Latest Pictures from MTC 12-27-11

We received some more pictures from Anna at MTC.

Christmas e-mail

We received an e-mail from Anna today, she can't call us today since she is still in MTC.  She loves it at MTC and says the spirit is very strong and is happy she had the opportunity to spent Christmas there.  Elder Bedenar came and spoke to the missionaries today, she said it was a very uplifting and spiritual experience.

 She will be able to call us on the way to Romania on Jan. 2nd.  She will have a three hour layover in Seattle on her way and will phone us then.  It is tempting to go to the airport and see her but we will resist.  We all believe it is important to be obedient so a phone call will do.  She is very excited about getting to Romania.

Letter received 11-19-11

Anna reports that things are going great at MTC and she loves it there.  She says that the spirit is very strong and she can tell she is getting help learning Romanian.  The language is tough and she has two 3 hour classes a day in Romanian.
Her district is only three missionaries, Sora's Komar and Sam and one Elder.  Thay will depart for Romania on Jan 4, 2012.  They will get there in time to "enjoy" most of the winter.  The climate the is alot like the Northeastern U.S. cold winters and hot summers.  There are four pretty distinct seasons with highs in the 80-95 degree range in the summer.
The mission will consist of all of Romania and the country of Moldova which is on the Northeast border.  The mission has 18 branches and only around 2000 members, as Anna says the is a lot of work to do.

Pictures from MTC

                                   Name Tag                                                    

                       Sors's Komar and Sam                                             

                                                     Romania
                                                    

Sora Komar

Practicing
                                                                                                      

Companions

Learning Romanian

Studying hard

Mission District

Anna just minutes before reporting to MTC.  Taken on 11-2-2011

Anna going to the Seattle Temple

First Letter form MTC

11-14-2011

We received our first letter from Anna today from MTC.  She is loving it there and says they are very busy.  She is working hard to learn the Romanian language and everything else about being a full time missionary.  Her district only has three missionaries, one Elder and two Sisters.  Anna says they have grown very close already and are very supportive of each other.

Her P-day is on Wednesdays and she reports they get to go to the temple that day each week.  Her testimony is growing by leaps and bounds and one can feel the spirit as you read her letter.

We are very proud (in a good way) parents.  This girl has come a long way from an orphanage in Russia to MTC preparing to serve in Romania. 

Leaving for MTC

Anna leaves for MTC on Monday, October 31st.  She will be driving to Provo with her mom to report on November 2nd at 1:10 p.m.  We are having a farewell open house on October 29th at our home.  She is very excited but at the same time quite nervous.  She will be learning the Romanian language at MTC,  that will be the third language she knows, English, Russian and Romanian.  She has a great spirt and I am sure she will be a fantastic missionary.