Hello everybody. I hope you had an amazing Easter. We got lots of
chocolate. Yes. GERMAN CHOCOLATE!!!!!!! We also got this baked cake in
the shape of a lamb which I also believe is a German thing to do. So
we have another stash of goods to munch on.
As far as teaching goes a lot of our investigators have been so busy
recently and so we had a lot of fallen out appointments. We will be
teaching Michael this week again and I cannot wait. We did finally
make contact with matthias (we haven't been able to reach him for a
long time) of our other investigators and today he came to church and
actually recommend one of his friends as well. This week I have
discovered the amazing wonderful power of Sprach studium. (Language
study.) That's something I really haven't been good at is studying in
general but I have learned so much in one week than I have in a month
from not studying. The German language is still very difficult and I
am constantly being corrected by my comp (his German is incredible)
but it's a humbling experience that I need.
Today was so good. We are doing exchanges with the griefswald elders I
am going to be with one of my really good friends Elder Bennit. He and
I are pretty much the same people so we get along really well. But
what we did was go to an ostern fest in Chorin. It was pretty much
this giant medieval fair with games and people dressed up and giant
swords and tons of glorious and delicious food and music it was just a
great afternoon that I will never forget.
Yesterday was absolutely glorious. Naturally it was church but today
was special because we celebrated the resurrection of Jesus Christ. I
have had Easters before but this time it was the most spiritually
rewarding Easter I have had. Last week the branch president asked me
to give a talk about the resurrection. Well unfortunately because of
genetics and my emotional expressive tendencies I cried during the end
but it was one of my favorite topics to talk about. During my research
I have gained such a stronger testimony about the resurrection. I
think I know one of the reasons why we focus on the resurrection.
There are many accounts in the bible where Jesus warns his apostles of
his eminent death but he also warns them that there WOULD be a
resurrection and he would come again. However seems that every time he
said this they either didn't understand or didn't want to believe it.
Another example is when Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to the
tomb with spices and oils for their master. They had the opportunity
to see angels and one of them said he is not here (and the most
important) FOR HE IS RISEN JUST AS HE SAID. Well Mary whether it was
because of heartache or confusion told the apostles that someone took
the body. Imaging how happy and joyous hey would have been had they
understood the concept that death will be overcome. We chose and
shouted for joy at this plan and I believe it was because of our
savior who would overcome both spiritual and physical death. He lives
today and he is risen!!!!! To quote one of my favorite hymns "He
lives, he lives who once was dead" I hope each of you had a wonderful
Easter filled with the spirit (and candy.) Something that I would love
to do is hear testimonies or thoughts about the savior. I will write
them all in a book. So please send me whatever your thoughts feelings
or testimonies are of the savior. (Also if you have any really cool
pictures and want to be on my picture wall sen me those as well) I
love you all and God be with you till we meet again.
The Lord Is My Shepherd.
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