Interesting to think about how the time has gone by. Where nearly every second of every day is planned by, makes you appreciate the time you have.
I have a question and I would like the answers just to get to know you a little more better. Something random I heard a while back when I was in Arad and it made me think. Started thinking about this question the other day. I like money too! But I don't love it. If you were given $86,400 dollars a day, what would you do with the money? And for each day and everyday you will receive the same amount $86,400 dollars. And if you don't use the money given for that day you will lose it. You will never be able to get it back.
Stop. Now think about it. How many days would it take to be a millionaire?!
Last Saturday was so great. Before English class which really did not exist but me making phone calls, some in English, but most in Romanian to invite the world to the activity that night, me and Mcbride went shopping for our activity buying food and other intricacies of preparing a barbeque, Romanian style. Shopping was just so great. I love it. English was even better. Called about 300 people in Timisoara. worth it though, because I was so happy it went so well. We had a lot of people there! Only a few members showed up, which was alright, but I went through the phone of ours with all our investigators and called every investigator in there, nearly every number, gotta clean that phone out some more. Lots of random numbers from past missionaries. And calling English students and other investigators we had about 20 non-members there. We had a good meal, "mici" (not sure what will happen when you google it, but it's a meat usually porc and beef and it's super good, pretty common snack and bbq item, pretty fattening and scrumptious, why would I not eat it? live to eat!), nearly the most people I have seen there in the building since I have arrived in the city. It was awesome. Then on the way home, a little late, we were simply planning on just going straight to the bus and head home, but after crossing the street close to the church, a younger man called out to us wanting to talk to us. He said he had about 10 minutes to wait for his bus, and Elder McBride looks at me when he, the young man asks us if we are in a hurry. Ha I said not really. It's 10 o clock. Not a big deal everyone. I had permission, from myself obviously. So we chatted some, he played us some religious songs from his phone and we talked about our church and how our service goes and getting to know him a little bit and his background, and almost immediately after talking he said, where is your church? I would like to come. And before I really say anything, oh it's right there around the corner. Then he is already taking out his phone and giving us his number so we can call him the very next morning about 11 hours later to remind him to come to church. We called him and he didn't answer the next morning. Silently crushed, I kept on waiting and about twenty minutes later he calls us back on a different number saying he is on his way and will give us a beep, meaning for us to call him and to go and meet him at the bus stop five minutes after he'd call us again. Walking in right at 10 am to church with my companion and another elder it was him! He stayed all three hours, would love to meet up, and said he will come next week too. We'll see. :)
With no more Texas power in Timisoara. It'll be a tough week of change. I just might cry for the first time in my life. Seriously. Elder Green! Elder McBride! Whyyyyy you leave me? Why you leave me? My last companion will be another Utahn, go figure. And something interesting, I will be next to two first transfer missionaries. After three with Bulloch she'll be heading to Ploiesti. McBride will be going to Oradea. Green will be going to Frisco, TX (and will be able to witness a Cougar getting beaten by Indians. Well technically, multiple Cougars tied up and gettin well slaughtered inhumanely by ruthless fighting wild Indians. Oh so wish I could see that beating, dvr it for me someone, thanks. don't cry too much, everything happens for a reason) I feel bad how much Green loves that one school he goes to. I almost feel bad that I like it when it's rival school beats them. But then I remember who's better and then I don't feel bad at all when they destroy his team. I love you Marissa. Hosking will be staying a while in Timisoara and getting a missionary who is now on a plane from America! along with Elder Lund! one of the two sisters coming in is names, Sora Lund, hope she makes it up to Timi! My companion will be the famous Speth. He is in the same group at Elder Lund, been out for a little over a year. Awesome missionary. Has been in Deva for a little while with training a native Romanian, who knows...knew Spanish probably better than Romanian while he was living there. Looking forward to the best transfer ever...again.
I love you family and wish you all the best. And all my friends too
An important announcement! Subway has now made it's way to Timisoara. Yay! A most pleasant surprise last p-day going up the escalators in the mall to the food court, Elder McBride's jaw drops and says NO WAY! and I turn around and see tons of yellow and green balloons for the grand opening of SUBWAY in Iulius Mall. I actually ate there today too here in Bucuresti. I came down early with Elder Green because he is leaving for home and got to spend p-day here playing some football, seeing some of my favorite missionaries and leaders. And going to Subway for the 4th time in 8 days. Not a bad ratio and average, if you ask me or anyone else.
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