Dearest Loving Family,
Well, this week has definately been a differnet one.
But I can go through my days and let you know what has happened in the Life of
Elder Bretzing.
On Tuesday, We were able to meet with Raju again and
teach his son some more. I do not know if I told you, but now his son is
starting to have a lot of questions, and questions that can only come when he
is searching on lds.org or in the Book of
Mormon. That was really great to see that and see his desire to come
closer with his father. We were not able to get our translator back for
this week, so starting next week and the week after, the translator will be
back and there can be some great progress seen there. We also had a
lesson scheduled for Rene and Uwe, however, due to Uwes health we were not able
to meet. But we still picked up rene and were able to have a great game
of volleyball with him, and he absolutely loves the ward and the ward just
takes him in and loves him. But they are awesome.
On Wednesday, It was filled with alot of time devoted to our
English Class. We were supposed to have a lesson with a new investigator,
however, she forgot about our appointment. We had the impression that we
should call her and our member that we were going to meet at their house wíth,
and when we did that, we found out that they were not able to meet that week
and so we were able to reschedule for something next week. So, we have decided
that the English Class that we teach (which had a pause during Christmas time),
that we really wanted to get the word out. And so we went to all the
stores and we hung up flyers anywhere that we could. And we have already
recieved a phone call from a lady that she wants to come to our English Class.
On Thursday, we were able to switch some of our P-day time,
and we were able to go to the Temple. That was a great expierence,
because the Temple in Freiberg will be closed for a year and a half while the
add some more endowment rooms and make the celestial room bigger. Alot of
people here are very sad for its closing but excited for the reason why.
It will actually open back up in June of 2016, so that will be a great thing to
be able to go see in that time when my mission will be over (lets just hope
time doesnt go too fast between that). And that was a great
expierence. I was able to also be able to go through and expierence it in
German and wow that was cool. It was something really well needed and I
enjoyed the moment.
On Friday, we were also able to have our Zone Conference and
hear from Elder Kopischke, a general authority. And that was great.
The way he taught us was incredible. He really got me focused back on the
basics and he all asked us if we had a question at the beginning of the meeting
and to write it down. And so I had a question that I really wanted
answered and something that was on my mind for a while, and man he answered it
GOOD. It was really great and I know that my answer will help me be a
better missionary and to help others come closer to Jesus Christ. And I
was able to recieve dads and grandmas paper. And that was a great
expierence, and I wanted to share it with President Kosak, and I am so happy to
have it. It raises my spirit to see them both smiling.
On Saturday, we had transfer calls. Ok, are you
ready..... I am being transferred to Berlin! I will be working in
Marzahn, the northeast part of Berlin. I am so excited. And I have
also been called to be the District Leader there too. That, I am a little
nervous, but I do not let the nerves get to me. There is about 10
missionaries in our district and just the difference between Meißen and Marzahn
had me completely suprised. But I am so excited to be able to serve in
the big city and to be able to have that opportunity. That has had me in
a daze this entire time, I am so not used to such the change, but I am ready
for it. So tomorrow, I will be on the train going to Berlin. I will
also know my new address next week. I am so excited. Oh yea, and my
new companions name is Elder Stringham and his family is from Fresno. We
also had the opportunity to go and teach an investigator named Herr Wihsfeld.
And with what we learned from Elder Kopsichke, we were able to apply that and
man what a change we had.
On Sunday, it was filled with all the goodbyes from the
branch. I will miss them, and they are all really great. We were just
filled with member appointments on sunday when everyone found out that I was
leaving. They are a branch that without a doubt in my mind, I will see
them all again.
And that is my week. And I really do not want to know
about the lawsuit, only if I need to sign things. I have sent an email to
my mission president, but he probably wont read it until thursday or friday,
but I have not told him anything other than there is a lawsuit and that my
bishop will contact him. I appreciate you wanting me to stay focused on
the work here, and that is something that I want to do. However, I will
help in all things that I need to do. I do not seem it to be hard to do
the scans and what not with the mission presidents office about a 10 minute
train ride away. And I am glad that you are paying attention to what your
body is telling you. Please take it careful and be careful! And
here in Germany is all walking and riding buses, but mostly walking. So
start preparing now.
I love you all with all my heart and you are never far from
my prayers. I know I say the same thing everytime, but I really mean
it! It puts a new view when Heavenly Father and Christ keep repeating
things to us, or when we hear about the same things from the prophets and
apostles, it is because they really mean it and they never want those to
forget. So I never want you to forget that you all are never far from my
thoughts and are always in my prayers.
Love,
Elder Bretzing
P.s. we will see how things go because I have become used to
a small little town, and now I am going to the biggest city in all of Germany.
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