July 27th 2015

Hallo Meine Lieben!!

This week was pretty normal, investigators are coming back into our

teaching pool! And the work is picking up, woo hoo! I'm wearing my

boots, tights, and scarf as I write you, ha, doesn't quite feel like

July....

We had another one of our transportation mishaps this week, and ended

up stranded along the side of the road with a Syrian family. Haha.

They were super nice, even offered us cigarettes and everything! But 2

hours later, we did find our way! Sadly they didn't really have

interest in the church, but maybe it'll lead to something later down

the road.

The biggest miracle of the week was our lesson with the Ukaj family!!

We've had a hard time communicating because they speak very little

English, and even less German. And we finally got the Albanian

Missionaries on Skype, and we're able to teach them in their own

language!! They were so happy to hear Albanian. And we think the

husband and wife progressed more in that one lesson than in any

others! They know the gospel is true and really want to be baptized.

But they want to have a stronger foundation and understanding first,

which is great, so we're super happy! We'll have the Albanian elders

help in future lessons too. When I was watching them listen to the

elders, I was smiling ear to ear, as I saw the spirit really touch

their hearts. This gospel is really something special! They are such

an amazing family. And after the lesson, their 9 year old son comes

in, and in broken English asks, " I haven't been able to sleep because

I've had a question- will the world really end?" So sweet, ya?

We were able to tell him about Christ coming, and the peace we can

receive through prayer. I am so grateful for the peace this gospel

brings to others' lives!

This week we were able to help at a small wedding reception in

Rendsburg, and we almost had to sing a love song, randomly. To our

relief, there wasn't time, haha. The couple who just got married are

now in our Ward, they are super cool.

One night, we were woken up by yelling at 2 in the morning, it was

super scary. A couple nearby decided to start an argument right

outside our window, and we lost a good hour of sleep. :(

We also had Tausch, or exchanges this week. I went to Hamburg with

Sister Walker, and it was awesome! She is a super chill STL, and has

the best attitude about missionary work. Hamburg feels so enormously

huge compared to Kiel, I forgot how to navigate in such big places.

 And our Home Teacher/ Visiting Teacher plan with our Ward is going

amazingly!! We are starting the plan this next month- where we work

with the Relief Society and do splits to visit teach, and help them

out if their partner can't go. Therefore getting to know the members,

the less actives, and everyone gets visited! The elders are doing the

same with the home teachers. I think it'll really turn our Ward

around. Especially since everyone is on board.

 Bishop also got up and bore his testimony about how this church is

one of action- and was very blunt about our responsibility to act and

not sit and wait upon our leadership. It was very well done!

Well, we get transfer calls this Saturday! We'll let you know next

week what's new! I'm nervous that I might leave, but I'll go where I'm

needed!!

Love you all!!! Thanks for your updates and keeping me in the loop!!

Sister Titensor

The Ukaj family, skyping with the Albanian missionaries! Aren't they so cute? :)