well, I forgot my
planner today so I might not remember everything I needed to write about
but I guess if I don't remember everything I'll write it next week.
Anyhow,
last week.
We
had a couple of good programs. One of them was a program with a man
named Laci and his wife. Laci owns an órás shop, or clock shop. He had a
friend give him an angol óra flyer and was interested so he called us.
We met with him to practice english. He is super legit. Him, his wife
and son lived in hawaii for a couple of months basically just scuba
diving and surfing all day. He is a scuba diver and has been all over
the world scuba diving. Their house is super pretty. They have it all
decorated in stuff they collected from their travels, like tikis and
these cool masks from New Guinea and budas from vietnam. And they have a
stuffed shark on their wall too. Basically they are just super cool.
His wife made us delicious palacsintas and we just talked in their
little garden back yard. It was really nice. We are going to meet with
him and his son the end of this week to help his son prepare for his
english exams. Its interesting here in hungary they are required to
learn another language and have to pass an exam proving they are
proficient in it. Most everyone learns either english or german.
We
had another program on tuesday with a man named János. He is some sort
of professor at one of the universities here. He is super smart and most
of the time I had no clue what they were talking about. But we were
trying to teach him the restoration and he kept getting off track. So I
was kind of fed up with him diverting to random topics and driving away
the spirit so I just jumped right in and started talking about joseph
smith. It was really interesting becasue I have been feeling like my
language is being stumped right now and when I try to say stuff it
doesn't come out right but as I started talking with him I was able to
say everything I wanted to and I bore testimony super strong to him. I
know that it wasn't my abilities that let me say what I needed to but it
was the spirit. I am so so grateful for the spirit in my life. I
honestly don't know what I would do without it. I know that of myself I
am nothing but it is the spirit that allows me to be the missionary I
need to be.
We met with a sweet néni on a park bench on
friday. She was super sweet. Sister Whitaker met her when we were
tableing and gave her a book of mormon and set up to meet with her on
the same bench so we met with her and she LOVED the book of mormon. She
said when she read it she felt peace and was interested to see what
would happen with the nefi people. As we were talking to her there were
these creepy drunk guys though that kept inturrupting. It was super
annoying. The worst though was when one of them came over and he started
to stroke whitaker's leg and the néni freaked out and started yelling
at him that it is not allowed and he was just like, its pleasing to me
and she told him to leave and then they just sort of stayed on their own
bench drinking. So many drunks here.
We met this adorable
couple as we were chalking. I was drawing the plan of salvation and
they came over and sat on a bench nearby and were watching and listening
to elder swink play the uke. Then they came over to me and asked, in
english, if they could help me draw. So I told them they could draw a
sun a moon and a star for me. They started to draw and a little bit
after I went over and started talking to them. They are students here
and the girl is studying art too. We talked with them for a good half
hour and then got their number and they want to meet to practice
english. They are super cool and an adorable couple. I am stoked to meet
with them.
So on saturday we met with the Márkék. Márk is
an 12 year old member that he is the only member in his family. We
teach his family, including his mom, grandma, two little sisters and
little brother. The little girls are a-dorable. They are so so cute. We
hadn't even been in their house for two minutes and they were already
climbing all over our laps and playing with my earrings and showing me
their book of mormons. They are just adorable. Their mother isn't
married and they live with her pár but he isn't interested in the church
or listening to the lessons. I am super excited to teach them.
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well,
I can't remember too much more. next week I'll have to write more. But I
am loving it here in Szeged. We go up to Budapest tomorrow for zone
conference, our last one with President Smith. And then after zone
conference we are going on splits to Debrecen, with sister sellers, my
"mother". So that will be fun. I love you all and hope you have a good
week!
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