Dear
family and friends!
First
off thank you all for ALL the Birthday Wishes! They were great! I loved
them.
This
week was a little out of the ordinary. I think we spent a total of 48 hours
here in Hannover.
On
Monday we actually didn't even have P day, we had to meet with so many people
because we couldn't meet with them during the week. Tuesday we left to Hamburg
where I got to sing in a missionary choir. Let’s just say it was something
else, ha-ha. It was fun though. 10 sisters slept in this little tiny tiny
apartment overnight. There wasn't enough room in the morning so a bunch of the
sisters had to go over to the Church to get ready in the morning. Just image
about 6 Sister Missionaries with their overnight bags, still in pj's marching
over to the church at 7 in the morning. Ha-ha I am sure it was definitely
a sight for all those on the street that day. Luckily it is only a block away from the church
We had
an amazing Mission Conference though. Elder Johnson came and spoke to us. He
talked a lot about having faith and acting on that faith, and Alma 32. It was
good, it helped me to realize the importance of conversation. When we teach
others, we really need to focus on their needs and teach them rather than just
the needed lesson. We need to make sure they understand how to nourish this
seed, in order to remain deep rooted in the Gospel.
Thursday
was my birthday and of course it was special, just because I could be here and
spend the time with people I love. Sister Stacey made me feel so special, and everyone
did so many nice things that day. I especially loved it because I got to see so
many people I loved, and just spent the time helping and serving others.
We helped Lydia find some place in Hannover and we went over to our friend
Gaure's to teach her, and later we went to Knabe's it was a blast. I just tried
to enjoy it to the fullest seeing that was my last birthday as a missionary and
for whatever reason, the best birthdays happen on Missions.
The
next morning we woke up again bright and early and headed off to berlin for
MLC, with president Fingerle and Elder Johnson. Can I just say how cool Elder
Johnson is? I like him a lot, I hope one day he will be able to be a mission
president because he just so powerful and motivating. He reminded me a lot of
President Kosak in that way. He also made us just feel so loved.
He
gave the time to us for the last 45 minutes just to ask questions and to get to
know him a little more. One of the last questions that was asked, was How do
you remain humble, while still keeping confidence. His response was,
"Humility
is knowing that we don't have all the power, and confidence is knowing that the
power is from God"
We
spent a good portion of the time on this topic.
We
then spent a good two hours after MLC learning about family history. It was so
cool, I am excited to go home and find ancestors. That I can take to the temple
and do the work for. It is a big goal in the mission to really help this work a
long, not for us but to know how to do it so we can help our investigators and
new converts take names to the temple someday.
During
that time, I got a visit from Bucky! It was so good to see him again. He is
doing great, and he actually just went to the temple a few weeks ago and said
he loved it.
Things
in Hannover are pretty good, we keep seeing miracles all the time. We still
haven't received contact with Linda. It is sad we hope we can soon, I have
faith that we can.
Please
keep these people in your prayers that they can make their baptismal
dates.
Linda
Gloria
Richard.
You
all are wonderful, thanks for all that you do! I love you all,
Sister
Toma
