Belly full of cherries

Little things that made my week:

-Coming home from tracting right before we broke our fast we got an AIR CONDITIONED bus!

-We met a really kind couple whoe invited us back (BONUS tender mercy) they dont smoke and their apartment smells really good.

-We came across a store in Szeged while we were  on splits that sells A&W Root Beer (perfect timing right before 4th of July.

-Ice cream and waffle cones. And me finally learning how to say waffle cone in Hungarian.

Im so grateful for little things. This week was tough-- lots of member canceled last minute before our lessons and since we cant meet with women without a member present with us we had to cancel our lessons as well. But on the bright side that gave us more time to tract-- which sometimes brings success but always ensures comedic relief. Like Tuesday when we knocked on a door of an apartment that was blasting the "Macarena" on full volume. We never would have guessed a naked 80 year old néni would answer with a cigarette in her mouth. You just cant predict those moments sadly. If I could predict them I would most definetely avoid them that I know for sure (This néni was covering everything up luckily--  but still eye contact is e v e r y t h i n g.)

We taught Judit the Restoration again to solidify things before her baptism and make sure she understands everything. She pulled out her scriptures so excited to show us she read and I opened the Book of Mormon to find EVERY line the first 6 pages underlined. I asked her "Wow you really like the Book of Mormon dont you?" and she said "Yes I dont understand it all right now but I know its really important and I think Ill be able to understand it if I keep reading it." She has a lot of faith. And will soon have one of the most colorful copies of the Book of Mormon.

The highlight of the week was Saturday morning, we got to go to a members home who lives in a little village and do some yard work for her. My job was cutting down some cherry trees and wheelbarrowing them to a big pile. It was fantastic because there were so many cherries left on the trees and she told me to eat them all before I cut them down. So I did. It was great cause she had all the missionaries do work that grandma hughes would have had us do. I thought about her a lot that morning. Later for lunch Erika the member tried to drown us in 4 soups, It only made me sweat so much more. The worst part was that they were fantastic but we had to limit ourselves on each one cause we had no Idea how many were coming.

She made goulash, tejfől crumpli, a hungarian chili, and squash soup with meatballs. All foods grandma would have loved!

I am grateful for America. Family week looked so great! Im so grateful the knowledge we have of the plan of salvation and the opportunity I have to share that. The Lord blesses his missionaries and I wouldnt rather be anywhere else. D&C 68:5-6

sok sok szeretettel,

Hughes Elder