Last Wednesday after a long day of travel and interviewswith the President, it was about 10 pm
and they hadn't eaten dinner yet.
McDonalds!
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
McDonalds!
Last Wednesday after a long day of travel and interviewswith the President, it was about 10 pm
and they hadn't eaten dinner yet.
McDonalds!
A Quiet Week
so sister rice has been sick for almost a week and so we haven't done much of anything. i'm getting bored. but although we haven't done much lots of things have happened!
sunday the married couple had their baptismal interview. she decided after her interview that she wasn't quite ready to get baptized just yet. she wants a little more time to develop her testimony of the Book of Mormon. but he is determined to be baptized on saturday and so he is! it's all planned out and he's SO excited about it!! he really wants to be able to baptize his wife and they both want to get sealed in the temple next year. they are so awesome! we're going to set a new baptismal date with her when we meet with them again. i feel bad because we have been treating them as like a whole... and not so much as individuals, so i kind of blame us for her not being as ready. but she'll get baptized there's no doubt about it! his parents are coming to the baptism and he's already given his mother a copy of the Book of Mormon and she's reading it already! she lives in krefeld though so we're going to have the krefeld elders come to that so they can meet her and hopefully start teaching her. i'm singing a solo as sister moser plays the piano and Bruder Luchs will play his flute. i think i'm crazy. i don't know how i get myself into things like this.
i'm bummed because karnival starts on thursday and ends next tuesday so we're not going to be able to go out much this weekend. it's not safe for us. karnival is like mardi gras but more intense because its over a weekend and all everyone does is get drunk. we haven't gotten any specific instructions yet but we'll have to stay inside for sure at some point because a karnival parade is going to go right by our apartment. too bad our windows don't face the street. it would be fun to take pictures of! people dress up like at halloween and are apparently just crazy. i'm kind of excited. our lives have been kind of boring the past week.
Marci: thanks for the Valentine's package! i got it this morning as we were walking out the door to come do emails so i haven't had a chance to look at everything yet but it was really sweet of you to put it all together! you're awesome!
Jameson: you've said like nothing about your dating life since you've been home! i'd love to hear about what's going on!! my companion heard about a RM here in frankfurt who used PMG to get married. just used the same things she learned on a mission and instead of getting someone baptized she found a husband. i think that's so funny!! good luck with tests and everything!!
sunday the married couple had their baptismal interview. she decided after her interview that she wasn't quite ready to get baptized just yet. she wants a little more time to develop her testimony of the Book of Mormon. but he is determined to be baptized on saturday and so he is! it's all planned out and he's SO excited about it!! he really wants to be able to baptize his wife and they both want to get sealed in the temple next year. they are so awesome! we're going to set a new baptismal date with her when we meet with them again. i feel bad because we have been treating them as like a whole... and not so much as individuals, so i kind of blame us for her not being as ready. but she'll get baptized there's no doubt about it! his parents are coming to the baptism and he's already given his mother a copy of the Book of Mormon and she's reading it already! she lives in krefeld though so we're going to have the krefeld elders come to that so they can meet her and hopefully start teaching her. i'm singing a solo as sister moser plays the piano and Bruder Luchs will play his flute. i think i'm crazy. i don't know how i get myself into things like this.
i'm bummed because karnival starts on thursday and ends next tuesday so we're not going to be able to go out much this weekend. it's not safe for us. karnival is like mardi gras but more intense because its over a weekend and all everyone does is get drunk. we haven't gotten any specific instructions yet but we'll have to stay inside for sure at some point because a karnival parade is going to go right by our apartment. too bad our windows don't face the street. it would be fun to take pictures of! people dress up like at halloween and are apparently just crazy. i'm kind of excited. our lives have been kind of boring the past week.
Marci: thanks for the Valentine's package! i got it this morning as we were walking out the door to come do emails so i haven't had a chance to look at everything yet but it was really sweet of you to put it all together! you're awesome!
Jameson: you've said like nothing about your dating life since you've been home! i'd love to hear about what's going on!! my companion heard about a RM here in frankfurt who used PMG to get married. just used the same things she learned on a mission and instead of getting someone baptized she found a husband. i think that's so funny!! good luck with tests and everything!!
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Two Companions and a Cat
I'm guessing that these are the new boots they got from the woman Rachel mentioned in last week's e-mail. I'm not sure who the cat belongs to.
Sister Moser, Rachel and Sister Rice.
Teaching!
so on sunday we went to go teach the 3 nigerian sisters. we got there and there were only two of the sisters (christiana and gloria) and christiana`s husband Prinz. (the other sister apparently doesn't live there). but they let us in and we taught them the plan of salvation. it was an awesome lesson..a little wierd because we were teaching in english. but prinz was so accepting, he´s a little sceptical but he asked some awesome questions like: how do i raise my children? and my favorite: how do i know if this is all true? i then asked him: do you believe you can receive answers to your prayers? he said: absolutely. i then said: then ask your Heavenly Father. He knows everything and He`ll tell you if this is true or not. Prinz said that he would do it. he received a copy of the BOM from his niece in america after his uncle died a few years ago but he never read it. he still had it and had it out when we got there. his wife christiana said that she believed the plan. it was awesome unfortunately they are going to be gone for a while so our next appointment is on the 22nd. we`re going to watch the restoration dvd with them and catch Prinz up because he wasn't there for the first lesson. amazing huh! we`re teaching another family! and they have children!!!
the married couple is still scheduled to get baptized on the 21st. we`re almost done with the lessons as well. they are so amazing. they just say yes to everything we say - they have so much faith!
playing soccer last week was amazing. we could only stay for an hour but it was worth it! i was SO sore the next day i almost couldn't move. but it was so nice being able to play. the weather was really nice too!
Meg: hey sweetie thanks for your email! i`ll try and write you a letter and let you know how i`m doing! miss you and love you! oh and i`m so proud of you with your job! you`re so amazing why wouldn't they love you?!
Jess: hallo liebe! thanks for your email!!! i`m working on a tape for you right now, are you still in the same apartment? good luck with your concert! i know you`ll be amazing!!! love you! miss you...oh and thanks for my poem ;)
the married couple is still scheduled to get baptized on the 21st. we`re almost done with the lessons as well. they are so amazing. they just say yes to everything we say - they have so much faith!
playing soccer last week was amazing. we could only stay for an hour but it was worth it! i was SO sore the next day i almost couldn't move. but it was so nice being able to play. the weather was really nice too!
Meg: hey sweetie thanks for your email! i`ll try and write you a letter and let you know how i`m doing! miss you and love you! oh and i`m so proud of you with your job! you`re so amazing why wouldn't they love you?!
Jess: hallo liebe! thanks for your email!!! i`m working on a tape for you right now, are you still in the same apartment? good luck with your concert! i know you`ll be amazing!!! love you! miss you...oh and thanks for my poem ;)
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Yet Another Palace
Rachel didn't happen to mention which palace this is. Seems like there are so many in Germany. Lucky girl.
Appointments
ok so the couple we've been teaching' are getting baptized on the 21st now. they didn't come to church on sunday because of some business thing, but we taught the word of wisdom sunday evening. check this out: she stopped smoking like 3 years ago, he never smoked, he never drank and she stopped drinking completely when they got married. awesome huh! and they said that they'd give up coffee right away. oh my gosh! it was cool. tonight we're teaching tithing with a member of the bishopbric.
anyway so my first planning session here we decided to pray over the member list and see who we should visit to ask for a referral. we felt like we should get ahold of schwester "P". she's inactive and she didn't have a phone number. so we took a day to go find her. we found her and she let us in but she had just woken up from a nap so she was kind of out of it. but we shared a thought with her and asked for a referral. she said that she didn't know anyone. we were kind of bummed that it didn't really go well. her husband died suddenly back in october and it seems like she's a little bitter about it. she's older and she doesn't have any kids or family. poor thing. we asked if we could do anything and she said no. so we left. 2 days later she called us and invited us over for dinner! so we went last week. she fed us a 5 course meal! oh my gosh she just kept coming out with food and not stopping! we SO could not eat it all. but we did our best ( i thought i was going to die) but before she gave us dessert she took us to a room and showed us these boots that her husbands company or something like that made. so she gave us boots! and i got 2 pairs because my feet are smaller (believe it or not) than my companions! it was SO nice of her. she's got this huge house and all these things left over from her husband and all the things he used to to and because he died suddenly i don't think she knows what to do with everything. we offered to help with anything again but she said no. it was an awesome appointment!
today we're going to Düsseldorf for zone pday. we're playing sports. well the elders are playing football. and they are bringing a soccer ball for me. haha. my comps are being really sweet because i don't think either of them really want to go but i'm DYING to play soccer! i haven't played since president cancelled it back in september or october.
Oh i found this really pretty hymn in the hymn book. its called: As the Dew From Heaven Distilling. its really beautiful i think. i have no idea what it says in english but its nice in german!
oh the 3 sisters from nigera. our appointment fell out. we got there and she had a guest from holland there so we couldn't teach a lesson. but we have another appointment so hopefully it works out.
Jess: thanks for emailing me! ah it sounds like things are going great there! sorry about your FHE group..it sounds really funny actually. haha. tell everyone i say HALLO for me would ya? mensch i feel bad that i havent sent a tape in a long time. i'll try and remember to get started on one for you! it was SO good to hear from you!! love you TONS!!!!!!!!
anyway so my first planning session here we decided to pray over the member list and see who we should visit to ask for a referral. we felt like we should get ahold of schwester "P". she's inactive and she didn't have a phone number. so we took a day to go find her. we found her and she let us in but she had just woken up from a nap so she was kind of out of it. but we shared a thought with her and asked for a referral. she said that she didn't know anyone. we were kind of bummed that it didn't really go well. her husband died suddenly back in october and it seems like she's a little bitter about it. she's older and she doesn't have any kids or family. poor thing. we asked if we could do anything and she said no. so we left. 2 days later she called us and invited us over for dinner! so we went last week. she fed us a 5 course meal! oh my gosh she just kept coming out with food and not stopping! we SO could not eat it all. but we did our best ( i thought i was going to die) but before she gave us dessert she took us to a room and showed us these boots that her husbands company or something like that made. so she gave us boots! and i got 2 pairs because my feet are smaller (believe it or not) than my companions! it was SO nice of her. she's got this huge house and all these things left over from her husband and all the things he used to to and because he died suddenly i don't think she knows what to do with everything. we offered to help with anything again but she said no. it was an awesome appointment!
today we're going to Düsseldorf for zone pday. we're playing sports. well the elders are playing football. and they are bringing a soccer ball for me. haha. my comps are being really sweet because i don't think either of them really want to go but i'm DYING to play soccer! i haven't played since president cancelled it back in september or october.
Oh i found this really pretty hymn in the hymn book. its called: As the Dew From Heaven Distilling. its really beautiful i think. i have no idea what it says in english but its nice in german!
oh the 3 sisters from nigera. our appointment fell out. we got there and she had a guest from holland there so we couldn't teach a lesson. but we have another appointment so hopefully it works out.
Jess: thanks for emailing me! ah it sounds like things are going great there! sorry about your FHE group..it sounds really funny actually. haha. tell everyone i say HALLO for me would ya? mensch i feel bad that i havent sent a tape in a long time. i'll try and remember to get started on one for you! it was SO good to hear from you!! love you TONS!!!!!!!!
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Missionary Work!
well the couple that is getting baptized came to church on sunday! but he's really sick again so we couldn't teach them last night. i think we're going to suggest that someone give him a priesthood blessing. he really needs to get better. they want to get baptized on the 15th of Feb. but if he doesn't get better and we can't teach them then we have to push back the date again. please pray for him!!!! did i tell you? he learned about the church through battlestar galactia. apparently the guy who started it is LDS and he based it on the lost 10 tribes or something. so the husband has spent the past like 6 months researching the church and he was determined to join. his wife wasn't as into it as he was... but each time the sisters have met with them she gets more and more excited. they read the BOM everyday and pray together everyday. they even participated in sunday school and made comments! sweet huh!!
so a few weeks ago the sisters knocked on this woman's door and she said that she was going on vacation but to come back. so last week we stopped by again and she said that now wasn't a good time but sunday at 3. so we went after church and taught her and her two sisters the first lesson. they are from nigeria. we only had 2 english book of mormons with us but they were excited to read it and we have another appointment next sunday with all three of them. 3 new investigators in less than an hour!!! sweet huh!!
anyway things are good here. except i'm getting a little stressed. this whole drit thing isn't as exciting or fun as i had hoped. i love both my comps but the other two don't get along very well. so it's a little stressful for me because i feel like i'm always in the middle. i'm so glad i never grew up with sisters.
Jame: hey you! thanks for emailing me! i hope things work out so you can keep attending school. i'll pray for you!!!
Meg: hey sweetie! sorry things are so stressful. anything i can do to help?? don't worry about my christmas package. i understand things are crazy so don't worry about it too much! i love you and miss you tons!!
so a few weeks ago the sisters knocked on this woman's door and she said that she was going on vacation but to come back. so last week we stopped by again and she said that now wasn't a good time but sunday at 3. so we went after church and taught her and her two sisters the first lesson. they are from nigeria. we only had 2 english book of mormons with us but they were excited to read it and we have another appointment next sunday with all three of them. 3 new investigators in less than an hour!!! sweet huh!!
anyway things are good here. except i'm getting a little stressed. this whole drit thing isn't as exciting or fun as i had hoped. i love both my comps but the other two don't get along very well. so it's a little stressful for me because i feel like i'm always in the middle. i'm so glad i never grew up with sisters.
Jame: hey you! thanks for emailing me! i hope things work out so you can keep attending school. i'll pray for you!!!
Meg: hey sweetie! sorry things are so stressful. anything i can do to help?? don't worry about my christmas package. i understand things are crazy so don't worry about it too much! i love you and miss you tons!!
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