19 December 2011

Craciun Fericit

Merry Christmas!

I can't believe that Christmas is just around the corner. I hope it will be filled with lots of carols, fun, time spent with family, and remembering the true meaning of the holiday.

This week has gone by fast. We have made some progress and found wonderful investigators. We are working with some couples and it is so fun to see how they are growing and learning about the gospel together.

I read a talk the other day by Susan Tanner titled "My Soul Delighteth in the Things of the Lord." As I read the talk I thought about the things I delight in.

I delight in the opportunity to be a missionary. This is a once in a lifetime experience and I have already grown and learned so much about the Savior, the Gospel, and about myself.

I delight in my family. I cannot imagine being on this earth with any other family. What a blessing to know that through the blessings of the temple and through the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ we can live with our families not only for this life, but for all of eternity.

I delight in the priesthood keys. This is the only church to have the keys of the priesthood restored. What a blessing. Through these keys we are able to heal the sick, perform sacred ordinances, and be sealed to our families for time and all eternity.

I delight in the scriptures. I don't know if I have every appreciated the Book of Mormon and the Bible more than I do now. They are filled with countless promises and countless counsel for us in our day. I know that each time we read from them we grow and we can find answers to our problems.

Lastly, I delight in our eternal father in Heaven and his son Jesus Christ. They love us more than we can possibly imagine. They have made it possible for us to enjoy this life on earth and especially during this season may we remember the things that they have done for us.

Va Iubesc,

Sora Remsberg

12 December 2011

Buna Ziua Familia Mea!
Ce Faceti?

Thank you for all your letters, prayers, and love. I can feel them everyday.

This week was a little crazy. We had 14 dropped lessons and an investigator who cancelled her baptismal date. It kills me to have that happen, but I have to remember that it is ultimately the agency of the individual to accept or reject the gospel. Our role as missionaries is to create an atmosphere in which the spirit can work through us so that the heart of the investigator will be touched. Much easier said than done because I just know how lucky we are to have the gospel in our lives that I want everyone to have the same happiness. The best part about having a harder week is that you find the tender mercies of the Lord throughout the day that build your testimony. We had the opportunity to talk to a lot of people and we have met some really amazing investigators this last week and the weather was so nice this week.

We don't get a lot of referrals from the members but we are trying to involve them more in the missionary work. The members are so important to the missionary process and it makes me realize I could have done so much more at home. With this new training program we get to study fundamentals everyday in companionship study. This last week we studied how to use the members. There was a story from a lady who had been baptized and her experience shortly following. She said that it was hard and sometimes lonely because she had just entered into a new way of life that was sometimes uncomfortable. It was when she was welcomed by the members, given a calling, and felt a part of the group is when it became easier. I forget how much of a culture the LDS way of life is and if we can get the members involved from the beginning of the conversion process they will have ties and relationships in the ward long after the missionaries leave.

President and Sora Hill came to Iasi this week. They are awesome. They want to help the church here in Romania grow so much, but they are focusing on building the church from the inside out. They are really having us work with the members and the less actives to make the branches stronger. They are both brilliant people. President Hill was the dean at the BYU Marriot School of Business and Sora Hill is a lawyer. They bring such a excitement and optimism for the future here in Romania. They have so much trust in all of the missionaries and they know the Lord has miracles in store for this country.

I am excited for the next week and to work hard.

Va Iubesc

Sora Remsberg

28 November 2011

Letter from Sora Remsberg:

"So I thought I would send you an update. I am a senior companion. Crazy! I feel so inadequate at times but it is so amazing to see how the Atonement and Heavenly Father are helping me so much to get through everyday with confidence and tender mercies. My companion is awesome.

She doesn't know much at all about missionary work, but she is willing to learn. The nice thing is that I am teaching her how to be a missionary and she is helping me with the language. I really need to take advantage of it while she is here because it can help so much.

I block knocked for the first time yesterday. It was so awkward, but we got a lesson out of it! We talk to so many people but we don't have many investigators. It's okay because we are working hard and we know the Lord will bless us even if we are only planting the seeds in the hearts of those we talk to. This is me and Sora Schifirnet. We look a little tired because we got in at 3 am that morning. ha

Sorry I don't have much time to write today.

Love, 
Sora Remsberg

Amy Drumming

This picture was taken at a less active families house that Amy visits every week, Familia Podaru. (Maria and Trian)

Sister Remsberg and Elder Taylor

Amy Bowling

September 21st, 2011

It's almost D-day for Sora Remsberg. She will be leaving the MTC on October 10, 2011. Time is going by so fast!! By the time we know it, Amy will be back home.

Her experiences that she is having in the MTC are amazing. She lets us know each week that it is amazing to see changes both in herself and the investigators that she's teaching. She has also sent a few pictures of what she has been up to and they are soon to come.

Sora Remsbergs FIRST day

Amy made it through the first day safe and sound. We recieved a hand written letter that said;

So I made it through one day! I dont even know how to describe it, but it went slow and fast. Elder Miles is my teacher and he is very nice. Thankfully he spoke SOME English to us. I have two companions. They are awesome. Sora (Sister) Hoskings is from Utah and she played basketball at Rocky Mountain college! She knows Janae from the singles ward. Sora Zimmerman is from Mesa Arizona, she is so cute. The Lord really has blessed me with great companions. We actually are only staying in the MTC till the 10th of October. We have three other roommates. They have been here for 6 weeks and their Romanian is very good. They really stress SYL (speek your language) here. There are 5 sisters in my district, no elders. Kind of wierd, but nice at the same time.
We had a meeting today with mock investigators. It was amazing to see that as they had questions I just wanted to let them know about the gospel. I guess i never really understood how missionaries could love there investigators so much, but today I got a small taste. The days are so packed with studying and learning that i am expecting to be exausted. My P days are wednesday so i will be writing then. Use DearElder.com it is way fast! I cant wait to start tomorrow, it is going to be hard, but im ready. I love you all so very much and i cant wait to hear from you.
Love Sora Remsberg

5 Days and 8 hrs in the MTC

Not like anyone is counting, but Amy has been in the Missionary Training Center for 5 DAYS and 8 HOURS . Where in the world has the time gone? All that i know is that she will be there for another wonderful two months and three weeks until her 25 hr plane ride to ROMANIA.

Anyways, painting a mental picture for Sister Remsbergs last moments before the MTC are kinda a funny one. She didnt go to bed till around 2 am wednesday morning, and then decided to get up in the morning around 8 and take a brisk 5 mile jog in the basement of Grandpa C's house. She then proceded to call everyone in her phone book to say her last goodbyes for 18 months. After her phone calls, it then came the time to load up in the car and head over to the MTC. I think she was so ready to become a missionary that she forgot to cry, miss her family and friends, and wave when she left:) However, she probably is doing amazing, but stopped her 5 mile long jogs and replaced it with reading Preach My Gospel and The Book Of Mormon.

The picture is also of Amy right before she went into the MTC.

And Shes Off

Amy is offically on her way to the MTC !!! I cant speak for everyone but man am I going to miss her face and her voice. All that I do know is that she is going to be an AMAZING Sister missionary and rock that Romanian language:)

It was crazy how fast the summer went by and how soon her date to report to the MTC came. Tuesday the 9th of August Amy packed her whole life into two suitcases and loaded them into Grandpa Remsbergs missionary carivan. The car, as you can see, was decoraded to perfection for the transport of our precioius cargo to the wonderful state of Utah. As for now, Sora Remsberg will be in the MTC at 1:15 tomorrow and starting an adventure that will be with her a liftime.

PS: WORK THAT MTC SORA REMSBERG

Goodbye Oceanside, Hello Romania!

So today Amy was set apart to serve as a full-time missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The blessing was beautiful and we couldn't be more proud.

Ps. The 2nd picture is Amy with some cute girls in the ward

Mission Farewell

I was so happy to have most of my family there for my farewell. I never thought that I would have a farewell, but mine has already come and gone.