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Привет! (sounds kinda like preevet with a rolled "r"). Or Hi in English.

Sora Heim & Sora Sam at Arc de Triomphe, Chisinau, Moldova

first-class room
on train to Moldova

first-class hallway
on train to Moldova

I hope everyone is doing wonderful. This week I have gotten as close to Russia as I can possibly get, and now I'm learning Russian. How cool is that? From the moment I stepped on the train to Chisinau, Moldova, I knew things were different. Trains in Romania are hand-me-downs from places like Germany in Western Europe. I rode an old Russian train to Chisinau, so instead of the classic European layout and feel, I got the Russian feel. I honestly felt like I was on the train in Anastasia. It was wicked! There were patterned carpets and curtains, a little table, and decorations. At the border they even had to lift the train onto different tracks. Now, I have a cool stamp in my passport that says Moldova.

I'm so glad I get to experience Moldova. It's a cross between Russian and Romanian culture. I love it. Chisinau is gorgeous! Church is in Russian and Romanian. It's crazy that the members can switch from Romanian to Russian just like that (imagine me snapping my fingers.) For the most part people speak Russian though. I had scarcely (I've been reading a lot of Joseph Smith writings) gotten near the train and Russian filled my ears. Hopefully I will be able to say my mission was in 2 languages by the time I'm done. That would be a legit mission. I should be here for part of Spring too, so the city will be even prettier. Hopefully I can get some sketches done.

Primary Bulletin in THREE languages

There is also something amazing sold here. Snickers! Not just any kind of Snickers, but hazelnut Snickers. So, I want everyone to email Hershey's, or whoever makes Snickers [It's made by Mars, Kendra!], and ask them to start selling hazelnut Snickers in the US, because they are delicious. I opened the wrapper and it smelled like Ferrero Rocher. So tasty. I smelled it for about a minute before delicately biting into the bar and savoring the taste of every bite.

hazelnut snickers