Regen Regen Immerda (30.8.10)

Schöne Grüße aus München!!!

Nothing too exciting to report this week other than IT'S DONE NOTHING BUT RAIN!!!!! If zou need any moisture, let me know and I'll gladly send it your way. My whole time here, we've only had about 3 days of sunshine. Good thing I brought that rainjacket (with no hood).

The Sisters' conference Montag bis Mittwoch war really really good. By the end of it, Sis Schulthess and I were mentally and spiritually as well as physically drained. We learned so much and have seen a dramatic change in the way we teach. It's still hard to get people to talk to us, and all of our investigators speak only Englisch, but we'Re applying everything. We learned how to more effectively recognize the spirit and to make promises to our investigators of the blessings that come from the concepts we teach. Es ist wonderful to see our investigators responding to our now more thought-provoking questions.

My German is coming along, but I still feel really stunted when it comes to teaching because all of our investigators and teaching appointments are in Englisch. I see a difference in my teachings though. We were asked to teach the Gospel Principles class (3 min before it began) in the German branch, and I couldn't get anything out of my mind and into words. When I noticed that nothing was coming out, I signaled to Sis Schulthess and she took over while I read scriptures and asked simple questions. Then, when the Englisch branch came around, we had to teach again and I noticed that I had more of a grapple on the concepts. Maybe that's what I'm supposed to learn in this area.

We've decided to let Gioma go. When we went to meet her this week, we had to take our usual walk (the guards are really not liking us and lean out the window to hear what we're saying) she kept grabbing at her arms and throwing something down. She said the snakes were all over, but not on us. They were climbing all around her. She'd grip one and throw it to the ground 'in the name of Jesus'. It was quite an adventure. After awhile, she asked us to take her back. Sis Schulthess had suggested we go just this one last time to make certain whether or not she has mental problems. Now, we've decided just to give her an occasional phone call.

Zacharie didn't make it to church this week. We went to pick him up, but as we arrived the Elders called us to say that he'd been transferred.

Comfort is more than ready to be baptized. She could teach us, at the rate she's going. She's such a ray of light at the end of the week when all doors have been slammed.

Oktoberfest begins next week. Should be interesting. Luckily, we don't meet at\around\near the other ward building which is located right on Theresienwiese where Oktoberfest is held. We go by there occasionally and see how the prep is coming. It's amazing to see buildings and such being constructed just for it. Then, when it's done (the first week of Oktober) it'll just be an empty field. I'll try and get some pictures if we make it there before the fun begins. Pres Condie has shortened our Proselyting time during the fest so we're not out during 'Prime Time'.

We painted a member's kitchen on Saturday. BRIGHT LAVENDAR!! It looks...interesting. Luckily for us, she loved it. That's the color she picked up so that's what we did. She has a 5 zear old daughter who's room is flourescent pink so it was no surprise to us. We also helped Johanna and Franco in their restaurant. She's an inactive member and he's not a member at all. They will be opening a Sardinian and Italien Restaurant in a couple of weeks. We go every other week and help with the painting and building and gardening then they feed us reall Sardinian food. It's amazing. I've gotten to like calf.

Phrases of the week
'Du gehst mir auf die Keks' - You're getting on my nerves
'Wir schaukeln das Baby' - Don't worry, everything will work out in the end

Servus!
Sis Lind

Pic 1 - Sis Downs (curly haired. She's my 'sister' meaning my trainer was her trainer). Sis Schulthess. Me. In the courtyard of the Rathaus
Pic 2 - the symbol of München. The little monk with the bible and a peace sign.
Pic 3 - The Residence. König Ludwig lived here part-time (when he wasn't living in Neuschwanstein and the other 20 palaces around this area)
Pic 4 - Cathedral across from the Residence and Hofgarten