This has been such a fun week! Last Monday we went to a little bob sled place... I don't really know what to call it, they just call it a bob sled. Anyway, it's like a 2 man roller coaster and you are in control of the speed. Elder Peery and I were in one cart and I was in charge of the speed. The guy who ran the whole thing gave us very direct instructions. "Push forward to go faster, pull back to slow down. You can go REALLY fast, but you won't fall off."

He was right about both of those facts. We went full send and I never pulled up hahahaha. We went REALLY fast, but we didn't fall off. It was a good time.

That same day we went to Eger for exchanges again and I got to be with Elder Castellano. It's so fun to just go to a new city, especially one as beautiful as Eger, and have the whole day open to work with a new person. Elder Castellano and I go way back (all the way to Sopron, almost a year ago!) and had tons of fun.

While we were in Eger, we got a phone call from President Hettinger. Everyone knows what a phone call from President Hettinger the week before transfers means... Elder Peery was called to serve as the Assistant to the President! He's my second companion in a row to go up to serve in Buda, so this week was a throwback to Debrecen when the same thing happened to Elder Smith.

Similarly to the Debrecen days, I was put in a trio (the third trio I've been in in the past 3 transfers at that! Ha!) with Elders Brown and Brollo, who are also serving here in Miskolc. We've had a ton of fun together! I can't tell you everything, because I don't want this to be a novel, but I'll hit you with some highlights.

So some background first:

Elder Peery talked with a bácsi named Péter on the bus the other day and he invited us over. We also met this guy named Jani, who meets with his friends every Wednesday to talk about Christianity and things like that. Both of these meetings were scheduled on a day when we had exchanges with the Szolnok Elders, Elders Fales and Allen. We weren't sure what to expect from the meeting with Jani and his friends, so we called it "the lion's den" because it was possible that the situation could turn into an interrogation about the Church or something like that. Anyway, the other elders went to the lion's den and we went to meet with Péter.

As we were with Péter, someone rang his bell. He got up and answered the door, and invited one of his friends in. We weren't expecting to teach anybody except Péter, but of course we were happy to have more company! As we were talking, another person came; and then two more! Before we knew it, WE were in the lion's den! There were 5 people in all, 4 bácsis and a néni, and they were so polite and very interested in what we had to say. We taught them simple truths about the Restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and bore testimony of the Book of Mormon and before we left, they each wanted their own copy!

The coolest part is that 3 of them came to Church this week! That's like every missionary's dream...

And just to calm your nerves, the other Elders had an equally amazing experience with Jani and his friends.

What an amazing week.

So, today is transfer day! I'm staying in Miskolc until the end and I'll be serving with Elder Brown as a Zone leader and District leader. It's going to be a party! Also, we're downsizing to 1 companionship in Miskolc, so we'll have double the work. I'm ready to sprint to the finish line!

I'm so grateful for my mission.

Szeretettel,

Elder Burnett