Note: this is the last update Madi emailed home as a missionary 2 weeks ago. She is
now safely home and I will make an update about that adventure, soon!
Shpresa vdes e fundit
my comp sis Dow :)
w Sis Bennett, she's awesome
baked for each "last".. English, German, BOM kurs etc... mom's vegan choc. cake recipe was a huge crowd-pleaser ;)
creative contacting, goin strong ;)
sweet Le wanted to show us around her school today so we got to meet some teachers and friends (and give them each pass-along-cards ;))
F is rockin my BYU IDAHO t-shirt haha, had to return the favor with all their sweet gifts, and notes that say "thank-you for teaching me about God"
this mom and son are regulars at German kurs because the other half of their family lives in Austria
this nënë is adorable
havin trouble gettin a good pic. ;) I love this girl, she's amazing and just straightup fun to be around, shoutout to my STL Motra çajupi haha
sweet people <3 powercouple right here
branch Pres. he's a cool guy
stylin nënë on the left is our YW president, she is such a blessing to this branch and the girls she watches over and teaches
this family is so great <3
some of our branch
&Të Rinjt të mrekullueshëm
May 9, 2016
Hej <3333
Before I mention some cool experiences from the past week, I just wanna mention that I am so grateful for the wonderful, life-changing, testimony-building experience I've had, serving as a set-apart servant of the Lord in the Adriatic South corner of His vineyard. It breaks my heart to think of leaving this place with these people I've grown to love, but I'm mostly just thankful I got to be here and try to do my part to serve and uplift and share the restored gospel. I've learned so much and I guess the true test will be how I apply the truths and valuable lessons once I'm no longer a full-time representative of the Savior. I know that missionary work- the Lord's work- is an eternal work, and I'm sure grateful for that.
L (J's mom) wasn't able to be baptized this week since there was still no call from her husband in Italy (needs to discuss this big decision/ get permission) but she is progressing more and more each day, and I'm so happy to see her growth and hear her testimony. (And see her in church, in a dress, pretty rare for Albania lol. I guess they only like dressing up for dasëms and funerals).
We had a powerful lesson out in the wild.. started off as an idea for a picnic; use a little lunch time, enjoy nature with our sweet friends and share testimonies etc. but we ended up hiking through the jungle and mud for a solid hour to find the "perfect spot" but I guess it was worth it because we had an incredible lesson with our young women (Lv and J, who were recently baptized, remember them? :)) and Le (it's confusing I know, all their names start with L but respecting their privacy so I'll refer to her as Le), who is absolutely golden and so sweet and faithful and should be getting baptized next week. Plus nënë rosa, L, as I called her, since we were like little ducklings following after her haha. We shared the 2nd half of Alma 30:44 ("all things denote there is a God...") then each of us shared our testimonies, the spirit was so strong, and these women are incredible, rock solid faith and sweet examples to me. It felt like a little mini Lushnjë girl's camp, and Le told us it was the best day of her life.
It's been busier than ever around here, and miracles are occurring daily. Feeling so blessed to serve here. I know this gospel is true and I'm so happy to see that others are finding and accepting the precious truths because then they are filled with this peace and joy.
Alma chapter 29 sums up my feelings at this point. So happy and grateful. I love my mission, and even though I'll be leaving the wonderful land of Albania shortly, my calling as a missionary will always be engraved on my heart. :)
Ju dua shumë,
<3 Motra Rajlli
oh I wanted to mention that our cute primary kids all memorized 3Nefi 5:13, so proud of them ;)
crazy storm the other day! April flowers bring May showers?
pink shirt is Lv,
gocat e mia :))))
flower skirt is Le
lol J took these posed pics of me..
nënë rosa <3 such a strong woman
& Sis Dau heads back home to Skopje tmrw!
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