Crafts

They had several different craft choices at the YSA Conference. One of them was flowering making. I thought it was great some of the boys got involved. A couple of the boys used the flower making class to make corsages for their dates for the Formal Dance. They also taught oragami, crocheting and jewelry making. I made some earrings in the jewelry class- very cute.

YSA Romania

These two guys are Meixcans from Canada - Esau and Carlitos. I guess they travel all over in the summer going to YSA Conferences. They came to the one we had in Romania. They needed a ride back to Budapest to catch their flight so we let them ride on the bus. The bus driver got a little freaked out when they got close to the border because he was afraid what might happen with their passport situation- so he made them get off the bus. Then he just left them there. They thought he was going to stop and pick them up once the bus got across the border but he didn't. Fortunately they were able to call us and we were able to give them a ride in the White Knight. Really nice guys - they came to FHE the next Monday as well.

YSA Romania

One night they had a formal dance. The girls really dressed up for the occasion. Sister Hanson and I didn't have any formal wear so we didn't attend the dance. It was a good excuse to go home and get some much needed rest. The first picture - Barbi, Barbye,Karolina, Luca, Gergo, Emese, Maja and Reka- Broki is on the floor.

YSA Romania

They formed a choir while we were at the Conference. They were pretty amazing. They would practice for about an hour and then perform in the evening. There were alot of talented YA in the group. I was so surprised how great they sounded with so little practice.

Cotton Eyed Joe

Of course what's a dance in Hungary without a few bars of Cotton Eyed Joe. They love it. We've seen it several times since we've been here. They even taught Megan and Rachelle when they came. I guess they learned it at the last YSA Conference in Poland. Very fun to watch, but requires too much energy for a Senior Missionary. :)

Talent Show

One night they had a talent show. Several of our YA participated. I don't know if you could really call this a talent but they had a great time. They danced around with these giant pillow cases and then in the end was the big reveal. It was pretty funny. They are from left to right - Karolina, Maja, Broki, Reka, Emese, and Luca.

YSA Romania Service Project

They had several choices for Service Projects at the Conference. I chose to go to the Family Search. Several other YA went with me. In the first picture is our helper- Sister Geambasu. Super nice lady. She's from Hungary but lives in Romania. So she spoke Hungarian, Romanian and English. The next picture is Maja, Orcsi, Zoli and Karolina. The last picture is Zoli, Andras, Adri and Eniko. Adri is the one I was paired with for Indexing. Even though she and I could not really communicate because she doesn't speak much English, but we had a great experience. I was so happy about that because I had never really connected with her before, but since this Conference I feel like she and I are good friends.