Hey everyone! Sorry I'm writing so late today! But I'm glad I get to write still.
This
week has been pretty crazy. In Poland, they don't celebrate Halloween,
but they do celebrate 'All Saint's Day' or Day of the Dead. So as a
branch we celebrated Halloween and had a super fun party and carved
pumpkins but later this week we went to the graves and celebrated All
Saints Day with Natalie. Natalie is the 12 year old in our branch that
got baptized with out her parents getting baptized. She comes to church
all by herself! She's so cool. So on All Saints Day they put candles
and lanterns all over the graves and everyone comes and visits the
graves of their ancestors. It's really quite beautiful. On our way
back home from the graves we were on a tramwaj - the long bus-like
things that run on rails - and this hooligan pulled the emergency alarm
break in the back of the tramwaj. Then the two men got off the tramwaj
and walked quickly away. That was an adventure.
We have three baptismal dates in Poznan! Hold your
thumbs that they'll all go through! (Instead of crossing your fingers
in Poland, you hold your thumbs).
Anyways, this
week has been so good. One of my favorite parts was visiting this
little girl, Izabela, at the hospital. We walked part way and rode a
bus most of the way, with Izabela's little sisters, and an older sibling
and her husband I think... the little girls, Marcela and Martyna are
twins and they're the cutest things ever. We got to the hospital room
and were able to sing a couple hymns in polish to them. We also got
them singing with us at one point. It was just super fun. On the way
home we taught the twins how to play this hand-slap game and they just
ate it up. It was so fun to play on the bus, then they wanted to keep
doing it as we walked back to the chapel. They live right across the
street from the chapel, and I may have talked about them before. Kids
are the best, and they have so much potential! If you have any
influence on little kids, just love them, alright?!
I got a letter from the Tonja and Jason Henderson
family today! That was fun! Thanks guys! And thanks Rishi for all the
letters you have sent. You're so amazing!
I bought new boots
this week, and gloves and a hat! I'm excited to use them soon. Sorry I
haven't said much about the weather... but fall has basically come and
gone and there are not many pretty leaves on the trees anymore, looks
like winter! It did snow a little bit a while ago, but not enough to
stay on the ground. Fall was beautiful here! And I loved the time
change cuz I got an extra hour of sleep.
Well the past few days I've been feeling pretty
sick. I'm thinking I have the stomach flu, I've got a pretty nasty
fever. But I got a blessing this morning and I'm so grateful for
blessings and the priesthood! I'm also grateful for little miracles.
Yesterday my fever broke for long enough that I felt like I could go to
church. I was so grateful for that.
I know that God
is looking out for me and that His Son knows exactly what I'm feeling.
Christ is so amazing. I can't imagine being sick all the time like
some people are, or being like Wojtek and having MS, or like Bozena who
has to get dialysis every other day. I'm grateful for my usual great
health and I'm grateful for the Savior who knows how to comfort me. He
comforts me with family, like the other night when I couldn't sleep i
got up and read some letters from family and could get my mind off of my
body. He comforts me with a great companion who knows how to serve me
and stay positive. And with worthy awesome elders who could give me a
blessing this morning. I'm so grateful for our Elders - Elder Tiner and
Elder Stockford. Such awesome young men.
The church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day saints is TRUE. Stay
healthy, remember the Savior, and find someone to comfort who isn't
feeling well.
Love you all so, so much,
- Siostra Amber Allen
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