Blitzes!

Sometimes there is a need to transfer missionaries with only a day's notice. This happened in Jena this week. It is very unusual for three missionaries in an area to be blitzed. This is the beginning of the changes President Uchtdorf talked about when he was here.

The Elders ( Zone Leaders) are Blitzed to Erfurt

President Pimentel came to Jena to speak at our Fireside. We had lunch and a nice visit with him and Sister Pimentel. They were here when we told the Elders goodbye.


Elder Wardell was blitzed to Neubrandenburg to be a Zone leader with Elder Brons and Elder Watkins to Erfurt as a Zone Leader with Elder Roden. It is hard to say goodbye when missionaries leave.


Stefen, one of their investigators, will now be turned over to the Sisters for teaching.

Sister Habermann is Blitzed to Berlin

Only Four Weeks Together

We had to do spilts. Sister Gill saw Sister Habermann off at Paradies Bahnhof.

Sister Wells went with Sister Monson to Jena West Bahnhof to send her to Chemnitz for a couple days to work with the Sisters there until her new companion arrived from Dresden.

Finally , Sister Hadfield arrives

Welcome to Jena !

German Hair

We have been totally amazed at the colorful hair in Germany. It has been fun collecting these. I had to be creative in taking them. Some are not too clear because they were taken from a distance and then cropped. Only one caught me....can you find her? Have fun browsing.

Meeting With President Uchtdorf

President Uchtdorf was in Germany for a Regional Conference for all German Speaking Stakes. Our Mission President, President Pimentel, was able to arrange a Mission Conference for the Berlin Mission. This was a once in a lifetime experience as we literally sat at his feet in the Berlin Stake Center. Here we are waiting for him. When he arrived he wanted to shake each missionary's hand. What a wonderful experience to be in his presence and feel his love.

Because of the recent consolidations of the German Speaking Missions the main theme of the conference was that the members would need be united in building up the kingdom here.

Elder Kopischke, Area President, and his counselor, Elder Teixiera also addressed us. It was noted that the European Area Presidency were all European Leaders. The other counselor, who was not there, is from France.

Josh, Andrea and Lily Come to Visit

Who Visits Germany in the middle of Winter? One of our favorite Nephews, Josh and his wife Andrea with lively, little Lily.

The Freiberg Temple

So Happy Together

One Big Pile of Snow

An Adventure Going and Coming

Happy Baby

Several hundred more pictures of this visit are in Andrea's camera. As a side note we just got an email from Josh and he is in South Africa..this week.

Fasching (Kind of Like Mardi Gras)

Shopping For a Costume

The Devil and Who?

Indian Father and Pioneer Mother and what do you get?

Homemade Animal Masks

Very Talented and Fun Twins

Fussball (Soccer) Fan and Elder Wardell?

Ping Pong Champion?

Pirates?

Cowboy Disc Jockey

Dancing

Watching

Eating

And More

Games

And Entertainment