Where has the month gone?

We are happy to say we have been keeping busy. Hungary continues to be a beautiful country.

1st is the view from the top of Saint Stephens Basilicata Tower, Yes Clark climbed, I rode the elevator. 2nd is Saint Stephens square. 3rd is our Senior Missionary group.

We have been able to attend our first District Meeting. These young Elders and Sisters are so fun and so willing to help us out with anything. They are teaching English during the day to who ever wants to learn. They sing and are social media experts!

We have been able to meet with "partners" which are other organizations in Hungary that support Humanitarian Aid. There are many groups doing a wonderful thing. We are privileged to work along side with them.

We work with some organizations directly. We visited a school for disabled children. Those with any type of challenge that would make learning difficult. Our Church, or you as members, helped to provide tools to help the vision impaired children with boards that light really bright, then they work with different pieces of shapes and colors. it was so fun to see the little ones hold the piece close to their eyes, and exclaim what color it was because they could see it. We/you also helped with a sandbox and a fence around the playground area, so they can play safely. They always have food for us when we visit.

At another school we worked with an organization to put in a paver play area. Here everything is pavers, and the pavers are different colors, in this case to provide hop-scotch and colored squares for counting. Before they only had a dirt parking lot. Now it is inviting and safe. These schools operate from what the government gives them. In some cases it is $30.00 a child a month and they feed them 3 meals a day. They are doing a good job with what they have and providing a wonderful place for the children, we/you help fill in the gaps.

We were able to gather with almost all the Senior Missionaries serving in Hungary and Romania. It was a fun 2 days. We toured the beautiful chapels, the fantastic Parliament building (that we see out our back window) We went to the World market, ate great food, went on a dinner cruise on the Danube River, attended our weekly mission meeting together, then had dessert with our Mission President and his family in the Mission home.

We learned the importance of ministering to "the one" and have made a forever friend.

We enjoyed a delayed broadcast of Conference, and felt the spirit across the miles. We find ourselves so grateful to have a Prophet and Apostles on the earth today to give us strength and guidance as the world becomes more confusing.

Our Trainers Rob and Jan Boardman have returned to the states and are enjoying their family once more. They paved the way for our success. We are forever thankful.

We are getting comfortable and thoroughly enjoying the beautiful fall weather. We have our windows open day and night. We have afternoon rain showers sometimes. We walk or take public transport when possible. Our two trips to towns further away, we have seen farm land, rolling hills, with some mountains in the distance. It is a lot like Oklahoma. Beautiful and green.

Clark has great driving skills. I haven't gotten behind the wheel yet.

We love our video calls with our fantastic children and the messages we get. They continue to support us in everyway possible. Clark and I even tried some of our own IT work, and we are happy to say, the computer still works.

We are working on new projects. Providing some Laparoscopes for a children's hospital. Filling some needs at a special needs primary school, and some equipment for a disability home.

Every day we are grateful for this opportunity. The Gospel of Jesus Christ can bless our lives.

He Lives!