Because He Lives

Special week this week, we found another new investigator! And I also learned something about love.

We had about an hour where we were in a weird part of town with no map… so I decided to just wander and see if we could find a contact that we had been to before. After wandering a little while Elder Brimhall turned his head and saw a man waving at us through his window to come in, little weird because that never happens. But we went and he let us in. The man looks exactly like the old man in “Meet the Robinsons” no teeth or anything. We just talked to him, he lives alone and I think he’s been alone for a while but he asked us if we could just come visit him every week and also on his birthday:) We told him we would and got his info. Elder Brimhall and I learned a lot. The Lord really does love this man, I don’t think we understood the impact of just talking to him, and what that did for him. I also learned something from him, he was nice and friendly to us even though we are missionaries (sounds weird but true).

We didn’t realize it at the time but it was the Spirit that was guiding us to him. The Lord knew that he needed a friend, someone to talk to, and he guided us to him. The Lord is aware and loves all his children.

On Saturday after street contacting for a long time, the best conversation we had was with a drunk atheist that had just gotten out of jail, he was nice and pleasant, ANYONE can be a friend.

On Thursday we went to Braunschweig! We had a mission conference through the phone and listened to President Kosak talk about “Because He Lives”. It was a little hard because we were on a train but still great. Braunschweig is a giant city! It was nice to see and hear so many people that speak the German I learned!  Elder Brimhall is getting the rod removed from his arm next week, so on Monday night we will have to spend the night with the Braunschweig elders because the operation is early the next morning.

Wednesday we will be in Chemnitz for Zone Training Meeting so that will be fun. And for P-day today our ward mission leader is taking us to the golfing range!

Because He lives, WE have an example, and a friend. I hope that this week we all can look to reach out and just be a friend at the store or on the streets. We can be a friend anywhere.

Mit liebe

Elder Winkel

Dad asked about the language – German is okay, I would not say fluent but I get by well (with the Spirit).