it ended on a high note. On Monday, there were some amazing things we
got to see.
Here is Ishtar Gate (6th century BC) of Babylon built by Nebuchadnezar II:
On Tuesday we had another zone training meeting in Tiergarten,
following which we had interviews again with President Fingerle. I
really liked a lesson that was given on opening your mouth as a
missionary. After reading Joseph Smith-History (which is when
Joseph Smith begins to pray in the sacred grove), the speaker noted
that God and the angels in heaven knew what was about to happen. By
the same token, Satan knew what was about to happen. But Satan can't
kill us. If so, he would have already done that. So what did he do? He
tried to cause doubt and fear. But Joseph Smith's reaction was to
continue praying. We need to do that too! Continue to pray and never
stop. And when we do that, we need to open our mouths because a
missionary that doesn't open his mouth is, well, useless. I thought
that was a good breakdown of that verse and good application to the
work. That evening we attended ward council and were able to talk
about our new converts and progressing investigators. The ward likes
the idea of organizing a member to drive us and an investigator to the
temple.
Market Gate of Miletus (120 AD) Pergamon Museum:
Wednesday we had an appointment with our favorite blind lady that went
really well. She really liked our lesson on faith and repentance and
said that she feels a new hope when we come to visit her. She gladly
committed to coming to church. That evening we went to the young
men/young women activity which has something to do with my report
so I will come back to that.
We got in contact with the Serbian family that we had
found last week! We had gone by on Monday to their address and found
out that it was like a long-term residence homeless shelter which
isn't bad but they have someone working the front desk checking people
in and out. The guy there completely lied to us and told us that no
one under that name lived there. I had the feeling he lied so we went
back and the guy working the desk then was like, oh yeah that
family lives right here! It was the first door right next to the front
desk. Anyways, they were super excited to see us and told us they
really wanted us to teach them about Jesus. They're traditional
orthodox so this should be interesting but we are bringing them a big
picture of Jesus for their room and will teach the restoration
tomorrow.
This is me in front of the old Gestapo Headquarters:
Friday we were all over the place. We had appointments everywhere all
day. We brought the relief society president to a dinner appointment
with a girl that we re-contacted who has come to church off and on for
15 years. She's mentally handicapped but lives alone and has the
desire to be baptized. We're going to see if we can make that happen.
We then had an appointment with the member from Mexico who said he
wants to come back to church. Last week he watched conference with the
Spanish sisters and a Peruvian family so that's cool. We had to leave in the
middle of the appointment for our next one. Downtown was psycho
with a political demonstration but the Spanish sisters were able to take
over. We met with a guy who wants to come to institute this week and
learn about the temple and then that night we met with the German
girl. We really wanted to commit her to baptism because we feel she's
ready but something told us not to. We found one or two objections she
has and bore testimony that so many more blessinsg await her after
baptism. So I think we mentioned baptism enough to where we weren't
annoying or deterring but the next step is clear.
So Sunday we had a good turn out at church. We brought our favorite
blind lady and she loved it. She said she was really touched in her
heart and apparently she stood up in relief society and announced that
and said that she wanted to become a member! So cool! Now we have to
tackle a life-time smoking addiction. It's a real problem throughout
Germany. I was also sustained and set apart to be the second counselor
in the young men. The boys are wicked rowdy so they want to split
the class and give me one to teach. Exciting, na?
Looking forward to another good week!
Love,
Elder Tanner Germann
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