Hey everyone! How are you
all doing? It sounds like you are all going to have a very busy day
today. I am too. We are going to ride some Segways and go look at
castles, the usual things one would do in Germany. Hopefully we can do a
little better than all you old people did on your cruise :). Haha!
Your day may be a little better than mine, maybe a little more intense, but
good. Know that I am for sure praying for you all, and especially the
twins. Since I don't get to find out their names until next week
probably, I will just pray for Heidi and Gretl. . I have never
ridden a Segway or had twins in the family so both will actually be once in a
life time experiences for me. I am pumped for both. Haha!
Really excited.
Anyways, things this week were pretty crazy with transfers and what not. But still a really good week. On Monday, we didn't really do tons since I was packing. On Tuesday, we had District Meeting in Singen, and it was a really good experience. I am really going to miss the Elders there, and actually may not see them for quite a while, but I suppose nowadays with the internet and everything it's not too crazy because we can just all be Facebook Friends. We also had an appointment with the K family in Bad Säckingen. They are way cool. They have two little kids, and it was weird to notice the difference they had made since I got to Bad Säckingen. Especially their daughter. She was still in the womb when I got there! She changed quite a bit in the past 6 months. Hah!
On Wednesday we got everything ready, We went by on a couple people to say good bye, and then went to the Titz for supper, and they made... SCHNITZEL! Woohoo! Have I told you all about how much I love Schnitzel before? It is so good. I really need to find me a lady who can cook German food. It was sad leaving the Titz since they have done so much for the missionaries there, and especially for me (especially because in the past couple of weeks we had been working quite a bit on a Ward Mission Plan), but the more I thought about it, the more I realized that it was silly to be sad since I will for sure be seeing them again when we come to Europe. Plus they want to come to Canada so maybe they can come visit us!
On Thursday was the big transfer. It was pretty ridiculous I am not going to lie. I think to understand the craziness of this all you would need to look at a map. So, ideally I could have just taken a train from Bad Säckingen to Singen, then get on a train that would take me to Stuttgart, and then take a train from Stuttgart to Ludwigsburg (they are so close, that it is actually on the tram line, not even a train so-to-speak). What the plan was however, was we take a train to Basel (in Switzerland), then from there take a train to Zurich. Then a train to Munich. Then a train to Stuttgart, and then to Ludwigsburg (Actually, Bietigheim where we live, but that's beside the point). Look at the map and see if that makes sense to you. It was crazy. Instead we phoned and got permission to drive to Zurich instead, and then still had to go from Zurich to Munich to Stuttgart, but it was a little nicer. The worst part was actually for Elder Hansen who had to wait in the Zurich Bahnhof for 13 hours for his companion to come there from Munich. Ouch...
Needless to say, after a day like that I was super tired.
On Friday, we went out and went to work. Elder H, my new companion, is great. He is one of the most happy people who I have ever met. We have a couple people who sound really good, but I haven't been able to meet them yet. But we actually have a couple appointments lined up for this next week, and we also talked with the bishop to find out part member families who we could be working with so that will help too.
As for Saturday, not a whole lot happened that is of note.
On Sunday, we also had out Primary Presentation. It was so awesome. They are so much funnier to me in German. Weirder is the Primary Songs. Especially because now I feel like I have just gotten used to hearing everything in a different language, so when I go home and hear things in English again that will be weird. The ward here is pretty big. I think there were about 110 or 120 people in church on Sunday. Which was INSANE! Especially because there were 45 Primary kids, so almost half the ward. There are just tons of young families here, so it is really neat. I am excited to work with them all. We also have an actual church building, which I haven't had since I was in Landshut (in Ingolstadt and Bad Säckingen we were in rented spaces), so that is cool too. And we have Sacrament Meeting in the first hour and not in the last one too! (Shouldn't be that big of a deal. But it is)
On Sunday because of all the craziness though, we weren't invited to eat, which I was a little bummed about because things were so crazy and I didn't really get the chance to meet too many people, and then I just felt so strange being in such a strange, big ward, where I didn't know anyone, which is different from Bad Säckingen where I knew everyone. So while we were making the walk back to the train station I was praying that someone would drive by and honk and then pick us up, but it didn't happen. So we got to the train station, and then sat down, rather depressed. I know that sounds weird to be upset about something so simple. And I don't know why it was so upsetting to me, but for whatever reason it was. I think being on a mission here is a little different because we are so much more part of the ward, and we really get to know the members a lot better and work with them a lot more. Luckily, the Bishop phoned and asked if we were busy, we told him we weren't and then he offered to pick us up and take us to his house to eat with his family. Which we gladly accepted. He has such a great family. His kids are 11, 10 and 2. And super funny. Their youngest son who is 2 is just in the phase where he is always talking. And it was so funny, and reminded me a lot of how Dex probably is now (Luca Jay (the little boy) turns 3 in April). It was so great. He also said that he would work on making sure we were invited over a lot more and especially make sure that we are well taken care of around Christmas and for the other holidays. Which was very nice to hear. That is my week in a nutshell. Not really anything crazy or spectacular, but I have learned that those are not the things that make up missions, or even life in general. It really is the small and simple things that make the biggest difference, just like it says in Alma 37. I love you guys a lot! I will make sure to pray at 4:30 right when the Kari is induced, and will also pray that you can get some sleep with them as well. I have a feeling they might not sleep the best at first. Sorry! I love you guys tons!
Anyways, things this week were pretty crazy with transfers and what not. But still a really good week. On Monday, we didn't really do tons since I was packing. On Tuesday, we had District Meeting in Singen, and it was a really good experience. I am really going to miss the Elders there, and actually may not see them for quite a while, but I suppose nowadays with the internet and everything it's not too crazy because we can just all be Facebook Friends. We also had an appointment with the K family in Bad Säckingen. They are way cool. They have two little kids, and it was weird to notice the difference they had made since I got to Bad Säckingen. Especially their daughter. She was still in the womb when I got there! She changed quite a bit in the past 6 months. Hah!
On Wednesday we got everything ready, We went by on a couple people to say good bye, and then went to the Titz for supper, and they made... SCHNITZEL! Woohoo! Have I told you all about how much I love Schnitzel before? It is so good. I really need to find me a lady who can cook German food. It was sad leaving the Titz since they have done so much for the missionaries there, and especially for me (especially because in the past couple of weeks we had been working quite a bit on a Ward Mission Plan), but the more I thought about it, the more I realized that it was silly to be sad since I will for sure be seeing them again when we come to Europe. Plus they want to come to Canada so maybe they can come visit us!
On Thursday was the big transfer. It was pretty ridiculous I am not going to lie. I think to understand the craziness of this all you would need to look at a map. So, ideally I could have just taken a train from Bad Säckingen to Singen, then get on a train that would take me to Stuttgart, and then take a train from Stuttgart to Ludwigsburg (they are so close, that it is actually on the tram line, not even a train so-to-speak). What the plan was however, was we take a train to Basel (in Switzerland), then from there take a train to Zurich. Then a train to Munich. Then a train to Stuttgart, and then to Ludwigsburg (Actually, Bietigheim where we live, but that's beside the point). Look at the map and see if that makes sense to you. It was crazy. Instead we phoned and got permission to drive to Zurich instead, and then still had to go from Zurich to Munich to Stuttgart, but it was a little nicer. The worst part was actually for Elder Hansen who had to wait in the Zurich Bahnhof for 13 hours for his companion to come there from Munich. Ouch...
Needless to say, after a day like that I was super tired.
On Friday, we went out and went to work. Elder H, my new companion, is great. He is one of the most happy people who I have ever met. We have a couple people who sound really good, but I haven't been able to meet them yet. But we actually have a couple appointments lined up for this next week, and we also talked with the bishop to find out part member families who we could be working with so that will help too.
As for Saturday, not a whole lot happened that is of note.
On Sunday, we also had out Primary Presentation. It was so awesome. They are so much funnier to me in German. Weirder is the Primary Songs. Especially because now I feel like I have just gotten used to hearing everything in a different language, so when I go home and hear things in English again that will be weird. The ward here is pretty big. I think there were about 110 or 120 people in church on Sunday. Which was INSANE! Especially because there were 45 Primary kids, so almost half the ward. There are just tons of young families here, so it is really neat. I am excited to work with them all. We also have an actual church building, which I haven't had since I was in Landshut (in Ingolstadt and Bad Säckingen we were in rented spaces), so that is cool too. And we have Sacrament Meeting in the first hour and not in the last one too! (Shouldn't be that big of a deal. But it is)
On Sunday because of all the craziness though, we weren't invited to eat, which I was a little bummed about because things were so crazy and I didn't really get the chance to meet too many people, and then I just felt so strange being in such a strange, big ward, where I didn't know anyone, which is different from Bad Säckingen where I knew everyone. So while we were making the walk back to the train station I was praying that someone would drive by and honk and then pick us up, but it didn't happen. So we got to the train station, and then sat down, rather depressed. I know that sounds weird to be upset about something so simple. And I don't know why it was so upsetting to me, but for whatever reason it was. I think being on a mission here is a little different because we are so much more part of the ward, and we really get to know the members a lot better and work with them a lot more. Luckily, the Bishop phoned and asked if we were busy, we told him we weren't and then he offered to pick us up and take us to his house to eat with his family. Which we gladly accepted. He has such a great family. His kids are 11, 10 and 2. And super funny. Their youngest son who is 2 is just in the phase where he is always talking. And it was so funny, and reminded me a lot of how Dex probably is now (Luca Jay (the little boy) turns 3 in April). It was so great. He also said that he would work on making sure we were invited over a lot more and especially make sure that we are well taken care of around Christmas and for the other holidays. Which was very nice to hear. That is my week in a nutshell. Not really anything crazy or spectacular, but I have learned that those are not the things that make up missions, or even life in general. It really is the small and simple things that make the biggest difference, just like it says in Alma 37. I love you guys a lot! I will make sure to pray at 4:30 right when the Kari is induced, and will also pray that you can get some sleep with them as well. I have a feeling they might not sleep the best at first. Sorry! I love you guys tons!
My new address is:
Elder Connor Thompson
Kirche Jesu Christi, HLT
125/1 Stuttgarterstrasse
74321, Bietigheim-Bissingen
Deutschland
Elder Connor Thompson
Kirche Jesu Christi, HLT
125/1 Stuttgarterstrasse
74321, Bietigheim-Bissingen
Deutschland
Bring on the letters! We live in a sort of sketchy place. Not enough to be really worried. But maybe a prayer or two wouldn't hurt. Hah!!
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Sincerely,
Elder Thompson
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