Sister Allison Wrathall: Week of November 4th

For Halloween they don´t really celebrate it. I saw a couple people dressed up but no trick or treaters and we don´t have and different rules about having curfew. The only time I think we do is New Year’s Eve. I can´t believe it is NOVEMBER. Sister Miller and I talk about how time is going so fast all the time! I don´t know what is up with cleaning on birthdays but I think it is funny haha (on her birthday and Sister Miller’s birthday she spent a good amount of the day cleaning) Anyways onto the week.

Monday night we had an appointment with Sister Küpper. That was really cool because the whole day I was looking for new boots because mine are falling apart but Germany doesn´t really carry my size in most places. So we get to Sister Küpper´s and she is super nice, made us dinner and was super funny we shared our spiritual thought with her and then right when we are getting ready to leave she looks at me and she asks what size shoe I wear and I told her and she said I have some boots for you! Miracle!!!! So she shows me the boots and I try them on and the fit! And they are pretty cute I think and the feel like they will last :) She also gave us tons of clothes and this coat that is way too big for me but it was nice haha.

The miracle boots.

Tuesday we had a lesson with Margret and we were all ready to talk about how God has a body and we start talking and she was just accepting everything it was really weird but good so that made us both happy. Then after that we went a visited a less active named Sister Fox and we get to her house and she gives us this really strong fruit tea. I was just glad it wasn´t caro coffee. That stuff is nasty! She was pretty nice and funny. We asked her how work was and she said “oh I stopped working” and we were like “oh why” and she just said “because I didn´t want to anymore”....wouldn´t that be nice if that was how it worked haha. After her we met with Angelika, the lady that was baptized last week, and we talked to her about family History. We were surprised to find out that she already had a lot done. She pulled out fan charts and all sorts of stuff it was really cool :)

Wednesday we met with Eva which is this lady that has been investigating forever. She wants to be baptized but can´t because she is living with her basically husband. But it just isn´t legal so that is sad and she isn´t willing to move out and he wants to save more money so they can have a big wedding....lame. She does have 3 kids though and her oldest daughter is baptized so that is cool. After Eva we stopped by this less active sister but she wasn´t home. But we left her a note so hopefully she will call us or at least feel loved. Then that night we had ward night which was super fun. We played all these mission related games. First we all got letters and had to write things starting with that letter that we would take on a mission. I got W and I said a couple of things and I also said me, Sister Wrathall and everyone thought that was funny haha. Then we played the packing a suitcase game and that was fun. My turn was second to last so I had to remember like 15 things, but I did it woot woot!

Thursday, Halloween! Sister Miller and I both dressed up in orange and black and we started the day by going to get me anmelded to the city. Let me tell you that was fun...So first we walked to the place and it really isn´t that far, but we get there and they say I need this sheet that I didn´t bring. So we have to walk all the way back and then we get there for the second time and they keep telling us we need this thing that we both have no idea what the word means and the lady is getting mad at us and we are like sorry but we don´t know that word we finally figure out it is my visa then all was good from there. After that fun adventure we go and meet with this less active couple the Pinks. They are super nice. The husband calls us his angles and he would go to church but he has a fear of going outside. I think that is sad and the wife she just needs to build up her testimony again. We asked them to start reading the scriptures together so we will see if they do that. Then we went to Sister Neu´s house for dinner and she is so nice! Her 18 year old granddaughter lives with her and she is not a member but Sister Neu is super patient with her. Sister Neu treats us like her kids. It is so nice and she feeds us a ton!!!!! She had prepared this huge thing of meatloaf and potatoes and cauliflower and peas and carrots and gravy thank goodness it is good food :)

Crazy sundae Sister Neu made them.

Sister Neu and her granddaughter.

Friday we had breakfast with this young family and it was super nice they made us an American breakfast with eggs and french toast and peanut butter! It was super yummy. Then after they gave us a take home bag with tons of stuff in it. They were really nice. After them we went to the Roch’s. Sister Roch is investigating and Brother Roch has recently became active again. They gave us this HUGE mug of caro coffee but even though it was nasty I drank it and it was worth it because the lesson we had with her was really good. We taught the plan of salvation and it was really cool to have Brother Roch there to give his testimony. She accepted everything really easily too so that was nice. After the Rochs we went to the Schmidts and that was really fun. They are a couple that just moved into the ward and they speak English, so that is always nice. We learned a lot about them and I am excited to meet with them again :)

Saturday we went to Margret’s daughter’s birthday party and that was really good because we met a man there that has interest in the gospel. Too bad he doesn´t live in our area but it will be good for the missionaries in that area. Then we went to Sister Kremmen´s house and she fed us dinner and was really nice. Then we went to the Gabriel´s and they were nice too.

Sunday we went to church and this week was really good. Sister Neu gave a lesson about love in Relief Society. Our Sunday school class was about faith and then sacrament was testimony meeting. After church this man came up to us who happens to be president’s councilor and he was super nice and was just checking up on us making sure we were ok. He told us we need to start eating at the Mensa´s which I am excited to do again. After that we went to have lunch at Sister Kretzschmann´s house and it was super funny walking there because the wind was so strong it was pushing me backwards at time haha. Sister Kretzschmann was super nice and I am liking getting to know the members better. After her we went to go see Sister Halbfell and that was an adventure. So we ride a train to her town and then we walk and walk and walk and walk up this hill and get to the house and it is the wrong address and then we call and thank goodness she only lived 20 mins away so we walk even more and we get there and she had bread with meat and cheese and these yummy desserts waiting for us. She was really really nice. Sister Miller and I both felt so comfortable around her it was awesome.It was worth all the trouble haha. The way home we found a bus and that was a lot better haha.

So that was my week full of adventure haha. This was really cool because the ward became my family this week. I am grateful for the experiences I am having and that I am able to serve the Lord for this short period of time

Love you all have a great week!

Sister Wrathall