Christmas celebrations are three days long here - 24th (Heilig Abend), 25th (Christkind comes), 26th (Zweite Feiertag). We were invited to members' homes all three days.
24th
We went to visit a very old member in a Pflegeheim (Old Folks home) and sang to her. She has Demenz (Dementia) and is fading fast, but she sang along and then when I read the CHristmas story she commented and voiced a couple of words. Then, we took the train and walked to the middle of nowhere to visit the Rodrieguez family. They are an amazing family with their youngest going to BYU Idaho this week and the next youngest leaving on his mission in Jan. Speaking English all night, sharing stories, singing songs, baking, and cooking..and being on the other end of a missionary christmas phonecall...all in all, a wonderful night.
25th
Visited the Schaals. (They are a 38-40ish year old couple with no children. They are really reallyy helpful to us and check on us regularly to see if we need anything. They have even offered to rent a truck to move our furniture when the new apartment is ready). She made soup with Knödel (my favorite), then pulled out the big guns - - - goose, Knödel, glazed chestnuts, brussel sprouts with chestnuts, stuffing with apples and chestnuts, and Holunderblüten saft (Elder berry juice). THEN she brought out a big surprise - A&W rootbeer. We sang songs and played a super fun game called Robo Rally (dad, you should checkk it out), then had cinnamon ice cream with orange marmelade.
Spent the evening with a Weniger Aktiv (less active). She wants us to teach her live-in boyfriend so we started with the basics and watched The REstoration. BOth received it well as Sandra said that she needed some help with her testimony as well.
PHONE CALLS HOME - due to procrastination\laziness from a certain baby brother, MY TIME-SLOT for phone call was taken which stressed me out because I was thinkknng my parents just weren't home. Then, they finally got him to call back later since with was already 9:50pm my time and I needed to go to bed. It was great to talk to family though we weren'T all on the phone at the same time. It was odd to think that this time next year, I will be WITH my parents. I even got to talk to Grandpa and Grandma Hailes as well as Pat. PERFECT Christmas day!!!!!!!!!!!
26th
Church as usual. Only 7 members there because of the holidays. If I haven't explained how church is here in Ulm, allow me to enlighten you------9:30am Hymn practice, 10:15 RS\EQ, 11:00-12 Sacrament meeting. That's right, no Sunday School. After church, we were driven home because Sis A is having stomach problems. I was feeling a little under the weather as well, having contracted a cold or something similar and having a 99* fever. When we got home, we both fell asleep, not having gotten much sleep the night before (Sis A was in the bathroom and I was congested).
Dinner at the BRanch President's home. I felt like I was in some ritzy restaurant. There were candles everywhere, BEAUTIFUL table settings complete with long-stemmed glasses. We had a steak and mashed potatoes all arranged on a fancy gold platter. I can't even describe how fancy it was. BEAUTIFUL!!! Definitely going to do that when I get home. Simple and beautiful. She even made whole-wheat cookies with chili powder for us to take home. RECIPE WILL BE PROCURED NO WORRIES!!!!!!!! She gave us a Christmas CD with music from this area, Austria, and Switzerland. PERFECT!!
NEW YEARS EVE aka Silvester
We are going to the Schaals again - along with the whole branch - for games, party, and fun. We are allowed to stay out late as long as a member drives us home.
Since Sis A and I are both sick, we are looking forward to a nap today. ESPECIALLY since we've both gotten no sleep the past two nights.
Mom - we received a letter from President today stating when interviews are. Wwe will be on Jan 6 so I will be able to get mail, that was sent to the office, then
New Year tradition I learned about this weekend. They carry a little plastic pig in their walletss for good luck.....I do too.
GUTE RUTSCH INS NEUE JAHR!
SISTER LIND
Pictures are from our walk from Bahnhof to the Rodriguez Family. BEautiful sunset and the snow.
24th
We went to visit a very old member in a Pflegeheim (Old Folks home) and sang to her. She has Demenz (Dementia) and is fading fast, but she sang along and then when I read the CHristmas story she commented and voiced a couple of words. Then, we took the train and walked to the middle of nowhere to visit the Rodrieguez family. They are an amazing family with their youngest going to BYU Idaho this week and the next youngest leaving on his mission in Jan. Speaking English all night, sharing stories, singing songs, baking, and cooking..and being on the other end of a missionary christmas phonecall...all in all, a wonderful night.
25th
Visited the Schaals. (They are a 38-40ish year old couple with no children. They are really reallyy helpful to us and check on us regularly to see if we need anything. They have even offered to rent a truck to move our furniture when the new apartment is ready). She made soup with Knödel (my favorite), then pulled out the big guns - - - goose, Knödel, glazed chestnuts, brussel sprouts with chestnuts, stuffing with apples and chestnuts, and Holunderblüten saft (Elder berry juice). THEN she brought out a big surprise - A&W rootbeer. We sang songs and played a super fun game called Robo Rally (dad, you should checkk it out), then had cinnamon ice cream with orange marmelade.
Spent the evening with a Weniger Aktiv (less active). She wants us to teach her live-in boyfriend so we started with the basics and watched The REstoration. BOth received it well as Sandra said that she needed some help with her testimony as well.
PHONE CALLS HOME - due to procrastination\laziness from a certain baby brother, MY TIME-SLOT for phone call was taken which stressed me out because I was thinkknng my parents just weren't home. Then, they finally got him to call back later since with was already 9:50pm my time and I needed to go to bed. It was great to talk to family though we weren'T all on the phone at the same time. It was odd to think that this time next year, I will be WITH my parents. I even got to talk to Grandpa and Grandma Hailes as well as Pat. PERFECT Christmas day!!!!!!!!!!!
26th
Church as usual. Only 7 members there because of the holidays. If I haven't explained how church is here in Ulm, allow me to enlighten you------9:30am Hymn practice, 10:15 RS\EQ, 11:00-12 Sacrament meeting. That's right, no Sunday School. After church, we were driven home because Sis A is having stomach problems. I was feeling a little under the weather as well, having contracted a cold or something similar and having a 99* fever. When we got home, we both fell asleep, not having gotten much sleep the night before (Sis A was in the bathroom and I was congested).
Dinner at the BRanch President's home. I felt like I was in some ritzy restaurant. There were candles everywhere, BEAUTIFUL table settings complete with long-stemmed glasses. We had a steak and mashed potatoes all arranged on a fancy gold platter. I can't even describe how fancy it was. BEAUTIFUL!!! Definitely going to do that when I get home. Simple and beautiful. She even made whole-wheat cookies with chili powder for us to take home. RECIPE WILL BE PROCURED NO WORRIES!!!!!!!! She gave us a Christmas CD with music from this area, Austria, and Switzerland. PERFECT!!
NEW YEARS EVE aka Silvester
We are going to the Schaals again - along with the whole branch - for games, party, and fun. We are allowed to stay out late as long as a member drives us home.
Since Sis A and I are both sick, we are looking forward to a nap today. ESPECIALLY since we've both gotten no sleep the past two nights.
Mom - we received a letter from President today stating when interviews are. Wwe will be on Jan 6 so I will be able to get mail, that was sent to the office, then
New Year tradition I learned about this weekend. They carry a little plastic pig in their walletss for good luck.....I do too.
GUTE RUTSCH INS NEUE JAHR!
SISTER LIND
Pictures are from our walk from Bahnhof to the Rodriguez Family. BEautiful sunset and the snow.
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