We had a week of wunders!! On Thursday we were able to make contact with a lot of people that we lost contact with!!!
A couple weeks ago we met this man on the Bahn. His name was Kevin. He was big and African. He said that he would like to meet with us. We exchanged numbers and set up an appointment. Well he ended up not coming and we lost contact. Well this week HE CALLED US! So we made out another appointment and he actually came!! On saturday, we had our lesson and he asked us what makes our church different. We were able to talk about the restoration and tell him that we know that this gospel can change his life. It was really a great lesson. We are going to continue to meet with him.
This week we had a tragedy in our gemiende, Bruder Olaf Bauerfeind died.OUr ward here in Leipzig is basically ALL bauerfeinds. They are all related to one another so it really took a toll on the ward. At church on Sunday, many were in tears. I found myself crying right along with them as the sacrament was being passed. I thought to myself, "Sister Nilson, what is the matter with you! You did not even really know this man. I said hello to him every week at church and had one appointment with him." But really I did not know him too well. As i was thinking about why it had hurt me so much, and then I realized it was because of the LOVE that I had for this gemeinde. I LOVE THE LEIPZIG 2 gemeinde. They are incredible people and I have been able to build such an incredible relationship with many of them.Missions are so incredible. You meet the most wonderful people. I am telling you. The members in Germany are so strong. They have to be. This world is just crazy and the members here are a light in a dark tunnel.
Because he was a Bauerfeind it really effected our whole ward. It was amazing to see that as church went on and people talked about how this is not the end, and that there is life after this-the sadness's turned into hope and happiness. This gospel is so wonderful. It really is the perfect plan made for us by our father in heaven.
This life is not the end. God has a perfect plan for us and that as we live righteously on the earth then we can be with all the people we love after this.
I love being a missionary and thank the lord everyday for this opportunity!!!
Love you all!
Sister Nilson
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