Called to Serve: Week 31: It's March, Baby!!!

Wow! I don't know about you guys, but I feel like February came and left. I just realized that General Conference is in a month! What the ...? (haha) I am so dang excited for that! Maybe this time I will actually understand most of it in German :)

As you all well know, I am Training! My new 'Golden's' Name is Sister Peterson and she is WONDERFUL! She is such a sweetheart and I am way excited to work with her. Even with the jet lag, she has been able to push through the first couple of tough days and get into the swing of things. It is a new experience to train. I am really grateful, because you see the example you set and it has made me be really careful to make sure to start her off on the right track. But, everything is going great! I am really grateful to be serving in the American Ward so that it is not all German ... (haha) But, that might not be so good for the learning German process :) We will just have to hit the books hard and talk with people on the streets. YAY :)

WELCOME TO GERMANY, SISTER PETERSON!! (My New "Golden")

Late picture, but here is our baptism with Sister Butler in the German Ward ...

I am really grateful for the opportunity to serve though. It is a "Monkey See, Monkey Do" kind of situation, I've learned; which is really great. I have been able to really pay attention to what I am doing in the days and to make sure I set a good example for what to do with Sister Peterson. This week we got to go over to a member's house from the American Ward and have Mexican food, which was so dang tasty.

Cool story for the week ... After church yesterday we were supposed to go with a member to a less active's after church, but she forgot and went home. So, we just headed back to our apartment on the train since we couldn't get to the less active's on base by ourselves. But, it turned into a blessing. We ran into a man that I met a couple months ago and hadn't seen in a while, and the first thing he asked me was, "Successful?" As I was passing by, this of course took me off guard because he said it in English and I knew he only spoke German. But, I said, "Naturlich." Then we started talking to him and had a good 10 minute conversation. We were able to bare testimony and invited him to come see our church. It was really neat and I am really grateful for that opportunity. I have a testimony that when you do what you should and you are obedient, Heavenly Father will place opportunities in your life; to have small, but amazing missionary experiences, even if you do miss your ride home :)

I hope you all have a great week! Take care!

Sister Brown