Ziaszok kedves barátaim és a családom :)

I am so so sorry I do not have a lot of time today but i will fill you in on the highlights of the week.

1. We were streeting one day and just casually walking along, minding our own buisness, and we loook ahead and see LITERALL 5 TOADS IN THE STREET in front of us. Haha it was probably the best day of our lives and we obviously went and played with them (pictures to come)

2. A Néni that we streeted blessed us. 

3. BREAKING NEWS EVERYBODY. we streeted a man and he let us know that he has seen God. and that God is black.

I was reading Elder Uchtdorfs talk "He will place you on his shoulders and carry you home" this week and I aboslutely love it. There are a couple of parts I want to share with you guys! "If our faith does not change the way we live- if our beliefs do not influence our daily decisions- our religion is vain."

 I have such a strong testimony, that our testimonies take work. If we are not constantly striving to better ourselves, constantly studying the scriptures, constantly trying to be a better person than we were the day before, then basically like Uchtdorf said, our religions are vain. I love that bold statement. Serioulsy the apostles speak in such a clear, bold, motivating way. 

The last part of his talk says this "Our loving Heavenly Father can, and will rebuild us into something far greater than what we were. far greater than what we can ever imagine." This is something I have been thinking about for a lonng time. It is a really scary thing to just completely turn your will over to God. to completely let everything you do, be by his will. BUT,  I just want to bear testimony that I have seen the difference it can make in your lives. I have seen my investigators start to give up little things like coffee, and start to do the things that our Father in Heaven wants us to do differently, and it really does make a difference. I have seen it in my life. 

Sorry for the super short email! persze i love you all and pray for you every single night. DON'T TAKE THIS GOSPEL FOR GRANTED. 

sok szeretettel,

Swenson nővér :)

1. pday plans?

nothing too exciting. color a princess coloring book, play guitar, grocery shop haha exciting right?

2.  Do you have plans for conference yet?

not yet!

3.  What time of the day are you usually out of your apartment going to appointments or knocking on doors?

it depends!! but we usually tract after lunch, so around like 1 ish?

4.  I loved the pictures of your cooking!!  Do you cook a lot of fish?

not a ton, but i lOOOVE salmon. 

5.  Is Gordon going back to Dixie after her mission?

she doesnt know for sure!!

6.  Does your branch meet for three hours on Sunday?

hahah we are literally at church for 5 hours on sunday with the tanács meeting at the beginning and choir afterward!

7.  Are there any American restaurants, fast food, etc in Sloznok?

hahahah none

8.  Is it starting to get cooler?
kinda, but its still suuuper hot!!

9.  Do very many people speak English in Hungary?

uhmm not tons, but there definitely still are! nobody in our ward does!

10.  Did you know that you are just the best kind of happy, beautiful person?  LOVE, Love,LOVE you!!!

you are the nicest mother in the world. I LOVE YOU.