Change is always hard. Every 9 weeks we see missionaries transfer from one place to another leaving friends and old companions. We see some missionaries come into the mission and others go home. We were happy to hear we will not be transferred and will stay together as companions. (one of the many benefits of being Sr. missionaries). We were able to go the the train station in Budapest to meet all the transferring elders and sisters. Since we are located in the center of the state, all companionships come the the station, make their companion swaps, then take the train back to their new areas. Our assignment was to help make sure all their mail, which has come to the mission home, gets to them. We had 8 extra large bags full of mail and packages to distribute. The Keleti train station is huge and a very busy place. I can't believe how ornate these European train stations are with beautiful art work and even statues in the windows. The train station occupies a very prominent corner near the center of Budapest where the major thoroughfare splits and goes to either side of the station. It looks awesome as you drive towards the station up the boulevard. It was a cold and windy day but we enjoyed the experience despite being chilled to the bone.
This transfer we had 6 of our elders leave for home. We will miss them greatly. They are Elder Gaytan, Giacalone, Richards, Neely, Ralph, and Godderidge. There were also 2 Senior sisters who left us. They are Sister Scherrer, and Borgstrom. There were 7 new young elders and sisters that come in from the MTC. We are looking forward to getting to know them better.
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| Front of Keleti train station, Budapest |
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| Mail call |
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| Watching over the luggage while elders go to lunch |
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| missionary luggage piled up waiting for departure |
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| Our Buda district before the transfer. Love these missionaries! Elder Parkinson, Elder Gaytan, Elder Blackman, Elder Ady, Elder Cathcart, Elder Depallens, elder Nyman, Elder Anderson, Sister Dinehart, and Sister Naegle. |
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