Okay ladies and gents this week was so great. I love
being a missionary. THIS WORK IS SO FUN AND LIFE IS JUST SO GOOD. We had crazy
thunderstorms and lots of lightning this week which made for some COOL pictures
and lots of laughs. This little country of Kosovo is just lighting up and the
work is HASTENING. Ahhh miracles miracles miracles. I couldn't be
happier.
Culture shocks 4 the week:
1. Albanian's love to interpret dreams. I had this crazy
dream this week about doing missionary work with the ancient Egyptians and they
interpreted my dream to mean that I was worried about my finances or something.
I don't even know man.
2. Everything here is so healthy and fresh. We eat so good
here it is awesome. It is so fresh that we have to go to the markets quite
often to get the goods.
3. We get hit on so much here hahhaha. Let's just say this
is only my 3rd time being proposed to this week.... all the men just want us to
take them to America. Hard pass.
GIGGLES:
1. So this week we went to go visit a member with the
elders. He wasn't there, but his son answered the door and from my angle I could
only see his hand on the door. I wanted to meet the son (who isn't baptized)
and the tell him about our activities we were going to have. I poke my head
around the door to look at the son and HE IS STANDING THERE BUTT NAKED. LIKE
STRAIGHT UP NAKED HAHAHAHAH. I pulled back so fast and was trying so hard not
to laugh and everyone else just starts laughing so hard and it was so
uncomfortable but so hilarious. Hhaha Albanian's are very comfortable here
lol.
2. We went to visit one of our cute investigators this week
and she works at a sewing place that fixes clothes and stuff!! When we were
there she begged sister Mann to try on this dress she had made for a customer.
Sister Mann started putting the dress on over her dress and as she bent over to
pull the dress up our friend just SLAPS her butt so freaking hard and she just
goes flying and oh man it was so freaking funny. I feel like I will be a lot
more touchy by the time I get home lol.
3. So this week we had to go to Albania again but on our way
home it was pretty late so we decided we would just sleep in Gjakova in an
empty apartment that the church had there. HAHAH BAD IDEA. There were spiders
and ants everywhere and it was like 10000 degrees. It was quite the adventure
though. 10/10 do not recommend.
SPIRITUAL GOODIES:
I have been thinking a lot about persecution this week while
reading in Alma 1:19-20 and 25. They faced some hard persecutions back then!!
There is always persecution that follows after righteousness. IT IS HARD STUFF.
But as seekers of truth and righteousness we all are faced with persecution. We
are persecuted by friends, colleagues, family, culture, school, worldly views,
and just life in general and it is so hard. In Kosovo it is such a hard thing
to be a Christian and especially to be a member of our church. They are
persecuted down to their very beings and it is so hard. However, THEY ARE SO
STRONG. WE CAN BE SO STRONG. We know that after all the persecutions that we
face we will be rewarded for our works. If we stand firm for righteousness we
will be crowned with the blessedness of eternal joy. REMEMBER TO STAY STRONG
DON'T QUIT. That is what Satan wants!!! Keep going!! Keep swimming!! And DO NOT
let those hard trials in life stop you in your spiritual progression or deter
your righteous zeal. We are a team that works together. And we have the Savior
on our side. What have we to fear?
I LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH AND AM SO THANKFUL FOR YOU. Have a
groovy week and don't forget to smile smile smile and hug at least 8 times a
day!!! Stay cool!!
Love,
Motra Sëtën
Adriatic
South Mission
P.O.
Box 2984
Bulevardi
Gjergj Fishta
Qendra
ALPAS
Shkalla
NR. 5 Apartamenti NR.14
Tirana,
Albania
Pics: kosovo is gorgeous, our church, me and Dafina,
lightning, shopping spree!!!!!
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