Guten Tag from Germany!
Love getting letters and hearing that everyone is doing
well. Seems like everyone is just staying busy and getting a lot of things
done. That is so good to hear for me. Being thousands of miles away sometimes
is hard but I know the Lord is watching over and protecting all of you.
This week was actually a pretty long week. We got a TON done and I have never been so tired in my life. This was a really good week for us and it shows that the work here in Germany is starting to go up. When I first got to this area it had just barely been opened. So there were really not a lot of potential investigators. This week we now have 6 progressing investigators and they are legit too. This week we met with 3 of them and it was so sweet. 2 of them are from Africa and we found them on the streets. Both of them came to church and they absolutely loved it and participated in everything. It was so humbling watching how happy they were by coming to church. Jose is from Angola and absolutely loves what we are talking about. He told us that he has never felt that happy in his life and the feeling he was getting he had never felt before. Akuya is from Ghana, Khumasi actually, so I told her my best friend was serving there and so she got excited for that. But she is awesome. She can’t read so we are getting her a Book of Mormon tape so she can listen to it. It’s awesome to see how happy people are.
This week was actually a pretty long week. We got a TON done and I have never been so tired in my life. This was a really good week for us and it shows that the work here in Germany is starting to go up. When I first got to this area it had just barely been opened. So there were really not a lot of potential investigators. This week we now have 6 progressing investigators and they are legit too. This week we met with 3 of them and it was so sweet. 2 of them are from Africa and we found them on the streets. Both of them came to church and they absolutely loved it and participated in everything. It was so humbling watching how happy they were by coming to church. Jose is from Angola and absolutely loves what we are talking about. He told us that he has never felt that happy in his life and the feeling he was getting he had never felt before. Akuya is from Ghana, Khumasi actually, so I told her my best friend was serving there and so she got excited for that. But she is awesome. She can’t read so we are getting her a Book of Mormon tape so she can listen to it. It’s awesome to see how happy people are.
So we are trying to work a lot with the members in doing
missionary work because it’s so hard to contact. Honestly, people are SOO
scared to talk to us and they are super mean about it too. We were on the bus
the other day and we complimented a guy on his watch to try to start a
conversation. And he just started yelling at us telling us to not talk to him
and yeah. Out here on the mission you really grow a strong skin and just ignore
those people and move on. It’s so sad sometimes but it’s so humbling. It’s
worth it for the people you do talk to and who are super nice. As a missionary
you really notice every little thing that happens. So many people are caught up
in worldly things and its soooo sad. If only they could know this amazing
gospel and just find out for themselves how amazing life is. But like I said,
we are trying to do member work and it can be hard sometimes. Some members are
absolutely awesome and know how to do it. Some members think missionary work is
going door to door and handing out a Book of Mormon to people. For members,
missionary work is just bringing up the Gospel in a conversation or something.
It really is not that hard and I encourage all members to do missionary work.
It’s the coolest feeling ever.
This week we did a lot of service too. We helped a lady in
our ward this week and it was some tough work. When Germans move, they move
everything!! Ha every little drawer, kitchen, lights, everything! It’s
incredible. We worked for like 7 hours on Friday and got up early Saturday
morning and worked another 6 hours. It was a lot of work. Germans really don’t
have houses. They have more apartment style houses. So it is hard getting and
carrying everything up the stairs. But we moved her in and it was good. Another
really cool thing here is we live in Bad Homburg which is like the rich part of
Frankfurt. So the Cars we see are insanely awesome. Maserati’s, Audis, Bentleys,
Lamborghini’s.. They are sweet!!
A little more about my companion and then I will finish up
this letter. So my companion is Elder Lindsey. He is originally from Colorado
but lives in Pleasant Grove now. I did not know him before the mission but he
is honestly one of the coolest guys. He is super friendly and talkative. He has
helped me so much with my German and has shown me just how to love people. He
plays sports and is super athletic. We have the same personalities. It is so
much fun being his companion because we have fun but we get the work done. I do
have to say, we are pretty dang funny. We just have fun! He is an awesome Elder
and we have really become best friends. I am so grateful for him and it has
been so much fun.
Anyways, that was a really long letter. Sorry for that but I just had to tell you guys everything. We are headed up to Weilburg today for our P day and going to visit a castle so I will send you some pictures next week. Germany is absolutely awesome and I love it here. I love my mission. Sometimes it is really frustrating and really hard. I have never been this tired in my life. But I absolutely love it and wouldn’t change it for anything. I hope all is well and I love the letters. I am doing great and learning so much. I am so grateful for the people I have in my life. I have definitely changed so much and have grown to love this Gospel more and more every day. I love you all.
Elder Emery
Anyways, that was a really long letter. Sorry for that but I just had to tell you guys everything. We are headed up to Weilburg today for our P day and going to visit a castle so I will send you some pictures next week. Germany is absolutely awesome and I love it here. I love my mission. Sometimes it is really frustrating and really hard. I have never been this tired in my life. But I absolutely love it and wouldn’t change it for anything. I hope all is well and I love the letters. I am doing great and learning so much. I am so grateful for the people I have in my life. I have definitely changed so much and have grown to love this Gospel more and more every day. I love you all.
Elder Emery