"Hat, mit is mondjak?" What should i even say?

We got our transfer calls this morning, and I got a nice little call from President Szabadkai informing me that I will be going to the BEAUTIFUL, NAGY city Pest, with my dream companion, Mason nővér. She is one group ahead of me, and I need you all to know that dreams come true. I am SO sad to be leaving Veszprém, but i cannot wait for this adventure that this next 8 weeks is going to bring. 

This week I was able to watch one of our investigators, Rita, be baptized by her 18 year old son Oliver, who has been a member for a little over a year. You guys, I can honestly say it was a moment I will absolutely never, ever forget. Rita has just taught me countless things while we have been meeting her, I am SO humbled, and so grateful for the opportunity I have had to associate with such an amazing human. Some advice that she gave Oliver when he wanted to be baptized has stuck with me. She told him "If you want to be baptized, do it. but you dont go get baptized because the missionaries want you to, because you think I will get baptized, because its something 'different' to do, you get baptized because you believe in this, and you are going to live this the rest of your life"  and that is EXACTLY what she did when she decided to be baptized.

 I have never realized how much faith can change a person. It didn't matter what we were teaching her, or that it was even me and Sister Jensen doing the teaching for that matter, what mattered was that Rita had made a decision, and she had felt the spirit in church, and the prompting to change, and she did not look back. She quit coffee in 3 days, stopped smoking, and set the most touching example for me on how to live.  Also there was the most adoreable family that got baptized on Saturday that the Elders have been teaching, So saturday was basically the best day of all of our lives. Quite the way to leave a city AMIRIGHHHT?

In other news one of our investigators, who I promise is the coolest person i have ever met on this earth, drew a picture of me. Also I have this strong, passionate hate for cats, but she has a cat, Whos name is cat. He has one eye, and I actually think it's really cool and I don't know how this is happening.

Life is too good. now i am going to write some advice, that is mainly for me, but you guys can take what you would like from it. ENJOY where are are in life. live every single second of it. don't think forward, dont think backward, think right now, this day. make this day good. make this day happy. happiness is a choice. 

Next week i will be sending lots of love from my house in budaPEST. holler. 

-Swenson out

 

1:  Do you actually get a Pday on transfer week, or is your pday a moving day?

yes yes we do! its basically a day to pack, and say bye, but we still get one!

2.  Is your suitcase going to be able to make the move?

yes, we hope haha 

3.  How are your bedsheets holding up?

great!

4.  Are your winter shoes going to make it through the winter?

yes yes, but i am definitely going to have to get some new summer shoes, those guys did not make it through the winter haha

5.  Did you make sure to get good pictures of your apartment?

of course haha 

6.  What do you usually eat for breakfast?

literally every day i eat a yogurt, apple, banana, and oat parfait

7.  Has your schedule changed much since the new "flexibility"

honestly yes! its been amazing. 

8.  How many sisters are there in your whole mission?

around 27!

9.  Have you had any bad illness this winter?

surprisingly, no!

10.  Did you know I think about you ALL THE TIME?  I mean really, all the time.  Love you so much cutie.

hahaha TELL ME ABOUT IT. i love you toooooo!