Tuesday, 9 October
It was cold today.
Today Elder Nabrotzky and I tried something new: “For the Strength of Youth”
tabling. No one was interested and we only got a bunch of strange
looks. We joked about making a “Chastity and Virtue” display to really
shock the Hungarians. Today we cleaned our apartment, and in the evening we
made a few silly videos; and I had the stereotypical miracle of not being able
to find something, praying, and then finding it. With my camera, I have
two memory cards. The spare I had kept next to my camera in the
case. This afternoon, it was not there. Upon finding it in the
evening within two minutes of praying for help, I was able to figure out what
had happened. While we were tabling, I wanted to get a picture of the
display. As I pulled my camera out, the card slid out with it onto the
ground. The only reason I still have that card, part of the miracle, is that
out of all the places it could have fallen, it fell into the box of Books of
Mormon we had on the ground. Anywhere else it would’ve been left in the
Foter. The fact that it fell into the box and that I found it after
praying, were tender mercies in my eyes.
Wednesday, 10 October
It was cold again and rained
today. Luckily, this morning our landlord came and turned on the
heater. We had three programs today. First was with K. We
read “The Family: A Proclamation to the World” with her and talked about
eternal families. We also gave her “The Living Christ” to read before
next time. Our second program was with Z. It was half
English-half gospel, and we talked about Alma 32 and faith. Our third
program was with A. All four of us Missionaries were there. We
talked about the afterlife. My miracle
today is my Dad. In addition to being my Father, he is a great provider,
mentor, and example. He has done a great job in teaching me and my siblings.
We’ve always held him in high respect as the head of our household, and he has
met that responsibility well. He has always been someone I could look up
to. And most importantly, he has loved my mother well. I love him!
Thursday, 11 October
Elder Nabrotzky and I had
three programs today. The first was with B and D. At the end we
talked about the Book of Mormon and challenged them to come to church.
Our second program actually called and set up with us. Upon meeting, we
realized he was also meeting with the other companionship, which made it a
little awkward at first. However we talked about the love of God, the
tender mercies of the Lord, and the blessings in our lives. At the end,
he also committed to come to church as well as to pray every night during the
next week. Our last program was with B. We talked about her
mother for a while and ended with a lesson similar to L’s (our second program),
and we talked about our blessings.
Friday, 12 October
Today, we had hardly any
downtime. We left our apartment by 6:30a (having got up around 5:30a),
and didn’t return until 10:20p. Today started with Zone Training in
Gyor. The Assistants gave a training on Unity. Following the AP’s,
the Zone Leaders gave trainings on Commitment and Baptism. Upon getting
back we went over to a member’s house and spent the next 5 ½-6 hours helping
him move. For the most part it was the four of us and Z, with C joining
in during the second half. While
travelling, Elder Jones’ bike pedal broke off and Elder Masters found a funny
way to continue to ride it. My miracle is that I had a rather trivial
choice between something right and something wrong. While it likely would’ve had hardly any large
consequences despite whatever choice I might’ve made, things happened that
caused it to be postponed until it was much easier and I had already decided on
what to do. I wish any temptation could just be postponed until a
spiritual high, and then come when it’s not even a challenge. Also, on a
final note, I started toying with an idea today of a spiritual thought: “The
Angels in Our Lives.”
Saturday, 13 October
We went streeting, worked on
the Area Book and made several calls today. During Fiatal Est we were
able to get Elder Nabrotzky to sing some Patriotic songs. My miracle
today is that, in the past, we found someone who only speaks Chinese and very,
very little English, and today we were able to give her a Chinese Book of
Mormon.
Sunday, 14 October
Today was Fast Sunday.
I’m still playing the organ every week in Priesthood, and today I played for
Sacrament Meeting as well. After church we had lunch with a member.
My evening was ridiculously stressful. I spent over an hour and a half in
phone calls: calling the Zone Leaders eight separate times, the Assistants,
President Smith three times, and the Elders in Sopron over ten times. I
finished with (and still have) a killer headache. We were trying to fit
two splits, a District Meeting, a trip to Zalaegerszeg, one to Papa, and
another to Sopron for a baptismal interview, all into less than a 36-hour
block. In the end, and to my relief, we cancelled both splits and the
trip to Papa. My miracles are that we had s’mores today, and both pairs
of my shoes are still in good shape.
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