July 4, 2024

Week 102 – This could be the last update …

Well my friends, considering my track record this could be the last update before the end of my mission! I’ll give a […]
May 29, 2024

Week 96 – Bottle caps!

About time for an update! We had a very excellent week, I’m very excited to share the really cool things we’ve been doing! A […]
February 26, 2024

Week 84 – Здрасти!

Hello! Lot’s to catch up on!  I went to Cyprus again! That was a fun trip. The exchange went very well, and […]
January 1, 2024

Week 76 – I had to leave Bulgaria?!?!

Merry Christmas and happy new year! Or, as we say in Bulgaria, Честито Рождество Христово! I wanted to share a few updates […]
November 21, 2023

Week 70 – Thanksgiving, Sofia, and Plato :)

Quick update! We had a really awesome week. We enjoyed traveling to Sofia for Zone Conference, overall it was a great experience. […]
November 7, 2023

Week 67 – Second Summer

Happy Halloween!  We had a really awesome week, lots of fun things and good lessons.  It’s been like summer here again, part 2. […]
October 16, 2023

Week 65 – Good, healthy, and strong

Hey Friends!  Just wrapped up a transfer in Varna! It was super amazing. I have lots to tell!  My companions this transfer were […]
October 16, 2023

Week 63 – Plato’s Story

Nate’s current mission president, president of the Bulgaria/Greece Mission, is President David Nelson Hello President Nelson!  At your request, here is Plato’s story […]
August 30, 2023

Week 58 – Senior Couples & New Arrivals

Hey! The work moves forward! It’s been some time, but I’ve got a few awesome updates!  First off, I went to McDonalds for […]
July 11, 2023

Week 51 – Hey, it’s been a while…

Sorry about that. A few major updates, it happened. The mission switch happened! We are now officially the Bulgaria/Greece Mission. Crazy! There […]
May 30, 2023

Week 45 – Azerbaijan

Dear Family and Friends, I hope you all are well! I have to apologize for my lack of updates recently, things have […]
May 30, 2023

Week 44 – It’s been a while

Wow! I have had the CRAZIEST last few weeks. I’m sorry for the lack of updates. Just a few highlights: Living in […]
April 26, 2023

Week 38 – Turkish for a week

I got to be a Turkish speaking missionary last week! We had a week-long exchange where all the Bulgarian missionaries swapped companions with […]
April 19, 2023

Week 37 – The Bird Saga Continues

Hey everyone!  We had a good week this week!   Tuesday we went to help a branch member plant some trees, it […]
April 8, 2023

Week 36 – Happy Bulgarian Easter!

Okay, I can finally tell you all the HUGE news!! Here it is: Благодарим ви за твоето време фор тхис. Тхис ис […]
April 1, 2023

Week 35 – HUGE NEWS and Greek Yogurt

Hey Everyone!  I’ve got huge news, huge news I say. Unfortunately, I still can’t share it with you. My apologies to everyone […]
March 20, 2023

Week 34 – Spring is Sprung

Heya! Not a whole ton happened this week, which is good and bad! We got home from Varna safely after a very […]
March 14, 2023

Week 33 – All aboard the Baba Bus

Right to it this week, I had over 24 hours of travel, to Sofia, back to Burgas, back to Sofia, to Plovdiv, […]
March 10, 2023

Week 32 – HAPPY BULGARIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY!!!

Adventures Ahead! Hey everyone, I’ve had a week full of adventures, and the next 6 weeks are going to be crazy! Burgas […]
February 20, 2023

Week 31 – Celebrate! It’s Baba Marta time!

What an amazing week! Starting off strong, we had 3 lessons with members attending in the first 2 days, that was huge […]
February 14, 2023

Week 29 & 30 – The Winds of Burgas

This week started off strong! We had exchanges on Tuesday with the district leader and my old comp, Elder School. We had a Bulgarian […]
January 30, 2023

Week 28 – So Many Babas

Burgas has a small branch, consisting of mostly Babas and Дядоs (Grandma’s and Grandpa’s) We meet in the downstairs of an office […]
January 24, 2023

Week 26 & 27 – Back in Burgas

Well, a new transfer has come! And with it some great changes. My time in Plovdiv is coming to an end, and […]
January 12, 2023

Week 22 through 25 – Happy Holidays

A LOT has happened since my last update… my bad. I’ve been just about everywhere the past few weeks! Last time I […]
December 13, 2022

Week 21 – Staring Into The Eye’s of God

Well, it’s been an incredible couple weeks! Crazy adventures, visits from the president, exploring Bulgaria’s deepest cave, staring into the eye’s of god, […]
December 7, 2022

Week 20 – A few photos

November 29, 2022

Week 19 – Step #1: Obtain Water

Hello Friends! Hoping you had a marvelous week like us! So many miracles and wonderful lessons… and a significant lack of water… […]
November 22, 2022

Week 18 – Houston, We Have A Problem

And that problem is that the biggest, coolest, NASA rocket ever took off on a groundbreaking mission last week Interesting few weeks! […]
November 18, 2022

Week 17 – A Few Photos

River near our apartment The tomato’s here are really tasty
November 13, 2022

Week 16 – A Few Photos

This was interesting… Winter is coming An eerie fog settles over the city… One of those darn beetles I see everywhere Yep […]
October 31, 2022

Week 15 – Where Halloween and Christmas Meet

Heyo! One transfer done,  and over 100 days since I’ve started the mission! You could say things are getting serious!  We started […]
October 24, 2022

Week 14 – Welcome to the Madness

Hello! What a crazy few weeks.  We had the opportunity to attend a Zone Conference for all the missionaries in our mission, which was […]
October 23, 2022

Week 13/14 – A Few Photos

Cool elevator ceiling Hotel stay in Sliven Definitely not playing real life Tetris Elder Grayson! Everyone is here from all over Bulgaria. […]
October 11, 2022

Week 12 – Hamburger Pizza & Ancient Ruins

Hey! Hope you had a great weekend! Tues:First thing is first: It is true… Bulgarians have “Hamburger pizza.” That is the most […]
October 3, 2022

Week 10 & 11 – The Eagle has Landed

Oh, man, this has been a crazy two weeks! I have successfully made it to Bulgaria! I have 2 weeks worth of […]
September 19, 2022

Week 9 – We’re in the Endgame Now

It’s finally time! Unlike the Artemis 1 mission, the Bulgarian and Turkish missionaries are blasting off! We wake up tomorrow at 2:30 […]
September 18, 2022

Week 8 – One of the Greatest Illusions in Life is Continuity

This is my last week as Zone Leader in the MTC. Last Wednesday night we welcomed 36 new missionaries into the branch!! […]
September 8, 2022

Week 7 – Almost There!

Week 7 already. These weeks have flown by. It kind of feels like we’ve been here forever, and that we’ll never leave. […]
August 31, 2022

Week 6 – Sad Days

This has been a great week! Sadly we had to say goodbye to our German friends. Elder Grayson and myself were asked […]
August 24, 2022

Week 5 – War!

This is a record of the wars and contentious among the people of the Bulgarians and the German missionaries…. Just kidding, we […]
August 18, 2022

Week 4 – 3ashtoto Bulgarski

My new favorite phrase, 3ashtoto Bulgarski, means: “Because Bulgarian”. I cannot believe it has been 4 weeks already!! Only 5 more before […]
August 11, 2022

Week 3 Mission Start – MTC

We were joking the other day that the MTC is just like “Top Gun” for missionaries, only better because there is chocolate […]
August 10, 2022

Week 1-2 Home MTC

It has been an amazing, busy, and crazy past couple of weeks! Quick overview: I started at home MTC on July 18th […]