This week started out with six fallen out appointments and Elder Mika and I missing the last train out of Eisenhüttenstadt with pouring rain which left us taking a 45 minute bus ride back home. The whole week things happened where you just ask yourself what did we do to deserve this?? We try to just laugh it off though and keep going—it helps you grow up! We had a lesson with Bianka, who has been an investigator for a long long time. She wants to get baptized, but always pushes up the dates. So, Elder Mika asked me to teach the lesson and I decided to teach on the love that God has for His children and what we have to do to show our love back. I stumbled through the lesson with some broken German (she seemed like she understood it? Maybe?) Elder Mika then asked her again about baptism. She said she'll pray about it, and on Sunday have someone in mind who can baptize her, and a date hopefully. So we are just hoping she comes through. We also met with M.B. who was part of NATO in Iraq and Afghanistan and he has some crazy stories because he was on the front lines and had to seek refuge in Germany because the radical groups in Iraq were hunting him. He's the coolest guy. Then we were in Berlin for 2 days for a conference for the new missionaries. It was good. M.B. is really interested in the church, and we had the first lesson with him. He asked about baptism and what he has to do. We are excited about that!
We had to say goodbye to Ola and Ahmed who are moving. They're rocks in the ward. Now the ward has 12 members. It's so sad—everyone is so sad, including us two because we feel like the ward is slowly shrinking :(( Hopefully we will add to it though. I am starting 24/7 German now, so pray for me hahaha German is so hard. After talking to Präsident, I’m getting thrown into either the Chinese, Arabic, or French programs after my 24/7 German. So a lot to look forward to and a lot to learn.
I played soccer for the first time in 5 months, and it was the best day and a tender mercy because I just really, really needed it. I've missed it so much wow. I was walking to an apartment where we overnighted in Dahlem and my badge got knocked off, and I bent down and heard the loudest rip. My suit pants ripped :) I was up sewing them back together late because I had to wear a suit to the conference the next day. It was an experience... Elder Mika just looks at me and says, "It is not your week, is it" and boy was I thinking the same thing. It's funny looking back now. Kinda...
I will still be sending my weekly Pday email for family and friends, but I’m not going to email everyone back for the next few months. I'd still really love to hear from you all and keep getting letters and hear what's going on back home. Thanks for all the support. Means the world to me. Love you all. I'll send pictures sometimes. Liebe grüße.
D&C 6:34
Elder Rhondeau
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