If you haven't been on a mission yet, go! There's really nothing
better that you can experience in your whole life. This week was
packed with powerful moments, tender mercies, disappointment, and new
friendships.
New friendship: Katharina lives across the street from the senior
missionary couple, the Franzes, here in Rostock. Because most everyone
in Germany lives in block apartments, one of the common hobbies is
watching neighbors out of your windows, they call it "east german
television." Sister Franz is quite skilled with this hobby haha.
Somehow, she was able to develop an awesome relationship with
Katharina, the 20 year old medical student across the street.
Katharina is very german so we have been helping (the very American)
Sister Franz to use some german friendship strategies. The latest move
was to invite Katharina over for "Abendbrot (light supper)." It worked
wonders and we have had some awesome lessons with Katharina this week.
Tender mercy: We went to a meeting for a volunteer group who are
looking to help refugees integrate into the German community. They
talked about a lot of protests and other movements that they were
planning on doing. I started to get nervous that they wouldn't be
happy with our suggestions and activities that we have been planning.
But as they talked about Easter we had the perfect opportunity to
introduce the Easter concert that we've planned. Goodness always
dominates fear, I'm so grateful that that is continually proved to me
on my mission.
Disappointment: Shayan, one of the coolest people I've ever taught on
my mission, texted us that she doesn't want to have anything to do
with Mormonism this week. She told us that she wants to be Christian,
not Mormon. It honestly stung to get a text like that. I'm grateful,
however, to know personally that my church is not a church of
Mormonism. My church is a church of Christianity. I am a member of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints because it is the church
that has the restored priesthood. It is the church that can prepare
someone to truly and humbly follow Christ. Our leaders are great
examples of disciples of Christ, they are truly inspired. I am
grateful to be a part of a church that is willing to ditch tradition
and culture in order to more effectively follow Christ.
better that you can experience in your whole life. This week was
packed with powerful moments, tender mercies, disappointment, and new
friendships.
New friendship: Katharina lives across the street from the senior
missionary couple, the Franzes, here in Rostock. Because most everyone
in Germany lives in block apartments, one of the common hobbies is
watching neighbors out of your windows, they call it "east german
television." Sister Franz is quite skilled with this hobby haha.
Somehow, she was able to develop an awesome relationship with
Katharina, the 20 year old medical student across the street.
Katharina is very german so we have been helping (the very American)
Sister Franz to use some german friendship strategies. The latest move
was to invite Katharina over for "Abendbrot (light supper)." It worked
wonders and we have had some awesome lessons with Katharina this week.
Tender mercy: We went to a meeting for a volunteer group who are
looking to help refugees integrate into the German community. They
talked about a lot of protests and other movements that they were
planning on doing. I started to get nervous that they wouldn't be
happy with our suggestions and activities that we have been planning.
But as they talked about Easter we had the perfect opportunity to
introduce the Easter concert that we've planned. Goodness always
dominates fear, I'm so grateful that that is continually proved to me
on my mission.
Disappointment: Shayan, one of the coolest people I've ever taught on
my mission, texted us that she doesn't want to have anything to do
with Mormonism this week. She told us that she wants to be Christian,
not Mormon. It honestly stung to get a text like that. I'm grateful,
however, to know personally that my church is not a church of
Mormonism. My church is a church of Christianity. I am a member of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints because it is the church
that has the restored priesthood. It is the church that can prepare
someone to truly and humbly follow Christ. Our leaders are great
examples of disciples of Christ, they are truly inspired. I am
grateful to be a part of a church that is willing to ditch tradition
and culture in order to more effectively follow Christ.
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