Thursday, August 21, 2014

Eger Week Three (Week 70)

So, I discovered this past week that the metro in Budapest is an unforgiving, terrifying place.
Just don't ever go there.
Anyway, I had such a good week. As previously mentioned, we were in the capital for a day for interviews with President and Sister Smith. I love them both so much! They care so much for us missionaries and are amazing examples AND I JUST REALIZED THAT I FORGOT MY BELT AGAIN TODAY GOOD CRAP.
We also got permission from President to go to a ghetto circus! #missionmemories 
There were like at least nine million screaming Hungarian children in that hot tent, but I saw a real live Llama in Hungary! Score! Super great moment when during the show the main circus clown guy stops everything, stares straight at Elder Barbour, who had just taken a picture, and says in English: "And for those who do NOT speak the Hungarian language, we do NOT take pictures or record during the show performance! Thank you!" We all laughed super hard.
Sick moment of the week: like about four hours ago we had a program with one of our new people at the branch house. I still can't believe what happened, so I'm going to go to express it like this:
Me: "So "N", did you read out of the Book of Mormon?"
N: "Yes, I did."
Me: "Where exactly?"
Barbour: "Did you pray about it?"
N: "I just kind of flipped around it. I read a story about some intense warfare. It was very interesting. But while I was reading it I kind of just realized that this book is like really God's Word, isn't it? Like, how cool is it that He gave us this book?"
Me: "...so, like, do you want to get baptized?"
N: "I would most certainly enjoy that. My birthday is October 24th, so I was thinking maybe the Saturday after that? If not, that's fine. I have a coffee problem."
Member present: "I had that same problem. I will personally help you overcome it and be there every step of the way!"
N: "Wow! You are all so fantastic. I am so glad that I know members of the church like you, this church is fantastic!"
(Lots of other random but amazing things discussed by him and member present)
So yeah, super sick program. He's totes gettin baptized. He's got his problems, but "Nobody's perfect" in the words of Hannah Montana. 
It's still so hot. So incredibly hot. But the work is on FIRE. We had  SEVEN people at church yesterday, I didn't know what to do, mostly because I was translating for Elder Herd for sacrament, blessing it, and then preparing my talk for priesthood. Props of serving in small branches, but you know, you love it. It's the best :) I love where I'm at, and life is grand! 
És ne felejtsetek el, mennyire értékesek vagytok Isten szemeben :) 
Sok Szeretettel,
Elder Giacalone So, I discovered this past week that the metro in Budapest is an unforgiving, terrifying place.
Just don't ever go there.
Anyway, I had such a good week. As previously mentioned, we were in the capital for a day for interviews with President and Sister Smith. I love them both so much! They care so much for us missionaries and are amazing examples AND I JUST REALIZED THAT I FORGOT MY BELT AGAIN TODAY GOOD CRAP.
We also got permission from President to go to a ghetto circus! #missionmemories 
There were like atleast nine million screaming Hungarian children in that hot tent, but I saw a real live Llama in Hungary! Score! Super great moment when during the show the main circus clown guy stops everything, stares straight at Elder Barbour, who had just taken a picture, and says in English: "And for those who do NOT speak the Hungarian language, we do NOT take pictures or record during the show performance! Thank you!" We all laughed super hard.
Sick moment of the week: like about four hours ago we had a program with one of our new people at the branch house. I still can't believe what happened, so I'm going to go to express it like this:
Me: "So "N", did you read out of the Book of Mormon?"
N: "Yes, I did."
Me: "Where exactly?"
Barbour: "Did you pray about it?"
N: "I just kind of flipped around it. I read a story about some intense warfare. It was very interesting. But while I was reading it I kind of just realized that this book is like really God's Word, isn't it? Like, how cool is it that He gave us this book?"
Me: "...so, like, do you want to get baptized?"
N: "I would most certainly enjoy that. My birthday is October 24th, so I was thinking maybe the Saturday after that? If not, that's fine. I have a coffee problem."
Member present: "I had that same problem. I will personally help you overcome it and be there every step of the way!"
N: "Wow! You are all so fantastic. I am so glad that I know members of the church like you, this church is fantastic!"
(Lots of other random but amazing things discussed by him and member present)
So yeah, super sick program. He's totes gettin baptized. He's got his problems, but "Nobody's perfect" in the words of Hannah Montana. 
It's still so hot. So incredibly hot. But the work is on FIRE. We had  SEVEN people at church yesterday, I didn't know what to do, mostly because I was translating for Elder Herd for sacrament, blessing it, and then preparing my talk for priesthood. Props of serving in small branches, but you know, you love it. It's the best :) I love where I'm at, and life is grand! 
És ne felejtsetek el, mennyire értékesek vagytok Isten szemeben :) 
Sok Szeretettel,
Elder Giacalone

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