July 6, 2015
This week has been a good week here in
Germany and we had lots of time for finding this past week. We taught a lesson to a less active member this week. We have been trying to work with this
person. We taught the plan of salvation
and the man really understood the plan of salvation he said. When we meet with him, he tries to get to the
lesson we have prepared as soon as possible when we get there now. He seems to enjoy our visits and teaching
strategy. It was really cool to see.
My favorite lesson to teach is the first lesson
in Preach My Gospel because I think that it has the information that really
sets us apart from other churches
We do not have regular service in the community
going. We set up something with our GML (ward mission leader) where we took a
picture in our service clothes and with tools, and put the pictures on a paper
where the members in the ward can sign up have the missionaries over to do
service at either their house or a friend’s house so hopefully we will start
having service opportunities. We usually
see the bishop and GML (ward mission leader) quite a bit and in Germany usually
the ward is made up of 1-2 families that are all related to each other somehow
so we see everyone pretty regularly. The ward has people that play the piano so
the missionaries don’t play the piano for the ward.
We are having zone
conference this week and we will meet our new mission president. I am excited. My
new mission president worked for Church Education System I think, but I’m not
too sure about that. We heard about
President Packer’s death because we got a text Saturday. It was a little hard to keep working after
that but we kept going.
My German language learning is good and there
is definitely a difference from May to now, I am always improving. I still learn
lots of German and notice continual improvement. My companion, Elder Tingey understands the
language principles well (his mom is a German and his dad is a German
professor) but sometimes his accent is really hard for me to. His German is
better than mine but I’m not sure how big the gap is because I know my German
isn’t anywhere close to perfect.
In
my area we use public transport and walk everywhere just like my last area. In
East Germany, they have lots of little markets and stuff because it is still
very much like the old German with the manners and customs of former East Germany
which I really like. They do also have a few stores which are like a Walmart or
something but there are more of the smaller stores than the bigger ones.
Those are really interesting stories
about how my great-grandparents came to live in California. Interesting how
things work out the way they do.
I was glad
to hear that you and the high priests are still making those pancakes for
everyone at the 4th of July breakfast. I have one question I was curious about too because members have
asked me and if you could really research into it that would be great. Can
firefighters in America be colorblind? I thought yes but I wasn't entirely
sure.
Quote of the week Joseph B. Wirthlin "Come what
may, and love it"
Scripture of the week
Alma 10:7 “As I was journeying to see a very near kindred, behold an angel of
the Lord appeared unto me and said: Amulek, return to thine own house, for thou
shalt feed a prophet of the Lord; yea, a holy man, who is a chosen man of God;
for he has fasted many days because of the sins of this people, and he is an
hungered, and thou shalt receive him into thy house and feed him, and he shall
bless thee and thy house; and the blessing of the Lord shall rest upon thee and
thy house.”
Hope you have a great week and that you have fun with
little Miss Audrey when you babysit.
Love,
Elder Fisher
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