Soooo, Das MTC

Soooo, Das MTC. Need I say more. Never in my life have I felt so many emotions. This  past week has flown by, but has also felt so slow. So much has happened so I got to hurry cause my time is clicking down.

Lets start on a High NOTE!!! Sister Pickett is by far the best companion in all the world!!!! We are perfect for each other. I adore adore adore her!!!! This past weekend after three lessons we committed our investigator, Fabian, to BAPTISM!!! (okay, I know that it is fake, but seriously we both could not stop smiling!!) we left and just fell to our knees laughing and thanking the lord for our success. It was awesome. Well what we didnt know is that Fabian later became one of our new teachers!!! When he talked to us about our lessons he said they were incredible. I looked at sister pickett and said, "What lesson was he in?" bahaha! One thing he said that we did so well was apply it to our lives. He said that when we brought in personal examples it helped him see how the gospel could help him. I thought to myself well thats good cause the only thing I can say is, "I liebe meine familie." bahaha!!! Seriously. and I dont even think that is right,.... OH WELL!

Next Item of businesss is the SHOUT OUT SECTION!!!!

Shout out to Romy- OUr investigator/teacher knows you!!! Bother Jammine???-I have no clue how to even spell that- FABIAN! haha

Shout out to Jake and Emma for completing the play and for rocking it every night-so i heard!!! Jake and ems I am soooooo PROUD OF YOU!!!!!

Shout out to sabrina for writing me the funniest best letters!!!! AND FOR MAKING PRODUCTIONS!!!! AYYAYAYYAYAYAYYAYAYYAYAY!!!!! SO PROUD!!!!

Shout out to Kate's.... you know why.

Shout out to my family for giving me the best easter in a box EVER!!!!!!!

So as I said before this week has been a serious roller coaster and I don't even know where to begin,I guess I will start with German. I don't understand it and I cant speak it- AT ALL!!! It is hard when a lot of people in my district are seriously basically fluent and they say, "Its all the gift of tongues" Blast. I thought I had that too... haha. But then I pray to my dear dear savior and he talks me through it. He tells me it is all going to be okay, that it will come, and focus on serving the people around me and him. Ah isn't it great to always have someone we can talk to 24/7. Haha. I think God probably has to put me on hold sometimes because I am calling him so much!! It is hilarious!!!! But then I remember, oh yea-there are a gaaaazzzzziiiiilllliiiioooonnn telephone lines in heaven! BEST DAY EVER!!!! Never have I ever prayed more than I have in the past two weeks. I adore praying. All y'alls PRAY! If it is one thing that keeps me going here in this crazy place is knowing that my heavenly father knows exactly where I am and what I am thinking at all times. He knows when I am struggling and sends a comforting angel ( a sister, teacher, friend) to say the exact thing that I need to hear. He knows us so personally it is crazy sauce!!! The funny thing is that the challenges that I have been facing are challenges that not all, but some sisters have been facing as well. So when I go around to their rooms every night and talk to them I can say, "I have felt that way too sister, we can get through this together." What a blessing. This week a lot of Sisters have been struggling and I have been able to be right there with them

It has been great. I love how the lord knows exactly what we need to make us feel better. I love listening to people. I love hearing their stories and what is going on. So through this calling I have been able to really focus on the sisters and it has brought me so much JOY!!!

For easter sunday we had sacrament meeting with ALL the missionaries. There are 3,227 right now and more coming in tomorrow! Isn't that insane. It is so exciting to be in the MTC right now. We had the presiding Bishop come talk to us- Bishop Causse? spelling? He is from France. He was fabulous! His message was all about how everything we do as missionaries needs to be focused on Christ. AND GUESS WHAT ELSE HE SAID!!!!! As I was sitting there listening to his message all the sudden he says, One of my favorite quotes about love is from the book... wait for it........ LES MIS!!! I had a smile from ear to ear! To LOVE ANOTHER PERSON IS TOO SEE THE FACE OF GOD!!!!- okay so that was not the exact quote, but it just made me think home. It was so beautiful. That was my little tender mercy for the day. Then, that night for devotional we had Sherri Dew come and speak to us. WOW! What a powerful lady. She said this, "Jesus Christ is not the way, he is the ONLY way" (Okay so really she said something a lot more profound than that, but i do not have my notebook with me right now so I can not do a direct quote. But you get the jist. The savior atoned for our sins. Through him we can be saved. In the garden he sat and suffered for each one of us- My BOM teacher explained it like this. As Christ suffered in the Garden pictures of each person flashed in his mind. It was so personal. He saw you when we atoned for you. that is Incredible. As missionaries we have to spread the gospel through our love of Jesus Christ. I am so thankful for Easter Sunday! Thank you to everyone who contributed with my easter basket!!! More letters are coming your way. I love you all so much!!!!! I am off to devotional right now. i am in the choir!! This was my first time going and guess what song they are singing?! I feel my Saviors Love. The exact arrangement Jen, Jon, Jake, and I sang for katies Homecoming. TENDER MERCY!!!! I love the Lord so much. I love this gospel. I love being a missionary and having the lord know exactly where I am all the time. I know this church is true. Oh man! I had a really cool story about our testimony meeting on sunday. You had to bare your testimony in German and i did not want to do it. Well it was nearing the end and there was a pause. well i was just like no, i can bare my testimony in german later... well the spirit did NOT like that answer. i literally heard the Words of God say, " How do you expect me to help you with the language if you don't open your mouth!?!" i jumped up! and RAN TO THE PULPIT! I was shaking so hard because the spirit was soooo strong. I have never felt anything like it. My companion asked me if i was okay after because i could not stop shaking. It was incredible! The church is true and i have to go! LOVE YOU!

Josie