Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Well HELLO!!!!!!!!!!
Seems like I just talked to all of you. Marissa what the heck?! Will I get to talk to you ever in these next 21 months? We do have e-mail thankfully so I have no complaints whatsoever. But it would be nice to talk to you if possible. I love you.
So get this?! Last Monday it was pretty cold, probably about 25-30 or so. Warms up Tuesday. And by Christmas, only big piles of snow are left. It is just so beautiful outside. 50 degrees! What the?! I was so used to 20 layers on. I could have went swimming. Did you, Mom and Dad, use the jacuzzi?????? But now yesterday and today the 27th snowed and it was probably down to 30-35. Still didn't seem that cold. Some of the snow is sticking on the ground but not a whole lot. Not a heavy snow yet.
Past week from Monday...Travel to Cluj, Christmas Party and Devotional/Testimony Meeting, Special Training Tuesday, back to Brasov, Branch party and Nativity, Christmas, talking to FAMILY!!!! Caroling, Church. Atat=(done)
When there was snow, I loved seeing mom's or dad's pulling their kids on sleds. I saw a ton of them. Some kids were bigger than Caleb and still getting pulled. Then in Sacele (la tara/country) lots of kids would go down small hills and be hanging out having a fun time.
I love the hats people have! So many different kinds and I want to buy some for you. Seems like EVERYONE is wearing a hat!
Love the small corner shops of sweets or bread and baked goods. "fornetti" is very popular in Brasov, and I guess all around Romania? Saw a couple in Sibiu, Cluj, and Buc BEEN TO FOUR CITIES ALREADY!!!! SWEET!!! Also pretzals (covrigi) lots of those shops and "petru" - pretzal shop is always popular, two in centru here. Another restaurant we discovered last week. Found 2 here in brasov. "Panini" in Romanian that word means like a sub toasted sandwich and what I like to get there is like a shaorma. Chicken, but breaded (shaormas don't have the breaded aspect) with fries, cabbage, ketchup, mayo, and I think that's it. 2 dollars for a little bigger than a 6 inch sub and wider. I'll take a pic next time. I love panini (had it 3 times so far.)
Most people are very religious and there are so many kinds of people. Family means a lot to them. And on the buses. One bus from one end of the line to the other end we pass like 6 churches and just something I don't know. People always crossing themselves. Orthodox. 85% of Romania? Anybody want to confirm that for me? Other than them, I have met a decent amount of Catholics, Methodist, 7th Day Adventists, Jehovah's Witnesses (younger guy and older lady knocked on our door last transfer), Baptists, and I think those are the main ones.
No worries, still hear the ambulance everyday. Usually 4 or 5 times! Shoot! Even on Christmas heard it maybe 3 times I think.
Bus tickets. People have got to be making so much money off them! For a month we buy a 80 abonament. We can ride all...i think 52 lines or so. One ticket costs 1.5 but they definitely add up. Definitely worth the money for the monthly abonament. In two days last transfer with E. Betteridge, we spent 20 lei each for tickets and used them all too! For the cities a little ways away from Brasov (SanPetru, Codlea (WHERE NATIVITIES ARE!!!), Sacele, Budila, Purcareni -those are where I have been) May cost 2 or 3 lei for a ticket one way. I love having a really good bus system. Heard other cities don't have the best or not one at all. Livin' it up here in Brasov while I am here. I love it here so much.
Ask me anything else you want to know? About culture, people, city life, I don't know what to say. Hope you benefit and enjoy my insights. Hard to describe a place in words and a few pictures. You have to experience it yourself. And in 21 months you will have such an experienced guide, yours truly. If interested, just let me know, family and friends. I invite all. hehe. Anyways....
First. I would like to share my studies. Also, a question I have been thinking about since high school. 6 years now. BLOWS MY MIND. First where I am at in everything. BOM read English and Romanian same chapter. ON 2 Nephi 30. Really awesome chapters - 28 and 29. Shoot! A bible a bible. Hear that every stinkin' day. Patience! In Jesus the Christ. Chapter 35...of 42! Read that quick! I love that book. Chapter a day. I learn so much. CONF Ensign Nov 2010. Just reading in order. Just finished sweet talks from Elder Nelson and Elder Kearon from Priesthood Session. I love reading a talk or two a day from there. So much to learn. Follow the Prophet!
So a question to all. Chapter I read today in Jesus the Christ. About the Trial of Christ. Caiphus. Aphias? Herod and Pilate. Yeah and then about Judas. So...I don't really even know how to put my question in words...but I'll try. Ok? Isaiah. Cool guy, complex. Easy to understand usually. He "prophesied" of Christ and the death of Him and other things. Other prophets...they "prophesied of Christ" and said what was going to happen. Then Christ comes to the Earth...towards the end of His life, His time did not come yet, he has not fulfilled the prophecies. And he himself says somewhere, I think about him doing what was prophesied. And I think about wait?! What does prophesy mean? We have our agency. I know that. But do people see time in a totally different sense, where it already happens? It was always going to happen. And about Judas, he was ALWAYS? going to betray Christ. But then it says it had better that he would never have been born? WHAT?! Didn't and wasn't someone always going to betray Christ? It was always going to happen, but it would have been better if they weren't born? Confuzzled! I'll keep thinking about it. Don't think I worded my thoughts very well. Tell me yours. Very interesting. Also in the Book of Mormon, talks of Joseph Smith restoring the church...just about agency, prophesy, future, choices.
Anyways last Monday, shoot woke up at 420. Train left at 540 to Cluj. Stinkin' 6 hours long! Took pictures. Chatted. Had a apple. Rubik's cube. Read some conference talks. We were the last ones to get to the Cluj church villa out of our CLUJ ZONE and ARAD ZONE. Cities: Brasov, Cluj, Sibiu, and in Arad: Arad, Oradea, Timisoara, and Deva. I think maybe 40 almost missionaries. Cool, we saw the Howell's senior couple from England who I met in the MTC with us, they are serving in Arad. Awesome couple, really funny. From MTC group saw Elders Pettit, Mikolyski, and Durand. And from younger District saw Elders Tefft, Miner, Hyatt, and Myers. So awesome to see everyone. Party was really fun. Had Christmas trivia answering question game. We did pretty bad. Groups of 4. Lost. :( Had pizza and for dinner potatoes and chicken. Had a tie exchange, I bought a 22 lei one. Pretty nice - Elder Howells actually got it! And we played telephone charades which is now one of my favorite games. Then to close the evening we had a Devotional where Pres. and Sora Lundberg shared thoughts about "miracles" and shared examples and experiences from this year. 2 Elders in January that passed away. 128 baptisms this year, 40 better than last year with 20 less missionaries! Then awesome testimony meeting from Elders and Soras in the zone. Wish I bore mine. Then we all left. Most of us went to Hotel Paradis. Really nice just for the night.
Tuesday. Slept well and had delicious continental buffet breakfast. Special Training from the Assistants and President went really well. Talked about "Revelation through Church Attendance" and "Teach People, Not Lessons" Each one is so important and I can work on both of those so much! Reminded me of our phone call Dad and Taryn. Get people to come to church. Work with the member to include people. Love them and make friends. Awesome analogy. We are like a forest of Sequoias! We are held together by our roots, and we have to plant our investigators preferably in the middle of the forest and not on the outskirts where the wind, rains, and snows will beat upon them. After lunch, sandwiches and pretzals. Before eating lunch went on an adventure with Elder Farr, district ahead of me, went and got some money from an ATM, met awesome guy, got his number and gave it to the cluj elders. Then went back to the church villa, hung out a little bit. cleaned up a bit then Got to the gara bus left at 4. Got home at 10 and that was our day. Felt good to be back in Brasov. :)
Wednesday Did internet in the morning, and shopping. Went to panini for lunch. Had good lesson with Stefan - referrel from the Sisters. Leaving town for a couple weeks but looking forward to working with him more. Gave number to Alexandria Elders (where he will be) and hopefully he will go to church there.
Thursday. District Meeting went well. Sandwichs with Sisters at church, helped Sora Miron with setting up tables and talked about what we would do as shepherds for the nativity scen the next day FRIDAY! Left and tried to visit some investigators but no one was home. Knocked a couple blocks. Got some potentials to go back to for sure! Love finding really interested people in the blocks and I just hope they aren't faking it.
Friday. Christmas EVE! Contacting and handing out English cards. Class starts the 11th! And met a cool guy, Cristian, he wants to put our testimony and invitation of what we are doing in Romania. He wants to put our words up on the internet on his website. Sounded really sincere and said to contact him after the holidays. Then we did weekly planning and went to the church after that for Christmas party. Went really well. Talked about where we are going and what we were doing We were shepherds with Marian and Catalina. Wise men- sisters walker and mudge and Emma Miron. Mary-Teo. Joseph-Levi. Angel-Alecu Miron. Went really well. Good food, sarmale and made brownies that morning which we ate too. Actually The Ratbasan family brought 2 friends and we had a first lesson with them. Went really well. Said they were coming to church but didn't. Need their info to contact them!
Saturday. A good Christmas! :) I love Christmas. Laid back day. Had nice lunch. Potato casserole with beef and sauce. Went to Centru and handed out candy canes, wore our Santa hats. Handed out Christmas Holiday cards, invitations to church. Met member visiting Ionut Banu, who is from Brasov, served his mission in Romania! and now lives in England. Really cool member. Too bad he doesn't live here anymore! Then went to the church, sang carols, we were going to go visit members and less actives but we never did. We left Sisters, Mirons, Sora Corina, and Levi, and Teo at the church. Then got home and got to talk to MY FAMILY!!!!!!!!!!!!! YAY! I was getting nervous when you didn't call at first, but I had faith and no doubts in my Dad in getting the number to work. It was sweet to hear that phone ring. :) The time went by so fast! I love you Dad, Mom, Shelby Josh and Aubrey, Garrett Kristi Brodie Elsie and Millie, Marissa, Grant, Caleb, and Taryn.
Sunday. Much less stressful than last week. WHEW! Still messed up playing the songs but at least I chose them and got to practice before. Sora Alenu again played the last song. It went really well. Elder Bateman gave a talk. And talk by Sora Coca and Fratele Croitoru. Really great. Sunday School. Good lesson about Developing Talents. Then good Priesthood lesson about Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Best turnout, probably because of Christmas. Maybe 40 to 50 people at Sacrament. And had an American family, I didn't get their names from Buc visiting, not sure from where. Rest of out Sunday went well. Went to Fratele Bogdonel and he had an investigator there Nina, good lesson and discussion. Served us Sarmale. (stuffed cabbage rolls) And then went to Daniel for a visit. Don't think we'll keep meeting up with him, basically told he is never coming to church after only ONE time, he has some crazy thoughts about communism and older generation of Romanians. :( and he is not reading or praying. And then we had an interesting lesson with Chirica, but I don't think she understood us very well and vice versa. It was a good Sunday though. 3 good lessons!
Been a good day so far today and have a couple less actives we want to visit tonight. It's going to be an awesome week. I know it! Happy New Year everyone! Set new goals and be better than 2010. Be better every day of your life. I love you all. I love my message. I love Romania and its people.
Love,
Elder Schroedter
Seems like I just talked to all of you. Marissa what the heck?! Will I get to talk to you ever in these next 21 months? We do have e-mail thankfully so I have no complaints whatsoever. But it would be nice to talk to you if possible. I love you.
So get this?! Last Monday it was pretty cold, probably about 25-30 or so. Warms up Tuesday. And by Christmas, only big piles of snow are left. It is just so beautiful outside. 50 degrees! What the?! I was so used to 20 layers on. I could have went swimming. Did you, Mom and Dad, use the jacuzzi?????? But now yesterday and today the 27th snowed and it was probably down to 30-35. Still didn't seem that cold. Some of the snow is sticking on the ground but not a whole lot. Not a heavy snow yet.
Past week from Monday...Travel to Cluj, Christmas Party and Devotional/Testimony Meeting, Special Training Tuesday, back to Brasov, Branch party and Nativity, Christmas, talking to FAMILY!!!! Caroling, Church. Atat=(done)
When there was snow, I loved seeing mom's or dad's pulling their kids on sleds. I saw a ton of them. Some kids were bigger than Caleb and still getting pulled. Then in Sacele (la tara/country) lots of kids would go down small hills and be hanging out having a fun time.
I love the hats people have! So many different kinds and I want to buy some for you. Seems like EVERYONE is wearing a hat!
Love the small corner shops of sweets or bread and baked goods. "fornetti" is very popular in Brasov, and I guess all around Romania? Saw a couple in Sibiu, Cluj, and Buc BEEN TO FOUR CITIES ALREADY!!!! SWEET!!! Also pretzals (covrigi) lots of those shops and "petru" - pretzal shop is always popular, two in centru here. Another restaurant we discovered last week. Found 2 here in brasov. "Panini" in Romanian that word means like a sub toasted sandwich and what I like to get there is like a shaorma. Chicken, but breaded (shaormas don't have the breaded aspect) with fries, cabbage, ketchup, mayo, and I think that's it. 2 dollars for a little bigger than a 6 inch sub and wider. I'll take a pic next time. I love panini (had it 3 times so far.)
Most people are very religious and there are so many kinds of people. Family means a lot to them. And on the buses. One bus from one end of the line to the other end we pass like 6 churches and just something I don't know. People always crossing themselves. Orthodox. 85% of Romania? Anybody want to confirm that for me? Other than them, I have met a decent amount of Catholics, Methodist, 7th Day Adventists, Jehovah's Witnesses (younger guy and older lady knocked on our door last transfer), Baptists, and I think those are the main ones.
No worries, still hear the ambulance everyday. Usually 4 or 5 times! Shoot! Even on Christmas heard it maybe 3 times I think.
Bus tickets. People have got to be making so much money off them! For a month we buy a 80 abonament. We can ride all...i think 52 lines or so. One ticket costs 1.5 but they definitely add up. Definitely worth the money for the monthly abonament. In two days last transfer with E. Betteridge, we spent 20 lei each for tickets and used them all too! For the cities a little ways away from Brasov (SanPetru, Codlea (WHERE NATIVITIES ARE!!!), Sacele, Budila, Purcareni -those are where I have been) May cost 2 or 3 lei for a ticket one way. I love having a really good bus system. Heard other cities don't have the best or not one at all. Livin' it up here in Brasov while I am here. I love it here so much.
Ask me anything else you want to know? About culture, people, city life, I don't know what to say. Hope you benefit and enjoy my insights. Hard to describe a place in words and a few pictures. You have to experience it yourself. And in 21 months you will have such an experienced guide, yours truly. If interested, just let me know, family and friends. I invite all. hehe. Anyways....
First. I would like to share my studies. Also, a question I have been thinking about since high school. 6 years now. BLOWS MY MIND. First where I am at in everything. BOM read English and Romanian same chapter. ON 2 Nephi 30. Really awesome chapters - 28 and 29. Shoot! A bible a bible. Hear that every stinkin' day. Patience! In Jesus the Christ. Chapter 35...of 42! Read that quick! I love that book. Chapter a day. I learn so much. CONF Ensign Nov 2010. Just reading in order. Just finished sweet talks from Elder Nelson and Elder Kearon from Priesthood Session. I love reading a talk or two a day from there. So much to learn. Follow the Prophet!
So a question to all. Chapter I read today in Jesus the Christ. About the Trial of Christ. Caiphus. Aphias? Herod and Pilate. Yeah and then about Judas. So...I don't really even know how to put my question in words...but I'll try. Ok? Isaiah. Cool guy, complex. Easy to understand usually. He "prophesied" of Christ and the death of Him and other things. Other prophets...they "prophesied of Christ" and said what was going to happen. Then Christ comes to the Earth...towards the end of His life, His time did not come yet, he has not fulfilled the prophecies. And he himself says somewhere, I think about him doing what was prophesied. And I think about wait?! What does prophesy mean? We have our agency. I know that. But do people see time in a totally different sense, where it already happens? It was always going to happen. And about Judas, he was ALWAYS? going to betray Christ. But then it says it had better that he would never have been born? WHAT?! Didn't and wasn't someone always going to betray Christ? It was always going to happen, but it would have been better if they weren't born? Confuzzled! I'll keep thinking about it. Don't think I worded my thoughts very well. Tell me yours. Very interesting. Also in the Book of Mormon, talks of Joseph Smith restoring the church...just about agency, prophesy, future, choices.
Anyways last Monday, shoot woke up at 420. Train left at 540 to Cluj. Stinkin' 6 hours long! Took pictures. Chatted. Had a apple. Rubik's cube. Read some conference talks. We were the last ones to get to the Cluj church villa out of our CLUJ ZONE and ARAD ZONE. Cities: Brasov, Cluj, Sibiu, and in Arad: Arad, Oradea, Timisoara, and Deva. I think maybe 40 almost missionaries. Cool, we saw the Howell's senior couple from England who I met in the MTC with us, they are serving in Arad. Awesome couple, really funny. From MTC group saw Elders Pettit, Mikolyski, and Durand. And from younger District saw Elders Tefft, Miner, Hyatt, and Myers. So awesome to see everyone. Party was really fun. Had Christmas trivia answering question game. We did pretty bad. Groups of 4. Lost. :( Had pizza and for dinner potatoes and chicken. Had a tie exchange, I bought a 22 lei one. Pretty nice - Elder Howells actually got it! And we played telephone charades which is now one of my favorite games. Then to close the evening we had a Devotional where Pres. and Sora Lundberg shared thoughts about "miracles" and shared examples and experiences from this year. 2 Elders in January that passed away. 128 baptisms this year, 40 better than last year with 20 less missionaries! Then awesome testimony meeting from Elders and Soras in the zone. Wish I bore mine. Then we all left. Most of us went to Hotel Paradis. Really nice just for the night.
Tuesday. Slept well and had delicious continental buffet breakfast. Special Training from the Assistants and President went really well. Talked about "Revelation through Church Attendance" and "Teach People, Not Lessons" Each one is so important and I can work on both of those so much! Reminded me of our phone call Dad and Taryn. Get people to come to church. Work with the member to include people. Love them and make friends. Awesome analogy. We are like a forest of Sequoias! We are held together by our roots, and we have to plant our investigators preferably in the middle of the forest and not on the outskirts where the wind, rains, and snows will beat upon them. After lunch, sandwiches and pretzals. Before eating lunch went on an adventure with Elder Farr, district ahead of me, went and got some money from an ATM, met awesome guy, got his number and gave it to the cluj elders. Then went back to the church villa, hung out a little bit. cleaned up a bit then Got to the gara bus left at 4. Got home at 10 and that was our day. Felt good to be back in Brasov. :)
Wednesday Did internet in the morning, and shopping. Went to panini for lunch. Had good lesson with Stefan - referrel from the Sisters. Leaving town for a couple weeks but looking forward to working with him more. Gave number to Alexandria Elders (where he will be) and hopefully he will go to church there.
Thursday. District Meeting went well. Sandwichs with Sisters at church, helped Sora Miron with setting up tables and talked about what we would do as shepherds for the nativity scen the next day FRIDAY! Left and tried to visit some investigators but no one was home. Knocked a couple blocks. Got some potentials to go back to for sure! Love finding really interested people in the blocks and I just hope they aren't faking it.
Friday. Christmas EVE! Contacting and handing out English cards. Class starts the 11th! And met a cool guy, Cristian, he wants to put our testimony and invitation of what we are doing in Romania. He wants to put our words up on the internet on his website. Sounded really sincere and said to contact him after the holidays. Then we did weekly planning and went to the church after that for Christmas party. Went really well. Talked about where we are going and what we were doing We were shepherds with Marian and Catalina. Wise men- sisters walker and mudge and Emma Miron. Mary-Teo. Joseph-Levi. Angel-Alecu Miron. Went really well. Good food, sarmale and made brownies that morning which we ate too. Actually The Ratbasan family brought 2 friends and we had a first lesson with them. Went really well. Said they were coming to church but didn't. Need their info to contact them!
Saturday. A good Christmas! :) I love Christmas. Laid back day. Had nice lunch. Potato casserole with beef and sauce. Went to Centru and handed out candy canes, wore our Santa hats. Handed out Christmas Holiday cards, invitations to church. Met member visiting Ionut Banu, who is from Brasov, served his mission in Romania! and now lives in England. Really cool member. Too bad he doesn't live here anymore! Then went to the church, sang carols, we were going to go visit members and less actives but we never did. We left Sisters, Mirons, Sora Corina, and Levi, and Teo at the church. Then got home and got to talk to MY FAMILY!!!!!!!!!!!!! YAY! I was getting nervous when you didn't call at first, but I had faith and no doubts in my Dad in getting the number to work. It was sweet to hear that phone ring. :) The time went by so fast! I love you Dad, Mom, Shelby Josh and Aubrey, Garrett Kristi Brodie Elsie and Millie, Marissa, Grant, Caleb, and Taryn.
Sunday. Much less stressful than last week. WHEW! Still messed up playing the songs but at least I chose them and got to practice before. Sora Alenu again played the last song. It went really well. Elder Bateman gave a talk. And talk by Sora Coca and Fratele Croitoru. Really great. Sunday School. Good lesson about Developing Talents. Then good Priesthood lesson about Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Best turnout, probably because of Christmas. Maybe 40 to 50 people at Sacrament. And had an American family, I didn't get their names from Buc visiting, not sure from where. Rest of out Sunday went well. Went to Fratele Bogdonel and he had an investigator there Nina, good lesson and discussion. Served us Sarmale. (stuffed cabbage rolls) And then went to Daniel for a visit. Don't think we'll keep meeting up with him, basically told he is never coming to church after only ONE time, he has some crazy thoughts about communism and older generation of Romanians. :( and he is not reading or praying. And then we had an interesting lesson with Chirica, but I don't think she understood us very well and vice versa. It was a good Sunday though. 3 good lessons!
Been a good day so far today and have a couple less actives we want to visit tonight. It's going to be an awesome week. I know it! Happy New Year everyone! Set new goals and be better than 2010. Be better every day of your life. I love you all. I love my message. I love Romania and its people.
Love,
Elder Schroedter
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
My First Date in Romania - Best of my Life!!
Hello Everyone,
I decided every week I gotta come up with a sweet subject for the weekly e-mail! I thought you would all like this one. And no worries mate! I keep them rules! 100% obedience. The date is referring to a BAPTISM DATE! The lady I was telling you about, Doamna Nina Ciobanu. I am so so so so excited for her. So we asked her to get baptized Christmas. She wanted her birthday January 11th. Then next day she called, and totally changed her mind and was so so set on Christmas. But she had to come to church twice so we said the 26th. Then we called her this past week and is back to the 11th because she is going out of town to "la tara" = countryside basically. I am so excited for her and it was such a good lesson we had with her.
So last week was a good one. Transfer week. New Elders and Sora coming in. So quick story. Basically, coolest Elder in the group under me that just came into the country. Elder Tefft...man. Lucky guy! He is called to Timisoara. And his 2nd day, baptizes a lady which is the only baptism for the mission last week. So crazy and awesome at the same time. Great story! Not my 2nd day but hopefully this, my 2nd transfer I will get a baptism with Doamna Ciobanu. Such a nice older lady and has had a tough life. Think I may have talked about it last e-mail. Dad left. Mom died when she was 6 months old. Brother was 3 at the time basically raised each other. Whoa mama. Some such sad and some crazy stories growing up in Romania.
I decided every week I gotta come up with a sweet subject for the weekly e-mail! I thought you would all like this one. And no worries mate! I keep them rules! 100% obedience. The date is referring to a BAPTISM DATE! The lady I was telling you about, Doamna Nina Ciobanu. I am so so so so excited for her. So we asked her to get baptized Christmas. She wanted her birthday January 11th. Then next day she called, and totally changed her mind and was so so set on Christmas. But she had to come to church twice so we said the 26th. Then we called her this past week and is back to the 11th because she is going out of town to "la tara" = countryside basically. I am so excited for her and it was such a good lesson we had with her.
So last week was a good one. Transfer week. New Elders and Sora coming in. So quick story. Basically, coolest Elder in the group under me that just came into the country. Elder Tefft...man. Lucky guy! He is called to Timisoara. And his 2nd day, baptizes a lady which is the only baptism for the mission last week. So crazy and awesome at the same time. Great story! Not my 2nd day but hopefully this, my 2nd transfer I will get a baptism with Doamna Ciobanu. Such a nice older lady and has had a tough life. Think I may have talked about it last e-mail. Dad left. Mom died when she was 6 months old. Brother was 3 at the time basically raised each other. Whoa mama. Some such sad and some crazy stories growing up in Romania.
Something awesome I found out about all the missionaries out in Romania and Moldova....Maybe not as much internationalism as Temple Square but a little. Sora Wilson from Australia. Sora Gogu from Moldova. Elder Bigu from Romania. My companion Elder Bateman, born in Romania but adopted young, grew up in Utah. Still....born in Romania. Elder Vekony from Hungary, speaks Hungarian, Russian, and now English and Romanian. Awesome missionary and missionaries. I love my mission so much.
Going through my week. Monday. Wanted to go out to Codlea to get Nativity sets for Elder Betteridge because he found out he was getting transferred but he found out his debit card expired. We never went out and did that. Instead just walked around Centru some. Then went to the church and played some ping pong, and even with a bad paddle I was able to beat him! He won I think the 4 other times. Then shopping and had a lesson with Daniel, the tourist guy, always playing counter-strike, anti-communist. He isn't reading, won't come back to church and I think we are going to drop him soon. :( Wish he wouldn't judge so quick about the church and some of the branch leaders. dar, asa este. (but, that's how it is)
Tuesday was a good day. Had a good lesson with Alexandru. We'll have to meet up with him after the holidays. He is heading out to UAE for some time. Son and Wife out there. Then really good, sad last lesson with Elder Betteridge at Doamna Ciobanu's. She cried as he left. And it was sad to see the next lesson....Friday with Elder Bateman and Marius she actually set a date and not with the missionary she was most attached with E. Betteridge. I'll miss him too. Finished up night with bloc knocking and got a couple potentials to return to.
Wednesday. Packed day for E. Betteridge's last one. Had one with Daniel...taught Gospel. He says he thinks the BOM is true and Joseph Smith had and did all he said he did, but he won't read nor pray about it. Nor come to church anymore. :( Then we went out to Sacele to try and see Dan and Mircea. Dan Hrica wasn't there. :( but Mircea was and we stayed there forever. Almost fell asleep. Such a warm room we were in and I didn't talk for a while because we also brought Marius adn he and Elder Betteridge talked a ton. Then in the evening, had good lesson with George, young guy, not going to go to BYU but just medical school somewhere in Romania. I really like him and he's way nice. Mom is kinda against it and Orthodox. Taught good Plan of Salvation lesson. Then last lesson with recent convert with Ivan. Good lesson about obedience, word of wisdom, and tithing. He is a really solid member and has the girl friend who got baptized the same day as he earlier this year.
Thursday up at 4:30 off to Bucuresti got there around 9:30. Just stood at the gara all day, got to know a couple Elders, never was able to see the new district they probably got to the gara really soon after we left at 4:00 pm back to Brasov arriving at 8:00. It was a good day though. Had Mcdonalds muffin and KFC chicken strips. Little jealous of Elder Ransom who is going to Orhei, Moldova. I want to serve there so bad. And it was so great to see Elder's from MTC District, all except Elder Lee who stayed in Bacau because his trainer wasn't getting transferred either. No lessons but a necessary day to change cities and companions. Coming back to Brasov was tough. Ton of bags and materials and packages from MOM and DAD yay!!!!!!!!! Got a ton of letters felt really bad. Fairwells, Family, Family, Marissa, Pres. Sosa. I love letters and reading them. Replying is the hard part. But I promise I will reply to all of you.
Friday good day and alright lesson with Daniel. Still not reading. and AWESOME!!! lessson with Doamna Ciobanu where she picked a date! YES!!!!!!!!!!!! Also every Friday is Weekly Planning and usually Thursdays is District Meeting, didn't have one this week.
Saturday. Lesson again with Nina Ciobanu. Set up baptismal calendar which we will now have to change. Needs to endure to the end and has lots of time for Satan to tempt her. :\ We all need to endure to the end in our lives. Saturday, or Friday our bathroom sink broke, one of the pipes and Saturday for a while felt like such a waste, Dan our proprieter came and fixed it with I think maybe his Dad or collegue. Then that night bloc knocking had a good lesson we found. Nicu in the blocks!
Sunday: Whew! Quite a stressed morning. Went with Ciobanu doamna and her brother to church. Her brother limps and walks super slow. Missed the bus and we were on other side of town where church is. I wanted to get to church extra early to practice piano and pick out hymns. uh....not the case. Got there 5 minutes before 10. Good though to go with the Ciobanu's. Church went well. Comprehension coming more and more each day. Studying hard. Rest of Sunday went well though. I played 3 of the 4 songs in the meeting and let's just say I could have done way way better. Oh well. I am trying and at least I can play. I think I might be the best we got....Good find in the blocks, Bogdon, younger guy and we need to follow up on him!
Studies. Jesus the Christ Chapter 32. And BOM and CLM, caught up to each other! 2 Nephi 26. yay. Started Ensign this week conference October talks - almost on Priesthood Session. Read a lot on the train to Cluj and next week I'll tell you more about the party and training we had. Good party and meeting. The CLUJ zone and ARAD. Saw Elder Mikolyski, Durand, and Pettit and new district Elder Tefft, Myers, Miner, and Hyatt. Good time.
I love you all so much. Thank you for your prayers and support. Through any and every way. Looking forward to talking to each and every one of you this Christmas Day. Christ lives. I know that without a doubt in my mind. We leave it out in the 1st Lesson but I love how Satan tried to stop Joseph Smith from reforming this church. He tried and failed. Why the heck would he try and stop something that isn't true and good?! I know this gospel is true and it truly has blessed my life. I love you all. I love my friends and family back home. I love missionary work. Despite it being tough. It is so rewarding.
Love,
Elder Schroedter
Going through my week. Monday. Wanted to go out to Codlea to get Nativity sets for Elder Betteridge because he found out he was getting transferred but he found out his debit card expired. We never went out and did that. Instead just walked around Centru some. Then went to the church and played some ping pong, and even with a bad paddle I was able to beat him! He won I think the 4 other times. Then shopping and had a lesson with Daniel, the tourist guy, always playing counter-strike, anti-communist. He isn't reading, won't come back to church and I think we are going to drop him soon. :( Wish he wouldn't judge so quick about the church and some of the branch leaders. dar, asa este. (but, that's how it is)
Tuesday was a good day. Had a good lesson with Alexandru. We'll have to meet up with him after the holidays. He is heading out to UAE for some time. Son and Wife out there. Then really good, sad last lesson with Elder Betteridge at Doamna Ciobanu's. She cried as he left. And it was sad to see the next lesson....Friday with Elder Bateman and Marius she actually set a date and not with the missionary she was most attached with E. Betteridge. I'll miss him too. Finished up night with bloc knocking and got a couple potentials to return to.
Wednesday. Packed day for E. Betteridge's last one. Had one with Daniel...taught Gospel. He says he thinks the BOM is true and Joseph Smith had and did all he said he did, but he won't read nor pray about it. Nor come to church anymore. :( Then we went out to Sacele to try and see Dan and Mircea. Dan Hrica wasn't there. :( but Mircea was and we stayed there forever. Almost fell asleep. Such a warm room we were in and I didn't talk for a while because we also brought Marius adn he and Elder Betteridge talked a ton. Then in the evening, had good lesson with George, young guy, not going to go to BYU but just medical school somewhere in Romania. I really like him and he's way nice. Mom is kinda against it and Orthodox. Taught good Plan of Salvation lesson. Then last lesson with recent convert with Ivan. Good lesson about obedience, word of wisdom, and tithing. He is a really solid member and has the girl friend who got baptized the same day as he earlier this year.
Thursday up at 4:30 off to Bucuresti got there around 9:30. Just stood at the gara all day, got to know a couple Elders, never was able to see the new district they probably got to the gara really soon after we left at 4:00 pm back to Brasov arriving at 8:00. It was a good day though. Had Mcdonalds muffin and KFC chicken strips. Little jealous of Elder Ransom who is going to Orhei, Moldova. I want to serve there so bad. And it was so great to see Elder's from MTC District, all except Elder Lee who stayed in Bacau because his trainer wasn't getting transferred either. No lessons but a necessary day to change cities and companions. Coming back to Brasov was tough. Ton of bags and materials and packages from MOM and DAD yay!!!!!!!!! Got a ton of letters felt really bad. Fairwells, Family, Family, Marissa, Pres. Sosa. I love letters and reading them. Replying is the hard part. But I promise I will reply to all of you.
Friday good day and alright lesson with Daniel. Still not reading. and AWESOME!!! lessson with Doamna Ciobanu where she picked a date! YES!!!!!!!!!!!! Also every Friday is Weekly Planning and usually Thursdays is District Meeting, didn't have one this week.
Saturday. Lesson again with Nina Ciobanu. Set up baptismal calendar which we will now have to change. Needs to endure to the end and has lots of time for Satan to tempt her. :\ We all need to endure to the end in our lives. Saturday, or Friday our bathroom sink broke, one of the pipes and Saturday for a while felt like such a waste, Dan our proprieter came and fixed it with I think maybe his Dad or collegue. Then that night bloc knocking had a good lesson we found. Nicu in the blocks!
Sunday: Whew! Quite a stressed morning. Went with Ciobanu doamna and her brother to church. Her brother limps and walks super slow. Missed the bus and we were on other side of town where church is. I wanted to get to church extra early to practice piano and pick out hymns. uh....not the case. Got there 5 minutes before 10. Good though to go with the Ciobanu's. Church went well. Comprehension coming more and more each day. Studying hard. Rest of Sunday went well though. I played 3 of the 4 songs in the meeting and let's just say I could have done way way better. Oh well. I am trying and at least I can play. I think I might be the best we got....Good find in the blocks, Bogdon, younger guy and we need to follow up on him!
Studies. Jesus the Christ Chapter 32. And BOM and CLM, caught up to each other! 2 Nephi 26. yay. Started Ensign this week conference October talks - almost on Priesthood Session. Read a lot on the train to Cluj and next week I'll tell you more about the party and training we had. Good party and meeting. The CLUJ zone and ARAD. Saw Elder Mikolyski, Durand, and Pettit and new district Elder Tefft, Myers, Miner, and Hyatt. Good time.
I love you all so much. Thank you for your prayers and support. Through any and every way. Looking forward to talking to each and every one of you this Christmas Day. Christ lives. I know that without a doubt in my mind. We leave it out in the 1st Lesson but I love how Satan tried to stop Joseph Smith from reforming this church. He tried and failed. Why the heck would he try and stop something that isn't true and good?! I know this gospel is true and it truly has blessed my life. I love you all. I love my friends and family back home. I love missionary work. Despite it being tough. It is so rewarding.
Love,
Elder Schroedter
Monday, December 6, 2010
It's beginning to look a LOT like CHRISTMAS!!
Hello Everyone, Thanks for all the e-mails and what not.
This week was very busy and we had a lot of success and lessons. Couple progressing and I think really close to baptism but they just won't set a date!
Overall a wonderful week, had a good time, not so much after last e-mail last week, rained so much and felt bad I rushed through the end of my week....eh sorry. I am always so rushed and busy day to day to day. I love it and this work so much. And uh....guess what?! It snowed hard core Saturday! Walked for about 15 minutes in it home from an appointment. Not a whole lot of fun. But no worries! Got sweet ear muffs. Plenty of layers. I am too too warm. Not a problem, and today I am trying out the thermal garments. They are way warm! Love it. Today got plans to go to Poiana, basically way up higher and colder and should be filled with snow up there. I am excited. I'll send some pics next week for sure. :)
Brief rundown for you Marissa this week...Assistants came into town Monday and had a really good lesson with old investigator Elder Lyon had last year when he was in Brasov. He is assistant with Elder Boynton...leaving in 3 weeks!!!!!!!! for home! crazy! Lesson went well with Tifan family, maybe something there...tuesday: really good lesson with virginia, less active nuti family, and at night 2nd lesson with ciobano. English went really well and was fun. Assistants left to Bacau. Wednesday: Virginia lesson again with her neighbor, not really sure if she wants to change, said she'll read it though! Then block knocking a ton the rest of the day. Thursday: From CLUJ Elder Nemrow and Johnson came for exchanges again! 2 in one week. District Meeting was really good, get people into Book of Mormon! Went out to Codlea for a lesson with less active Andrei, went really well, I think he really wants to come back, just money and job, then met really 2 cool families by Ciobano, area called Tractorul, Vasile and family, and Mioara, so many new names this week! Friday: E. Johnson and Nemrow left back, awesome day, all our lessons worked out, played ping pong with George, investigator, may go to BYU! other lessons: Ionut, Ciobano again, George, and Buium-less active, really awesome guy. Weekly planning. Saturday: English went well, couple lessons didn't work out. 2nd lesson with cool husband and daughter, Cipri, really feel good about him. Then lessons again with Vasile's sister Mihaila and neighbor Mioara. Sunday: really tried to talk more to the members and get them involved, they really are our greatest resource somtimes, bring them to lessons and have them share their testimony. Especially good because they speak perfectly and are native! good member lesson with Herghelegiu Family and Found Dumitru in the blocs.
And now today! it's going to be a good day, got a lesson planned for Cipri and it's going to work out! And a lesson with Branch President, Pres. Baies. Possibly Ciobano too!
SO the snow this week! Crazy! Snowed for almost two days straight, maybe just one and half. Hate the slush and splashing and splattering from passing cars. Haven't fallen yet! I will not fall! We were talking about get splattered from cars a little bit and I have only gotten splattered a little bit, nothing big, just my legs and I try to avoid it too! eh oh well.
Today, 6th of December is Mos Nicolae today for the Romanians! St. Nicholas! People leave out their shoes and get candy this morning, bloc knocking last night a lot of people mentioned it. I would ask Ce faceti?! Astepam pentru Mos Nicolae. We are waiting for Mos Nicolae. And last Saturday a couple of our English students, grandma age/ baba, gave us some treats. I was about not to accept it, because it's service - english classes! hehe, just kidding, I follow Romanian traditions and of course will accept gifts. And we probably won't be able to be in Centru for it but tonight at 6:00 the "Stefan Hrusca" will be singing and performing and singing and what not and they will turn on the Christmas tree. Tree is huge and I am told the tree from Times Square comes from Romania, myth I think...Nu stiu.
Studies are going great. Learn maybe 5 or 6 words everyday, try to and look over it day to day and constantly trying new things in my prayers, we say a lot. And saying more in lessons, I think I have taught every principle at least once from the first lesson. In Jesus the Christ, I learn so much and love reading from it. On Chapter 20 and nearly halfway done with it! English Book of Mormon I am in 1 Nephi 18 and in Romanian 2 Nefi 12 I think. I love reading and the set two hours to study personally then with my companion. We are getting along great.
Some awesome meals this week and lessons too! Mon: SHOARMA, in Centru and it was delicious. Piri Tifan, she is older, maybe 45 and has a basically husband but they are not married. They should be! All their kids are grown up and moved out. She said if she found the truth she will join for sure. Hope she reads and prays. Because Assistants came into town, got some mail!
Tuesday: Virginia, really sweet old lady, and as per usual with people in Romania - Ortodox/Orthodox. Not sure she wants to change, but she invited us over that one day last week and had another lesson Wednesday. Need to follow up on her and today we have a lot of calls to people to follow up on their commitments and reading. Lunch...before english at 5 o clock, Mcdonalds, 2 cheesburgers. Good lesson with Elder Betteridge with Ciobano, really the find and investigator of the week. Brother in town and not at church but I feel she will get baptized. Smoker and wants to quit, need to go over there soon and start the 7 day program. She really wants to quit. Read the pamphlets we gave her and hopefully is reading the book of mormon. Awesome dog, Rex. and always really nice to us.
Wednesday: Morning, went on a run. Super cold, ran up and down stairs in underpass, Lunch was pasta with salami, onions, and red/tomato sauce. Good lesson with Virginia and her neighbor Doina. Then good lesson in blocs with Costica...just gotta follow up. See if he decided to read.
Thursday: good day. with Elder Johnson. Went well overall. District Meeting. "WHAT IS THE DESIRE OF YOUR HEART?" Really thought about that a lot and thought of Mosiah 28:3. What I want to get to and what I feel more and more each day. I love Romania people and the country of Romania so much. Great lesson with less active Andrei. Lunch, just sandwiches at the church. Bloc knocking got two lessons with Mioara, really nice old lady and semi informal lesson with Florica, son and daughter, Vasile and Mihaila, and Mihaila's daughter, Ionela. Couple potentials to return to. .
Friday: good day, Ionut, not really interested after our lesson, not open to Book of Mormon really, Ciobano, good lesson more about atonement and first lesson; lunch, another Shoarma, 3rd one in Romania and probably the best all 3 from different places and I loved it, had everything in it and it was delicious. chicken, fries, sour cream, picant (picante like sauce) another sauce, letture, tomatoes, pickels, cucumbers, and onion. Good good. Good lesson with George and his mom, possibly he'll be going to BYU, looking into a lot, mom really encouraging. Then good lesson with Fratele Buium. Gotta get him back to coming to church.
Saturday: SNOWING ALL DAY ever since last night. English class, one more class this Tuesday (tomorrow) then break until January, good return lessons with Mioara and Mihaila. Cipri as well. really good plan of salvation lesson with him and his step-daughter Raluca
Sunday: fasting, Testimony meeting was really great and I really understood well. Sunday School, taught Youth about Honesty, then Priesthood was about Families and Prayer and Family Home Evening. Lunch, had pancakes with oatmeal in them. Interesting but I liked it. good lesson with really strong member and past branch president, Bro. Herghelegiu and his wife, son - inactive and trying to get to go on a mission - Marius. Then lesson in blocs - Dumitru really nice guy, gotta follow up.
Monday: good breakfast, running wise, went up the stairs in our apartment, couldn't run outside safely because of the ICE!, ran up the stairs then took down the elevator 8 times! 48 floors of stairs we ran up! WHEW! tired plus push ups and sit ups and stretching in between. break fast...crepes!
Good week this week. Hope all of yours was as all. FINALLY on Saturday sent out my letter to Taryn, had it written Monday and got it out Saturday. Marissa said she was praying for her....uhhhhh. Ignorance is bliss? hehe, I will too, I do anyways and for all of you. Mom and Dad. Shelby and Josh and Aubrey. Garrett and Kristi and Brodie, and Elsie, and Millie, Marissa, Grant, and Caleb. I love all of you.
The work is going well, open hearts to read and to pray is what these people need. And willing to change their thoughts. People are happy with what they have most of the time. Openness.
I love you. Have a great week.
Love,
Elder Schroedter
This week was very busy and we had a lot of success and lessons. Couple progressing and I think really close to baptism but they just won't set a date!
Overall a wonderful week, had a good time, not so much after last e-mail last week, rained so much and felt bad I rushed through the end of my week....eh sorry. I am always so rushed and busy day to day to day. I love it and this work so much. And uh....guess what?! It snowed hard core Saturday! Walked for about 15 minutes in it home from an appointment. Not a whole lot of fun. But no worries! Got sweet ear muffs. Plenty of layers. I am too too warm. Not a problem, and today I am trying out the thermal garments. They are way warm! Love it. Today got plans to go to Poiana, basically way up higher and colder and should be filled with snow up there. I am excited. I'll send some pics next week for sure. :)
Brief rundown for you Marissa this week...Assistants came into town Monday and had a really good lesson with old investigator Elder Lyon had last year when he was in Brasov. He is assistant with Elder Boynton...leaving in 3 weeks!!!!!!!! for home! crazy! Lesson went well with Tifan family, maybe something there...tuesday: really good lesson with virginia, less active nuti family, and at night 2nd lesson with ciobano. English went really well and was fun. Assistants left to Bacau. Wednesday: Virginia lesson again with her neighbor, not really sure if she wants to change, said she'll read it though! Then block knocking a ton the rest of the day. Thursday: From CLUJ Elder Nemrow and Johnson came for exchanges again! 2 in one week. District Meeting was really good, get people into Book of Mormon! Went out to Codlea for a lesson with less active Andrei, went really well, I think he really wants to come back, just money and job, then met really 2 cool families by Ciobano, area called Tractorul, Vasile and family, and Mioara, so many new names this week! Friday: E. Johnson and Nemrow left back, awesome day, all our lessons worked out, played ping pong with George, investigator, may go to BYU! other lessons: Ionut, Ciobano again, George, and Buium-less active, really awesome guy. Weekly planning. Saturday: English went well, couple lessons didn't work out. 2nd lesson with cool husband and daughter, Cipri, really feel good about him. Then lessons again with Vasile's sister Mihaila and neighbor Mioara. Sunday: really tried to talk more to the members and get them involved, they really are our greatest resource somtimes, bring them to lessons and have them share their testimony. Especially good because they speak perfectly and are native! good member lesson with Herghelegiu Family and Found Dumitru in the blocs.
And now today! it's going to be a good day, got a lesson planned for Cipri and it's going to work out! And a lesson with Branch President, Pres. Baies. Possibly Ciobano too!
SO the snow this week! Crazy! Snowed for almost two days straight, maybe just one and half. Hate the slush and splashing and splattering from passing cars. Haven't fallen yet! I will not fall! We were talking about get splattered from cars a little bit and I have only gotten splattered a little bit, nothing big, just my legs and I try to avoid it too! eh oh well.
Today, 6th of December is Mos Nicolae today for the Romanians! St. Nicholas! People leave out their shoes and get candy this morning, bloc knocking last night a lot of people mentioned it. I would ask Ce faceti?! Astepam pentru Mos Nicolae. We are waiting for Mos Nicolae. And last Saturday a couple of our English students, grandma age/ baba, gave us some treats. I was about not to accept it, because it's service - english classes! hehe, just kidding, I follow Romanian traditions and of course will accept gifts. And we probably won't be able to be in Centru for it but tonight at 6:00 the "Stefan Hrusca" will be singing and performing and singing and what not and they will turn on the Christmas tree. Tree is huge and I am told the tree from Times Square comes from Romania, myth I think...Nu stiu.
Studies are going great. Learn maybe 5 or 6 words everyday, try to and look over it day to day and constantly trying new things in my prayers, we say a lot. And saying more in lessons, I think I have taught every principle at least once from the first lesson. In Jesus the Christ, I learn so much and love reading from it. On Chapter 20 and nearly halfway done with it! English Book of Mormon I am in 1 Nephi 18 and in Romanian 2 Nefi 12 I think. I love reading and the set two hours to study personally then with my companion. We are getting along great.
Some awesome meals this week and lessons too! Mon: SHOARMA, in Centru and it was delicious. Piri Tifan, she is older, maybe 45 and has a basically husband but they are not married. They should be! All their kids are grown up and moved out. She said if she found the truth she will join for sure. Hope she reads and prays. Because Assistants came into town, got some mail!
Tuesday: Virginia, really sweet old lady, and as per usual with people in Romania - Ortodox/Orthodox. Not sure she wants to change, but she invited us over that one day last week and had another lesson Wednesday. Need to follow up on her and today we have a lot of calls to people to follow up on their commitments and reading. Lunch...before english at 5 o clock, Mcdonalds, 2 cheesburgers. Good lesson with Elder Betteridge with Ciobano, really the find and investigator of the week. Brother in town and not at church but I feel she will get baptized. Smoker and wants to quit, need to go over there soon and start the 7 day program. She really wants to quit. Read the pamphlets we gave her and hopefully is reading the book of mormon. Awesome dog, Rex. and always really nice to us.
Wednesday: Morning, went on a run. Super cold, ran up and down stairs in underpass, Lunch was pasta with salami, onions, and red/tomato sauce. Good lesson with Virginia and her neighbor Doina. Then good lesson in blocs with Costica...just gotta follow up. See if he decided to read.
Thursday: good day. with Elder Johnson. Went well overall. District Meeting. "WHAT IS THE DESIRE OF YOUR HEART?" Really thought about that a lot and thought of Mosiah 28:3. What I want to get to and what I feel more and more each day. I love Romania people and the country of Romania so much. Great lesson with less active Andrei. Lunch, just sandwiches at the church. Bloc knocking got two lessons with Mioara, really nice old lady and semi informal lesson with Florica, son and daughter, Vasile and Mihaila, and Mihaila's daughter, Ionela. Couple potentials to return to. .
Friday: good day, Ionut, not really interested after our lesson, not open to Book of Mormon really, Ciobano, good lesson more about atonement and first lesson; lunch, another Shoarma, 3rd one in Romania and probably the best all 3 from different places and I loved it, had everything in it and it was delicious. chicken, fries, sour cream, picant (picante like sauce) another sauce, letture, tomatoes, pickels, cucumbers, and onion. Good good. Good lesson with George and his mom, possibly he'll be going to BYU, looking into a lot, mom really encouraging. Then good lesson with Fratele Buium. Gotta get him back to coming to church.
Saturday: SNOWING ALL DAY ever since last night. English class, one more class this Tuesday (tomorrow) then break until January, good return lessons with Mioara and Mihaila. Cipri as well. really good plan of salvation lesson with him and his step-daughter Raluca
Sunday: fasting, Testimony meeting was really great and I really understood well. Sunday School, taught Youth about Honesty, then Priesthood was about Families and Prayer and Family Home Evening. Lunch, had pancakes with oatmeal in them. Interesting but I liked it. good lesson with really strong member and past branch president, Bro. Herghelegiu and his wife, son - inactive and trying to get to go on a mission - Marius. Then lesson in blocs - Dumitru really nice guy, gotta follow up.
Monday: good breakfast, running wise, went up the stairs in our apartment, couldn't run outside safely because of the ICE!, ran up the stairs then took down the elevator 8 times! 48 floors of stairs we ran up! WHEW! tired plus push ups and sit ups and stretching in between. break fast...crepes!
Good week this week. Hope all of yours was as all. FINALLY on Saturday sent out my letter to Taryn, had it written Monday and got it out Saturday. Marissa said she was praying for her....uhhhhh. Ignorance is bliss? hehe, I will too, I do anyways and for all of you. Mom and Dad. Shelby and Josh and Aubrey. Garrett and Kristi and Brodie, and Elsie, and Millie, Marissa, Grant, and Caleb. I love all of you.
The work is going well, open hearts to read and to pray is what these people need. And willing to change their thoughts. People are happy with what they have most of the time. Openness.
I love you. Have a great week.
Love,
Elder Schroedter
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