Wake up

This week was quick.

Wednesday while tracting we had a drunk guy come out and yell at us then randomly ask us if we want cake (he had a little plate in his hands.) My comp said yes and got a huge bite shoved in his mouth-- I said no thank you (not taking into account the fact that he was drunk and didnt reallc care what I said.) and was surprised when a fork full of the strongest rum cake was stuffed into my mouth. This is why we try to tract around 1-6 so we avoid the drunks... sadly this was at noon. oh Hungarians.

Friday we had a fantastic lunch at one of the members home who lives about 45 minutes away by bus. They invited our investigator Judit which was really nice of them and we had a great lunch/lesson. The only problem was on the long bumpy bus ride whenever I would try to take a little nap Judit would slap my knee and tell me to "Wake up and look at how round the trees are!" or "Wake up look at how pretty the sunflower field is!" I thought shed eventually give up but she endured the whole way there, and back as well. I slept so good that night!

Monday we saw a miracle! We had already tracted earlier in the day and had about an hour to fill before the end of the day (we usually walk through the park by the river and talk with people on benchs) but yesterday Baird Elder felt like we should tract some more (once again the risks he is taking with the drunk people are huge!). But I figured if he wanted to tract it was definetely the spirit growing that desire cause few other things can. We went to an area we havent tracted in and got into a building. The first 2 doors were bácsis who yelled at us and demanded we leave. So we left... that floor hehe. The next floor we were on guard and knocked on a door which was answered by a 50 year old women and her grand-daughter. I asked them if we could share a little message about Christ (usually an immidiate turn off here) and she told us Of course come in! (remember this is always a tense moment cause usually just crazy people let us in their homes.) But she wasnt crazy! MIRACLE! We talked about the Book of Mormon and when she finished she asked us some more questions and told us to teach her more. We taught the entire restoration (rare) and afterwards talked about eternal families which was so good for her to here. Were planning on meeting next week with her and so grateful for the tender mercies of the Lord.

Ive realized the most important thing we can do is be obedient. Missionary or not our testimony/conversion can ONLY grow when we are obedient. Lots of missionaries get  dwon when they see other missionaries who dont seem as obedient get more "success". But Ive relized that what more can we want than to know that we are good with the Lord and that because we are doing ALL that we can do to keep his commandments or in other words to love him-- then he will use us unworthy children as his instruments to help his other children that have not been as blessed. Be obedient even though its hard. In this you can find safety and peace.

Nagyon szeretlek titeket.

Hughes Elder

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Love,

Elder Hughes

fotók:

Our lunch with the Somogyiék

Baird Elder (my hero) trying to entertain Judit who was getting impatient as we waited for the bus.

Us picking up the sisters at the train station after President Szabadkai called us at 10:20 (thats why were in pijamas) telling us they missed the stop and were coming in late. So we got to escort them back to their apartment and suprisingly didnt see too many drunk people.