Porumbe and Pisici

 

Bună all! Sorry for not writing last week! There just seems to be no time.

Before we left, us sisters sang a song for Sunday and it was horrendous. Afterwards it was like the walk of shame, back to our seats, and I sat there and couldn't believe what I had done.

Flashforward! We actually had a layover in PARIS! Now I can say yes when people ask me if I've ever been to Paris. People in Romania don't quite understand the sister and elder thing so we introduce ourselves by our first names instead, which is kind of cool. I've gotten a lot of compliments on my name, thanks mom.

Post in Romanian means fast. And I thought that was cool for a couple days, like I thought I was lightning McQueen in my head with the "I am speed" kinda thing. BUT NO. My bubble was burst and it actually means fasting. Outrageous I tell you.

I've been assigned to Sibiu and it is absolutely beautiful here. Straight out of a fairytale book! I love my trainer. She is so kind and patient with me as I learn the language. But sometimes, I think she's trying to kill me. And I love my district, it's entirely too much fun.

I've been trying to get all the of the cats of Sibiu to love me, but I've been rejected so many times, almost as many times as we get rejected on the street. BUT, there was one day where this sweet cat came up to me and let me hold it and it cuddled in my arms!! I could have cried.

Sometimes, whole flocks of pigeons just fly through you, and it's kind of like a movie but it's also disgusting.

The Stoicas gave us pasta, and it wasn't bad but I had already eaten so much before, and so when they fed us literally a whole pan of pasta, I thought I was going to explode.

We are teaching this little girl Sofia, and she is obsessed with cats on a whole nother level. We played a describing game with pictures of cats and a screw went lose. It was cute and scary!

General conference was amazing! I have never paid so close attention to the words they spoke. There was so much weight to their talks, especially as it pertained to my mission. I want people to have a relationship with Christ so badly. I've met a couple people who have had really sad experiences in the orthodox church, and some of them have felt so alone, that they had to go through someone to relay their thoughts and feelings to Him. It's so important to have a personal relationship with our savior, Jesus christ and our Father in Heaven. They will help us weather the storms of life in any circumstance. I know that as we read the Book of Mormon and pray consistently in faith we can bind ourselves to Him, and He take on our burdens, so that we don't have to take on life alone.

One word of advice.. do not ever eat Chiorba de Borta.