My subject means "I'm here in Romania!" hahaha and guess what, I'M HERE IN ROMANIA! This has been the start of the craziest adventure of my life. Whoa.
It snowed A TON the day I got here--more than they've had all winter, and I was not equipped haha. I was expecting it to be more like spring, but it's okay, I've been layering lots! Hahaha I'm pretty sure I've been cold for 5 days straight haha but that's okay, it ROCKS!
My first area is Panduri! I'm in like the sketchier part of Bucharest haha so there's like graffiti and trash everywhere and the apartments where we knock block are kinda sad sometimes but there are LOTS of people here and the Lord loves ALL OF THEM! I just need to remember that wherever I go. They speak reeeally fast here in the city and so I understand about one or two words in every conversation I hear but apparently that's a good thing because that means I'll learn fast says my trainer Sora Nowjack!
My companion is Sora Nowjack and she is from Washington state and has been here for a year and she's spent almost her ENTIRE mission here in Bucharest! People are already anticipating that I'll do the same. haha we'll see. Anyways, she's great. She speaks the language really really well and is really patient with me and I'm so grateful for that. Because I can barely speak to anyone here haha. The first couple days here I was just in shock of it all. I barely spoke to anyone, and I could barely even look up as I walked! (Due to the crazy snow). While I'm still trying to get over the fear of opening my mouth and speaking the very slow, broken Romanian I know to the people I see wherever I go, I have already made great progress and I know that I will still continue to progress--I just have to TRY! If I let myself think about the fear, even if only for a second, then I will talk myself out of speaking to someone. But if I just DO IT, whenever the thought crosses my mind, then I do not have time to fear, I have to ACT! This is something I've learned over the past couple days and will continue to work on throughout the rest of my mission.
We had pretty much everything fall through the first couple days so we just did a ton of knock blocking, which wasn't very successful either haha. I feel like we're just as annoying as the jehovah's witnesses that knock on our doors back in Utah.. like everyone's already Mormon there so WHAT YA DOIN? And everyone here in Romania is pretty much already Orthodox so WHAT YA DOIN? SAVING SOULS THAT'S WHAT! But really, even though I feel like we're just annoying people 90% of the time, i remember that this is people's salvation! This is important stuff! And we have an important message to share! When I keep that in mind I feel less bad about annoying people :)
We've done some really cool things so far! I tried covrig on my first full day here, which is a pretzel and mine had chocolate inside, SO GOOD! And I tried placinte, which is pie, and mine was a cheese one so pretty much it was a fried quesedila ahaha. still good! We've also been making some fun meals in our apartment!
This week was also a holiday in Romania! Martisor! It's the first day of March, and they do it to welcome spring! Everyone gives women flowers and little pins to put on their shirt. We didn't get anything on the actual day, but we had some members give us some little things a few days after. So cute! America should adapt to this holiday, I love it!
KFC IN ROMANIA! SO GOOD! SO MUCH BETTER THAN IN AMERICA! I LOVE CHICKEN SO MUCH! IUBESC PUI FOARTE MULT!
After everything fell through the first couple days I had this idea that no one in Romania is actually a member.. haha but NOPE! I've been able to meet some REALLY awesome members and I already love them all so much! Today we met Sora Sergentu and she is just the sweetest lady, wow.
Pretty much no one can actually understand my Romanian, because they're not used to hearing my American accent try to say their words, and so when I try to talk to people they usually just look at me so confused haha. But last night I wanted to tell this lady that I liked her coat, and at first she didn't hear me so it was really awkward, but then my comp and I started talking to her and she was the SWEETEST! So nice and so patient! She works with kids and so [with sora nowjack's help] we told her that I have 7 neices and nephews back home and she loved that! Talking to her was such an awesome experience. We exchanged numbers and will contact her this week! And it wouldn't have happened if I had gotten discouraged and stopped talking to her if she hadn't heard me the first time! That was probably my fav spiritual experience so far.
Grinchy on this pday morning!
This is my apartment!
Apparently Romanians love corn on their pizzas and eat ketchup with everything. Dad would love it here! hahaha
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