The temple was wonderful! Our district did a session in German with 3 other companionships :) I love missionaries. And the temple. And Fredrichsdorf. And curry wraps at the Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof.
MICHELLE ACCEPTED AN INVITATION TO BAPTISM
Words, interpretive dance, or gang signs could not begin to describe how excited we are. She's so sweet and welcoming and like a sponge to the gospel! She's told us how her experiences so far have prepared her for something bigger and so she's ready for whatever God needs her to do. Seeing how prepared she is to do whatever will bring her closer to Christ and more in line with Heavenly Father's will for her, is motivating for me to want her to understand and know all that she needs to make this covenant. We hope to include her kids in the coming lessons :) A favorite moment I had was when she offered the closing prayer and compared the folding of arms to being hugged :)
Our English class has dwindled to just one member this past week. But never fear, we've plastered the university with flyers and are constantly crossing our fingers- it requires a lot of duct tape but the class is worth it. This week we discussed participles with Mariaton over ice cream cones at Schillerplatz because no one else could be there at the church. No complaints here, I had hazelnut Eis (ice cream) :)
I love meeting people from the States here. We met a man from San Antonio after English class and we bonded over the South and how hard it is to du-est and sie-est in German hahaha
I've thought about one of my favorite scriptures this week in D&C 6:36. It becomes less about being directed in every thought and action but having Heavenly Father as a constant viewer of our lives. I don't need to doubt or fear because if I'm proactive and make my own decisions based on what I know Heavenly Fathers for me and for me to do, then He'll always be there. Even when I let pride or fear get mixed into my decisions, He'll still be there to pull be from my own little orbit back to the solar system where I can see and enjoy all of His work and plans.
Who says I can't play out of state tags out of country??
We had dinner with the Marx family and they are Ahhhmazing! They shared stories with us about post war Germany. They're good friends with Dieter Uchtdorf & his wife Harriet and they told us about how he came to be a pilot and all the things they've done together. One time President Uchtdorf invited them to the Frankfurt temple on a Monday (what??!) and the temple president came down to ask Bruder Marx to be a counselor in the temple presidency and when he said yes, President Monson came out of the chapel to set him apart! Afterwards, Bruder Marx asked him to share a few words in German to which President Monson just said 'Ich liebe dich!' They have so many stories just like this and so many experiences to share! They've brought over 100,000 names to temple to have their work done!
2 Nephi 11:6 - I love the references of joy that comes from sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ
:) we've started counting how many waves and smiles we get from people each day and it's a good reminder to me of how simple spreading the gospel can be! The Lord can't drive a parked car! He can't guide us and fill our mouths if we're not willing to get going and open our mouths! LDS- Let's DO Something!
On Saturday we had the brilliant idea to take our Morgen Sport run to the bakery a mile from our apartment. I still stand by this decision but I'll admit I wavered a little when an older man started laughing and shouted Guten Appetit! as we ran by with our little Brötchen bags haha
Two investigators at church!! And Birget brought her daughter! The Hirsch family made lunch for the Gemeinde after church and then we had something similar to High Point/Low Point. (rest assured dad that I did not suggest it )
Reminders for this week! FEED YOUR SPIRIT
We like snacks, so does our Spirit!
Snackeroos: Alma 37:47, 2 Nephi 2:28, 3 Nephi 11
I love love love being a missionary! I love the stares, the studies, the WORK, and the Spirit!
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