Mom - - Please send Strumpfhosen...it's really cold!!!
I received a card from the Popes..I haven't opened it becaus I wanted to savor the mail since I don't get mail often. (hint hint).
Also, would you send me some pictures of home - the house, Waynesboro in fall, family pics, anything. I realized that I don't have any pictures from before my mission besides one of my roommates and the ones we took at the temple.
Transfers came and went, and I get to stay in Bruck and der Mur with Sister Alder.
Before I forget - - Please add Ordean Monn to the email list. He's sent me a letter every other week and I don't have enough time to respond to every letter - - I got a prescription for an Inhaler that I will go pick up today as tomorrow is a National Holiday called 'National Feiertag'.
1) Graz Schloßberg (Bell Tower). Because of bad weather...aka SNOW...in the mountains, we spent the day touring Graz with the Elders there and our Branch President (who lives there).
2) We threw some vegetables in a pot while we went to the store and out came a wonderful Gemüse Suppe (Vegetable Soup). We're true Austrians when we eat that stuff. Also, Sis Alder's mom sent us Fall decorations which we just barely put up so today was our 'Start of Fall' celebration....Aside from the fact that it feels like WINTER!!
This week, we set 3 Baptismal Dates. Martin. Manuela, and Anton will all be baptized on Nov 14th...the day after Manuela's 33 birthday. We found them through Martina, the lady who opened her door and came to church the very next day. These three are related...Anton is the father, Manuela (32) and Martin (33) are his children. They're all on pension so all they do all day is sit around. That would drive me up the wall. The first Sunday Manuela came to church she told members that she wasn't a visitor anymore. (We don't like saying 'Investigator' to the members or in public, they're visitors). P.S. her cat loves me. Every appt, I sit down and she comes and sits on my lap or meows at my feet.
Because the Winter is coming, the chances of us getting to go hiking in the mountains again is slim to none. We were hoping for a clear day on Monday so we could go to Bärenschutzklamm, but since it didn't, Pres Schatz (Branch President) invited us to come to Graz and he'D take us on a private tour. We agreed, and he invited the Elders to come as well (so we weren't Schwarz...aka breaking rules). Graz is a beautiful citzý!!! We went up to Schloßberg (made famous in the movie 'Errand of Angels') and then went on a tour of the old downtown with its ancient churches and crumbling buildings. The day ended with the last scoops of ice cream from Arnold Schwarzenegger'S favourite brand of ice cream (Temmel Eis). The next day, the shop was turned into a scarf and mitten store. All the ice cream shops in Leoben and Graz have turned into Cheese markets for the winter. It'S odd to go down mainstreet, see EIS parlor, and enter to find Cheese...not quite the same thing.
Tuesday we had district meeting in Klagenfurt (2 1\2 hour train ride south). After the meeting, we had an Austellung (a public display on the square and we go out and stop people around the square). Needless to say.....I was cursed out quite profanely three times in a row (by extremely old ladies) and all my courage immediately went down the drain and out the window. I'm fine stopping people with my companion, but alone, it does NOT WORK. I ended up in tears. One of the Elders (serving in Graz) noticed my dilema, came up to me and started talking to me. We laughed and joked and he told me his most embarassing mission story. I felt a lot better. (He was in the group that I came with from the MTC and he also served in München last transfer. We've become good friends). Sister Alder also noticed my distress and we went out into the city a little bit and contacted people together. Much better! I much prefer being with a companion instead of alone.
This weekend, we left the car in Bruck because we need to save our kilometers so we can drive to Graz and pick up our Winter tires. It's fun to take the trains and buses because we get contacting practice. But, when it gets colder, we'll get to talk to more people. Yesterday, we were stressed out before church waiting to hear if we'd been transferred or not. Basically, if you get transferred, the Assistants to the President call before 8 am to notify you. We got a call at 7:50....to tell us that the calls were running behind so if we were getting a call, it could be even as late as 10. We watched the Sun AM session of conference for the last two hours of church...the first hour being the Sunday School lesson and the sacrament rolled into one. We were supposed to watch the PM session, but we'd been sent the wrong DVD. So, we watched the session over (this time it was in German since we watched conference in English).
The weather has turned sour AND COLD out here. Winter is right on our heels. We went running this morning and found an old cemetery with the red candles glowing brightly. It was breathtaking! On the 11th is the Latern-fest where the kids have laterns and walk around town (remember that Tay). Then comes the first Advent. The Christmas tradition memories just keep coming as each person we stop tells us about what the Austrians do here around this time of year.
Tschüßi Baba!
SCHWESTER LIND
P.S. are there any general authority messages on Cain's wife (from the bible). We were asked about it this week by one of our new investigators and we wanted to see what the church knows about it.
Sister Thurston - welcome to the East coast! Isn't it beautiful this time of year!?! Now you get a taste of what I grew up with. Sheltered!!! Hopefully your first week has been smooth.
Ashley - I saw someone that could be your twin. I hope you're being as amazing as always.
I received a card from the Popes..I haven't opened it becaus I wanted to savor the mail since I don't get mail often. (hint hint).
Also, would you send me some pictures of home - the house, Waynesboro in fall, family pics, anything. I realized that I don't have any pictures from before my mission besides one of my roommates and the ones we took at the temple.
Transfers came and went, and I get to stay in Bruck and der Mur with Sister Alder.
Before I forget - - Please add Ordean Monn to the email list. He's sent me a letter every other week and I don't have enough time to respond to every letter - - I got a prescription for an Inhaler that I will go pick up today as tomorrow is a National Holiday called 'National Feiertag'.
1) Graz Schloßberg (Bell Tower). Because of bad weather...aka SNOW...in the mountains, we spent the day touring Graz with the Elders there and our Branch President (who lives there).
2) We threw some vegetables in a pot while we went to the store and out came a wonderful Gemüse Suppe (Vegetable Soup). We're true Austrians when we eat that stuff. Also, Sis Alder's mom sent us Fall decorations which we just barely put up so today was our 'Start of Fall' celebration....Aside from the fact that it feels like WINTER!!
This week, we set 3 Baptismal Dates. Martin. Manuela, and Anton will all be baptized on Nov 14th...the day after Manuela's 33 birthday. We found them through Martina, the lady who opened her door and came to church the very next day. These three are related...Anton is the father, Manuela (32) and Martin (33) are his children. They're all on pension so all they do all day is sit around. That would drive me up the wall. The first Sunday Manuela came to church she told members that she wasn't a visitor anymore. (We don't like saying 'Investigator' to the members or in public, they're visitors). P.S. her cat loves me. Every appt, I sit down and she comes and sits on my lap or meows at my feet.
Because the Winter is coming, the chances of us getting to go hiking in the mountains again is slim to none. We were hoping for a clear day on Monday so we could go to Bärenschutzklamm, but since it didn't, Pres Schatz (Branch President) invited us to come to Graz and he'D take us on a private tour. We agreed, and he invited the Elders to come as well (so we weren't Schwarz...aka breaking rules). Graz is a beautiful citzý!!! We went up to Schloßberg (made famous in the movie 'Errand of Angels') and then went on a tour of the old downtown with its ancient churches and crumbling buildings. The day ended with the last scoops of ice cream from Arnold Schwarzenegger'S favourite brand of ice cream (Temmel Eis). The next day, the shop was turned into a scarf and mitten store. All the ice cream shops in Leoben and Graz have turned into Cheese markets for the winter. It'S odd to go down mainstreet, see EIS parlor, and enter to find Cheese...not quite the same thing.
Tuesday we had district meeting in Klagenfurt (2 1\2 hour train ride south). After the meeting, we had an Austellung (a public display on the square and we go out and stop people around the square). Needless to say.....I was cursed out quite profanely three times in a row (by extremely old ladies) and all my courage immediately went down the drain and out the window. I'm fine stopping people with my companion, but alone, it does NOT WORK. I ended up in tears. One of the Elders (serving in Graz) noticed my dilema, came up to me and started talking to me. We laughed and joked and he told me his most embarassing mission story. I felt a lot better. (He was in the group that I came with from the MTC and he also served in München last transfer. We've become good friends). Sister Alder also noticed my distress and we went out into the city a little bit and contacted people together. Much better! I much prefer being with a companion instead of alone.
This weekend, we left the car in Bruck because we need to save our kilometers so we can drive to Graz and pick up our Winter tires. It's fun to take the trains and buses because we get contacting practice. But, when it gets colder, we'll get to talk to more people. Yesterday, we were stressed out before church waiting to hear if we'd been transferred or not. Basically, if you get transferred, the Assistants to the President call before 8 am to notify you. We got a call at 7:50....to tell us that the calls were running behind so if we were getting a call, it could be even as late as 10. We watched the Sun AM session of conference for the last two hours of church...the first hour being the Sunday School lesson and the sacrament rolled into one. We were supposed to watch the PM session, but we'd been sent the wrong DVD. So, we watched the session over (this time it was in German since we watched conference in English).
The weather has turned sour AND COLD out here. Winter is right on our heels. We went running this morning and found an old cemetery with the red candles glowing brightly. It was breathtaking! On the 11th is the Latern-fest where the kids have laterns and walk around town (remember that Tay). Then comes the first Advent. The Christmas tradition memories just keep coming as each person we stop tells us about what the Austrians do here around this time of year.
Tschüßi Baba!
SCHWESTER LIND
P.S. are there any general authority messages on Cain's wife (from the bible). We were asked about it this week by one of our new investigators and we wanted to see what the church knows about it.
Sister Thurston - welcome to the East coast! Isn't it beautiful this time of year!?! Now you get a taste of what I grew up with. Sheltered!!! Hopefully your first week has been smooth.
Ashley - I saw someone that could be your twin. I hope you're being as amazing as always.
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