I can't not even describe what a week it has been. Every emotion you could possibly have I think I felt this week. The time has gone by so fast, and most days when I wake up, the only way to remind myself that I was actually in Germany is the fact that I can say my prayers in German. Haha. Even though, the memories and people are all so vivid and real, in some way it feels like a distant dream. However, It wasn't. My mission was 100% real, and everything I had wished and hoped for.
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| Temple in Freiberg |
Well I can take you through the weeks activities. On Monday, I went to Freiberg where we then headed off to Dresden where President Monson dedicated Germany for Missionary work. We took pictures and sang the Joseph Smiths First Prayer. We read the prayer and then had some time to contemplation on our missionary efforts and work. It was a wonderful spiritual experiences and I can't give enough thanks to my Heavenly Father for the mission experience that I had.
That evening we enjoyed a nice family home evening, in the baptismal room in the temple. We talked about family history work, and really not only doing the work for them but getting to know about there life. I loved that so much!
Tuesday was also a wonderful day, filled with finisher activities and a testimony meeting at the end to top it off. The best part was that one of my new converts came to surprise me and walked in on a few seconds before It was my turn to bare my testimony. MIRACLE! Wednesday we woke up early and said goodbye to everyone then I headed on a 11 hour Journey back to America.
When I arrived everything was so LOUD and BIG! I had forgotten how HUGE america really is haha. As I walked out of the doors to the waiting area, I caught a glimpse of my dad looking around at the flight plans a little hesitent.. (only because my flight arrived an hour early)
I turned the corner hoping to surprise them, but my mom of course saw me first and then came running towards me. It was the sweetest of reunions and I was so happy to be back in my families arms.
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| Coming Home |
The rest of the week was pretty normal, getting set apart, my first temple trip since being home and so on and so forth.
It really is different being home and take some adjusting, however it is just life. It keeps moving forward and just keeps getting better.
I do miss Germany so much, every time I think about Germany and the people that I came to know and love there my hear aches because I miss them so dearly. However, I am grateful my hearts aches for them, because it means that it was real, that I was there and that I had my opportunity to serve a mission, as a full time sister Missionary for my Savior and my Father in Heaven. I know those things that I learned while on the mission carry so beautifully over to the other side. If anything it has converted me 100 fold to fallowing the saviors example and in know that this Church the Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day saints is the only church with all of the restored Gospel. All of the Truth.
Ich weiß wirklich, dass Mein Vater in Himmel mich Liebt. Ich weiß wirklich, dass alles nur durch das Sühnopfer Jesu Christi möglich ist. Ich bin serh dankbar für die Gelegenheit die ich hatte, um die Kinder Gottes zu helfen. Aber bin ich auch sehr dankbar, dass ich die Chance hatte mein Zeugniss von dem Evangelium zu vertiefern.
The time on a mission is absolutely wonderful. I am so grateful that I could dedicate these last 18 months to my Father in Heaven and his work. His is hastening his work right now. We are a part of it.
Ich habe euch all LiebLove Sister McKinzie Toma
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| Baptism from Zhen Hao |
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| Saying Goodbye to the Fingerle's |
