Week 40 109 Book of Mormons!!!

Zdravo svima!!

As I said in the last email, we were in the Belgrade book fair. It is one of the biggest book fairs in Europe. As Brother Savić said," so many books you could swim through them!" 

We had a stand where we displayed pictures of Christ and things from the Bible and Book of Mormon. People would come up to US and ASK US about the Book of Mormon (someone asking missionaries about the BOM is one of the greatest things ever!) We would get to explain it, answer questions, and then offer to meet up and explain more. We got lots of numbers and Facebook's and in total gave out 109 Book of Mormons!

I got to see my favorite sister ever Sister Hart! The Novi Sad sisters came down to help with the book fair! 

We got to spend lots of time with members this week as they helped with the stand. Brother Savić and Petar told us lots of stories and cool things from the past. About what they were doing the day Belgrade was bombed, or their conversion stories. The members here in Belgrade are the best! They have such strong testimonies and they know the scriptures so well. I am so grateful for their examples and to be serving in Belgrade! 

Spiritual Thought:

The talk given by Sister Aburto in the women's session is so powerful! She talked about mental clouds of darkness or other things we struggle with. We are asked to be Perfect by our Savior. And this can be a cloud that overwhelms us. But all you can control is right now. Do your very best right now and give it your all- and in a way you are perfectly trying. Our perfect example- Christ suffered and paid for our short comings and our imperfections. So that we can overcome our weaknesses and become perfect in Him. The world makes us think we have to be perfect in all the wrong ways. Perfect nails, perfect hair, perfect photos. But are those really the perfect things?  We need to be more charitable  more patient, more holy. I know as we increase our focus on Christ, we can be a little better each day. Being perfect is a process not an event. So realize that it is a process and that you are enough! God is so patient with us and is constantly cheering us on.

I love you all! Thanks for the love & prayers(:

Also Happy Halloween hahah.

Lep Pozdrav(:

Sister Gittins

Photos:

-Us testifying to a Roman soldier!!

-Jumping for joy because Hurrah for israel!

-fun story.. Balkan parking is crazy! They park in the smallest spots ever and are crazy good at maneuvering. I tried to be Balkan.. and failed... not like crashed or anything I just couldn't fit into the spot. A bunch of old Balkan grandpas tried to walk me through how to park there- but I gave up and parked somewhere else. When I went back to thank them they were so sweet and gave me a rose! I think they felt bad for my awful parking skills!

- all the sisters after the book fair!

-Sister Hart is my so adorable (: 

- Brother Savić and Petar! They are the best!