BEAR(n)burg

Well if you want a true update on how things are going… finding, finding, finding, finding. And actually that has been the last 5 weeks… we have yet to teach a lesson in English/German this transfer. (Albanian is a little hard) But it’s okay! I’m having joy in the fact that the gospel is true, this city is beautiful, and that our Savior is with us.

It was also a very special week for me. I have found a new hope, and have come closer to our Savior.
It all started with a nice pump up letter from my wing-man Elder Demass down in the Frankfurt mission, and then a great lesson from our Zone Leaders in District Meeting. I honestly am not sure what it was but I had a moment where I decided I was going to kick it in gear, and join the big leagues. I realized I’d been playing too much Triple A ball, playing well, looking good, and feeling pretty good. But I wanted to join the Majors, be one of the greats, not in the sight of man, but in our Heavenly Father’s. And to do it, I’d have to start TALKING TO EVERYONE! I’m still not perfect, but this week I was looking like a mad man, talking to people in the heart of the city, dragging Elder E as I went. As we went, most of my fear left me and I really felt that the Savior can really help us through ALL our struggles, he wants to perfect us, we often just need to let him.

Also this whole desire has affected me in more ways as well. This last week I’ve been to bed on time, woken up exactly on time, (I always try, but once in a while wake up on the floor mid sit-up…) and with that have been amazingly awake, in my morgen sport, and now I’ve been working out at night. It’s been a wonderful blessing having the Lord’s help. But I need to keep my part up.

Friday we will be taking the recent convert from 8 months ago to the Freiberg Temple! The missionaries will have something prepared, even though it’s being remodeled I can’t wait to see it.

Jesus is the Christ, our Redeemer, and He will strengthen us. THINGS TO REMEMBER.

Love,
Elder Winkel

Visited the Bears this week, but ya know just the “necessities”.