What's happening in the beautiful city of Debrecen.

 Sunday dinner--this day our guests were Janos (he is getting baptised) and his mother (the lady next to Sister Oberhansley on the left) and Czaki Czaba, a branch member (in the dark suit on the right) and Michael next to him, a Taiwanese student attending Medical school in Debrecen.  He is an investigator and has a baptism date set for November.  Hungarians always bring something when they are invited to dinner.  Janos' mother brought a delicious little cheese biscuit and Czaba brought a drink.

 The villamos, the light rail that runs in front of the church and our apartment.  The stop is right in front of the branch house.  We don't ride on this much because we have a car and walk most everywhere anyway.  We just found out we can ride it for free (we think) because we are over 65.  That would be nice to be able to jump on it anytime--especially if we can take the train to other towns for free.   We will see.

 

 This is a very nice investigator, Szabos.  He is about 29 years old and loves nature. He stopped to chat with us while we were tabling in front of the church (handing out English class flyers and pass along cards.) The elders picked mushrooms with him (big giant things) and guess who got them.  We didn't dare eat them though

 Elders Cutler and Brown chowing down. This was after district meeting in Niredghaza.  The elders there discovered a great place that serves real American hamburgers--so we all went--all 16.  I think we overwhelmed them though  because it took forever to get our food, but they were really good

 Same place

 The Steels with their giant American hamburgers.

 The district, waiting at the light afterwards.

 The beautiful church on the square at Niredghaza

 I tell them to act natural--no posing shots.  This is pancake night and game night-- Friday night,  We are trying something new and opening it up to more people than  just YSA

 Sister Michaud flipping pancakes,  Elder Cutler at the end.

 Playing "spoons."  A wild and crazy game.

A BAPTISM !!! We really had a baptism.  Debrecen hasn't had one since December.  The sisters met him through English class.  That is where they get a lot of their contacts.  They started teaching him in August and he was really ready.  He was baptized the end of September.   His name is Toth Janos.  A really sweet man--37 years old.

LtoR Elder Brown, Elder Cutler, Sister Oberhansley, Janos, Sister Kennedy, Elder Andersen, Elder Nyman.

 Janos, already to be baptized.  Our branch president baptized him.

 After the baptism we went into town to this event that one of our branch members told us about.  It was sponsored by organic or natural farmers.  They had big pots of authentic Hungarian food they were cooking and then served it.  The people there were really friendly.  I think we just blend in but we don't--when they hear us speaking they like to talk to us to find out what we are doing in Hungary.  We passed out a couple of pass-along cards.  It was a really beautiful night and I love these cultural type things.  I love trying Hungarian food.

 This woman is frying a type of potato pancake.  This was our favorite.

 Sister Bartha is the branch member who told us about it.  She was involved in it.  She is serving something made from eggplant that was really delicious.  

We visited the Bartha's a few days ago and she had supper already for us.  It was lecso, a traditional Hungarian dish that was really tasty.  I forgot my camera that night.  Hungarians are always very hospitable and have something for us to eat when we visit. 

 Another big pot of something cooking--maybe gouyash.  We didn't get a chance to try this.  The man cooking it was really friendly.  He was a goat farmer and makes cheese.  He said when you live in the country you are closer to God (when the subject turned to religion.)  He knew a Mormon a few years ago.  It seems everyone has had some kind of contact with the Mormon church.  Those Mormons get around.

 My Primary children.  Atilla who is 8 years old.

Eszter who is 9.  Sweet children.  

We had Eszter's family to Sunday dinner but I forgot to take pictures.  It's the same family that had us to dinner a few weeks ago.