Called to Serve: Week 54: I LOVE DORTMUND!

Man, my new area is on fire! The ward is Dortmund so great with missionary work! There are so many progressing investigators it is incredible!! On my first Sunday here, there was an eight year old baptism, which was really cool because there were even of non members that actually showed up to it!

The most exciting news from my time here, however, is that the Elders found a Nigerian family that we, the sisters, are going to start teaching, and they are so awesome and interested to learn more about the gospel. It is fantastic! Also, there is a lady that the sisters found about two weeks back and she wants to be baptized this week! So, if we can get in the rest of the lessons quick, we might just see a baptism this weekend; if not this week, then next week for sure. So, I am just super excited to be here. The work is just insane here. ;)

As for other really cool experiences, before I got transferred out here to Dortmund, Sister Megli and I had a member appointment and she actually brought her non member sister! It was fantastic, and what was inspired was that we were planning to ask them about the restoration and what it means to them, and instead we taught the first lesson to her sister who is Protestant. She had some really great questions and we were able to help her bring up more questions to take to God. and to give her a new perspective of things. It was a great lesson to end my amazing experience in Mannheim with.

My new companion here in Dortmund is Sister Nelson. She is such a sweet heart and I am way excited to be serving here with her. She is fired up and ready to go. So, this should be really amazing transfer here. It is so beautiful and green here, also. It reminds me a lot of Idaho, actually, with all the pine trees. It is very cool ;)

Something from my studies this week that I really liked was something I read in Doctrine and Covenants chapter 6. I'm not sure if I've told you this one before ... But, in verse 29 and 30 it says: "Verily, verily, I say unto you, if they reject my words, and this part of my gospel and ministry, blessed are he, for they can do no more unto you than unto me. And even if they do unto you even as they have done unto me, blessed are ye, for you shall dwell with me in glory."

I really like that, because if we are rejected, that is not our fault; that is the people's choice and agency that we can't take away from them. But, we can do our part and love them and do our best to help them, and we will be blessed for it.

I also really like the verse later in 34 when it says: "Therefore, fear not, little flock; do good; let earth and he'll combine against you, for if he are built upon my rock, they cannot prevail."

That is such a strong promise. I think we forget sometimes the story when Joseph Smith prayed in the forest and saw God and Jesus Christ ... that before They came, Satan came and seized on him in a darkness to bind him. But when he took all his might and called upon God, the bands were loosed. I have a testimony that if we cry unto God with all our might, He will be that firm rock we need; to prevail the evils around us. So, we can do good and become like God and when evils try to bring us down, He will be there for us.

I hope that you all are enjoying the last little bit of summer. And I hope you have a great week.

Take care!

Sister Jordan Brown