As the Schwester Sisters say good bye, we want to express our gratitude to the missionaries with whom we have served and our friends we have left behind in East Germany. We hope, along with the flavor and color we have shared, you have enjoyed the spirit and love we have felt. This has been an incredible journey for us. Our lives have been changed and greatly enriched. The joy of loving and serving our brothers and sisters in Germany has filled our hearts to overflowing. To quote our father, "Our cup runneth over". To quote Alma, " (we) have experienced a mighty change of heart and...have felt to sing the song of redeeming love."
Our prayer is that you have felt this too and that you, like us, will come to know that, "In the Strength of the Lord We Can Do All Things".
Friday, August 6, 2010
Thursday, August 5, 2010
WELCOME HOME !
We had a long flight with a long layover in New York. Our plane was late, but at almost midnight, most family members were there to greet us. It was a grand and glorious reunion, after all we had been gone for two years.
Tyler needed to be introduced since we had not met him, yet, (it was too late for him to care).
We were glad Elder Fenton was with us all the way. He helped us with our luggage and made us feel safe. Although he was one of the new Elders who came in from the Hamburg Mission, we grew to love him.
OPEN HOUSE IN SPRINGVILLE UTAH
FAREWELL TO THE MISSION
FINALIZERS COMING TOGETHER
There were fifteen missionaries in our group who reported to the Mission Office the day before we left. We each had to be processed and have our final interview with President Pimentel.
For us, the hardest part of this "processing" was weighing our bags, re-distributing our "stuff" and deciding what to leave behind.
A Mission Tradition
.Just as we began our mission by visiting a place where the Berlin Wall had been, we were again taken there and each of us walked to a secluded spot and re-dedicated our lives to serving the Lord with all our hearts as we returned home.
Elder Felsing read excerpts from the prayer President Uchtdorf' gave when he was here and dedicated Germany for missionary work
GOING OUT TO EAT
This was a favorite Italian Restaurant of the Pimentels where we had our "last supper" in Germany
FINAL INSTRUCTION IN THE MISSION HOME
Elders Breckenridge, Hanks, Siegmiller, Gilbert, Burns, Lersch
Kersavge, Ashley, Givens, Fenton, Moysh, Felsing
Sisters Wells, Gill, Schwartz, Liboschik
Kersavge, Ashley, Givens, Fenton, Moysh, Felsing
Sisters Wells, Gill, Schwartz, Liboschik
SAYING GOODBYE
The Gruese Family hosted us for a farewell evening of wonderful food and visiting.
Jasmin, Sybille and Romy traveled from Magdeburg in very hot weather to tell us goodbye.
Ian, who came to Berlin to say goodbye, invited us to his "mum's" home for a cup of "English" tea and sandwiches (it was too hot for tea)
Jasmin, Sybille and Romy traveled from Magdeburg in very hot weather to tell us goodbye.
Ian, who came to Berlin to say goodbye, invited us to his "mum's" home for a cup of "English" tea and sandwiches (it was too hot for tea)
At our first Zone Conference after the Berlin and Hamburg Missions were combined, Sister Bangerter and her brother enjoyed a wonderful reunion. Elder Bangerter, the assistant to the President in Hamburg, continued as assistant to President Pimentel. These two outstanding missionaries have one more transfer before they will return home together on Elder Bangerter's birthday.
Last Picture with our beloved President and Sister Pimentel
We have been blessed to serve in four wonderful cities, Dresden, Magdeburg, Jena and Berlin. Each holds a special place in our hearts. It has been a treat to finish up in Berlin and soak up as much, as time would allow, the history, beauty and charm of this area, which is the center and heart of our mission. We hope you enjoy it with us.
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