It's funny you mentioned my pearls because Sister Openshaw just mentioned them a few minutes ago too that I wear them the
most of anything I own. They just make me feel grown up and special :)
I'm really impressed with the Sister Missionaries and how much
work they have been able to do in your ward. We are allowed to travel
throughout the mission to go to baptisms that we had a hand in preparing
if we would like too. Sister Openshaw went back to Berlin for a baptism
of an investigator she taught there. I'm glad that all the Sister Missionaries came back to support these people. What a wonderful thing
that the ward is growing so much. Make sure you help them all feel
welcomed and loved!
I'm excited that Adriana wants to go on a mission too! I received a letter from Aubree a little while ago and she told me of her mission plans too. If all goes well I will miss her by a few months. I'm glad that they both want to serve missions. I really think it was the best decision I could have ever made. It is a lot of hard work but has taught me so much. Things I never expected to learn.
I don't have the miracle of forgiveness with me. Its not on the
missionary library but I can ask president in my email to him today if
its alright if I get it from you and read it and let you know next week.
All I remember Andre saying is that it made him feel like he had a lot
of repenting to do. As we all should every day :) Right now I'm working
my way through the Bible. I'm almost done with Isaiah which means almost
done with the Old Testament. I'm also reading the Book of Mormon in German. I have all the other missionary library books but I wanted to
get through the entire standard works before I read those. I just have
the New Testament and then I'm done. Isaiah is the most lovely book. I
can't understand why other faiths can't see Christ written all over that
book or the Book of Mormon for that matter or that there was a need for
a restoration. It's ALL over the place.
So Schwester Munkes cake is a German cake on the bottom, cream,
cream puffs, cream, and then a raspberry jello on top. I believe she
used one of those forms that you can unhook so you don't have to slide
anything. She used to work in a bakery but she said she only dealt with
the bread. I think some of the dessert making rubbed off though. I'll
ask her for the recipe for you. Yeah, Thomas keeps pictures of all the missionaries that have ever worked with him. Don't be worried about that
mum. Thomas loves the missionaries because they helped him change his
life. He has so much faith and recognizes Gods hand in his life. He
loves all of us because of the work we are doing. All the members here
do. They can tell you about missionaries from years ago still that made
an impression on them.
Thanks for the package! I should get it when we have zone
conference again. We will be having two next transfer since the
Pimentels will be leaving and the new presidents will come. This week we got to go to Zone conference in Hannover. It was really
fun to go. I got my package from Jean so tell her that it got here
safely. I'll be sending her a letter later this week to thank her. After
zone conference we tauched, or did exchanges, and I rode back to Celle
with Sister Bush. I thought Celle was beautiful in the winter but it is
the most gorgeous place right now. Everything is green an blooming. Its
just lovely! It was kind of weird to be back but so much fun to know my
way around. It's my home in Germany. Since we're in summer now the sun
didn't go down till 10:30 in Celle. I was so shocked. I kept looking at
the clock thinking I was reading the time wrong. It gets light really
early and dark really late. It doesn't it do it as late here in
Halberstadt. It's super strange.
We had an activity as a ward and we were able to bring a less
active family, and an investigators family. It was on the Jahnweise,
this huge lawn on the top of Halberstadt. We got to wear pants since
there are a lot of ticks around there. It was wonderful! We played
soccer and baseball with the kids. Our ward members were impressed that
Sister Openshaw and I are both good at soccer :)
Today is another religious holiday that everyone gets off. Its
called Finksten but I believe its Pentacost in English. Its funny how
many holidays they have here and how they're all religious but no one is
religious.
Thanks for all your love and support
and letting me know what you're up to.
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