Time is continuing to fly by
on the mission! I hit my year mark this week, meaning that I'm at the
six-month count-down at this point; how crazy is that?! I'm trying to
soak everything in and work as hard as I can, while I can, so that by
the end I won't have any regrets.
This was a
pretty ordinary week; but with that being said it was still a good one.
We met with our three friends S, M, and E almost everyday
and they're all so awesome. It is such a privilege to work with them.
They soak in everything we teach like sponges - they're the teachers,
we're just the guides. I've really come to witness that this work isn't
about me at all but It's all about our friends and their personal growth
in coming to know their Savior better.
Motra
Suckow and I also had a couple first lessons with some new people we
found street contacting; first lessons are always the most interesting.
We met with one lady that said that Donald Trump was on her speed dial
and she kept showing us random pictures of dancing penguins on her
phone, and another lady we met was just trying to set us up with her son
the whole time. There are some very interesting things that happened;
they kept us on our toes and laughing.
Tuesdays
and Thursdays we're teaching English course and Motra Suckow and I are
in charge of the beginner's class. We have about twenty students and
they're really focused and respectful so we're happy that we got a good
group this time around! Also Saturday the Relief Society hosted a dance
for the branch activity which was SO much fun - we danced to Albanian
traditional music, played musical chairs, fruit basket, and had an arm
wrestling contest.
Something spiritual:
Yesterday I gave a talk on charity. In Albanian charity is "dashuria
hyjnore", which directly translates to "divine love". In the scriptures
it says that without charity we are nothing - that's a pretty bold
statement! Let's try to have more charity to everyone around us. I've
personally committed myself to thank and compliment others more often to
accomplish this. What will you do?
Have a great week! Kalofsh shumë mirë!
Motra Follëp
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| It was E's birthday so we got her a little snow globe. |
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| This is I, a super cool member. We are in the little sacrament meeting room. |
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| Someone gave us lipstick! |
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| Talk prep. Note our iPhone 7. |
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| Beautiful Orthodox church in the center of town. |
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