January 11, 2010

Ok so Bamberg is awesome!!!!!! The way that they do transfers here is crazy. They didnt coordinate it very well. Normally they buy a tickett for a train for the missionaries and they usually make it so that missionaries can ride together, however the mission secretary messed up and the train he booked for all the other missionaries didnt allow bikes to get on. So i had to buy a different train ticket that would allow me to take my bike with me to munchen trainstation. That means that from salzburg to munchen i was by myself. I had to clear it with president. he was ok with it. he says that i am one of his most trusted missionaries and that it would be ok. so i contacted on this train by myself. it is weird not having a companion to give back up testimony a second witness of what you are teaching but despite that i gave out two copies of the book of mormon, and referral information obtained. I am awesome! just kidding i know that it wasnt me. the Lord gave me the words that i needed to say. Then i got to munchen banhof. then i got with some other elders and the got me to my transfer train to Nürnberg. where i rode with elder Hunter, Elder balantyne and Sister Beutler. There was only one sister which was wierd and president said we had to watch over her till she got to nürnberg. wierd. But wait it gets wierder. so its transfer day and the other missionaries that were with thought that it was the day of rest but i was like no way we are going contacting. So we were on the 4 hour train ride to nürnberg and the other two elders didnt really want to contact but they came with so that i would not be alone with sis beutler. And sis beutler wanted to contact as well so we just started talking to people. but it was so wierd because i would finish teaching a point and then sister beutler would give a second testimony to mine, and then she would teach. It was so wierd. i almost threw up a little in my mouth. but we handed out a couple more books of mormon and a couple brochures. Man i love contakting people in trains. they cant escape me! i love contacting and being a missionary. it is so cool to be able to speak in another language. I am so grateful that the Lord has blessed me to be here!!!!!
So anhow the address here Kirche Jesu Christi HLT
Elder Joshua Adams
Hornthal Strasse 33
96047 Bamberg, Dutschland


What the hawaii trip!!!!!!! ok coool. but im not gonna lie im not jealous. Here in bamberg the view out of our back window of our apartment is awesome. we have a castle right out our window. Just kidding it is a chuch but it looks like hogwarts. So i live in a magical little land here. cool right. but yes i did already get the gift card from grandma. I have already written her back in thanks for the card. Mensch!! i love grammy!!!!!
So as to other questions yes i will be able to get the scarf to elder Ensign. Its a cool little invention called mission post. President condie has a box that he takes from zone conference to zone conference to pass letters along form missionaries to other missionaries. it will also work with a scarf. and that is how i will get any other mail that anyone sent to the salzburg apartment. cool also right!!!!!!
As for the job. that is great mom! congratulations! I would say that you do whatever is best for you. i usually am not the best decision maker so dont rely on me. But what ever you choose to do you should do it if it makes you happy. if it is something that you like to do then go for it.
As for me i am happy and loving life. Here in bamberg they have an American military base. So the ward here is half american. We do a lot of translation. plus there is plenty of american style food. for example, i ate macaroni and cheese the other day. the members buy the american food from the base and give it to us sometimes. I think that i have enough hand warmers to last me a lifetime. thank you mom. Im not that much of a pansy plus the cold doesnt bother me too much because im doing the work of the lord. My shoelaces broke on my brown shoes this week so i had to replace those. Im starting to wear the sole in good on my eccos too. Aaaah i love it.
Well enough about me! So here in Bamberg Germany, my companions name is Elder Wilcoxson! He is awesome. We work pretty well together. We like some of the same things especially sports and stuff like that. Elder Wilcoxson can break dance and beatbox. its pretty cool. He is from Seattle washington. Well he is actually from Maple valley Washington but it is really close to seattle so that is why he says seattle because that is something that people know. I can see a lot of success coming about this transfer. we are gonna work it as hard as possible. i mean honestly what less can you expect of two servants of the Lord.!!!!?? So i think that that is pretty much it. oh and just to let you know i was completely safe as i drove up the canyon. Spencer is telling you lies. Maybe. ha ha but ya we can talk about it when I get home. but that is still a long ways away so you will forget by then. :) LOVE YOU MOM!!!!!! LOVE YOU FAMILY!!!!!!!!!!! LOVE YOU FRIENDS!!!!!!!! You mean eternity to me kind of like when Joseph Smith talks about it in his revelations in Doctrine and Covenants! wow that was a super lame missionary joke. i hope you still love me despite of that. :)