GRUBEUCH!!!!!!

Elder Hoggan has hit his one year mark this week. Today, St. Patrick's Day, is the anniversary of his mission farewell. Time is going fast. He was left at the curb of a strange building on March 20, 2013. Thankfully, Elder Noble, one of his best friends, was their to receive him.

Elders Hoggan and Quilter taught the Familie Andjelkovic last Monday. It went awesome! This family was baptized the previous summer, but struggle to get to church sometimes. Their daughter, Angelina, has been challenged to find out if the church is for her or not. She sits in on many lessons and has gone to church a few times. Matthias, the Ward Mission Leader, asked Angelina if she would like to take the lessons as her parents did. She agreed and the missionaries can now begin teaching her this week. The entire family is great!

A zone training meeting was held Tuesday and this month the mission will fast for a baptismal date with someone in their area books. An area book has a ton of records of those investigating the church and for whatever reason, stopped meeting with the missionaries. Elder Hoggan is pretty excited to go through that book and see what can be found. This week the district will meet in Rosenheim and go by on a lot of people. Expect a miracle :)

The Elders met with the Familie Bagurdo Wednesday and it was super awesome! "Man, maybe every day was just great," says Elder Hoggan. The mama of this family is LA and is married to a non-member from Italy. The lesson was focused on the papa. Discussion centered on the Family Proclamation to the World. Near the end, this gentleman asked golden questions. "Why are there so many churches? Why does it matter which church I belong to?" The missionaries will meet with this family again in a few weeks and look forward to answering more of his questions.

Hu needs our prayers to be found again by Elders Hoggan and Quilter. Hopefully, they will run into him again soon.

Church was great as usual. Class was full :)  Tatiana, an investigator, walked to church with her son, Max, and the missionaries. Ioanan, an investigator that Elders Smith and Kroes are meeting with, also came. Elder Hoggan was able to teach Ioanan previously when he and Elder Smith were companions. There were also less actives in their church class.

Elder Hoggan loves being in Rosenheim! It isn't always easy, but it is worth it. The church is true!