Everything I need to know I learned in Romania

- Don’t be afraid to work…HARD.
- Be positive.
- You have to make your own fun to stay sane at times.
- Keep a daily journal.
- Have a goal now not to have any regrets.
- When you’re in the country, soak up the culture.
- Always carry your camera.
- Remember you don’t have to have all the answers, you are sent there to teach what
you know, so learn everyday.
- Have fun; it’s the only time in your life you’ll be able to focus on the gospel
24/7 without distractions.
- Be creative, if you want new results, you have to do things in a different way.
- Be confident.
- Don’t stress over the things you have no control over.
- Remember that when you’re struggling, especially with the language, that you are
exactly where you’re supposed to be. Many times we are meant to struggle.
- Be obedient.
- Put your complete trust in the Lord.
- Your relationship with the Savior is what pulls you through the tough times.
- At times when you don’t want to work, you have to; Satan is trying to keep you
from something.
- You can make a difference everyday.
- There’s a time to be serious and there’s a time to laugh.
- Some lessons aren’t for the investigators, they’re for you.
- Show God you’re serious, and He’ll show you those prepared.
- If the thought of it scares you, that’s what you need to make you grow.
- It’s alright to have “one of those days” every once in a while.
- If the work isn’t going well, be more obedient.
- Our plans are not always His, go with His.
- Go with a question, and you’ll leave with an answer.
- Don’t just study to teach, study to learn and know.
- You never know what someone else has been through.
- There’s joy in giving a baptismal commitment, even if it’s rejected.
- Sometimes the only solution is to go to bed and wake up with a new day.
- Sometimes God gives us a little glimpse of what it’s like to walk in someone
else’s shoes.
- New companion, new experience.
- When you come to the point of breaking, that’s when you push through, you’re close
to something great.
- Talk to someone just for the sake of talking about the gospel.
- When on the Lord’s errand, you’re entitled to His help.
- Enjoy the weather while you have it.
- A little treat to look forward to keeps you sane.
- You can’t compare one place to another; it’s just different, not better, not worse.
- Sometimes you have to let them go and move on.
- Don’t read in bed, you’ll fall asleep.
- Swallow your pride and listen to your companion.
- Sometimes endure to the end just means the end of that day.
- You can be in a rotten situation and be grumpy or be happy; either way you’re in a
rotten situation, so be happy.
- Be sensitive to culture.
- You can never pray too much.
- Look at everything as an adventure.
- Make things happen.
- Remember you are representing the Church, the Lord, your country, and your family
in every situation; be aware of your actions and reactions.
- Be bold!
- Challenge your investigators.
- Follow up if you want things to progress.
- You are sent to where you are, with the people you are with for a reason.
- Always carry something to write with and something to write on, inspiration will
come to you throughout the day.
- Dig deeper to find your investigators REAL concerns.
- Be yourself!