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.
