September 6, 2010

Hello!!!

yup so im going to go check today and see how much it may cost to fix my camera. I dont know how much it might be. I hope at least that there is a little bit of money in my account. just let me know, how much i have.

this week was awesome. I am really tired. Elder Paschen and i, we get along really well, however i feel lately that i have been doing most of the work. He just kind of talks a lot and whines. He asks me why we dont have appointments on a certain day at a certain time and that pushes me to work harder to get appointments then, however he doesnt do anything to change the situation. He was in the former swiss mission and the president then had some different ideas than that which is in the white handbook about obedience so we have had a couple of discussions about that and how he thinks that since he hasnt heard anything different than what the old president said then he doesnt have to change that. Dont get me wrong, i love elder paschen. I have never seen so much success in my entire mission as i have seen this transfer, and i know that the Lord has blessed us greatly with that. Elder Paschen and i work grand together. The thing is, is that it is really draining physically and spiritually to try and be the example the whole time, in areas such as obedience and contacting people on the streets and in trains and stuff like that. The finding and appointment making part of the missionary work, as well as being an example of obedience to the other zone members feels like it lays all upon my shoulders. With teaching and whatnot Elder paschen is a genius, i love teaching with him. He can explain the Gospel and all the points of the teachings so wonderfully. I have learned so much from Elder Paschen as a teacher. At mission council we learned how to ask questions through the spirit, and as we practiced that, Elder Paschen asked the greatest question to Sister Condie so that we could find out her concerns and help her to overcome that. So we work great as a team he is an amazing teacher and i do the contacting and appointment setting along with teaching. Which turns out to work out pretty good. Just a little draining when he asks why we dont have appointments and why the member work is not going as good as we want it, and yet he doesnt do anything to fix it. So we are working on it, getting better and better each day. That is what this life is about. Making constant progress. Its great.

So ya we were in München for two days. Its really cool being there with all the leaders from the entire mission. So wonderful to learn and get experience from all the best teachers from the entire mission. We managed to have a good week although we were away from our area for two days. We had an exchange with the Wien 1 elders. And the assistents and Wien 4 elders. It was a super busy week and pretty stressful but i learned a lot.. I love you all and i am super greatful for all the support that you send my way in the form of thoughts and prayers, emails and love. i send my love back to you all. I have never been more greatfull to be on a mission than i am at this very moment. I wish you all however a wonderful time in california. You have to tell me all about it! :) You goin´ surfin`? love you all have a great week !!!!! peace out!!!!!!

-p.s last week for p. day i went and saw the grave of Falco. Thats right. Rock me Amadeus!

lovies!!!

ELDER ADAMS

Super cool pics of spencers eagle!!!! Thanks for sending those. You can give my email address to ELder Garcias mother. ELder garcia can write me all he wants, i will read them just as i read his emails that you forward but i will not reply. Email is only to be used to stay in contact with immediate family members. If he writes me and wants me to reply he will have to wait for written mail. By the way can i have his mission home address. I would like to write him. thanks. super cool american cake. I have not seen that much frosting in a long time. I bet it tasted so good. THey dont have frosting in such large amounts here. Perhaps that is why all people here think that all americans are obese. But then they look at me with my chiseled 100 pullups a day body and think that americans are awesome. I preach the Gospel. There is nothing better.!!!!!

Bis nächste woche!!! ELdER ADAMS