Hallo Familie!
So a new transfer has begun with a new companion and it is so awesome!! This is my first companion who is not my trainer or a golden and she has been on her mission for about a year now. It is great working with someone who already knows the ropes! Man. I am just ready for a transfer full of miracles. My time here in Singen has been hard, but I feel like everything is about to take off.
O my goodness!! Guess what?? So remember when I was in the MTC and one of the coolest elders in my district had to go home and fix some things?? Well Elder xxxx is back in the field and is now in my district!! I am soo stinking excited. I was flipping out when I found out. I was able to see him when I picked up my new companion it was was such a happy reunion. The Atonement is the greatest gift that we have!
We found 2 new investigators this week! That is 10 in the past 6 weeks! I think my record, but I know we can do better! The only problem about these 10 investigators is that they are ALL men. hahah We need to find women. But our two new investigators are super solid. First is David. He was found on finding day and he is 23 and a soccer player for the Singen soccer team! How cool is that? We had a great first lesson with him and he just soaked up everything and when we had the lesson with him there was youth night at the church and he met a ton of the members who play soccer and totally welcomed him in. He asked great questions and is really searching. When he was leaving he was really excited to read the Book of Mormon and for a next appointment. We are super excited to see what will happen with him.
The second one is just the best!! His name is Alex and he is the boyfriend of a member in our ward. He comes every Sunday to church without fail. When his girlfriend can't come he comes with her kids. The missionaries have asked him so many times to teach him and he has always said no. So Eva just about the greatest lady ever, had this idea to make "Special Edition Books of Mormons." We met with him and Tabea on Wednesday and gave them both their own special edition book of mormon and committed them to read it together. Well yesterday at church I went up to them and asked if we could make another appointment for wednesday and they said they couldn't because they have two birthday parties, but then Alex said "What about Friday?? We aren't doing anything then!!" He really wanted us to come back so now we are!!! It is so awesome. He has told Tabea that he wants to take her to the Temple one day and I think this is the first step! I am excited. The past 4 transfers I have really felt like I have had this connection with him and I really think I am here in Singen to teach him! So I am excited to see what happens.
Yesterday we soo cool at church. I had to give a talk! We never get assigned topics to talk about, it is always your choice when you talk. so All week I had been thinking about what I wanted to talk about and I thought I would just do this talk from Elder Uchtdorf. Well I tried and tried to write a my own talk but nothing came, and then i realized maybe i should change my topic. I was freaking out because I couldn't figure out what I to talk about. Finally Saturday night after planning I looked at the talk "We are never alone" by president monson and felt like I needed to do that. I had nooo time to write my talk but heavenly father helped me and everything flowed just so fast. Well It was the coolest sacrament meeting ever because all three of us who spoke talked about the same topic. It was such an inspired sacrament! Bruder Zimmerman (he spoke with me) just came up to me after sacrament and was just flabbergasted. That never happens in sacrament, but all three of us unknowningly chose the same topics about how we are never alone. It was so cool and I know Heavenly Father led all of us to talk about that topic.
Well the weather here in Germany is actually not so cold. There is no snow and it is probably about 40-45 degrees every day. It isnt bad at all and I am hopping winter just skipped this year because it has been such a mild winter. How is the weather in Ga?? Everyone keeps talking to us about the crazy cold weather in america right now. hahah
Well this work is great. It is hard, but so rewarding. You meet the craziest and most incredible people everyday. What a great opportunity this is.
Have so much fun at Shaun's wedding. I am so sad that I am missing it!! But send his love to Rachel and him for me. Take a ton of pictures and have so much fun in Domincan Republic! Love you guys!
Sister Allman
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