Brooke's contact info: brooke.gertsch@myldsmail.net
FIRST WEEK OF TRANSFER #3
(I got to see my MTC family at the transfer meeting in
Budapest)
This week was the craziest so far. Let’s start with the honest truth. The day after transfers was very difficult
for me. Giullian Nővér was the only companion I had for the
first 4 months of my mission. And on top
of being separated from her, I was so incredibly nervous that I was staying in
Szeged. She was the one that had made
all of the relationships with everyone and always did the majority of the
talking. And when my new companion came
into the city, I was the only one that would know everyone and would have the
connections and stuff. So starting off
the transfer, I was a little scared!
I don’t think I have prayed for help so hard in my life!
(My new companion - Vielstich Nővér)
Time after time, Heavenly Father has answered my prayer, but
I don’t ever think I have felt Him with me more than I do right now! For one, I was given such an AMAZING new
companion. She is only one group above
me and speaks super well, but there have already been a lot of times where
someone said something to us and we had no idea what they said and we both just
look at each other confused and then just laugh about it after! We both are so open and excited for growth
and change, so I know she is an answer to my prayers!
Side-note - I decided to make cookies with the brown
sugar and chocolate chips grandma and Grandpa sent me. We ate about a third of the cookie dough and
then when we went to actually make the cookies we realized we had no cookie
trays or anything close! BUT we did find
muffin tins and ended up having chocolate chip muffins! (Don’t worry grandma,
they still tasted just like cookies!) Haha… missionary life is so dysfunctional
but I love it! Such an adventure!
There is a
saying that has gone throughout the mission – “You
don’t know how much you know until you’re on
your own”. And
without my trainer, I am
kind of on my own, in a sense. And I
feel like that
can apply to real life, too! I have been
having so
many experiences this week where I have
had to step up and “just
do it” and I have genuinely surprised myself at the growth
I am already
feeling, and it’s only the first week of this transfer!
I’m not saying that I can express every
single thought I have or
understand every word people say, but I am focusing my
absolute
hardest when
people talk to me and can get the general idea of what
they say and can add to the conversation
and keep it going. Our
lessons this week
were so exhilarating because I felt so in tune with
the Spirit
and things started coming to my mind and I would just
say them! And then after the lesson,
I would want to skip all the
way home because I think I can totally do this mission thing!
I’m so ready
for the weeks to come. I know it’s only going to get even better!
And lastly, I
just have to say how incredibly blessed I feel to be
able to do another
transfer here in Szeged. Yes,
the heat is starting
to get almost unbearable, to the point where you are just used to
being
sweaty and sticky 24/7. And yes, I have
had to catch about 5
cockroaches just yesterday. But this is my home away from home!
And the best part about this place is the people! The best moment
was walking into church and
getting so many smiles and hugs from
my favorite
people. The members in the branch are so
amazing and
I love each one of them with all my
heart! I am so happy I get to
serve them
for another two months and continue strengthening
our
relationships. The same goes for our
investigators!
(A side story I thought I would add… Brooke sent the above picture to me with the following caption… “I tried wearing more sensible shoes and they turned out giving me horrible blisters! woohoo! my feet are actually doing so much better! i don’t even know why!!!
The reason I shared this is because it is more PROOF that Heavenly Father answers prayers! Brooke had told me on our Mother’s day call that she is having a lot of foot problems. She has collapsed arches and was still having a lot of pain a few weeks ago. I told her she needed to talk to her Mission President about seeing another doctor - her feet are her main mode of transportation!!! Anyway.. I have been praying a lot for her, as usual, but really praying for her feet to be healed so that she can accomplish all she needs to on her mission. I even asked my Mom to pray for her feet too… When she told me her feet were better and she didn’t even know why… I KNEW WHY!! - Chris)
It really is
all about the people! Ah… Szeged! There’s no place I’d rather be!
So, so happy!
I love you all
and hope you have an incredible week!
Go swimming for
me! Haha!
Sok
szeretettel,
Gertsch Nővér
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