It has been an amazing week! On Tuesday we picked up our new Elders:
Elder Riddle and Elder Blake. It's
good to have 4 missionaries in this area again. That night after our missionary correlation meeting we
watched a women's broadcast for all sisters in Europe. Elder Hallstrom, Elder Ballard, Elder
Bednar and their wives spoke.
On Friday we took a train to Berlin
and we got to teach a lesson with the Hauschs! It was so good being back in Lankwitz and teaching them
again. I can't believe it has been
almost a year since their baptism. I also am amazed at how much has changed since then, how much
I have learned and grown since then.
That night 8 sisters slept in the
Lankwitz Sister's apartment. Ha,
that was kind of crazy. As you can
imagine, there was not enough beds or bedding, so I got to sleep on the floor
that night. And I am a million
times more grateful for the nights I do get to sleep in a bed :) Count your blessings name them one by
one.
Saturday morning we got up before
the sun to be at the stake center in Tiergarten. Every missionary in the Germany Berlin Mission was in one
room. After Präsident Kosak spoke
to us, they went and picked up Elder Bednar, Elder Dykes and their spouses. Oh my goodness, I wish had time to write
everything that I learned. The
most important thing I learned is that it is not about the Speaker, it is about
the Spirit. The Holy Ghost is the
true teacher. And asking inspired
questions will help those we teach, learn for themselves through the Spirit.
And
then Sunday morning we rode
with a member to Dresden for stake conference. Again, it is not about
the speaker, it is about the Spirit. Sister and Elder Dykes were the
concluding speakers and they mostly reiterated what the previous
speakers had
said. Truth is truth and the Holy
Ghost is the teacher who will carry it into our hearts if we let him. I
am so grateful for what I am learning
everyday. I am also realizing my
responsibility in always having the Spirit with me so that I can
continue
strengthening my testimony and deepening my conversion and then the
responsibility
to share that light with others 1 Nephi 11:11.
I am also grateful for wonderful
members! The members who drove us
to Dresden had lived there for a long time and gave us a quick little tour
before we drove back to Schwarzenberg. That night they gave us the best dinner! Right before dinner, Sister Means and I
had had an appointment by the church and then walked the 30 min down the hill
to their house. It wasn't raining
so we didn't pull out our umbrellas, but by the time we got there, we were
soaked. It was like it was misting
not raining, so the wonderful warm meal was so much more appreciated.
And we will be without a car for
the week so we are excited to see that it will be sunny the next few days,
thank you Janae for the weather report!
I love you all so much! Thank you
for your prayers! I hope you have a wonderful week!
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