YSA CONFERENCE IN ROMANIA

Every year the young single adults here in eastern Europe have the opportunity to attend a country YSA conference.  This year the conference was hosted by Romania with young adults from seventeen different countries.  Romania is a beautiful place covered with rolling fields and tree covered mountains.  Our destination was Brasov, in the heart of the area known as Transylvania.  Here is the home of Bran Castle, best known as Dracula's Castle.  We traveled 12 hours by bus to get to our destination.  As a missionary couple serving with the young adults we had the opportunity to attend this conference with 34  of our YSA's from Hungary.  We were able to get to know many of the YSA from other countries as well, during the week, as we shared experiences together.  It was held at a beautiful resort hotel at the foot of one of the ski mountains.  There were many well organized institute classes, service projects, firesides, dances, sport events, hikes, and even a trip to Dracula's Castle.

On the road with the YSA

Brasov Romania with its Hollywood style sign on the mountain.

Just chill in in Brasov with Tamas Furko, Laszlo and Tamas Szabo

Winding our way through the city down narrow alleys.

Elder Peterson with brother and sister duel, Klaudia and Benji Wunderli

Beautiful city of Brasov, Romania

Sister Peterson hanging out with the YSA

Our entire group of approx. 180 of us from 17 different countries.

The view from atop Bran Castle.

The hike to Bran Castle

Senior  Missionaries helping with the conference, Elder and Sister Flanders, Bair, Keppner, Stratton, Pres and Sister Ivory, Elder and Sister Anderson, Peterson, Dalton, Johnson and Brother and Sister Euvrard 

Pioneer games, three legged and sack races.

Lobby of the Alpin Hotel

Many opportunities to get to know the YSA

Our dining hall with Sister Cintia Geröly, Zsófia Mátyás, and Eszter Kovács

Waiting at the bus station in Budapest for our ride back to the mission home after an awesome YSA country conference.  We are loaded up with flags and supplies we will need for next years YSA conference in Hungary.  We will have the opportunity to host the conference next year.  We will be working to get our committee together very soon.  We are looking forward  to hosting  the YSA country conference next July.