HELLO HELLO HELLO <3
This week was wonderful!!! We saw a waterfall, had crazy exchanges, got lost in the woods, went to an art show, played volleyball, and hyped up all of our friends to do family history work!!!! We are preparing for major rainstorms coming our way this spring!!! How exciting!!!
CULTURE SHOCKS:
1. Albanians never tip here! It isn't to say we shouldn't tip.... but tipping the waiter or waitress typically never happens!
2. Albanians generally have no sense of direction hahaha. I have mentioned before that addresses don't exist but their sense of direction is a different ballgame!! When asking for directions they usually say, "I am sorry I have no idea"....
3. The people living in the fshats (little villages) are the KINDEST PEOPLE EVER. They will ALWAYS feed you and treat you like a queen if they find you in their village.
FUNNIES:
1. This week we were cleaning our apartment and we looked under the study desk and we found a secret compartment that had a bunch of Albanian treasures! Who knew what we would find there. #cool #shqiperia
2. Today we went hiking to a place called Cyclops Eye! Our directions to find the waterfall were to "follow the dog" until we got there. After 15 min of dog watching we found the actual trail and started hiking the STEEPEST trail ever!!!! Hahaha we ended up finding the waterfall (a miracle to say the least) and had fun exploring the caves and fun sights!!! On our way out a man stopped us and brought us into his house with his wife who fed us fresh delicious blackberries and figs!!!! We taught him about the Book of Mormon and then we almost milked his cow before we had to go hahaha. Somehow all of our pdays end with LOTS of mud, sore legs, and beautiful photos.
3. Hahahaha so we were able to attend this art show this week with some friends and members. While the people were speaking all the Albanians were talking and then they kept clapping at the wrong moments too. It was so funny!!!!! They also took like 1000 pictures and selfies during the whole thing it was so awesome hahaha. Gotta love em.
SPIRITUAL GOODIES:
We are so blessed. We receive so many blessings from the Lord daily. One gift we have received is the gift of repentance!! We can receive FULL forgiveness if we will but repent and remain free from sin!!!! Repentance is a process! It is a change!! It is miraculous. President Nelson said, "Thus, when Jesus said “repent,” He asked us to change—to change our mind, knowledge, and spirit—even our breath. A prophet explained that such a change in one’s breath is to breathe with grateful acknowledgment of Him who grants each breath." We are so unbelievably lucky to be alive and to be given the gift of repentance! When we use our Savior's Atonement we show our gratitude. When we repent we show our conversion!!! President Nelson also said, "Repentance is conversion! A repentant soul is a converted soul, and a converted soul is a repentant soul." We can repent and be cleansed from our sins and enjoy the blessings that come from living righteously:) It is never too late and we are never outside the reach of our Lord and Savior's arms. He loves us!!! He loves you!!! Find peace in Him <3 I love you all and wish you the best "lovers week" ever!!!!!!
Love, Motra Sëtën
Adriatic South Mission
P.O. Box 2984
Bulevardi Gjergj Fishta
Qendra ALPAS
Shkalla NR. 5 Apartamenti NR.14
Tirana, Albania
Pics: mountain goats;), pretty waterfalls, Albanian sunrise, me & bff Uendi, OLIVE TREES
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