City photos

These are photos are of some of the beautiful buildings in Bucharest. A great deal of 

of the city has buildings built during the communist occupation.  They are old and in poor repair.

I had the opportunity to visit with a women who was probably in her forties. She told me how it was to live under communist rule.  The people could not talk about God or even talk about Santa Claus.  I knew that it happened, but, it was even more touching to speak with a person who lived through it.  She said that her parents taught her about God.  She is coming to the LDS church with her fourteen year old daughter.  She doesn't know if she will join, but, she will attend with her daughter if that is what her daughter chooses to do.  She wants her daughter to have choices.  

I am grateful for the opportunity to have the freedom to follow my heart.

Bucharest city photos

This is a photo taken from our office window.  The building with the forest on the roof if our apartment building.  President Ivory is looking for a new office.  There was a fire in our building before we arrived in the mission.  Three floors were burned and although the building is made of concrete the heat from the fire can weaken the concrete.  The building owner is making no attempt to make repairs.  I believe we the only occupants of the building.  We would love to have better accomadations.