Life is good. That just seems like a good way to start. It doesn't always go the way you expect it to go, and that's not always a bad thing. Sometimes you experience things you never thought you would experience, but those unexpected adventures make some of the best stories, and you learn things along the way. I repeat, life is good.
It was fun getting to be in Timi again on Tuesday. Plus, I really enjoyed zone training meeting. It's always fun seeing some of the other missionaries, and I just loved some of the things that were shared. We talked about goal setting and tips for contacting and such. I really liked an analogy that some of the elders shared with us. I can't remember why they shared it, but here it is. First they told us to think back on our parting with our families before we entered the MTC. What was the last thing they said to us? What was the last thing we said back? After that and a few laughs as a couple people shared what some of the last things were, they told us to then think about our pre-mortal life. What do we think was the last thing Heavenly Father said to us, and what did we say back? I have never thought about that before, and it touched me. I imagine that each of us gets one last big hug and some words of encouragement, one last I love you and you're going to be great and I'm going to be with you the whole time. Then maybe we would tell Him how much we loved Him too, how we would try to make Him proud, and how we would see Him again in no time. I don't know about you, but that's one reunion I look forward to.
We were able to meet with a member this week, Sora F, who hasn't been able to come to church regularly recently because of her current job. The cool thing is she told us that she's trying to arrange things so work won't interfere with church. Also, she was able to come for sacrament meeting yesterday. We'll be meeting with her later this week as well to visit another sister for visiting teaching.
We had a couple cool experiences this week that were really simple. We were walking through the park one day and we were stopped by this man who wanted to ask us about our religion. Specifically he wanted to know about tithing. He was really nice and said he might come to our English classes. He also said he would be interested in coming to church sometime just to see what our religion is like. He told us that he admired what we were doing, that we would leave home and family and make the sacrifice to come out here to teach people.
Another day, we were doing English contacting and Sora Ralls felt like we should talk to this woman who was sitting on a bench and who seemed at peace with life. She just gave off that vibe. We'd already passed by her and said hello and given her an English card, so as we approached her again I just said, "Hello. We would just like to talk to you if that's okay." She smiled and said we could. We shared a passage with her from the Book of Mormon (the last verse in Alma 26), and she told us it was beautiful. We told her about the restoration and about the Book of Mormon. She accepted a copy and said that perhaps she would come to church when she got the chance. She believes that all churches are good.
Today we were trying to find the apartment of a member. There were some women fixing up things outside an apartment complex (raking leaves and such). One woman asked us if we were looking for someone. We showed her the address and she gave us directions. She then asked us a little about ourselves, where we come from, why we're in Romania, etc. She was so open and kind and wasn't really able to talk to us at the time, but she gave us her name and address, accepted a restoration pamphlet, and told us to stop by when we're in the neighborhood so we can tell her more about our message. We didn't even have to offer! She approached us! Basically we ran into some really kind and awesome people this week.
Oh hey, before I forget, Happy Halloween! Have fun. Be safe. Eat tons of candy.
And as a last note, remember that you are loved. You are not alone. You have a Father in Heaven and a Savior who will help you every step of life's journey. They will help you make it back home. Turn to Heavenly Father often in prayer. He wants to hear from you, and you can't strengthen your relationship with Him if you never talk to Him. I promise that He will guide you and you will feel of His love as you strive to come closer to Him.
I love you all, and I'm so grateful for your support! Have a great week!
Cu mare drag,
Sora Adams
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