Schone Woche/ Beautiful Week

Elder Hoggan's email greetings from Waiblingen are Hallo Meine Lieben! Hello, my love!

Cool miracles are happening and a teaching pool involves Frau Vollmer. She is from Peru and was found through the area book. The Elders met with her first last Monday and her situation is interesting. Her record states that she's a member of the church, but her husband didn't know that. She had been taught by the missionaries a few times long ago, but says that her religious background is Catholic. Frau Vollmer is nice and has a ton of potential.

Frau Schief met with Elders Hoggan and Jensen on Wednesday and she was found through the area book, too. She is a nice, older lady who just lost her job. Comforting scriptures were shared from the Book of Mormon and the Bible. Frau Schief still has her own Book of Mormon from a few years back. She enjoyed talking about how Christ can carry our burdens and help us. A return appointment was made for the following Wednesday.

Kim was visited on Wednesday as well. She was contacted on the doorstep, remembered the previous missionaries, was totally open to meeting again, and shared that her family golfs :) Elder Hoggan hopes to pull a few strings there...;) Kim's recorded note next to her name had to "call again in a while or ask to golf." Elder Hoggan did both. She can't meet this week, but maybe the week after.

Bertrand is a newly baptized member from Cameroon. He brought a friend to the lesson with the missionaries and the Restoration was taught. His name is Judane (Jew-d-nee, nee like as a horse, nay). Judane seemed to really enjoy what was taught and is super cool.

Sunday was the baptism for 8 year old, Nick. A few people were invited to come, but one cancelled and the other didn't show. Elders Hoggan and Jensen are being positive! Frau Krieb is one of those who was invited and she is super nice. She will be meeting with the missionaries on Wednesday :)  

After the baptism, Elder Hoggan asked a father (family friend) if he would like to learn more about the gospel, but he said no. Prayers are being offered that the Lord will keep working on him and soften his heart.