June 16,2014

This week... this week .... This week!

I know I'm always saying that the past week went by really fast... but seriously. This one probably has been the fasted. We don't happened!

Let's start with the good stuff

We had another BAPTISM yesterday!

It was quite the day. 

I spoke that morning in Sacrament, and then Sora Honey and I taught Primary. President Mesco was there with us for most of it, and let me tell you... It was the most insane primary class I've ever seen.

Some were wrestling, some were slamming on the piano, some were scattering primary story cut outs around the room... one of them even left and we couldn't find him for 15 minutes. When he came back, he came back with a sandwich he bought at the gas station around the corner. President Mesco was so funny though. He kept us sane as he just laughed about all the chaos going around us. He's awesome.

Then we had the baptismal service, right after church. The boys were SO GOOD during their baptism. 

Each one of them laughed as they went down under the water. It was funny and cute :)

The best part of the whole thing though, was to watch each one of the 4 boys go up to the podium and bear their testimonies.  All of us were so impressed with the things these little boys said. Ionuti, the oldest one talked about how different he felt the first time he came to a sacrament meeting here. He said that he felt every person he met that first day had something special about them, and that he thinks it was the holy ghost that made them that way.

My gosh I love these little boys!!! We are so happy for them!!!

Now two of them are preparing to receive the Aaronic priesthood pretty soon!

We can't wait to go visit them again tomorrow and talk about everything.

We also had Zone Conference this last week in Bucharest. It was very bittersweet as it was the last one we'll have with the Hill's. I am going to miss them so much. They were so uplifting and inspiring. They talked of how difficult it is to be missionaries and members in a place were the church is still so new. They left us with such an upbeat and optimistic message of hope and endurance.

President Ivory will be here sooner than we know it! We're all excited. A lot of missionaries are worried he'll ban Coke... haha we'll see :)

So, on a not so awesome note, Maria left again. Boo. Lame.

We told her we'd come over that Saturday. When we called that morning to confirm, she didn't answer. Elena's phone was off so we couldn't talk to her either. We just decided to head over, and when we got there, we just found Elena peeling carrots in the yard. She was really upset. Then she told us that Maria's husband came that morning, and Maria left with him again. So.... that's that. We're confused by her a little bit, but we still lover her. She really loves this gospel. She studies  it so much, and loves everything about it. She was always asking such good questions and telling us the things she learned as she did the reading assignments we'd leave. Dang it. But we think she'll get everything together eventually.  For now we'll just continue to pray for her.

Other than that things are perfect over here. We're loving Brasov as much as ever. I'm hoping to stay another transfer. We'll find out on Saturday if that's the case! This place is seriously feels like home to me.

Oh, and the Filip family have some really cute little rabbits right now :)

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I love you all so so so so so much. You are all amazing examples for me, and you're always in my prayers!

xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox

Sora Ralls