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Thanks to Heidi Kubiak, Elder and Sister Boman and especially Elder and Sister Lofgren for this information
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The scene here is hard to describe, either in words or pictures. On
Saturday, the first day of English classes, every room was filled to
capacity after a few vacancies in the nine o'clock hour, (a little early on
a Saturday even in Moldova). People came on foot, by public
transportation, taxicab or car. Seven, concurrent hour-long classes are
taught of beginning (incepator), intermediate (mediu), or advanced (avanse)
at 0900, 1100, 1300, 1500, 1700 and 1900. Other than the beginning
classes, the others are taught in English. A class for Russian speakers is
taught by Elena, a young lady who speaks six languages and has her mission
call to Moscow entering the Provo MTC on 3 April. She's off to an early
start here. Neeedless to say, by the end of the day, the missionaries are
happily exhausted. On Sunday, five people who had attended classes the day
before came to Church and most stayed through all three meetings. Two who
sat near us were second year university students.
Each weekday night, classes are taught at 1700 and 1900 hrs. It was not
intended to teach on Mondays, but demand made it necessary. Seven classes
of 23 people each make over 160 new people coming to the Church each
night. Before classes begin at 1700, some grade school children come to
the Church with their school work books for help with their English
lessons. They love to be with the missionaries who make them feel so
special. Last night, three of the people who attended the 1700 hr classes
stayed for the scheduled Institute class at 1800 hrs. Many want to learn
more than English. It's fun to watch the Institute class limited to one
hour, squeezed in between two English classes scheduled in their usual
room.
If you were to hand select the class members, it couldn't be better than
those who come. Most are very sharp young people of university age, a few
older folks, some families, and a few grade schoolers dropped off by their
parents who are waiting for them at the end of the hour. Though this is
still in the first week of an eight week program, all seem well pleased
with their experience as they leave. The long term impact of the program
can only be imagined. What a blessing it is for these people.
Cheers,
E/S Lofgreen
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