April 22, 2013
Hello my wunderbares Familie!!
What a week, what a week. So I will first start off with a funny story.
On Friday we were headed to an appointment with Sylvia and it was really crowded in the Ubahn. A girl was trying to make it in when the doors where closing so I stuck my hand in the door to help her make it but instead of reopening, it just shut on my hand. So here I was in a way crowded Ubahn with my hand stuck. Everyone was so worried and then after a few minutes the door reopened so I could get it out. Everyone kind of made like a sigh or relief. Well, I decided to try and be funny, so I turned around to everyone standing around me in the Ubahn with my waving my hand in the air and I said in a loud voice, "Ich habe ein stärker Hand!!!" (I have a strong hand!!). After I said that, thinking it was going to be funny, everyone just looked at me as I were an idiot... hahaha I felt so awkward I just turned around real quick to the Ubahn door and just looked at the wall. I was laughing so hard because I felt so stupid. My companions were both laughing as well. The guy next to me then looked at me and asked.. "Are you guys high or something? It is 4-20" I then exclaimed, "No!! WE are missionaries!! That is not allowed!! It was really funny. I never want to come off like I am high especially as a missionary, but the whole circumstance was just really hilarious. Lets just say I felt really dumb that night. hahaha
This week we had an austauch (exchange) and it was way fun. Sister Eve Smith who is brand new came to my area with me and we conquered the town talked to as many people as we could with all the Germans we knew. It was definitely an adventure. We had a lesson with Marja and it went really well. She wanted to know about Temples so that is what we taught about. She is definitely making progress. She came to church yesterday and wrote so many notes. It made me so happy. On Saturday she is leaving for 4 weeks to go on a backpacking trip through Nepal so I am really hoping our appointment with her on Wednesday will go well. She is sincerely searching to find an answer and I know that she will receive one!! It will just come with time. I hope it will come while she is in Nature hiking to the base of Mount Everest. She is seriously one of the coolest people I have ever met and she has inspired me to do so many things!!
On Saturday we met with Britta again. We were able to make Rackclette and it was amazing!!! (you should google it). I think she is really starting to love the Book of Mormon. We have a lesson with her tonight and I am excited. I think with Britta we just need to be patient. I have no doubt that she will be baptized, it will just come with time. Please keep praying for her and Marja that would be awesome.
So Sister Stowell leaves next week! Sister Smith and I are kind of freaking out, but it will be good. It is definitely going to be a huge adventure.
O quick story! So last Monday night we were going by a potential and we saw 3 guys playing basketball!! I was so excited and my companions and I played with them! You never see people playing basketball here, it is always soccer. We told them if they lost we got to teach them a lesson:) They agreed so we played basketball in skirts against these really smelly polish guys. Well sad news.. we lost, but they did tell us that we could bring them polish book of mormons:) We totally should have won though because they weren't very good, but we were in skirts and tights and it was pretty dark. Next time!! So that was a cool experience!! Also, on Tuesday we had a finding day and Sister Smith and I were able to find this kid who plays on a basketball team and we are playing them today for pday!! WE are going to propose that we teach them also. Its going to be missionaries against the nonmembers. hahah I am pretty sure we will win too because Elder Orchard who plays for Utah state Basketball is coming, so it will be fun:)
O and Isn't it crazy I saw my friend Connor here?? It was soo weird. We showed up at the church and he was there at the institute. I was shocked. It was so fun seeing him though! I never thought I would see anyone from the states while I was on my mission. It was a nice surprise:)
WELL I HAVE TO GO!! I LOVE YOU GUYS!!!
Mckay, have a wonderful farewelll and enjoy the temple!! I wish I could be there with ya'll. LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!
Tracting in Munich
Playing mini-golf on P-day
Getting picked up for church by one of our investigators, Gian.
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