We had some really cool experiences this week regarding
some programs with our investigators. We set up a few new bapdates with
some solid people. It was so good! One of them is this lady who has
smoked for like 50 years, has no family, and until recently wasn't very
interested in meeting with the missionaries. As we have met with her
though, she said how she has felt a longing at church. For example, she
said that while she was shopping she felt like she needed to be at
church. She couldn't get these thoughts off her mind throughout the
week. When we met with her we brought the newest church member with us
as her first ever member-present program. She was nervous, but our
investigator started asking her why she was baptized. She said that she
knew that it was what she needed to do. Our investigator looked at her
for a bit, and just thought. Elder Quinton then brought up what we had
planned to teach her that day. We met with her again on Sunday before
church. As we talked about the Word of Wisdom with her, she said "I
will, with God's help, quit." It was so powerful! Then, when we asked
her about a bapdate, she simply said: "I know what date it will be. It
came to me. February 17th." And that people, is how it goes! Absolutely
incredible. The Spirit was so strong!
Regarding transfers, I'll be staying here with good
ole' Elder Gould. We became super tight during our fun little time in a
threesome with Elder Quinton, and now we are excited to take on the task
of teaching our investigators. We have only been here for less than a
month, so we are still a little unsure of the city, so today we have
planned to "get lost" and see if we can find our way home...wish us
luck! Haha!
Another cool thing: my relationship with the
Hungarian language has probably just now entered the "friend" area :) I
was at a feeding program with this super cool couple out in the suburbs
of the city. There was a time after dinner where we were sitting with me
next to the wife and my other two companions off to the side with the
husband chatting. I didn't want her to feel left out of the convo, so I
started asking about her life. It was like uncapping a fire hydrant! So
much Hungarian started flowing at me, and at first I felt a little
overwhelmed. She was probably one of the fastest speakers that I can
think of, too! Then, it just clicked. I can't think of another way to
put it, I just stopped worrying and focused on her and what she was
saying. And it clicked. I understood all her childhood dreams, the fact
that she doesn't like her car insurance, or the fact that she thinks her
family watches too much television. I caught it all. I don't mean to
toot my own horn, but it was definitely a gift of tongues moment, and I
loved it! If only they can happen like that all the time!
Christmas time is really here
now! I love this time and the city is so pretty at night, with the
lights on and everything. The Tesco here is always packed full of people
shopping and getting food for the holidays. I love it! People have been
asking me if I have been homesick or what not, with the holidays.
Honestly, I have been so busy I haven't had time to think about it! The
Colledges do a pretty darn good job too of making sure that we all feel
at home and are happy :) For example, on Tuesday, Sister Colledge made
us all AMERICAN PANCAKES with AMERICAN BATTER and MAPLE SYRUP. Wow. So
good.
I hope you all have a smashin' week! Do good things,
help others, and love your friends. Shout out to my second companion,
Elder Loveday (who just went home!), you are soooo dead!!! ;) Haha!
I love you all! God loves you more, though.
Sok Szeretettel,
Giacalone elder
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