It is crazy how fast time seems to fly on the mission. This week has been so packed, but so short also! On Monday
night we were able to see an investigator that hasn't spoken to the
missionaries in about 8 months, and we just did a "stop by" and she wants
to start meeting with us again! I was so excited to hear that! She is
super shy, but knows that the Gospel and good influences are what she needs in her life, so I'm excited to start to meet with her.
On Wednesday I hosted my first "split", which basically means another missionary comes to stay with me for the day and my companion goes to where the other missionary was staying. So, basically I have to know everywhere I'm going and not get lost in the giant town of Weisbaden. And guess what? I totally aced it! We were so productive and did so much that day. I was exhausted, but man we got everything done and it was wonderful! We did more walking than usual because I doubted my skill on the buses, but that's okay!
This week I have been a bit under the weather and it has been a really good test of my ability to get stuff done. I got sick on Wednesday and my companion said, "Whelp, we still have stuff to do, so you can't be sick." So I did my best and at times I wanted to kill over, but I am really proud that I was able to get everything done with how bad I was feeling. Heavenly Father blesses us so much and I sometimes forget to realize that. I prayed for strength to get the things done that I needed to, and He helped me with that. He only gave me strength for that, because as soon as I got home I crashed. But, I was able to have enough strength to make it through.
We are teaching a less active member about the temple and trying to get her to come to church more and prepare for that. Man, it was so cool to bear my own testimony on how I felt going through the temple for the first time. The temple is such an amazing thing. I am on the mission, so I can't go really ever. So, everyone out there who has a chance to go, I invite you to go in the next week for me because that is something I miss doing every week :) The temple promises blessings to us and I know that to be true.
Our mission President called me while I was on my "split" and even before I answered I looked at my watch. It was late, but we were going to make it home on time. So I was like, "Man, he knows we are cutting it close." But, he actually just wanted to meet with my companion and me that Friday. It was really nice to get to talk to him and have him check up on us. He really helped me with finding tips for the American Base because you can't proselyte in there.
We had an American 'Trunk or Treat' on the American Base Saturday night and there was AMERICAN FOOD! As sick as I was, I ate a lot! You only get that chance once in a lifetime on the mission. There were some Germans that came to this also, and I got to speak to them in German and man, they were so funny. We laughed so much, and at the end of the night they gave Sister Taylor and me all of their left over candy!! We also had a Fall Talent Show in the German ward which was really fun. Our German ward is so amazing! They are so kind and funny and yea ... I love them all!
Well there have been some true blessings on this mission so far, and my German is slowly improving. The people here are wonderful and full of the Spirit :) I hope everyone at home reading this has an amazing week! You are in my prayers!
LIEBE GROSSE!!
Sister Brown
On Wednesday I hosted my first "split", which basically means another missionary comes to stay with me for the day and my companion goes to where the other missionary was staying. So, basically I have to know everywhere I'm going and not get lost in the giant town of Weisbaden. And guess what? I totally aced it! We were so productive and did so much that day. I was exhausted, but man we got everything done and it was wonderful! We did more walking than usual because I doubted my skill on the buses, but that's okay!
This week I have been a bit under the weather and it has been a really good test of my ability to get stuff done. I got sick on Wednesday and my companion said, "Whelp, we still have stuff to do, so you can't be sick." So I did my best and at times I wanted to kill over, but I am really proud that I was able to get everything done with how bad I was feeling. Heavenly Father blesses us so much and I sometimes forget to realize that. I prayed for strength to get the things done that I needed to, and He helped me with that. He only gave me strength for that, because as soon as I got home I crashed. But, I was able to have enough strength to make it through.
We are teaching a less active member about the temple and trying to get her to come to church more and prepare for that. Man, it was so cool to bear my own testimony on how I felt going through the temple for the first time. The temple is such an amazing thing. I am on the mission, so I can't go really ever. So, everyone out there who has a chance to go, I invite you to go in the next week for me because that is something I miss doing every week :) The temple promises blessings to us and I know that to be true.
Our mission President called me while I was on my "split" and even before I answered I looked at my watch. It was late, but we were going to make it home on time. So I was like, "Man, he knows we are cutting it close." But, he actually just wanted to meet with my companion and me that Friday. It was really nice to get to talk to him and have him check up on us. He really helped me with finding tips for the American Base because you can't proselyte in there.
We had an American 'Trunk or Treat' on the American Base Saturday night and there was AMERICAN FOOD! As sick as I was, I ate a lot! You only get that chance once in a lifetime on the mission. There were some Germans that came to this also, and I got to speak to them in German and man, they were so funny. We laughed so much, and at the end of the night they gave Sister Taylor and me all of their left over candy!! We also had a Fall Talent Show in the German ward which was really fun. Our German ward is so amazing! They are so kind and funny and yea ... I love them all!
Well there have been some true blessings on this mission so far, and my German is slowly improving. The people here are wonderful and full of the Spirit :) I hope everyone at home reading this has an amazing week! You are in my prayers!
LIEBE GROSSE!!
Sister Brown
"Split" with Sister Peterson -Train Station in Frankfurt
New Frankfurt Missionaries - Group Photo
Elder Melanson and Elder Anderson 'Trunk or Treating' ...
Elder Swallow and Elder Schmidt 'Trunk or Treating'!
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