August 1, 2011…Monday
I had an exchange this week and went to Heilbronn, a little bit larger city than the one I live in. The people there seem more open to the gospel. As we were going door to door, a couple young kids walked by and yelled something about the bible I chased after them and we ended up talking about some really cool stuff and they want to meet. But it isn’t my area so the other elders get to teach them. We had a street set up this week.
I probably talked to 200 people. Most of who did not want to listen to me at all. But my German and confidence really improved as I talked to more people! I got two numbers from it and it was super fun!
So yesterday some of the members made us burgers, and they were actually very good. Other than that, they make German stuff that is really good. I’m not really sure what it is but its delicious haha.
Some of the landscape here is amazing! There are very green rolling hills and little villages scattered abroad; I love it! It’s so German.
no bikes yet.. mostly public transportation
I love and miss you mama. Oh and I was reading in alma, I think chapter 56 or 57 and the story of the stripling warriors reminded me of you. I doubt not because my mama knows it! love you thanks for everything!!!
Monday, August 1, 2011
1 August 2011...Third letter from Germany
liebe grusse meine familie, 1 August 2011
These past couple of days have been tough because I know that all of you are heading up to Michigan. Yesterday at 8, i was thinking about what you all would be doing in Michigan and figured you would be eating brunch together in Frankfort... or maybe at cherry hut i don't know. It made me a little sad but i realize the German cooking is just as good if not better than the food in Michigan so it all good. Oh and I've been getting hooked on cherries. I eat cherries all the time and it reminds me of Michigan.. even though we never really eat cherries there, it still helps.haha I hope everything goes well and you have a great time in Michigan. Ill be out here serving the lord! There is no place I'd rather be (than in Michigan) to be honest. But I'm loving the work here.
I miss almost everything about Michigan, but i am very excited not to be involved in solving the boat problems hah.
Its good to hear that you got the right tires on Eleanor.. Did you bring her up to Michigan?
The ward is great and we get dinner appointments 2 or 3 times a week and every Sunday!
hah German... its coming very slowly. I thought that i could learn a lot by speaking with the people, but just about the only words i have learned is ich bin catholisch, i am catholic. haha its not that bad but i can say that phrase flawlessly. oh and my German learning time is cut off just about everyday by one thing or another. by district meeting, or appointments, or exchanges, or something so i'm not learning very quickly. I wish i had rosetta stone it helped so much. About the only thing i have been doing to understand German is I pray... I pray a lot. Now i can usually understand what people are trying to say and i can contribute to the lessons and contacting.. My companion still thinks i cant talk so he talks incessantly with the people and i can only get a few words out.
My companion and i have a very large area to cover... many cities and it takes about an hour and a half to get to some places in our area, while other places are impossible to reach because of the lack of public transportation to some of the areas. so we mostly ride trains and buses which is very nice but also very frustrating because it takes so long on the train that we cant spend enough time teaching people.
haha wow you left STL so early.. you made it out before 12.
So these are the investigators: Joe Schwartz, Frau Klein, Frau Braun, Bu, Siheed, and Ralph.
Joe is having trouble with his girlfriend and he is very stressed out. We are hoping he will break up with her and i think he is about to. We have not really been able to get many appointments with him or get a hold of him because he gave his phone to his girlfriend and it is turned off. We set up 4 appointments with Joe this week and he only was home 1 of the four times. I have really seen a lot of opposition come upon him since we started to meet with him, however i know we have been getting through to him and he is loving the lessons. Joe just eats up the scriptures. I don't think he is reading what we assign him but it seems like he is reading everywhere else. His new favorite scripture is Alma 51:14... i think you'll enjoy that one. Its not very spiritually uplifting, but Joe calls it heftig or heavy and then says its tip top. he says everything is tip top. |I think he thinks that's some sort of American expression. In our only lesson with Joe this week, we shared some uplifting scriptures and just tried to lift his spirits. The spirit was not right (not the right time) to commit him to baptism so next time we see him we will set a date for him to come into the fold of god and begin his journey along the straight and narrow path! Its so great to help people come closer to Christ!
So Frau Klein: She runs her own little bed and restaurant type business... with only one employee. So she is always stressed out with work. This last lesson we read Alma 32 and helped her understand faith. I could really see the understanding in her eyes and everything seemed better. She said she would most likely come to church, but she didn't. She simply needs to start coming closer to Christ on her own; we can't drag her any longer! She needs that step of faith to read and pray and come to church!
We are currently teaching a couple of Muslims! one is named Bu, one Abraham, the other Siheed. We made a deal with them that if we go to mosque with them, they will come to church! haha so were going to the mosque today haha. Don't worry, my companion is a martial artist haha. wow i love this work. After that we are going to teach them a lesson so they can see the difference between the spirit and... not the spirit. or a different sort of spirit. hah All will go well though don't worry and don't tell mom about it.. haha but they want book of Mormons and its great!!
I lost my camera and i need the power cord that goes to my ipod player! i dont need peanut butter, we found some last week!
Sincerely,
Elder sonne
These past couple of days have been tough because I know that all of you are heading up to Michigan. Yesterday at 8, i was thinking about what you all would be doing in Michigan and figured you would be eating brunch together in Frankfort... or maybe at cherry hut i don't know. It made me a little sad but i realize the German cooking is just as good if not better than the food in Michigan so it all good. Oh and I've been getting hooked on cherries. I eat cherries all the time and it reminds me of Michigan.. even though we never really eat cherries there, it still helps.haha I hope everything goes well and you have a great time in Michigan. Ill be out here serving the lord! There is no place I'd rather be (than in Michigan) to be honest. But I'm loving the work here.
I miss almost everything about Michigan, but i am very excited not to be involved in solving the boat problems hah.
Its good to hear that you got the right tires on Eleanor.. Did you bring her up to Michigan?
The ward is great and we get dinner appointments 2 or 3 times a week and every Sunday!
hah German... its coming very slowly. I thought that i could learn a lot by speaking with the people, but just about the only words i have learned is ich bin catholisch, i am catholic. haha its not that bad but i can say that phrase flawlessly. oh and my German learning time is cut off just about everyday by one thing or another. by district meeting, or appointments, or exchanges, or something so i'm not learning very quickly. I wish i had rosetta stone it helped so much. About the only thing i have been doing to understand German is I pray... I pray a lot. Now i can usually understand what people are trying to say and i can contribute to the lessons and contacting.. My companion still thinks i cant talk so he talks incessantly with the people and i can only get a few words out.
My companion and i have a very large area to cover... many cities and it takes about an hour and a half to get to some places in our area, while other places are impossible to reach because of the lack of public transportation to some of the areas. so we mostly ride trains and buses which is very nice but also very frustrating because it takes so long on the train that we cant spend enough time teaching people.
haha wow you left STL so early.. you made it out before 12.
So these are the investigators: Joe Schwartz, Frau Klein, Frau Braun, Bu, Siheed, and Ralph.
Joe is having trouble with his girlfriend and he is very stressed out. We are hoping he will break up with her and i think he is about to. We have not really been able to get many appointments with him or get a hold of him because he gave his phone to his girlfriend and it is turned off. We set up 4 appointments with Joe this week and he only was home 1 of the four times. I have really seen a lot of opposition come upon him since we started to meet with him, however i know we have been getting through to him and he is loving the lessons. Joe just eats up the scriptures. I don't think he is reading what we assign him but it seems like he is reading everywhere else. His new favorite scripture is Alma 51:14... i think you'll enjoy that one. Its not very spiritually uplifting, but Joe calls it heftig or heavy and then says its tip top. he says everything is tip top. |I think he thinks that's some sort of American expression. In our only lesson with Joe this week, we shared some uplifting scriptures and just tried to lift his spirits. The spirit was not right (not the right time) to commit him to baptism so next time we see him we will set a date for him to come into the fold of god and begin his journey along the straight and narrow path! Its so great to help people come closer to Christ!
So Frau Klein: She runs her own little bed and restaurant type business... with only one employee. So she is always stressed out with work. This last lesson we read Alma 32 and helped her understand faith. I could really see the understanding in her eyes and everything seemed better. She said she would most likely come to church, but she didn't. She simply needs to start coming closer to Christ on her own; we can't drag her any longer! She needs that step of faith to read and pray and come to church!
We are currently teaching a couple of Muslims! one is named Bu, one Abraham, the other Siheed. We made a deal with them that if we go to mosque with them, they will come to church! haha so were going to the mosque today haha. Don't worry, my companion is a martial artist haha. wow i love this work. After that we are going to teach them a lesson so they can see the difference between the spirit and... not the spirit. or a different sort of spirit. hah All will go well though don't worry and don't tell mom about it.. haha but they want book of Mormons and its great!!
I lost my camera and i need the power cord that goes to my ipod player! i dont need peanut butter, we found some last week!
Sincerely,
Elder sonne
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