September 20, 2017
Sziastok,
This week our
teachers decided it would be a good idea for us to speak nem angol (no English)
in class and only speak in magyarol (Hungarian). It's safe to say that class
got a lot quieter, but it's a good idea for us to try and learn the language
faster. Hungarian is a very foreign language. It may use the same alphabet as
English, but the similarities with English start and end there. There are
actually 40 different letters in the alphabet because there are so many different
types of O’s, U’s and other vowels. And since there are no latin roots, it is a
struggle to memorize new words, but I try my best each day to grow my
vocabulary. Another thing that makes Magyarol so foreign is that the words can
be very long because of all the suffixes you add onto words. A word could have
2 or 3 different suffixes and first you have to try and listen to what the word
is and then listen to all the little suffixes to try and understand the
meaning.
Also, this week
we had to change classrooms which was sad. Our old classroom was on the same
floor as the terrace so we would go out there for class sometimes which was
nagyon jo (very good). But all good things must come to an end. Now our class
is on the first floor of the other new building so we don't get to watch the
sunset over the mountains anymore. I'm just grateful that our class isn't in
one of the older buildings because those buildings are like a dungeon compared
to the new ones. Also on every P-day (today) we get to go the Provo temple
which is always a good experience. It's the one time a week we get to step foot
outside the MTC campus.
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| New MTC building with Provo Temple in backgound |
On Tuesday,
another apostle came and spoke to us. This time we heard from Elder Quentin L
Cook. He spoke of 4 loves to develop to be a successful missionary. 1. Love
your Companion 2. Love the People 3. Love your Mission President. And most
importantly 4. Love the Savior. As we learn to love the Savior and make it our
primary emphasis, we can show our love by taking his gospel to the world.
I got the
your package and the cookies were very tasty. And now I have some socks I can
wear during exercise time so my socks aren't sweaty for the rest of the day.
And the hoodie is for when I go and grab breakfast at 6:40 in the morning. Yes
I prepared my talk, but luckily I did not have to give it this week. But since
I am here 9 weeks, I will probably have to give a talk at least one time and
maybe two times. And I have yet to think of a scripture for my plaque so I will
think of one and let you know what it is next week. Also for some reason I
can't figure out how to get pictures using the USB cord that plugs into my
camera, but I borrowed my companion's SD card reader and it works. So if you
could send me one of those that would be great. And you only say “Sziastok” if you are saying hi or bye to
multiple people and “szia” is hi or bye to just one person.
- Udy Elder
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