Miracles

Hey!

So, the last week went super!  My companion and I really enjoyed it.  We both felt like it was a long week, but not in a negative way.  We simply did a lot of work, and experienced many things.  There is one specific thing I would like to share.

After church, we usually have an eating appointment.  The bishop asked us to lock up the church building after everyone left, so we were the last ones out.  It was pretty hot outside, so we decided to quickly drop off our jackets at the apartment which is not far from the church.  After dropping them off, we were heading out to our eating appointment.  We decided to say a pray before we left (like we normally do).  After the prayer, we went outside and tried to catch the tram.  The tram (or trolley, or whatever you would call it in English) had just barely left so we had to wait 20 minutes.  I laughed and said, "Hätten wir nicht gebetet..." (Had we not prayed).  I was implying that we would have made it if we didn't pray, but of course I was just joking.  We waited the 20 minutes and then got in the tram and left.  We had a wonderful eating appointment with delicious foods.  The members offered to let us take a 30 minute nap before we went on our way.  Seeing as that is not appropriate for missionaries, we politely declined.  Then, after all was finished, we all had the feeling that it was time to go.  So we said a prayer and went on our way.  We walked around the corner and saw a man walking towards us.  I had the feeling that I should talk with him.  Pretty soon that feeling was changed out with a feeling that my companion will talk with him.  As it was, my companion talked with him.  This guy, Tom, was totally open.  He talked with us and even had some time that we taught him a quick lesson about the restoration of the church.  It was amazing.  After leaving, we realized that we were meant to talk with him.  If we hadn't prayed, if we decided to take a nap, if we didn't leave the appointment at the right time, we would have missed the opportunity.  It is amazing how the Lord works.  He knows who is ready, and he makes sure that they receive the Gospel.  That is especially important in the lives of missionaries, but also for the lives of everyone.  We need to stay close to the Spirit, so that we can help other people EXACTLY when they need it.  God knows Everything!

Things like that can happen to us all the time.  We just need to have faith and rely on God.  Enjoy the next week!  Don't forget who is watching over you!

The picture is of my companion walking the streets of Halle, Germany.

Crashing Fish.

A Good Day to ya!

The last week was crazy!  So many things have been happening.  I am just upset that I dont have so much time to write it all down!  There is always something to do, and always new and interesting things happening.  The world is crazy.

We saw many miracles.  Some of them happened in strange ways.  One day, we were walking our planned path in hopes of finding somebody new who needed the gospel.  We were just minding our own business when a man in a car ran into a girl riding a bike!  He had somehow not seen her, and wanted to beat the traffic accross the intersection he was driving through.  The girl ended up being okay.  My companion had a first aid kit with him, and so we helped her out a little bit.  We waited for probably 30 minutes before the police and medics came.  After signing as witnesses, we went on our way.  We continued on our path, and met a guy.  We talked with this guy, who seemed quite interested, and made an appointment with him.  Had this whole commotion not happened, we would not have been there at that time! 

Yesterday, we went to one of our Nigerian investigators.  He likes to give us food.  He sacrifices a lot so that we can eat at his place.  A friend of his had given him a fish last week.  Well, he decided to cook it up for us yesterday.  Just like you would expect, he cooked the fish whole and cut it into two.  He made a soup and he put the fish inside.  My companion and I got to eat this fish.  It still had its skin on it and everything.  It was quite the experience.  The fish was super fatty, and it had lots of bones.  It was sooo much fish!  Ever since we ate that fish, my companion and I have been feeling a little bit sick.  I hope it doesnt last too long!  haha.

I have enclosed a picture that I took last week of the Marktplatz here in Halle.  I walk through this place several times a day.  There is a huge church, and many people.  I thought that you might like to see the picture!


Have a wonderful week!

Quick Clarification

So, I just wanted to clarify really quick...

1. No, the Elder holding that bottle is not drinking beer.  That is a German drink called Malz.  It contains no alcohol.

2. I am not allowed to go on facebook, but I do have an awesome friend who is taking care of my facebook for me right now.  So, if you see any posts, you don't have to worry that I am doing things as a missionary that I am not allowed to, haha. 

I just wanted to make sure everybody knows before things got out of hand :P

Last week of the Transfer

What a great Monday morning!

So I hope that the last week went well for everybody!  It was very interesting for me.  It was full of exciting stuff.  I went on a companionship exchange with the Elders in Groitzsch.  It was great.  They have a car there, so it was cool to be in a car city for a day.  I haven't been to one of those since I was in my first city over a year ago!  I do not have a German license, so I was not allowed to drive.  That was a bummer.  I was there with a German though.  Germans are not allowed to get their license until they are 18 years old, and this Elder got his license one week before he came out on the mission.  So, as you can imagine, it was pretty exciting to ride around with him. 

The week went by fairly quickly.  It was a good week, but also a challenging one.  It is great because it is through these challenges that I learn so much!  When we don't have as much success as we wished we had, then we learn how to change some things and rely more on the Lord.  It is important that we have Faith and press forward.

Elder Carter and I also found a snake last week while helping out a lady in the ward with her Garden.  It was funny because the snake was so scared of us it played dead.  I mean literally.  It even stuck its tongue completely out.  Weird eh?

Well Have a great week.  Don't worry, I am not being transferred.  In two weeks we do get another companion though.  Yep!  We are going to be a trio again!

Enjoy the Week!


(Pictures are of my companionship exchange in Groitzsch and last transfer´s district)

Hey!

Well well well,

It has been an excellent week!  I am very happy.  We got our new mission president, and we got to meet him on Friday!  They have a new blog for us too: germanyberlinmission2012-15.blogspot.de

I hope you are all doing excellent!  I know I am.  The Fourth of July has come and gone.  Happy 236th birthday America!  Wow, we are so old, haha.  The Europeans think that we are silly for saying such a thing. 

We continue to see many miracles!  Yesterday, a man came to church searching for a new church to come to!  He wants to find the truth, and he wants to find a place where he feels like he belongs.  Somebody had referred us to him!  It was really cool!  He enjoyed church, and he said he will continue to come!  I am excited to teach him!  The Lord prepares people for us, and sometimes he even sends them to us!  I love it!

Have a great week!

Welcome to the New Week!

First off, before further adeau...

HappyFourthofJuly!

What an exciting week, eh?  It is a good thing that I have an American companion, so that we can properly celebrate the Fourth of July. 

Well, the last week was another good week.   Nothing too special, but nothing not special either.  It was all just in the middle.  It was a normal week.  I must admit, however, that I have not been receiving (m)any letters.  A member tried to send us a postcard in the mail, and it didn't arrive.  I wonder if the Post people are withholding our Mail!  Probably not, but it would be kind of funny if they were. 

I hope everything is going great for everyone else.  It is now summertime, and there is lots to be done!  Some people are on vacation, some people are making money for the upcoming semesters, and some people are just being happy!  Just be positive, smile, and remember who you are--a child of God.

I will have an excellent week, as long as you do too!