Happy Memorial Day! That awkward moment when I forgot it was Memorial
days weekend until the senior couple, the Howells, reminded us on
Saturday. Funny story actually... We were headed to district meeting
with the Howells and our landlord was down in the parking lot. He asked
us if we would like some coffee. Sister Howell responded with "I'll take
a barbecue!" For a second there I wasn't sure if she had heard him or
if I misunderstood the landlord. A look of deep confusion came over the
landlord's face, and I realized that he was just as lost as I was. She
said again, "I will take a barbecue!" The landlord looked at her and
just shrugged his shoulders saying that he would get her a grill then!
We climbed in the car and sister Howell was all "I cant believe that I
just asked him for a barbecue when he offered me coffee!" Turns out she
had heard him right! The beautiful part is that we now have a grill and
get to celebrate Memorial Day just like we would in the states, minus
tracting hours and the fact that Hungary isn't quite america!
This
week was a great week overall! As you can get from the beautiful story
above, our new senior couple are quite the hoots! We absolutely love
them! They are from California, are converts of about 40 years, have 3
children, and fostered 31 (or something like that). You could say they
are amazing! It has been fun taking them to a few of our lessons this
week!
We were at a lack of pictures this week,
hence there is only one theme to all the pictures, but hey, we found a
snail colony! You sure don't see that everyday! The beauty of tracting
adventures!
Good news... MARIKA IS BACK!!! She
came back to Békés and we were able to meet with her at her mother's
house! I just love her like crazy! We had a teaching appointment with
her and she told us that she isn't quite ready to be baptized, that she
needs a little bit more time to work on gaining
a true testimony, so that was a little bit hard to hear, but she is
still willing to meet with us and wants to learn more about the gospel!
She has a lot of faith, and she really has a desire to know if this
church is true, so I have no doubt that she will receive her answer as
she keeps the commitments that we have extended to her, it just might
take a little time! She is great though, and I absolutely love her! It
still just amazes me how much I am able to love the people here in
Hungary! From investigators, to less actives, to members, and even just
the people on the street or those we tract into, it doesn't matter, I
just love them all so much! When you are doing missionary work like you
are supposed to, being obedient, and doing your best to see people the
way our Savior sees them, you just cant help but love them! You no
longer see the people as simply a number to fulfill your weekly goals,
but rather one of God's children who needs to know these truths and
needs these ordinances so they can return to live with their Father in
Heaven! That is why we are missionaries, that is why we came here to
Hungary, and most importantly, that is why we are here on this earth! I
am seriously so thankful for this opportunity I have to be here in
Hungary as a missionary, and to serve my Savior, and bring the truth and
light to these people! They deserve the truth!
Sok Szeretettel,
LeBaron Nővér
It's easy to forget memorial day when nobody around you celebrates it.
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