Days of Eni's life

   The end of 2014 was beautiful! We got to spend our days with family - both of our families, even though they were in different countries. It was wonderful! 2014 was a tough year for me, but overall, it was a beautiful year. The end made it memorable.    The end of 2014 is my beginning for a beautiful 2015. It is my determination to stay happy, no matter what comes my way. I believe with love, faith, and hope, I can stay happy even if hurt, disappointment, change come my way.    I have some pictures to remind me of love and joy, all from the end of 2014, the beginning of more hope and motivation to stay happy.

It's amazing how quickly time flies. In three weeks, Peter and I will be celebrating 1 year of being married to each other. I am very bad when it comes to presents, so I am clueless... well, almost :) Last night we had a nice conversation, and one thing he asked me was to make our home more Christ centred. I have given this some thought... how can you make a home more Christ centred? I think that the first thing is to make our hearts Christ centred, individually. Maybe start from there: personal prayers and scripture study coupled with "companionship" study and prayers. We have been doing things on our own, but not too much together. Maybe that is the first step. Then, maybe put more reminders in our home. Pictures of temples, pictures of temples... Maybe even more pictures of us. We don't have anything on these walls, they are blank. It doesn't feel like a home, it's just a house... we can change it. Starting with us :) I will get some nice music on ...

I looked at the date that I last wrote in here. It does not look good! Grrr... lazy bum, on the couch... No more excuses! I have been telling myself may silly things to get away with it, but in the end, it turns to LAZINESS. What has happened lately? 1. I got a job as a store assistant - it is great because I love working with people. I have met many Hungarians, and some Romanians. Every shift gives me a reason to smile: babies who smile, people who are nice, accomplishing a task flawlessly. 2. Two weeks after starting my new job, I got married to the most amazing man. The wedding was far better than I ever imagined, and many people were there who made it all perfect. My family has extended, and there is room enough for everybody in my heart. 3. Spend time with my husband travelling: we travelled to Scotland, to Chorley, to the Church... and delivering pizzas for Pizza Hut (Peter's evening job :) ) 4. Made many friends in the Preston Ward, but also outside: co-workers, ne...

I know the title sounds very...confusing, but I do have a funny short story that will go with it, so bear with me :) Last week I participated in the YSA Conference in Hungary. There, I met a nice man (this is a different story...) with whom I loved to sped my time. During one of the lessons we attended together, he scratched off a bit of my nail polish off my fingernail. I pretended to be upset, so he made up for it by drawing a flower to cover the hole.It looked very good! So i put on my best smile, and asked for him to draw flowers on the rest of my fingernails. I have to admit that I respect him deeply for accepting this challenge considering that he is a man after all! So hands down, he is the best! Anyway, he drew flowers, and I was so happy! But guess what? My hands got a bit sweaty and the flowers wore off and the ink got all over my hands! I pouted a bit, and asked Peter (that's this gentleman's name) to draw them again. He looked at me and said something that got m...

Today was a very uplifting day at church. I wanted to see Edy teach, so I went to the Gospel Principles class. The lesson was about who we are, our relationship with God. First of all, we need to truly understand that God is our literal Heavenly Father. He created us before we came to this earth, we are His spirit children. We lived with Him before we came to earth. As we learn this, and get our conviction about this simple fact, we begin to understand where we stand in His plan. We are not outcast, He is not punishing us by sending us in this world. On the contrary, we are here because He loves us, and He wants us to go back home to Him. We are here to obtain a body, then to learn step by step to make right choices, to become more like our Father. As we do so, we will one day return to Him, and inherit everything He has. Yes, we fail along the way, but we have our Savior Jesus Christ to rely on. He atoned for us, and in return, we can repent every day, we can be baptized and clea...

On Saturday I turned 25. At heart, I am still 17, that's not the point, it's only numbers :) My parents were so amazing! They paid for me to go home (since I am still looking for a job), and made my stay there a real treat. 1. We went out as a family. It rarely happens for all four of us to go out together... excuse me, all 5 of us :) After drinking our coffee/hot chocolate/juice/beer/vodka (we all have different tastes) , my dad went to work, my sister visited some friends, and my mom and I went home to cook, with Rex as our supervisor, giving his opinion according to the smells. We made salata de vinete (eggplant salad), gulas, and an amazing birthday cake. We got back together for dinner, when we cut the cake. We played cards for hours, telling jokes and laughing. We watched a movie ("Knight and Day"), which was the perfect ending to my birthday :D

Today is my last day in Stei. My stay here was a sweet blessing, having time to rest, and relax for a little while. But I cannot just sit back, and let life pass by, all the great experiences to leave me behind. I have to admit that I will miss my family. My family I will also miss the great guy I met here who took me out on some cool dates. Arad is a city I like a lot, so I will be busy. I am excited to teach English again. I will also meet with my friends, and have fun. The crazy part is that I will go job hunting every day :D The awesome life of a college graduate :) I will write more next tie, I have to find my phone charger. Believe it or not, I text a lot! Paul got me addicted! talk to you later :)

I have spent a whole month at home with my family. I haven't done this in a long, long time. I noticed that although we have problems, we are united. I have been wondering how my parents have managed to still be married 26 years later, in spite of all problems. I have seen so many shattered marriages, so many unhappy couples, and I didn't truly understand until tonight how these things work. I was watching "Lie to Me", a very interesting TV show, when my mom asked me to go for a bicycle rid with her and dad. I rolled my eyes, and got a bit frustrated, but we rode slowly, and we joked, and we laughed. It hit me right there, on the bicycle, that we have to work to maintain unity and love in our family. We have been doing that : bicycle rides, card games, family breakfast/lunch/dinner, watching movies together.  We DO things together,and that makes the whole difference. I am glad that my mom insists on going out together even when I roll my eyes. I love my family, and I...

I went for a walk today. Actually, I rode my bicycle. I didn't know where to go, the city is small, and I didn't  feel like joining big crowds. I quickly decided to go to the cemetery. I heard they made some changes, and I wanted to see my grandparents' graves. I haven' been there in over 5 years. It took me a while to find them with all the changes, but I finally got there. I didn't know what to expect or what I would feel. It was weird! All I felt was gratitude! I looked at my grandparents' and great grandparents' plaques , and I could think of was "Thank you". I felt that because of them I am where I am today, and I can have all these earthly experiences. If only one of them was missing, I wouldn't exist! I do not feel sorrow, or longing, or pain. All I feel is gratitude and joy - gratitude for their choices, for being who they were, and joy because one day I will be able to see them, and get to know them. I know that families can be forev...