FARSONG- YSA ACTIVITIES

Friday and Saturday we hosted the country wide Farsong activity. Three times a year all the YSA's from across Hungary come to Budapest to enjoy dancing, hiking, fun, food and spiritual enlightenment. These types of activities are very important to the building up of the YSA program in this part of the world. Many travel long distances to attend these country activities. The missionaries also use these activities to introduce our new friends (investigators) to the many single adults and show them that we do know how to have fun. The YSA in Buda had the center well decorated and arranged for a DJ to play for the Friday night dance. Sister Peterson and Sister Bagozzi had made lots of trays of food and desserts. Part of the festivities included group games and even a Farsong mask piñata. After the dance, those that have traveled far stayed with ward members for the night.

Cute kitchen help!

Our friends Andras and Katie with the missionaries

Farsong piñata

Flora, my new friend!

Elder Gaytan one of the AP's. So sad, he leaves to go home this week!

Center guy is Augustone who is submitting his mission papers and hopes to be called to Utah.

Saturday morning our activities continued. We met at the Church to have breakfast sandwiches and fruit. Some even made sack lunches to take to be eaten later on our 5 mile hike. We walked along the streets of Budapest to the foot of the Buda hills. There are some famous rock outcroppings located high on one of the hills. This area provides a great opportunity to look out over the city below. This is a famous lookout called "Tunder Sziklov" (Ferry Rock). We enjoyed the hike with the group and made it to the top of the hill with them. Spring is coming to Hungary now and we saw many flowers and buds popping out. Still jacket weather however. We love these young single adults and love to serve with them in this beautiful part of the world.