Week 24: Happy Transfer Week!

Transfers have happened and my trainer, Sister Taylor, is leaving me and going to Hanau, which means I am staying here in Wiesbaden and taking over the area.  I am also, now, the Senior Companion and the person that has now been here the longest.  So, I am supposed to know all the 200+ buses there are here to take around the city (haha).  Ya, that's a good joke.  But really, it should be fun.  Sister Eshenmann, from France, will still be my companion and she wants to only speak in German for this next transfer, so that should be a good challenge.

 

Yesterday we were on a bus and Sister Taylor tried to speak to someone who replied, "Hablo Espaniol?"  She was like, "Uhh ... no... but, SISTER BROWN DOES!" (haha)  I was like, "Uh ... shoot ..."  So, I stuttered through it.  I understood her just fine; that wasn't a problem.  But, then when I tried to speak all I could think was German words!  No bueno ... (haha) but, it was cool.  After that experience, I got myself a SPANISH Book of Mormon so that I can now practice some more (haha).

 

We have thought a lot about New Year's Resolutions this week and there is a great scripture for that in Alma 37: 6-7.  It says, 'By small and simple things are great things brought to pass'.  It is so true that we can do little things each day to achieve greatness. You have to start goals one day at a time.  I hope you are all having fun with your New Year's resolutions and finding success with them!  I know I am :)

 

Last week was really slow with having appointments and seeing people because of the holidays, but all of the sudden we took a bus and got 2 potential investigators who gave us their addresses and phone numbers and asked us to meet with them.  Then after that a few of our investigators finally replied to our texts to meet with them, so this next week is going to be crazy to meet with all of them.  I am very excited.  Hopefully soon we can find someone who would like to be baptized  :) 

 

Well, I hope you all have a great week, and like my favorite Primary Song says, "If you chance to meet a frown, do not let it stay ... quickly turn it upside down and smile that frown away."

Tschuss!

Sister Brown

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