March 22, 2010

Hello family. Well i must say that it is hard for me to type in english. I have spoken only german for the past couple of weeks and it is awesome. My english speaking abilities have been destroyed and i am really having to think through and formulate these sentences. It is so cool.
So i did get the shoes you sent me. I have a really sore set of feet from breaking them in. I am so thankful that i have new shoes. they are really good thank you mom. ya, i noticed that as well. The brown shoes arent the same. and the black ones arent the same either. they dont have the goretex in them. so i didnt know if we were getting the short end of the stick on that one, but to me it doesnt matter. i am just happy i can walz through the streets of Bamberg with a joyful song in my heart and the ability to speak to everysingle one of Gods blessed children. There are so many cool people out there. Its great to talk to them!
Well good news some of the other elders in an area right next to ours had an extra helmet and so i dont have to buy one. We got on the bikes today for a little bit. Mine still works and is in awesoeme shape, however the bike that was in the celler is pretty junky and fell apart as elder Gruse was riding it. -the gear shifter cable got stuck in the chain. that made a beautiful noise. So you can be greatful and rest easy. Elder adams is restrained from ridin his black bike of doom for at least another week.
the weather has been great. We have had quite a bit of rain and a little bit of sun here and there, but the temperature has been heavenly. i love the smell of rain anyhow and the noise that it makes as it slowly patters down on the ancient rooftops of the buildings here. tis wonderful. Just a little something that points to the fact that there is an almighty loving God that created everything in such beauty and wonder, so that we could live here and enjoy it.
This week was awesome. We have seen quite a bit of success. We found three new investigators. The family Brenner is such a wonderful family. The mother in this family is going into the Hospital soon and as we talked to her on the door i could tell that she was prompted by the spirit to let us in, because the gospel is something special that she would need at this time in her life. I am so excited for this family to begin taking and keeping commitments that will bring them closer to their father in heaven. Another man that we found his name is Frederick Snipes. He is an american but has lived here for the past 23 years of his life and he is only 25. He shared with us his entire story about how he used to hang out with the wrong crowd and how he did drugs and drank but he came to a point in his life where he needed to change. He made this change and said that God and Jesus have helped him through it. It is so wonderful to see how our father in heaven loves each and everyone of his children and helps them in their times of need. God pours out his Love on each and every one of us. It is unbeleivable how much he loves each and everyone of us. I have felt his loving hand influence my life for the better. He has guided me and led me through the hardest times by giving me the people that are around me. My family, my friends, these i consider to be the "angels to bear you up" that he spoke about and promised us all. I am so greatful for his outpouring of love and the chance i have to realize that, feel it, and then pass it on as i serve Him.
I love you all hope you have a great week and know that you are in my prayers. tschüß!!!!!!!