Taco Salad...mmmm...Lecker!!

Our first official meal for the Outreach Center was our favorite Taco Salad.

We will be serving a hot meal every week before Institute class.


They all loved it and it is sure to be a repeat many times in the next couple years.



This is the Institute New Testament Class taught by Brother Horst Gruse. He is our Area CES director and a great teacher.

Meissen Street Meeting

The Sisters took the train to Meissen to meet the Elders for a Street Meeting.


We walked from the train station across the Elbe River to the city.


We set up our boards and went to work.


It was fun talking to the people on the street.


These missionaries were fearless in speaking to all who would listen.


There wasn't much success in finding anyone to teach but they shared their testimonies, gave pamphlets and we gave our homemade chocolate chip cookies.


Heading down another cobblestone street.


Already preparing the town for Christmas. We have been told that Christmas is celebrated in a big way in Germany. We are looking forward to this. Meissen is a typical, quaint, German town and we loved it. We will definitely go back to explore and enjoy their Christmas celebrations.


After all is said and done we needed food. Creative ways to save the tie.


Coming home on the train we found a young man who spoke English. We were happy to be able to speak to someone and share our testimonies, pamphlets and what was left of the cookies. It made him happy so he gave us his telephone number and agreed to have the missionaries call.
This made our day!

A Walk In the Park

There is a beautiful park across from the Church. One day after our meetings we took a walk with all the many other Germans who love their Sundays in the park. Enjoy!

The Senior Sisters Go a Different Way

While the young missionaries climbed, we explored.


How about this color? Many German women old and young choose it and other interesting bright colors.


Germans love to hike. There were many out this day.


Sister Wells has found her man.


This National Park has an amphitheater that could be Tuacan if the cliffs were red.


Here you see the theater.


On the way to the theater.


A walk through the town.


A little restuarant where we had lunch on the Elbe River. This was a big adventure for us as no one spoke English. Sister Gill played it safe as the only word she recognized looke like spagetti. On the other hand Sister Wells was adventurous and pointed to a meal in the Vegetarian section recognizing the word for vegetables. While we were waiting we saw a plate go to this table with a whole cooked fish on it...head, eyeballs fins and all. She got a little nervous. Her plate came with a big pile of wild mushrooms and two potato patties. Another adventure!

Our First Official P day

We took the train with the young missionaries to Kurot Rathen on the Elba River.


Which way shall we go?


This is the castle on the way to a bridge where the missionaries hiked.


Here we see the train station.


Walking to the ferry crossing to get to our destination.


We have the best group of missionaries, Sister Parker, Elder Schreiner, Sister Fitts, Elder Curtis and Elder Jungling.

Looking for a place to get a snack.

A Sound Byte of the Pfahlball

This is not a very good picture but gives a little flavor of the music and dancing.

Dresden Stake / The Pfahlball and Banquet

From the beginning of the Banquet.........



Through all the dancing.......

And the awesome music presented by members of our Stake playing and singing music that we knew and loved (in English)........


We enjoyed every minute and had a terrific evening!