Hello everyone! How are you all doing? I'm doing great. This week was a good one with lots of things to do and lots of people to talk to like always.
Our investigators are doing pretty good. Christina is one of our investigators that we want to have a baptismal date for, but Satan keeps getting in the way and we haven't been able to meet with her for 2 weeks! Grrr....but while she was gone and away we talked on the phone a lot and she read the book of Mosiah in the Book of Mormon - wow - her favorite part was Abinidi's story and how God protected him until he finished his message. She said "It just shows that God helps us to do what we need to whenever we're doing what's right." Exactly. We finally extended the invitation for her to commit to baptism, and she wants to but needs to talk to her mom first (she's old enough but obviously doesn't want to do it behind her parent's back) so she said that she would pray about the date, ask Heavenly Father for help to talk to her mom, and we are planning on talking to her today or tomorrow depending on her schedule and setting up the baptismal calendar. We are excited.
As for everything else, the work is going well, I am having fun every day, and we are going out and talking to people with the expectation of success. Even though sometimes it is hard to go out every day thinking, "I will succeed," we are working on having that daily attitude and mindset, and we are gradually doing better with that. It's good.
We got a new investigator this week names Viorica. She is 60 and has had a hard life but is so cute. We had a good discussion with her, and her and her son came to church yesterday. :D When we were talking to her she kept talking about how she prays to God, she goes to church, but she just doesn't know if it is enough or not. She wants to know if it is enough and do everything that she needs to, in order to please God. So we told her that our message would help her to see what God requires of us, and that we can help her do "enough" and even more, and that when she does that, she will be truly happy. I know that that is true. When we try our best to do what God has asked us, He will help us along the way and at the end we will find true joy and all will be well. Obviously this is a process, but Christ has promised us happiness in this life and joy in the next as we rely on Him and engage our selves in this work. And He will be with us every step of the way.
I definitely saw this promise come to pass yesterday when after sacrament meeting I was going to the sunday school class with the youth and Sora Van Noy (senior missionary) told me that there wasn't a teacher for the adult sunday school class and that I was now the teacher. It was supposed to be starting right then, and I didn't even know what the lesson was supposed to be on! This year they are learning about the New Testament, but I didn't have a manual nor can I understand the Bible in Romanian because the language is different (it's an older language just like ours in English, but it's very different in Romanian). So I went up to the front of the class and got it started with a prayer. As Brother Manzatanu was coming up to the front to pray I sat next to Audi (a less active member who is now on her way to being very active and one of my good friends here in Brasov) and she said "You're teaching?" And I told her how I had just found out 2 seconds ago and to please pray for me really hard. I know that she did.
Anyways, I got up and looked behind one of the curtains and found a Gospel Principles manual luckily, opened it up and it was talking a little about Christ's life and so I started the lesson "today we are going to be talking about having faith in Christ and why it is so important in our lives to focus our faith in Him." And I went. I know that God was helping sustain me and the Spirit was speaking the words that I didn't know how to say. It was amazing. My language skills are coming along fine, but that's with daily language study and preparation in every personal and companionship study time...I hadn't had time to prepare for this lesson, but the Spirit carried me and I was able to find the words that I wouldn't have known otherwise and it was a great blessing from the Lord.
I don't really remember a whole lot of the lesson, but a lot of people told me they really enjoyed it, and afterwords Audi told me that she was proud of me. I asked her if I even said half of that stuff correctly, and she smiled and said "no, but we understood, and the Spirit was there." What a great tender mercy of the Lord. It was really exhausting, too, and I didn't have as much energy as I would have liked when my companion and I taught the young women about how the value of divine nature helps us to prepare to go to the temple. It was a fun lesson to teach, and I think that they learned a lot, and again, the Spirit helped us and led us to what to say and how to help these young women grow in their testimonies of the gospel.
I can't really think of anything else amazingly interesting to tell you about the work, except that it is progressing. In the month of July our mission had 12 baptisms! And it was awesome. Each month is getting better and better.
So congrats to Shaley for making the varsity team w00t! And Jenna, congrats for trying and making the best out of it by going for something new. w00t w00t! Really though, I'm proud of both of you and I know that you will both have a blast doing it. I'm excited to hear about your cross country adventures Jenna, and I know that you'll do great! Tamara, I'm happy that you are still having fun with Volley ball, and I know that you are probably once again the life of the team! It's just crazy that it's already volley ball season again - time flies way too fast it seems. But it's all right as long as we enjoy the time that we're given. And please tell the Gatrells congrats for me! That's so exciting that Flint is engaged! To Cherisse and Alley - Welcome to your new home! Even though it will take forever for you to get this welcome statement and you will have been there for a month, your house is not yet broken in until I have welcomed you into it. lol. But really, I hope that all is going well, I miss you and I love you!!! I love all of you so so so much, and I hope that all is going well wherever you are. Please give Sister Koster a big hug specially from me when she gets back, and you can give that big hug from me to anyone who would like it - it's available ;} I love you all and I will talk to you more next week!
Always, --Sora Karina
PS pentru Sora Thompson, sau se poate pot sa incep sa zic Debbie, dar mai este ciudat putin. Oricum, ma bucur foarte mult ca te ai distrat cu Eric la Lake Powell...ai naroc pentru ca mi-e dor de acolo. Dar e ok. Ma rog pentru tine si apartamentul tau, si totul va fi bine sa stii, si sper ca primul septaman de scoala va merge bine fara probleme si ca vei fi fericita acolo. Te iubesc mult, si ai o zi buna! Cu drag, Sora Karinaps pentru Sora Poulson, chiar pot sa zic Alison, dar exact cum este cu Sora Thompson, mai este foarte ciudat! Dar ma bucur ca esti bine si faci bine si ca ai avut un timp bun cu Elder Castro - nu stui prenumele lui, dar nu contiaza prea mult. Ma rog, este bine sa te aud, si multumesc pentru sfatul tau...Colega mea nu are prea mult energie, si este greau din cand in cand pentru mine sa nu fac toate - ea nu ii place cand incerc sa fac toate cu energie deci mai incerc sa fiu linistita chiar atunci cand ea este prea linistita. Dar totul este bine si mai imi place aceasta lucrare foarte mult si mai lucrez in continuare. Dar sper ca ai o septamana plecuta, si mai vorbim! Te iubesc mult, cu drag --Sora Karina
Friday, August 28, 2009
Monday, August 17, 2009
Talents galore
Hello family and everyone! How are you all doing? I am doing pretty good.
I don't really have too much to write about today...we finally finished moving and it was super annoying because the move and all the other necessary things that we had to do for it got in the way of doing productive missionary work, but it's ok I guess. We finished, we are now settled in our new place and it's nice cuz it is super close to the church, some of the members that we work with a lot, and lots of other important places (like a huge piata and centru). So that was good.
Another fun thing was the talent night that we had. About a month or so ago there was a huge talent production that was put on by some members in Bucuresti and it was apparently amazing. Well, they asked if they could come and do it up here in Brasov, so we planned for it to happen on this past Saturday. And Friday night they called and they canceled! Not cool. But we had invited a bunch of people and we didn't know what to do, but we did not want to just cancel and say "sorry, come back another time" so my District Leader Elder Herrick decided that we should still try to have an activity and he put myself and my companion in charge. Thanks...
It was on the day that we had to finish closing our other apartment, and lots of other stuff was going on, too, and it was crazy. So we got to the phones and came up with a talent show ourselves using all the missionaries and some of the branch members. It was hilarious. It actually turned out not too bad though. Not as good as the professional show everyone was expecting, but it was better than nothing, and the Lord definitely helped us out with it not falling through.
It's kinda funny how as missionaries you need to be ready to pick up anything that might fall through. Like Sunday how the teacher for Young Womens decided to not do it anymore and didn't call anyone, and so my companion and I gave an unplanned lesson on divine nature based off the story of Moses and how he saw God who taught him who he was, that he had a work to do, and then after God left, Satan came and said "son of man, worship me" and because Moses knew his divine nature and that he was a son of God in His image, he said "who are you that I should worship you, for I am a son of God." It was a good lesson and the Spirit really helped us a lot, and I think that it was a really good lesson for the girls that were there. Two less-active young women were there, Raluca (15) and Simona (16) so it was really neat.
Other than that, I can't believe that we are already in the middle of August, it is really hot and humid here right now, the leaves are starting to fall (crazy!!!) and the work is going forth. This past week there were 5 baptisms that happened and 2 others planned for Sunday (I haven't heard yet if they went through) throughout the mission. THAT'S SO COOL! I love this gospel so much and I know that it is truly the only way to find happiness that will last us through this life, carry us through any difficulties, and bring everlasting joy in the eternities.
Hey Mom, can you please email me the address for Cherisse and Alley, the Gatrells, and Monty Nuss Photography Studio? Thanks, that would be great. And as for my birthday and things that I need, not really anything. Stuff that I want - american food! stuff like Kool-Aid packets, fruit snacks, marshmallows, gramm crackers, smarties, starbursts, skittles, lemonaid packets, just don't exist here in Romania. You don't need to buy me all of that stuff--I don't know what I would do with ALL of it, but it's just a general idea. As for clothes and supplies, I think I'm still good with all of it. A tape to hear you guys and what life is like would be fun and maybe Tamara playing the violin, ( and just to be thinking ahead, I love my conference tapes, and it would be awesome to have those again!) and Oh, I thought of something. Pens. Romanian pens are awful here, and you know how much I love to write! some more blank cards or sticky notes would be fun too. And of course wedding pictures. (my English class is patiently anticipating all of the pictures too lol). Anyways, I think that's good. Just whatever you want to stuff in a package sounds good to me. Yup.
Oh, and those pictures you sent me are soooo cute! Everyone looked gorgeous at her wedding, and I can not believe how big Tamara is getting!!! Wow. Yup. But I am doing really good, and I love you all so so very much! Talk to you next week!Always, --Sora Karina Ps. Sora
Thompson....LA MULTI ANI! ~in the tune you know so very well~ La multi ani cu sanatate sa iti dea Domnul tot ce doresti; zile senine si fericire la multi an sa traiesti! Multi ani traiasca, multi ani traiasca, La Multi Ani. Cine sa traiasca, cine sa traiasca, La Multi Ani. Jebs sa traiasca, Jebs sa traiasca, LA MULTI ANI!!! He he. Stiu ca este un pic tarziu, dar am crezut ca astazi este mai aproape decat celalta Luni. Dar sper ca a fost o zi minunata si ca ai avut un blast! Felicitar, Dumnezeu sa fie cu tine, si spune-ma toate poveste despre cum a mers si cum merge viata ta acuma. Succes cu tot, mai ales prietenul tau si scoala (cred ca esti aproape la inceputul) si ai o zi frumoasa. Te iubesc ca deobicei. Cu mult drag, Sora Karina
I don't really have too much to write about today...we finally finished moving and it was super annoying because the move and all the other necessary things that we had to do for it got in the way of doing productive missionary work, but it's ok I guess. We finished, we are now settled in our new place and it's nice cuz it is super close to the church, some of the members that we work with a lot, and lots of other important places (like a huge piata and centru). So that was good.
Another fun thing was the talent night that we had. About a month or so ago there was a huge talent production that was put on by some members in Bucuresti and it was apparently amazing. Well, they asked if they could come and do it up here in Brasov, so we planned for it to happen on this past Saturday. And Friday night they called and they canceled! Not cool. But we had invited a bunch of people and we didn't know what to do, but we did not want to just cancel and say "sorry, come back another time" so my District Leader Elder Herrick decided that we should still try to have an activity and he put myself and my companion in charge. Thanks...
It was on the day that we had to finish closing our other apartment, and lots of other stuff was going on, too, and it was crazy. So we got to the phones and came up with a talent show ourselves using all the missionaries and some of the branch members. It was hilarious. It actually turned out not too bad though. Not as good as the professional show everyone was expecting, but it was better than nothing, and the Lord definitely helped us out with it not falling through.
It's kinda funny how as missionaries you need to be ready to pick up anything that might fall through. Like Sunday how the teacher for Young Womens decided to not do it anymore and didn't call anyone, and so my companion and I gave an unplanned lesson on divine nature based off the story of Moses and how he saw God who taught him who he was, that he had a work to do, and then after God left, Satan came and said "son of man, worship me" and because Moses knew his divine nature and that he was a son of God in His image, he said "who are you that I should worship you, for I am a son of God." It was a good lesson and the Spirit really helped us a lot, and I think that it was a really good lesson for the girls that were there. Two less-active young women were there, Raluca (15) and Simona (16) so it was really neat.
Other than that, I can't believe that we are already in the middle of August, it is really hot and humid here right now, the leaves are starting to fall (crazy!!!) and the work is going forth. This past week there were 5 baptisms that happened and 2 others planned for Sunday (I haven't heard yet if they went through) throughout the mission. THAT'S SO COOL! I love this gospel so much and I know that it is truly the only way to find happiness that will last us through this life, carry us through any difficulties, and bring everlasting joy in the eternities.
Hey Mom, can you please email me the address for Cherisse and Alley, the Gatrells, and Monty Nuss Photography Studio? Thanks, that would be great. And as for my birthday and things that I need, not really anything. Stuff that I want - american food! stuff like Kool-Aid packets, fruit snacks, marshmallows, gramm crackers, smarties, starbursts, skittles, lemonaid packets, just don't exist here in Romania. You don't need to buy me all of that stuff--I don't know what I would do with ALL of it, but it's just a general idea. As for clothes and supplies, I think I'm still good with all of it. A tape to hear you guys and what life is like would be fun and maybe Tamara playing the violin, ( and just to be thinking ahead, I love my conference tapes, and it would be awesome to have those again!) and Oh, I thought of something. Pens. Romanian pens are awful here, and you know how much I love to write! some more blank cards or sticky notes would be fun too. And of course wedding pictures. (my English class is patiently anticipating all of the pictures too lol). Anyways, I think that's good. Just whatever you want to stuff in a package sounds good to me. Yup.
Oh, and those pictures you sent me are soooo cute! Everyone looked gorgeous at her wedding, and I can not believe how big Tamara is getting!!! Wow. Yup. But I am doing really good, and I love you all so so very much! Talk to you next week!Always, --Sora Karina Ps. Sora
Thompson....LA MULTI ANI! ~in the tune you know so very well~ La multi ani cu sanatate sa iti dea Domnul tot ce doresti; zile senine si fericire la multi an sa traiesti! Multi ani traiasca, multi ani traiasca, La Multi Ani. Cine sa traiasca, cine sa traiasca, La Multi Ani. Jebs sa traiasca, Jebs sa traiasca, LA MULTI ANI!!! He he. Stiu ca este un pic tarziu, dar am crezut ca astazi este mai aproape decat celalta Luni. Dar sper ca a fost o zi minunata si ca ai avut un blast! Felicitar, Dumnezeu sa fie cu tine, si spune-ma toate poveste despre cum a mers si cum merge viata ta acuma. Succes cu tot, mai ales prietenul tau si scoala (cred ca esti aproape la inceputul) si ai o zi frumoasa. Te iubesc ca deobicei. Cu mult drag, Sora Karina
Monday, August 10, 2009
4th transfer period
Holy Cow I can't believe that I'm already in my 4th transfer! Crazy stuff how time just goes whether you're ready or not. But it's going well.
This week went really well, but Satan has really been working against some of our investigators. They are progressing and we have been wanting to give them a baptismal date for about 1 1/2-2 weeks but it keeps not working out and it's kind of really annoying. But they are still progressing and I have faith that soon our perserverance will be greater than Satan's abilities and it will happen.
Carmen is coming to church and loving it, and is starting to participate and become a part of the branch which is so neat to see. Cristina has been a part of the branch, and now she is starting to realize the answers to her prayers that she is receiving and she's getting excited about that and loves reading and studying the Book of Mormon which is so cool. Alina is truly studying the scriptures and understanding them and getting a lot out of them. She's reading through the Book of Mormon for the 2nd time and is currently in Alma, and it's fun to see how excited about the things that she is learning. She's even color coordinating the things she is learning which is super fun. (I don't know if I ever studied the scriptures like that when I was her age.)
Anyways, we have other investigators that are on their way to becoming progressing, and we pray for them every day. So the work, like always, is still going forward and I love it!
Church was amazing yesterday - we had 45 people there! It was so awesome. Audi, a girl that has been a member for 10 years and mostly inactive for 4 or 5 years, has started coming back to church, and it's great. Adrian, the Nuti (pronounced Nootsey) family came, the Manzatanu family came (pronounced Munzuhtsahnoo), Sora Herghelegiu came, and then we had 3 of our investigators and 2 other investigators that came. It was so exciting, and the spirit was so strong. I loved it.
We taught Relief Society from the conference talk "Sacred homes, Sacred Temples" and how important it is to prepare for the temple, and how one of the best ways we can do that is by preparing our homes to be like the temple so the Spirit can live there with us and our families. It turned out to be a really good lesson. (There were 13 women in Relief society...a new record for our branch!) Yup, exciting things are happening.
So we are moving in to our new appartment on Wednesday which is slightly annoying because it takes us away from the more important work, but such is the situation that it needs to work like that. And I guess it is important for us to have a place to live and such for us to work our best...lol. But it will be over soon and it will be ok.
And I love my new companion. Sora Campbell is awesome and she is from Ohio. She was actually one of my nashers (one of the missionaries that I stayed with on my very first night in the country before I had my companion that kinda showed me around and helped me feel welcome and confident in the country.) So that's cool, and she just finished serving with Sora Larsen, one of my MTC companions and that's kinda fun, too. She and I talk so easily and whenever we're not working, we're just telling stories and laughing and enjoying our time together which time flies by. So it's good, and I'm excited for our goals that we made for this transfer and to continue to see the Lord's hand in all of our efforts. That's always the neatest part is doing all that you can and then seeing how Heavenly Father just takes it and makes it the way He needs for His purposes. And when you don't feel like it's going the way it needs to, or when you're having a hard time getting it there, the Atonement and Jesus Christ are on the other side right next to you waiting to help us overcome those hardships. And always they are both there smiling and rejoicing in our successes together.
I was studying the other day in 2 Nephi 26:30 about charity, and the question I have is who is the laborer in Zion? Mom, maybe you can find a sweet talk about that or something, but I would like to learn more about that if you have time to study it. Thanks!
Also, Mosiah 5:15 says that we are to "stand firm" in the work of the Lord and that as we do that, the Lord will "seal you his." This scripture to me is such a happy scripture. When we have a desire to stand firm for what we believe and when we put all our efforts into it, then we will be with the Lord and He will be with us, and Satan will have no power over us because of the strength of our relationship with the Father and the Son. You can keep going with that thought, but I liked it.
I am so happy to hear that the wedding went well and that all the little miracles fell into place. God is amazing like that. I can't wait to see the pictures!
Oh, and they are guessing that my zone conference will be on Sept. 1, but it might change, but for now that's the plan. I really don't know if I have anything else to say right now...I will probably get pictures of me and Sora Campbell to you soon, we just need to take some together first lol!
But yeah, all is well, I love being here and doing the work of the Lord. Keep searching for opportunities to forward the work wherever you are...the Lord has need of all of us. And continue to reflect on the greatness of His love for you - it is something that brings me joy every day.
I love you all so so very much, and I pray that all will continue to go well. Talk to you more next week! Always, --Sora Karina
This week went really well, but Satan has really been working against some of our investigators. They are progressing and we have been wanting to give them a baptismal date for about 1 1/2-2 weeks but it keeps not working out and it's kind of really annoying. But they are still progressing and I have faith that soon our perserverance will be greater than Satan's abilities and it will happen.
Carmen is coming to church and loving it, and is starting to participate and become a part of the branch which is so neat to see. Cristina has been a part of the branch, and now she is starting to realize the answers to her prayers that she is receiving and she's getting excited about that and loves reading and studying the Book of Mormon which is so cool. Alina is truly studying the scriptures and understanding them and getting a lot out of them. She's reading through the Book of Mormon for the 2nd time and is currently in Alma, and it's fun to see how excited about the things that she is learning. She's even color coordinating the things she is learning which is super fun. (I don't know if I ever studied the scriptures like that when I was her age.)
Anyways, we have other investigators that are on their way to becoming progressing, and we pray for them every day. So the work, like always, is still going forward and I love it!
Church was amazing yesterday - we had 45 people there! It was so awesome. Audi, a girl that has been a member for 10 years and mostly inactive for 4 or 5 years, has started coming back to church, and it's great. Adrian, the Nuti (pronounced Nootsey) family came, the Manzatanu family came (pronounced Munzuhtsahnoo), Sora Herghelegiu came, and then we had 3 of our investigators and 2 other investigators that came. It was so exciting, and the spirit was so strong. I loved it.
We taught Relief Society from the conference talk "Sacred homes, Sacred Temples" and how important it is to prepare for the temple, and how one of the best ways we can do that is by preparing our homes to be like the temple so the Spirit can live there with us and our families. It turned out to be a really good lesson. (There were 13 women in Relief society...a new record for our branch!) Yup, exciting things are happening.
So we are moving in to our new appartment on Wednesday which is slightly annoying because it takes us away from the more important work, but such is the situation that it needs to work like that. And I guess it is important for us to have a place to live and such for us to work our best...lol. But it will be over soon and it will be ok.
And I love my new companion. Sora Campbell is awesome and she is from Ohio. She was actually one of my nashers (one of the missionaries that I stayed with on my very first night in the country before I had my companion that kinda showed me around and helped me feel welcome and confident in the country.) So that's cool, and she just finished serving with Sora Larsen, one of my MTC companions and that's kinda fun, too. She and I talk so easily and whenever we're not working, we're just telling stories and laughing and enjoying our time together which time flies by. So it's good, and I'm excited for our goals that we made for this transfer and to continue to see the Lord's hand in all of our efforts. That's always the neatest part is doing all that you can and then seeing how Heavenly Father just takes it and makes it the way He needs for His purposes. And when you don't feel like it's going the way it needs to, or when you're having a hard time getting it there, the Atonement and Jesus Christ are on the other side right next to you waiting to help us overcome those hardships. And always they are both there smiling and rejoicing in our successes together.
I was studying the other day in 2 Nephi 26:30 about charity, and the question I have is who is the laborer in Zion? Mom, maybe you can find a sweet talk about that or something, but I would like to learn more about that if you have time to study it. Thanks!
Also, Mosiah 5:15 says that we are to "stand firm" in the work of the Lord and that as we do that, the Lord will "seal you his." This scripture to me is such a happy scripture. When we have a desire to stand firm for what we believe and when we put all our efforts into it, then we will be with the Lord and He will be with us, and Satan will have no power over us because of the strength of our relationship with the Father and the Son. You can keep going with that thought, but I liked it.
I am so happy to hear that the wedding went well and that all the little miracles fell into place. God is amazing like that. I can't wait to see the pictures!
Oh, and they are guessing that my zone conference will be on Sept. 1, but it might change, but for now that's the plan. I really don't know if I have anything else to say right now...I will probably get pictures of me and Sora Campbell to you soon, we just need to take some together first lol!
But yeah, all is well, I love being here and doing the work of the Lord. Keep searching for opportunities to forward the work wherever you are...the Lord has need of all of us. And continue to reflect on the greatness of His love for you - it is something that brings me joy every day.
I love you all so so very much, and I pray that all will continue to go well. Talk to you more next week! Always, --Sora Karina
Monday, August 3, 2009
WOW
Hello Everyone!
This week has brought a lot of changes. First of all, MY SISTER, CHERISSE, IS MARRIED!!!!! That is so crazy for me to think about. Not only is she no longer in Colorado or living at home, but her name is even different, and I kind of keep having little "holy cow" moments when I realize the differences that are happening. But I'm so excited for her and Alley--you were wondering if I was sad that I couldn't be there, and kind of yeah. It would have been AMAZING to be there in the temple with her and all of you, but at the same time, if I weren't here then I wouldn't have even been able to be in the temple at all, and instead I had a blast telling EVERYONE about her wedding and how she was getting married in the temple and how that was so important and so on. I was planning on singing "la multi ani" with my English class, but then I forgot and I was SO mad, but it's ok. I've promised to show them the pictures of her wedding when I get them (which I won't know for another 2 weeks when zone conference is, just send it and I'll get it) and they are all pretty excited about that. So conclusion: I had fun celebrating her wedding here in my own way with everyone around me whether they wanted to celebrate it or not ;} But it was fun, and i can't wait to hear all the details, and am so happy that it was all perfect.
Cherisse sent me a mini email telling me that she was at the airport on her way to Mexico and that the whole day was perfect! I am so glad. Ok, but enough of wedding talk, as for the mission we had a few changes here too.
Usually we get transfer calls on Saturday and then go to Bucuresti to find out where we're going but we're not doing that anymore. President Lundberg announced that we are never getting transfer calls ever again. Instead we had to wait til today and receive the transfer board by email. (Yes, Sora Thompson, I know it's crazy!) But that's what is happening now, and so we each have our individual travel arrangements which is really weird and I'm still trying to figure out how it all works, but that's ok...it's all gonna work out somehow. So to keep the suspense, or actually to kill it, I am staying here in Brasov and my companion is leaving to go to Arad! She'll be serving with Sora Slaeman who is one of the girls from my MTC group. I'm really excited. I'm kinda nervous because I still have the hardest time with the bus system here which is the only way to get around, and we'll probably get lost quite a few times in the next week or so, but it's ok. Sora Campbell will be getting here Wednesday morning so you'll hear more about her next week.
As for the work, the work is going. This has been the best week for the work this transfer, and I have had so much fun. But the work is continuing and the gospel is amazing. Families are so important in this gospel, in the whole plan that God has for us. And it is amazing the love that we feel from Heavenly Father in every single day.
But I need to run...we just found out we need to meet a less active with a wheel chair in an hour. But I love you lots and lots and lots, and I can't wait to hear from you next week!
Love always,--Sora Karina
This week has brought a lot of changes. First of all, MY SISTER, CHERISSE, IS MARRIED!!!!! That is so crazy for me to think about. Not only is she no longer in Colorado or living at home, but her name is even different, and I kind of keep having little "holy cow" moments when I realize the differences that are happening. But I'm so excited for her and Alley--you were wondering if I was sad that I couldn't be there, and kind of yeah. It would have been AMAZING to be there in the temple with her and all of you, but at the same time, if I weren't here then I wouldn't have even been able to be in the temple at all, and instead I had a blast telling EVERYONE about her wedding and how she was getting married in the temple and how that was so important and so on. I was planning on singing "la multi ani" with my English class, but then I forgot and I was SO mad, but it's ok. I've promised to show them the pictures of her wedding when I get them (which I won't know for another 2 weeks when zone conference is, just send it and I'll get it) and they are all pretty excited about that. So conclusion: I had fun celebrating her wedding here in my own way with everyone around me whether they wanted to celebrate it or not ;} But it was fun, and i can't wait to hear all the details, and am so happy that it was all perfect.
Cherisse sent me a mini email telling me that she was at the airport on her way to Mexico and that the whole day was perfect! I am so glad. Ok, but enough of wedding talk, as for the mission we had a few changes here too.
Usually we get transfer calls on Saturday and then go to Bucuresti to find out where we're going but we're not doing that anymore. President Lundberg announced that we are never getting transfer calls ever again. Instead we had to wait til today and receive the transfer board by email. (Yes, Sora Thompson, I know it's crazy!) But that's what is happening now, and so we each have our individual travel arrangements which is really weird and I'm still trying to figure out how it all works, but that's ok...it's all gonna work out somehow. So to keep the suspense, or actually to kill it, I am staying here in Brasov and my companion is leaving to go to Arad! She'll be serving with Sora Slaeman who is one of the girls from my MTC group. I'm really excited. I'm kinda nervous because I still have the hardest time with the bus system here which is the only way to get around, and we'll probably get lost quite a few times in the next week or so, but it's ok. Sora Campbell will be getting here Wednesday morning so you'll hear more about her next week.
As for the work, the work is going. This has been the best week for the work this transfer, and I have had so much fun. But the work is continuing and the gospel is amazing. Families are so important in this gospel, in the whole plan that God has for us. And it is amazing the love that we feel from Heavenly Father in every single day.
But I need to run...we just found out we need to meet a less active with a wheel chair in an hour. But I love you lots and lots and lots, and I can't wait to hear from you next week!
Love always,--Sora Karina
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