Whirlwind

 Hello!

This week was a whirlwind of emotion and change! I said goodbye to my family in Ploiesti, moved back to Bucharest and have had a lot of meetings, tasks, and responsibilities to do since I have been here! It has been so much fun to see so many old friends and members here that I definitely missed while I was away! Everyone was also so welcoming and kind to me coming back so that made my heart happy!

Since this was transfers week I had a ton of work to do on the computer today so I really did not want to be on a screen for very long! haha

I love you all! Thank you for all of your support, care, and love!

One of the main takeaways from my personal studies this week was actually in Elder Jonathan S. Schmitt's talk where he shared how one Sunday as he was listening to the sacrament prayers and it said, "to take upon ourselves the name of Jesus Christ", the Holy Ghost reminded him that Jesus has many names. And then the question came to his heart, "which of Jesus's names should I take upon myself this week?"

I loved this question so much and it is something that I really want to apply to my life this week! Especially while preparing to hear Elder Bednar speak this coming weekend! I can't wait to share all my thoughts with you all next week about what I learned and felt after listening to Elder Bednar for the whole weekend! (Saturday there is a missionary meeting from 10-1, youth and YSA meeting from 3-5, and then on Sunday for everyone from 10-12!) I am so excited!!

Love you all and hope you have a great week!

Sora Acton

Said goodbye to so many wonderful

members and friends!! I love Sora Latinu

so much! Her house was always a place of

comfort to me! From the tabernacle choir

music she would play in the background

to the essential oil defuser she always had

running! I loved it all and will miss her tons!!

Our friend Carmen, who we just met, came

for a quick lesson and to say goodbye in

 between a dentist appointment and work!

The fact that her mouth was numb and in 

discomfort yet she still came warmed my heart!

Oh how I will miss Alexandru!! 💗

Adrian also sacrifices so much to come to the church

and have lessons! I hope that we can get him on

baptismal date again soon and that I will be able to go 

back to Ploiesti for his baptism! Keep him in your prayers!

Sora Robinson's parents paid for a special lunch

for us for our 1 year on the mission and we also

got to have it on our last day together!! I am really

going to miss her, her strong spirit, and just the 

comfort of family I feel whenever I'm around her!!

Some of my bestest friends left the mission this week!

Their strong testimonies and spirits are already missed

so much from everyone here! I feel so honored to have

been able to learn and serve closely with each of them

in the past year!!

More goodbyes, my heart can barely take it! Mica

was so much fun to talk with, she has been friends

with the missionaries for years!

Me and my new companion, Sora Bundy, and some

pretty purple flowers! I love my purple flowers! 😊

reunited with Marilena 💜

My last night in Ploiesti, we went to Alexandra's

house and made cookies!!! They were so good!!

And it was so much fun spending time with her!

She has such a sweet spirit about her and I can't 

wait to see what is in store for her future! I have

learned a lot from her sweet testimony!

We taught Diana English this week online

and her cute son, Patrick, was always a part

of the lessons in some way!! I will miss them

too soo much!! 💜