November 23, 2015
Our meeting with Elder Ballard on November 15th was really
good. He talked to us about talking with people on buses and trains and other
cool stuff like that too. He talked about the importance of doing that because
when he was mission president he implemented that and the baptisms in his
mission went from 20 a month to over 80 a month by the time he was done being
mission president. It was really cool and I really liked it. We got to shake Elder
Ballard’s hand too. We stayed with the APs in Berlin that night and there were
14 elder staying in one apartment (including my companion and me). We used most of our p-day time the next day
to drive back from Berlin to Rheine. My
companion drove to Berlin and back because Californians aren't allowed to get a
German driver’s license and no one else in the car had a driver’s license
either. I got to see a few of my old companions but there was not too much time
for catching up. My MTC group was all there and I think most of them are doing
pretty good too.
It sounds like you are off like a herd of turtles for the Christmas
season already. (I think I am turning into dad, because I wrote that last
sentence without thinking about what I was saying.) You got all the Christmas
boxes down and that means this will be my second year not decorating with the
family. Are you thinking about getting a small tree again this year or are you
going to go big to welcome the new addition (Z’s fiancé) to the family? Sounds
like you do not have to do too much decorating if Z & N are going to do a
lot of it--that is good for you. My companion is really into Christmas and
tries to decorate the apartment and listens to Christmas music. Do you ever
have a companion that was really into Christmas?
The branch has activities about once a quarter I would have to say but
it is still pretty fun. We have 3 youth in the ward but no young adults. My
favorite family in the ward is a Dutch family that owns a ranch and is actually
a part member family. The couple reminds me of you and dad just because of the
way they act, and they are always super nice to the missionaries too.
We had 4 eating appointments this past week, we ate döners at one eating
appointment, we had ribs and fries at another one, we had rice, vegetables, and
beef at another but it is called something else and was really good, and
another we had a type of Pacific Islander food which was pretty much like an
egg roll but wasn't rolled up and it had chicken instead of beef. It was good.
I think my German is slowly getting better, I like reading the New
Testament in German now because I think it says things more clearly in German
than English sometimes. I think it is
pretty cool that I can read it in German and understand pretty much everything
being said too!!
The zone conference on Thursday (Thanksgiving) will be the whole day
and they will be feeding us there and then we have to drive all the way back
home the same night too so it will be a long day.
In response to your “eating an extra slice of pie for me” comment, my
scripture for the week is Ephesians 6:4 "And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but
bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord." I would say
focus on the bold part of that scripture. Just kidding dad, I love you and hope
that all the pie tastes really good and hope that you have a great Thanksgiving,
too!!
Quote for the week "Come on Elder you have to finish dinner before
you get the dessert." -from a member in my ward.
I love you and hope that you have a good week and that Thanksgiving
will be wonderful and you get to know your future daughter in law a little
better too!
Love,
Elder Spencer Fisher
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