I'm Done!!!

Hey!!!  How are you all doing? How is the weather there? This week was super crazy.  It was either super hot, or pouring rain.  The Donau and a couple other rivers in Germany are super flooded.  As in, the highest they have been in 400 years...  Luckily, here in Zion, I mean, Ludwigsburg, we don't really have to worry about that at all.  In any case, this past week was super duper.  For sure a great week to finish a mission on.  

Since I imagine that I will be telling stories about my mission for the next two months or so, I will just give you a couple funny highlights of the week.  

On Monday for P-Day, we ended up having to wait in line in McDonalds for an hour.... That was ridiculous...  We also ate Tacos, which is something that I have eaten more on my mission than I ever ate at home.  

On Tuesday, we had an appointment with B and P, who are awesome.

On Wednesday, we went back to the B's.

Thursday, was interesting.  The Sisters in Pforzheim were in Stuttgart because Sister H had to go the hospital.  So we threw our plans out and waited at the hospital with her and her companion for a couple hours.  It was strange... It doesn't happen on a mission where you just have time to sit and wait.  And probably earlier on my mission I would have gone crazy, but it was really good to help them.  Especially since her companion is pretty new.  Sister H is also super funny, and after they finally lanced something to get the pressure off, she was hilarious and made so many jokes that while she sat and recuperated in the waiting room, us three just cried for 20 minutes because we were all laughing so hard.  It was great.

We went there again on Friday, and so now everything should be good for her.  

On Saturday we had a 'Finding Day'.  We did splits with some members and talked to as many people as we could.  I went by on a less-active member with a return missionary.  We got to her house and the front was a clear plastic bag with a dead cat there.  I don't know why it was so funny. 

Actually, I do.  It was ridiculous.  But good.    I got a picture too though, no worries.  In any case, it was a good day.

Sunday was a special Stake Conference where Elder Patrick Kearon from the 70 spoke to us.  IT WAS SO GOOD!  I will talk about a lot of those things in my talk on Sunday probably.  

In between all of the craziness were a lot of Sad Good-Byes, and really spiritual things that I will tell you all about later.  

It still seems surreal that I am coming home.  It will probably not seem real until I get back home.  Or maybe not for a couple days.  Whatever the case is, I want you to know how much I love you all.  Thank you so much for all that you have done for me while I have been gone.  The support was very needed, but I am so thankful for it, and so thankful that you all helped me to serve a mission.  It has been the best two years for my life, so far.  I have learned so much.  Most importantly, I have really come to know who I am.  Who the Saviour is.  And how I can be who He wants me to be.  I love you a lot!

See you on Friday!!!

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Sincerely,

Elder Thompson

Connor will be speaking this Sunday, June 16 in his home ward (5th) at 11:00 and in 4th ward (NOT branch) at 1:00 pm - both at the Stake Center!

June 3, 2013

Hey Howdy Hey! 

I don't really know what to write.  I am still alive and doing well.  I will see you guys in a couple weeks.

Anyways, I am doing good and having fun.  I am not trunky, and just trying to work as hard as I can.  I love you guys a lot! Take care!!!

It is crazy how fast the time goes, but I know that it is what I need.  I have learned so much.  I am getting pretty excited to see you all.  Hope you are doing good.

See ya!!!

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Sincerely,

Elder Thompson

'May 27, 2013

Hey everyone, here I am again!

I think that this is maybe my 100th letter from my mission.  Pretty strange eh? Where has the time gone? Really though, WHERE HAS THE TIME GONE?  I still feel like a little greenie missionary who doesn't know anything.  But it is all good.  I think at the beginning of my mission I had this image that at the end of my mission when I was 'old' I would know how to be a sweet missionary and know what to do in every situation and just be awesome.  I feel like I am still waiting for that day to come. Maybe waiting isn't the best word, I am trying really hard for that day to come, but it will just take a while.  On the bright side, there are still lots of opportunities to practice at home too.  But that will come later. 

In any case these week was pretty good.  We saw a lot of good things, and then some that weren't super great.  But that's just the way it goes.

On Monday, we had family home evening with Sister V. She is great.  We've done service for her before, and she is just the funniest lady.

On Tuesday, we had an appointment with an older couple who are sort of eternal investigators.  It actually went pretty well, and we are making some slow progress with them (which is good since we have only met about 2 times) so we will see what happens.  The secret is for the members to do stuff, so we will see how that goes.  We also had an appointment with the M family which was a lot of fun.  It's always awesome meeting with the members when they are really excited about missionary work. 

Wednesday we had a District Meeting and then I worked in Heilbronn with Elder J, who is just a little baby in his second transfer.  He is boss though.  It was a good exchange, and I learned a lot from him.  I remember when I was so new.  It feels like it was just a little while ago though.  Oh well....

We also met with the S's again and had a member there, which was really helpful.  They were really honest and now we know a lot better what to do with them.

On Friday not too much happened, we went contacting and dropped off some cookies for a less-active member who had a birthday.  Then we set up an appointment to come back.  Score!  It was good.

On Saturday, we were in Pforzheim and did splits with members there for a finding day.  It was really cool.  Members are great.  We also went with the Sisters to a lesson with a man who is preparing to be baptized which is also way cool. 

We were supposed to have a lesson with a really cool couple who we found a week or so ago who were really interested, and on the search for a church (something that doesn't happen too often), sadly, the phoned us about 4 hours before and said they didn't want to talk to us anymore, and that we should come pick up our Books of Mormon.  Bummer....

But such is life.  We will keep going, and learn from it.  (Not really anything else to do)  On Sunday we had a good day.   After church we went to the D's, who are awesome.  They are one of my favourite families ever.  It's good.
All in all, this was a good week.  I am just trying to make the best of each day.  I don't have too many left... Weird....

Anyways, I love you all!
Don't think I am too busy to read e-mails! *hint hint*

Take care and have a good week!