Fun Exchange: Wetzlar Week 9

October 5, 2015

Subject: Re: Happy general conference

Hello,

Thoughts on using conference and improving because of it: Similar to Zone trainings or other missionary meetings, or lessons with others, if we don´t make decisions, set goals and do something to make the excitement and spirit of General conference, zone training (or whatever may have inspired us to change and do better) last, then it won´t last. The excitement will be fleeting. The desire and awareness of where we need to change will be temporary and we won´t be much better off because of it. I think what you said is awesome, choosing a few specific points that are most important right now. Prayerfully set goals and make plans. Bring it to Father in Heaven. I loved the talk from Larry R. Lawrence where he spoke a lot about the spirit. The spirit will give us such personal and direct promptings, lovingly inviting us to change and be better, but not overwhelming us.

my address:

Karl-Sack Straße 15

35398  Gießen, Hessen

Germany/Deutschland

Mission office:

"Elder/Sister" "First Name" "Last Name"

Kirche Jesu Christi

Corneliusstraße 18

60325 Frankfurt a. Main

Germany/Deutschland

Hoping to download pictures soon and needing to take more. Nachdenken is to ponder, nachsinnen is like a deeper pondering, maybe contemplate and auswendig lernen is to memorize. Interested now in what sort of word the translator made up, haven´t heard that talk yet. [D-Note: a talk during Conference introduced a made up word “ponderize”. I was wondering how that translated into other languages]

Yep, that´s the red jump drive I was hoping for, I don´t need it for more space for pictures or anything, I think I had some journal entries or something like that typed up on there somewhere. (among lots of other things, school papers and such).

Teaching with the iPad honestly isn´t that different, it´s really helpful to have scriptures in so many languages/more accessible. The biggest two differences in my life though are probably emailing- easier to get done. And not carrying as much on my back, the triple combination together with the bible in German are a lot heavier than an iPad. I usually just carried a triple combination anyways.

Haven´t gotten the package yet, did you send it to the mission office or to my home? Occasionally we have lessons in the morning so I may not be home studying to receive it in the morning. Mission office is safer. You can send me presents early and I can wait to open them until my birthday and Christmas. [Note: it was a manila envelope/letter.  Some items sent may need to be signed for or have unexpected fees on the Germany side of shipping. If sent to the Mission Office, they will sign and take care of unexpected German fees]

I had a wonderful week. Fun Exchange with a zone leader where I really enjoyed finding. Asking people questions on the street and doing our best to connect and get to know them in that short time is fun. 2 New investigators this week, Mr H (from Eretria- probably spelled wrong and it´s a small country by Ethiopia) and Mr N (Persian heritage but grown up here, speaks German and English) it was really cool to watch General conference with Mr N, he turned to me and said, "I feel good and at peace for the first time in so long". Hoping to teach him more, other missionaries taught him a few years ago but not very long. He called to check back in with us, now he´s looking learning more about Christ again. Love it. 

Till next week!

Love you all!

Hayden