Montag: We went to the mall with the other sisters here in
Hamburg! We made Sis. K (who's going home in 2 weeks) try on normal clothes! Ha!
Pants are so uncomfortable for me now...but that's another topic!
Dienstag: We went to Kiel for Zone Conference! And the Johnsons
drove us! I LOVE cars! Plus the Johnsons are cool! Zo-co was cool cause Pres.
taught about repentance and the AP's and STLT's (sister Sorensen:) taught a lot
about how to use a new method of member referrals. To all the missionaries reading
this, it's the "Who do you know...." questions from the broadcast. It
was so good because we practiced it on other missionaries and tried to get REAL
names. SO cool! Use it in District meetings, or ZTM's or Comp Study! Really
cool! OK...after Zo-co I got my packages and tons of Christmas cards! Thanks
everyone!! Also, I got the Valentine’s day package! Very sweet of you family! And
thanks had for punching out ALL of those little hearts:) Also, Grandma Bonnie!
Thanks so much for the package with the pedicure stuff! My feet are so much
better already! I was so excited when I opened it! Also...we are going to make
the Red Lobster rolls today! Ok, but after I left I went on Tausch with the one
and only Sister Porter who I love!! We had a lesson or two! It was fun! Then we
went back to the Altona sister’s apartment and spent the night there!
Mittwoch: Sister Hendricks and I were together this day.
Sister Hendricks is a good friend here on the mission. We were in the MTC
together and we have the same birthday...so naturally we are friends! You will
see from the picture who stole all the height thoughJ We had a pretty
busy day which included being invited to Hard Rock Cafe Hamburg by an American
member! That was SO fun!! We also went by on a few contacts and just had a
really good, fun day!
Donnerstag: I was finally in my area again! With my normal
Comp! We had a lesson with Comfort! I think we finally talked her into going to
the doctor and going to rehab. We will see what comes of it. She needs to go because
she really cannot stop drinking on her own. We went to Brother Stephens. On the
way we stopped this young kid who was dancing down the street and invited him
to church! He was cool! We also Anmelded...that’s where you...uh...I guess tell
the city, that you live in that city. No clue what it's called in English. But
we did that, and went by on a referral that a member in Altona gave us!
Freitag: We had Gemi-co with Alex and the Elders. Have I
ever told you about Alex? Well he's a 28 year old American who served his
mission here. He is our GML and is awesome! However, he's like 6'4 and literally
looks like a caveman! He is studying to be a linguist. So he's fluent in like 4
languages. He's my favorite GML and is so helpful! We tried to do weekly planning...
trying to be focused is rough. ALSO!!! We got a referral from the internet and
she lived right on the Alster! Like the richest part in our area! She ended up
being a 13 year old girl who is doing a school project about our church. Cool!
So sad news now...we called Sch. Flick and she said she could meet, but an hour
later, as she was telling us this, her husband took the phone away and said
that he doesn't want us to come over anymore. He's not a member. I cried. It
was a rough day to say the least!
Samstag: We went and helped Steffi clean. She hasn't been
able to come to church in like 2 months because she's been working. But she got
her work schedule changed and gets to come to church regularly now. We then
taught Larissa (Brazil) we taught her about the plan of salvation. It was again
one of the best lessons we have had in a long time. Larissa is so prepared and
I'm so excited to hear how it goes for her back in Brazil! She has about one
week left! We then took our Brazil friends to the Spanish game night (really
only down the hall of our church)! It was way fun and I wish I paid more
attention while watching Sesame Street in Spanish when I was like 3! Then we
taught Andrea and showed her my family history, because there's a lot done! (Thank
you Grandma Bonnie:) And then, we got to go home and sleep. Thank goodness.
Sonntag: CHURCH!!! We had a list of like 8 people that said
they would be coming...2 showed up. Steffi and Larissa! But the coolest part is
that 4 people all under the age of 21 just up and came to our church this day!
A kid that went to St. George as an exchange student came back to Germany in
like Dec. and found our church. He invited two friends and they all came! Then
a 21 year old girl that had found our church website and just came. She will be
coming to Institute on Wednesday! I was freuing myself!! Ha! (you'll get that
if you speak German) It just shows me that when we are REALLY trying. REALLY
trying to do our best the blessings come! Heavenly Father promises us, and He
can't break a promise! Isn't it just worth it to do our part?
Love you all!! Thanks for your prayers and support!! Have a
great week and I hope it's not too cold or foggy for you!
Liebe Grüße, Sister St. John
Leadership Training Meeting
Zone Conference
The apartment. Don't be deceived. It looks bigger than it is.
At the Hard Rock.
Right by the port.
Sister Hendricks and me with the American member.
This happened this week! Totally burnt bread...it was going to be SO good!
Zone conference!
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