Brooke’s contact info
email: brooke.gertsch@myldsmail.net
mail: 1122 Budapest
Hajnoczy, Jozsef utca 14
Hungary
TRANSFERS are like 2 weeks away! I am kind
of the worst when it comes to the unknown because it drives me CRAZY every time
I think about it. So I try my best not to think about it too much.
I can’t imagine leaving the beauty of Szeged but mostly the people I have
become to know and love. But it would be exciting to go. So time
will tell I guess!!!
EASTER DINNER was a big LOL because no one in our district
had thought about going to the store to make something nice for Easter dinner …
so we gathered all we had left which was a little bit of ham, carrots, rice,
bread and we made Palacsintas (Hungarian Pancakes) and put our left
overs in them! It was the funniest, kind of saddest, little meal.
But hey - ONLY IN HUNGARY!!! I am so lucky to be surrounded by
missionaries that make the best out of any situation.
So
last P-day we went to the Szeged Zoo. It was super fun! I could
seriously watch the Penguins all day.
But one thing that set this zoo
apart from any other zoo I’ve been to, was the feeding time… we
were “lucky" enough to be at the Lion cage… right at LUNCH TIME!
They had a nice little room to the side of the cage where they let them
in to eat. The next thing I know, the Lions were devouring these poor
innocent rabbits! Fur and all!! Sorry, I know it’s disgusting, but
it was National Geographic status. SO CRAZY! Talk about the Circle
of Life. Yeah so that was crazy. And then when we started to pass
by cages with dead baby chicks all over, I couldn’t keep myself composed so we
left and got some ice cream. Haha, I have decided I would rather be
oblivious to the feeding animals at the zoo! Lesson Learned!
(You
can thank me later for NOT adding the photos of the Lion’s feeding session
- You’re welcome! - Chris :))
This
week, I wish I could say I have a super cool story where we met someone and
were able to find people and bring them to church. But I don’t. And
that doesn’t get me down! Because I DO have numerous stories each day
where we were able to help someone carry groceries, or stop someone and have a
really solid conversation about God and Jesus Christ. I don’t know if it
is because the sun is starting to come out, but people are slowly becoming more
smiley and friendly, and I never thought I would get to a place of such
happiness so fast. The language is starting to pick up, I am feeling so
confident in who I am and what I am doing, and yeah, being a missionary is
pretty dang cool. I don’t really look at numbers and if they are low or
not, because no matter what, I know that I am doing my absolute best to make
sure that every person that I come across has a positive experience with
missionaries and hopefully has a better day!
SENIOR COUPLE! Elder & Sister Howell got to
Szeged this weekend and they are so great. They are from Southern
California and their courage to try out their Hungarian to people on the
streets is so inspiring! Haha… they crack me up! It’s nice to have
“almost grandparents” here too.
Brooke’s District
in Szeged
SPRING is taking it’s sweet time, but slowly
the flowers are starting bloom and there’s a whole lot of GREEN. I’m
obsessed! I really am so blessed to be in such a beautiful place.
LITTLE MOMENTS THAT MADE ME SMILE THIS WEEK:
• I got Dusty’s package
with the cutest cards from the kids and GOLDFISH & CHEEZ-ITS! You can
ask my companion, I pretty much cried like a baby. I miss snacks from
home!! (And my Aunt’s, Uncle’s and cousins too!!!)
• One day were were
tracting and came up to this Neni’s (grandma’s) house and after she
declined our message, she started asking us where we were from and we had a
nice little convo and she began picking flowers out of her garden and then gave
them to us! I LOVE THOUGHTFUL PEOPLE! They make my world go around!
Speaking
of the world… we may not have access to the news, but word has spread about
what happened this past week in Brussels. This world is a crazy world,
man. When things like this happen, I get a little (okay maybe a lot)
scared as to what will happen next. But what I am learning, is how
important it is to cleave unto the Lord and His gospel because when we do that,
not only can we be strengthened to get through hard times, but He can help
soften our hearts and give us hope for better days. I am so incredibly
grateful to have found comfort through my Savior and I hope I can help others
find it too. He is always there. He just leaves it up to us to
build our faith in Him.
A scripture we shared at the branch’s Easter part
is one of my absolute favorite scriptures. It’s in Moroni 7:42 and it
says:
“And what is it that ye shall hope for?
Behold, I say unto you, that ye shall have hope through the Atonement of
Christ and the power of His resurrection, to be raised unto life eternal and
this because of your faith in Him according to the promise.”
-Nagyon
fontos hogy krisztus es o engestelese az alapunk legyen. Es amilor
hiszunk krisztusban, a hitunk abni fog nekunk erot es perspektiat hogy
mindvegig kitarssunk.-
(It’s
so important hat Christ and His atonement be our foundation. And when we
believe in Christ, our faith will give us strength and perspective, to
help us endure to the end)
I
love you all will all my heart! I pray that you are all safe and happy!
I hope you all had a great Easter!
All
my love,
B
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