Our baptism is still set!! This week we had district meeting and learned that Constanta is leading the Zone!! Woot!!! It looks like we will be having at least 3 baptisms here and that is CRAZY!!!
This week is also crazy because the 14th is my 6th month mark on my mission! I have already served 1/3 of my mission!!!! It is going by so crazy fast and I am really seeing a pick up in the work here in Romania. Also in Moldova things have been picking up as well and they are expecting 5 baptisms this transfer! Holy Cow!!!
We had a member of our branch pass away this week. Fratele Nitca. In the time I have been here I have only witnessed him to miss 4 weeks of church due to a fall 4 weeks ago that paralyzed him. He was an amazing member. He literally would shuffle into the church and slowly make his way up two flights of stairs every Sunday for Sacrament meeting. The missionaries were invited to his house after he had passed so we could discuss what needed to be done for the funeral and he was laid in his coffin right in front of us during the meeting. The Branch President once was all said and done said a few words about this man, which I took notes on because it was so powerful. In English he said,
"This man is a great man. He brought himself to church every week even though he could hardly walk. And for this I think he is saved," He touched Fratele Nitica's head and continued with tears in his voice, "Us Mormon do not cry because he is died, we cry because he is happy, he is truly happy."
What a wonderful gospel we have!!!!! And isn't it so true? How he said it in his broken English, "Us Mormon do not cry because he is died, we cry because he is happy, he is truly happy." These members have such faith here! Fratele Niticas wife is one of the strongest members I have ever met and she dealt with this trial with such faith and hope.
Thank you for all of your e-mails I wish I had more time to reply to them all:) No creeper stories this week. I love you all, the church is so true and I am so grateful for that. I am grateful to be here in Romania and witness how it blesses the peoples lives here.
Love you all so much!
-Sora Long
Daniela our investigator, my testimony in the front of the BOM
and the biggest spider I have ever seen on my face....
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