexible job but doesn't make as much as she would like. She is an actor for the missionaries to practice teaching her. She is majoring in Public Relations. 

And here is Mark, starting his 10th grade! Crazy! He is still at Crossroads Flex which means he has an irregular school schedule with a lot of flexibility. This fall semester he has to be at school four days a week but only for 2-3 hours each time. It's a lot of additional driving for me, but we make do. He is still training at Cameron Moore Tennis. 

Pictures of Alex are missing. Oh!!! It's because he is on a mission! He actually arrived to Latvia around 21st of August and has been adjusting to his missionary life. He is having a major growing experience for sure! We miss him terribly but so happy he is doing what he has always wanted to do and we are so grateful for him. 

Lyana.