Dearest Family,
Whooo,
it was a busy week. On Monday after emails, cleaning, and
grocery shopping, we took the car up to Chemnitz. We spent P-day with
the Sister Training Leaders (Sisters
Bradshaw & Miller) and the Zone Leaders (Elders Haas & Smith).
Then we had tausch (exchanges.) Sister Miller and Sister Sadler headed
back to Schwarzenberg. It was so
great working with Sister Bradshaw again! After dinner we RAN to catch
our bus, ha-ha memories flooding
back. I didn't realize how much I
missed having buses to run for. Chemnitz
is a bit bigger, but not as big as Hamburg or Berlin. Our appointment
Monday night fell out,
but we found a new investigator and had a lot of other great
conversations. We also received a bit of an ''aus-chewing''
when we knocked on doors because the Germany soccer game. Did you know
that when Germany scores a
goal they shot off something that sounds like a cannon? It scared me
half to death. Two times. On Tuesday we got to meet with our new
investigator and
introduced him to the Elders who are now teaching him. Then we met back
up with our comps in
Zwickau (where Pres Uchtdorf grew up). It’s the business of the big
cities.
On Wednesday we brought an
investigator to the genealogy display at the church. She loved it, and then Schw. Richter showed up (just what we
had been praying for.) We wanted
these two women to meet. Schw.
Richter bore a powerful testimony of her conversion and how the gospel has
changed her life. The Spirit was
so strong.
Thursday we drove back up to
Chemnitz for Zone Training Meeting. WOW! I learned
so much and we have awesome missionaries in this zone. We talked a lot about working with
members and strengthening them. In
my personal experience the investigators that make the most progress have been
referrals from members or members of part member families. It is because they have more support,
not just from the missionaries and they feel loved. So cool!! I am
so excited to be a member missionary. You have more of an influence on others than you think you
do. Others will see the joy and
the blessings you receive as you faithfully live the gospel. I am so grateful for the awesome
examples of members I do and have worked with in Lankwitz, Altona and
Shwarzenberg.
Friday HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!!!!! Sister Sadler and I were feeling very
Patriotic in our Red, White and Blue. When the Elders saw us they said ''Oh, you look very,
French.'' Ha, we didn't realize
that on the 4th we were walking around Germany in red, white, and blue the
night Germany played against France. Oops, naja :)
We got to celebrate in English
class. We ate ''American'' food
(the best was the Chicago Spicy Mustard made in England, purchased in Germany),
sang the national anthem, and talked some of our traditions. Afterward we walked home on our little
mountain trail. It reminded me of
y'all up at Blackhawk.
On Sunday we had a great testimony
meeting. I love fast and testimony
meeting! After church we went to
visit an investigator who lives by the church. She wasn't home so we were going over a list of contacts to
visit. Sis S and I were feeling
really dehydrated and tired so we took a quick break at the church before
heading back out. We felt like we
should go back to the other investigator. We got there right as she was walking in. She welcomed us and we had a great
lesson. Another testimony for me
is the Lord works in His way and in His time.
I love you!!!!
I hope you all have a great week!
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