Garrett and I had the opportunity to see Arkadi Lantuk at the MTC this weekend. Arkadi is a young man that was found and taught by Elders Wes Thompson and Jake Madsen. Garrett gave Arkadi his baptismal interview and had the opportunity to baptize Arkadi.

Arkadi is an amazingly humble and passionate young man. He has such an incredible love for Heavenly Father and everyone around him. I had the opportunity to serve in his area for 6 weeks. He was always willing and excited to help Sister Allison Shiffler and I on lessons.

Arkadi had no clue we would be there and was so shocked to see me at the MTC and turn around to see Garrett. It is such a tender mercy to see someone who we saw come into the church be a missionary. We saw both him and Nastya Samsonovich in the MTC and they are/were killer missionaries. He will in incredible in the Russia, Moscow West Mission.