As for this week. It has been really good. On Tuesday we had an exchange (Elder B is the District Leader and has to work with all of the Elders in our District once a transfer (There are four other ones) and with the Zone Leaders once a transfer so I, as the District Frau (Like the Mission President's wife) get to go on exchanges too. Which is awesome. That is the only perk to being district leader, but there are cons. This way I only get the perks. Yay!!) so I went to Neuötting. Which is where the Pope is from. Everybody is super Catholic there. It was interesting. The main square in the town has 5 chapels, and a cathedral, and they are huge. It is pretty though, but very Catholic. It is always interesting going on exchanges because you always realize how much you like your area. I love Landshut! Hah!
On Wednesday, we had interviews so we all went to Munich for that. It was really good. I can't believe that I have been our for 4 months. It is ridiculous! Time goes so fast at times, and then soooooooo slowly at other times. But it was really good. I love President and Sister Miles. They are such good people. It's funny because it seems like everytime he talks, he uses a quote from Elder Nelson, Sister Miles' father. I laugh a lot about it, but that is because I am a nerd. I don't even know what is funny about it, but it is funny to me. Haha! The rest of us, while we were waiting for our interviews had a meeting and talked a lot about helping people make and keep baptismal commitments, something that every missionary can improve on. Which is good because out of nowhere an investigator just texted us that evening and said she wanted to move her baptism up a month. Which is normally really good. The problem is that she hasn't been to church in over a month, hadn't met with the missionaries in over a month. We had a couple funny appointments with some investigators. Our first one was with a solid lady that Elder B and another Elder met while on exchanges. He was sure that she wasn't just in it for the handouts, but we went to her house, which was awful. It was a building that stopped renovations halfway through and just left all the stuff there. She had asked them for a couch (WHAT THE HECK?!?) and seemed really sad when we didn't bring her a couch. Weird.... Then we went to her and we couldn't meet with her because we didn't have a Joint Teach, so we taught her on the doorstep, but she couldn't stay to long because all the heat was getting out of her house, and she doesn't have a furnace or a heater.... She also asked us to bring her leftovers every once in a while. It was weird. Needless to say, she was not quite as solid as he thought. As we left we shook her hands and they were ice cold, so I gave her my mitts. They were only 1€! There is my good deed for the day! Haha!
On Saturday we had a Kurbissfest with the branch. If your German is a little rusty, that is Pumpkinfest! Yippee!! Haha! It was actually really good. The whole branch got involved and brought pumpkin food. The most surprisingly part is that they hate pumpkin pie. But it was fun. They divided the branch up into teams and we played some games, and then we ate. It was really fun. The best part was that the losing teams had to dress up like old farmers (if they were women) and old ladies (if they were men). It was hilarious! I think it's against the rules, but was so funny! Luckily, I was on a winning team so I didn't have to do it. But Elder W was not so lucky. Haha! And they went all out with make-up and everything. It was soo funny! Of course, I forgot my camera, but I will try to get some pictures of it from a member. The branch here is so good. I love them a lot.
Things are going good though. Glad that all is going good at home. Tell everyone thanks for the letters. I got one from Julie the other day. It was quite a surprise, but was nice. It had a nice picture from Coleman too. My first piece of children's artwork! Hopefully not my last!
I love you a lot, and would miss you if I had enough time. But as soon as I start to get homesick I start to work harder. It's much easier that way. Love you a lot!
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Sincerely,
Elder Connor J. Thompson
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