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| Yes, my birthday was this week.Yes,
I turned 21. Yes, I know, I am an old fart! We started off the Birthday
week celebrations Monday night with this beauty of a shake! ITs from
Johnn's Bistro, our favorite place in town! It is a California knock-off
restaurant and the closest thing to America you can find in Veszprém! |
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Erzsi is actually one of the elders' investigators, she is about 70
years old , and was a referral from her granddaughter who moved to
England for work and met the missionaries there and got baptized! The
Elders have been meeting with her for the last 3 months. Wednesday night
I got a call from Elder Lawrence asking if we would had plans Thursday
morning for my birthday. He said that Erzsi would like us to come with
them over to her house. It was not super szabalyos, but it was my
birthday, and we couldn't deny her request! So we went to Erzsi Néni's
with the elders! I had no clue that the elders had told her it was my
birthday, but when we walked in the door, she rushed over with a vase
full of roses and said "For the birthday girl! 21 is the most beautiful
time of life!" We
then taught a lesson with her, and ended up going over the baptismal
questions, and turns out... ERZSI IS GOING TO BE GETTING BAPTIZED THIS
SATURDAY!!! |
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The
rest of my birthday was spent visiting Gizi Néni (pictured above),
watching Tomika drop kick and behead baby dolls he finds in the trash,
teaching English class, and playing "what are the odds" that our whole
district would eat a rose. Sister Evans refused to do it, but Lawrence,
tomika, Olivér (our recent convert) and I all had quite the experience! I
mean they didn't kill us, but I still probably wouldn't recommend it, the
petals were a little bit bitter!
I
also tried Baklava for the first time this week, because my dearest
best friend Lani while wishing me a happy birthday told me to have a
great day, but don't DRINK any baklava... I love you Hun, but I don't know
exactly how people drink these things! But don't worry, you were right,
Baklava is DISGUSTING!!!!
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We
had a teaching appointment with a new investigator, Katalin, this week!
She is the most hip néni I have ever met and seriously just the most
enthusiastic person I have ever met! She couldn't stop calling us
fairies
the whole lesson! It was adorable! She is such a sweetheart and has alot
of questions about our church. She is evangélikus and already has a
really strong testimony and belief in Christ, but she is also very open
to learning more! We talked to her about the Book of Mormon in our
teaching appointment and then committed her to come to church! She said
that she would! Unfortunately she called Saturday night and said that
she
was sick and couldn't come, but promised to come next week. She sounded
sick over the phone, and she seemed very genuine and sincere, so I
really do think that she will come next week!
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| On
Wednesday we met with our investigator Piroska again. Vasváry Judit
came with us again and it was so great! We were able to watch the
Restoration Film with her, which went super well! That film never ceases
to make me feel overcome with the Spirit! EVERY SINGLE time I watch it,
I am reminded of just what a powerful message we have to share with
these people that God truly did restore His church to the earth in the latter days to help each and everyone of us find our way back to Him! I
really think that Piroska felt that same spirit! She has been having a
hard time because she prayed about the Book of Mormon, but still hasn't
received an answer if it is true. She told us that she is beginning to
wonder if it is because she is not worthy of getting an answer. We
talked with her about how sometimes things just take time, but if she
continues to diligently pray with a true, sincere desire to know, she
will get an answer! Judit was able to bear a really strong testimony
about that, as it took her years to finally get her answer, but she also
acknowledged that part of the reason it took her so long was because
she wasn't putting in her full effort, and bore testimony of the
importance of having a sincere heart and true desire! I felt the spirit
very strongly as she bore testimony and afterwards Sister Evans and I
were also able to bear our testimonies about the Book of Mormon and
Restoration! |
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| We
were able to do exchanges with the Sister Training Leaders in Buda this
weekend! They went really well, and as always I was able to learn a lot
from both Sister Giullian and Sister Withers. |
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| As
part of splits, Sister Withers and I were able to go to Érd, and help
them with an open house they were holding! It was really neat!
Unfortunately not a lot of members came out, so that was a bummer, but
it was still really great! I felt really bad that the turn out was not
quite what was hoped for, but the whole event was such a great example
to me of member involved missionary work! All those members went so far
out of their way and put so much preparation into it, the whole branch
house was just amazingly decorated with informative posters and
diagrams. The event was great, President Szabadkai and a member from the
Stake Presidency spoke and everyone was able to feel the spirit! |
Guess who showed up at church in Veszprém this week? My favorite Hungarian family, or rather just my favorite family ever other than my own... That's right, THE MECSERIÉK! I awkwardly did not get ready at all, but enjoy the pictures anyways haha!
My
mother sent me a cute little confetti cake box with icing & candles so I did my best to make it... I wasn't very successful with the icing
job, but I
mean its whatever, it still tasted good!
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| Well,
the end of the transfer is here already, and with it Winter. We only
got one day of fall weather here unfortunately, but luckily i took a
picture that day with the pretty leaves! |
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| Loving Our Train Ride! |
It
is freezing here, we already have hit the negatives a few days this
past week! But on the bright note we have had some pretty sick sunsets
lately!
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On
Friday we had interviews with the mission president in Duna! Which
means that 1) I had to get a picture with them, and for some reason
Sister Szabadkai thought something was funny, and 2) I got my birthday
package from my mom, which was the cutest thing ever! Also she sent this
dress, isn't it just adorable?
Guess who showed up at church in Veszprém this week? My favorite Hungarian family, or rather just my favorite family ever other than my own... That's right, THE MECSERIÉK! I awkwardly did not get ready at all, but enjoy the pictures anyways haha! 
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