Lieber Familie und Freunde,
This week has been a good week. A little weird and a little bit crazy, but good.
We started the week with a split with the Sister Training Leaders! And Sister Siems and I split together!!! It was perfect, because I was her STL for her very first split, and now she is my STL for my very last split. It was a lot of fun, and we had some really cool appointments. We met with the cutest couple from Iraq and they made us SO MUCH food! It was delicious, and great, and they really were just super adorable together. It was a way fun appointment. :)
After that, we had an appointment with Zeynep! It was so great to see her again! True to Zeynep-fashion, she brought a TON of treats- and we were still full from lunch! But we had a lot of fun, and talked about her new calling a bit and how she's doing on Personal Progress. It was great, and I love her a lot. :)
After that, we stayed for Family Home Evening! It was kind of crazy because the Thema was the last part of the Plan of Salvation and we might have delved into deep doctrine a bit.... But in the end, everyone learned something new, and I was reminded of why Missionaries only teach the basics of the Gospel. And we played a fun memory game at the end and we played it in German and it was great. :)
After FHE, we went by on a less-active member who the Sisters have been trying to contact for about two weeks with no success. Well, we got here and klingeled and no one answered.... it then this girl walked up to the apartment and it was her! We ended up talking to her for about an hour about all of the problems she's facing right now and the help that's available. She really is such a good girl, she's just made some bad decisions. But the Sisters are meeting with her, and it's going to work out.
The next morning (Tuesday), Sister Siems and I went to the church and did our split review, and then I had an interview with President for almost 2 hours. It was my Leaver's Interview, so it was the last interview I'll have with President before I go home. It was really good. I learned a lot about how to adjust back to normal life when I get home, and how to stay strong in the Gospel for the rest of my life. It was a really good talk, and I felt a lot better about going home afterwards. I still feel good about going home. It's still weird, but definitely not as terrifying anymore.
As for the rest of the week, we met with one of our investigators at the chapel with a member present. It was an okay lesson. We met in the chapel, tried to teach the first lesson, and answer his random super-deep questions, and deflect the other not-important questions. It was a bit of a struggle, but he seemed happy at the end. The next day, he texted us and told us he was reading in Alma and really wanted to finish the Book of Mormon. We set up another appointment for Friday, and encouraged him to keep reading. Well, a couple days ago we got a text from him saying that he believes in Atlantis and this random book that I've never heard of before, and that he believes the Bible is just one big lie.
Yep.
He just keeps bouncing from super-believing to disbelieving everything we say. So after discussing it for a while, Sister Yeck and I decided the best thing go do is to probably drop him. We're just not sure how stable he is mentally. So yeah. Mission Adventures! Yay!
On a brighter note, we had Zone Conference! I saw Elder Evans, and Elder Jones! It was a really good day. :) We talked a lot about the Restoration and how we can use it more when we meet with the members of our wards and branches. It was so spiritual and I learned so much. If there is one thing that I can say I learned from my mission, it is that I KNOW that Joseph Smith was a prophet of God and that he translated the Book of Mormon only through the Power of God. Through him, the Priesthood Authority of God was restored, and the Church of Jesus Christ was restored in it's fullness. This knowledge brings me more happiness and joy than I can describe, and I hope it brings just as much into your lives. If you're not sure what to believe about Joseph Smith, I would encourage you to get on your knees and ask God. Then open the scriptures and study. Then get on your knees and ask again. Repeat the process as many times as it takes. "Faith without works is dead." God wants us to try before He gives us an answer, so show Him your commitment.
I love you all, and I really do hope that you have a fantastic day, and an absolutely incredible week.
Liebe Grüße,
Sister John
We got home late because of our miracle visit.... but it was worth it. :) Also, Nürnberg apartment!
We also had the ward Fasching Party this week. Fasching is the German equivalent of Halloween, so everyone dresses up. Sister Yeck and I traded nametags, by that was as crazy as we got. There are SO MANY Krapfen (jelly donuts) because of Fasching, though. They're SO GOOD. But not very healthy. I might have to start running in the mornings again....
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