MISSION LIFE IN EGER

Time is passing far too quickly here in Eger.  We have loved everything about this city and the people. We just had transfers and sad our goodbyes to Elder Lawrence who transferred to Kispest.  And we have a new set of elders as well instead of the sisters we thought were coming.  And now we are our own district so we will no longer be traveling to Miskolc each week for district meetings.

Our Miskolc district,  Elder Veres, Elder Howard, Elder Lawrence, Elder Evans, Elder Mortensen, and Elder Larson.

Rainy days in Eger at our favorite Pékság.

Sister Peterson and Kriszti.  We are excited for her baptism on March 12th!

Elder Peterson and Agi!  One of our YSA who also serves as the Primary President in our Eger Branch

Elder and Sister Peterson with Henni!  She is one of our YSA and she is working towards serving a mission next summer!

Branch members that dressed up for Farsong.

The Vas family at the Farsong party. Their family makes up all of the Primary in the branch.

SISTERS CONNECTION IN BUDAPEST

A couple of weeks ago we had an opportunity to visit Éva again in Budapest.  This time Sister Szabadkai (mission president's wife) offered to be our translator.  Last spring we meet Éva after much searching and walking the streets of Budapest with our sister missionaries. Éva's only sister and sibling, Anna,  lives in Washington and is very good friends with my sister Jan. Éva had asked that we come visit her again.  She speaks no english and we speak "kicsi" hungarian.  So when Sister Szabadkai offered to go with us and to translate, we were thrilled.  We had a wonderful visit with her as she once again shared many experiences in her life.  The challenges she as had and the sorrow she has felt not being able to live all these years close to her sister. (Anna and her husband immigrated to the United States in 1956 when there was so much turmoil in Hungarian). Éva and her sister Anna were orphaned at a young age when their parents were killed because of their Jewish faith.  The children were then raised by the Catholic nuns.
 Sister Peterson shared her testimony of the Book of Mormon and how it has blessed her life and gave Éva a copy of her own.  She accepted the book gladly.  We hope she will read it and know for herself that it is true and that it can bless her life as well. We ended our visit with a promise that we would return for future visits.  Éva's health is not so good.  She spends many lonely days sitting by herself in her overstuffed chair.  Marta met her sister Anna while she was living in the US.  She now lives here in Hungary and does much service for Éva.

Marta and Éva, 

 We enjoyed a surprise this week!  A couple of our special YSA's from Budapest came to visit us here in Eger.  We had such a fun time showing them around, neither one of them had been to this city.  We spent a half a day walking the streets, exploring the castle, eating pizza and trying  new sutti. We are grateful for the time we have to spend with our YSA.  We love them and are so impressed with all the wonderful things they are doing in their lives to serve others and improve themselves.

laci Tem and Énikö at the Pizza Club in Eger

Elder and Sister Peterson, Laci and Énico, from castle hill.

This is how they make "Eclairs" in Hungary, Maple frosting and filled with chocolate mousse.

Beautiful spring like day from castle hill.

A great view of the "Minaret".  The only one left in Hungary after the Turkish occupation.  It was saved because the  priest at the nearby church put a cross on top of it.  Now it has both the crescent moon cymbal and the cross.

The small stream that winds through the city.

We are so grateful to be here in Eger.  We love serving the people of this beautiful city. We love the quieter and slower pace of this city.  The people are friendly and curious about what we do.  We have many opportunities to share our testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ.  Our blessings are great and we recognize our Heavenly Fathers's hand daily in our lives.