May 20, 2013

Hello Family!!

Crazy to think I have been out on my mission for about 6 months now. Weird. I honestly thought I would be so fluent with German right now, but nope:) I still have a long way to go. haha

This week has been great. Sister Smith and I are working super hard and really trying to reactivate less actives in our ward.On Wednesday we did splits with two YSA in our stake and it was great. I went with Kayla (an american who is here studying until August), and Sister Smith went with Carla (A German who leaves on her mission to England in June!) We were able to get so much accomplished and it was wonderful. It was really fun because Kayla and I met up with Birko and taught her a new member lesson by the University, then afterwards we contacted a lot of University students. It is kind of weird contacting people that are my own age, but I loved it!! After that we headed to some less actives and on the way we got to stop and play basketball with some Polish kids and talked with them a little about the Gospel. That is always fun because people aren't very good at basketball here, so it makes me feel like I am really good:) haha That night we had an eating appointment with the a family from the other ward with the Elders. It was a blast. Their names are the Ambrigoso's and they come from Peru! The dad is not a member and he is taking the lessons. They were a hoot and Sister Ambrigoso would only talk to me because she thought I understood Spanish. It was soo fun trying to speak Spanish and German with them!!

On Saturday we headed out to an area outside of Munich to contact and go by some less actives. It was beautiful!! As we were walking back to the S bahn station we got talking to this couple, Sarah and Alex. They were so nice and are Jehovah Witness's. We ended up getting their information and should have a lesson with them this week. It should be fun and interesting. I feel like they may try to convert us as we teach them? hahah We will see how it goes.

Marja gets back on Wednesday and we are so excited!! I hope and pray that she recieved an answer about the Book of Mormon. Britta is awesome as ever. We have an appointment with her tonight. She is seriously one of the most loving people I have ever met. The Villagomez (Abraham, Gian Franco, and Johanna) are still just amazing. We had two appointments with them this week. We retaught the first lesson with Abraham and he decided he is really going to pray and read the scriptures to find out if the church is true. We are excited. O that family is so great. Seriously, our investigators are some of the coolest people. I love them so much!!! 

I think that Love is something that is SO IMPORTANT on the mission. Love is really what it all comes down to. If you love the Lord and love the people you teach and you will do everything in your power to be 100% obedient and forget yourself. Love is so important in everything we do.

Today Sister Smith and I went to the Dachau concentration camp. It was so sad. It is crazy serving in a country where so much has happened in the last 100 years. So many older people still remember the time of the war or during the wall. It is crazy to hear their stories. I just feel so lucky I can be here and learn from their experiences.

The weather has been ridiculous here. I never know what to wear. hahah One day it is hot, the next day it is freezing!! Lets just say that there have been so many days where we have gotten pouring freezing rain and have been without umbrellas. It is an adventure. haha

Well I love you guys!! Hope all is well and that the weather in Georgia is beatiful:) Thank you for all the prayers. 

Sister Allman:)