A Good Haircut
It isn't everyday that I look in the mirror and think, "That is one good looking man."... Wait, yeah it is.
But it certainly helps that I got a good haircut.
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| One good-looking man. *1 |
This last week was really good. I can't think of anything specific just off the top of my head so I will just jump right into talking about the individual days.
Yesterday
The library where we usually email was closed. So instead of emailing we did a bunch of nothing really. But we did go out to do some whipping. Elder Rusz hadn't ever really had a lot of opportunity to try it out, so we went and did that. I don't know if I have ever told you, but whips are just as loud as guns in the right hands. Or at least almost as loud as guns. *2
Sunday
This was one of my best Sundays here in Hungary. I have never had an easier time understanding all of what was said. This is kind of unfortunate because I will only have one more Sunday in this country, and after that. Well we'll see won't we.
After church we went to go look up some people who live on the edge of town. It was pretty fun to go out there on our bikes. It was super dark though, and the roads weren't all paved so it was a little bit worrying in some places. The worst part was that we got lost like five times and one of those times left us with no better option but to ride our bikes through a very scary pitch black part of town. I don't know what it looks like during the day, but I hope I don't have to go back during the night. I really wasn't too worried about being out there though, every single house out there was clearly recently constructed and it looked like only rich people actually lived out there. Which is actually the exact opposite of what it was that I did expect.
Saturday
We spent the whole day looking people up. We didn't actually find anyone who was able to meet with us, but then again we don't usually find lots of people who are willing to meet with us. We did however find some inactive members, and so we later told the Branch President about that. Maybe someday they will come back to the church.
Friday
We had a pretty awesome district meeting. Or district counsel as the mission has begun to call it. (I have no idea why) afterwards we had an apartment inspection where we were told that everything in our apartment was great. Go Us! And following that inspection we got a ride to the train station from where we traveled to the city where our Branch President actually lives and there we had a very good meeting with him.
Thursday
We did our weekly planning in the morning. It was then that I realized that I would be planning my last full week in the country. Such a weird feeling. Following that planning session we went out and did a bunch of tracting.
Wednesday
Just a day full of tracting, and streeting. We probably also tried looking up some people. Oh wait! Super early in the morning we had one of the best lessons that I have taught in a long time. Just as good as the one where the person that I was teaching actually understood the implications of the Restoration, and what that would mean for them personally. The man that I taught was honestly super cool, and we will be talking with him to set up another teaching appointment.
Tuesday
We did a bunch of look ups, and we were able to meet with a less active member. It was all super good. And I am glad to have been able to meet that member, because it seemed that the only reason that she is inactive is because she literally cannot walk all the way to the church building. So we were able to inform the Branch about her, and at the very least they will begin bringing the sacrament to her.
Well I think that that is all.
For those of you who are wondering about what I intend to do when I get home, the answer is get a job. Right now I think that the best course of action for me is to work for a bit before I try to go to college. Especially since I don't really have any money at all. I also really want to get a car that I can use in college so that is one of my big goals.
I don't actually know what day it will be when I arrive home, but I think it is the 14th. *3
I am sure that you all actually know better than I do. As far as what time I will arrive, I actually have absolutely no idea whatsoever.
I love you all!
Sincerely,
Brandon.
Mom's Notes:
1. That is one good-looking young man. (I remember Bruce and I, at about that same age, giggling at the thought of calling ourselves a man and a woman. It just sounded so weird! We were a boy and a girl...I don't know when or how we made the transition to thinking (and saying) "man" and "woman."
Apparently my kids don't feel that way at all.)
2. We will have to have Brandon show off his skills with a whip. Also, it's funny that all the American missionaries in Hungary have run off to buy themselves a whip, but Elder Rusz, who is from Hungary, has never had the opportunity to try it out.
3. He had me completely, totally freaked out. We have all made arrangements to get out of school, and off of work, and travel to Salt Lake on the 15th; we could not do it on the 14th—or it would at least be super difficult, and some of us might not make it. (Although if he was right, I would have moved mountains to get us there a day earlier than planned.) Even though I've read his itinerary several times since we first got it, I had to look it over three times this morning to keep my heart from racing.
Just over one week left! It's hard to believe, and it's coming too fast. I am so ready, and I am so not ready. But, ready or not, here he comes!
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