Progression

Our Ward mission leader told us a story this week about when he accompanied Elder Eyring in Russia.

They were sitting on the stand of a priesthood meeting and they noticed a lady walk in and take a seat. Not knowing what to do, Elder Eyring and Bruder Schutze went and talked to her in the hall, she had apparently traveled a long way, to see an apostle of the Lord. Bruder Schutze noted the Love he could feel that President Eyring had for this woman as he translated for her. It’s always amazing to see the love that the Apostles have for all of us, because they know, and love the Savior. And they want us to come closer to him.

I thought a lot this week about why we are here. To make progress, to learn, to become the best that our Father in Heaven wants us to become. We all have such great potential, and I thought about how I can reach mine. The biggest way we can reach our potential is through Christlike attributes, Honesty, Charity, Love, Patience, etc. Christ was the perfect example. As we take upon ourselves to develop these things the Lord will lift us, and slowly after time we will see ourselves become more as He is. I know that if we really take these things to heart, we will have a real desire “to become”. We will see ourselves be perfected in Christ.

Not many noteworthy things happened this week but this next week should be an interesting one!
Today for P-day the Kothen Elders came down and we went looking for a giant sink hole we found on Google earth… so we made our trek onto the abandoned autobahn out to the middle of nowhere. After climbing to the top of a hill, we found it! Just a random GIANT sinkhole in the middle of nowhere.

Thursday we will be in Magdeburg for district meeting, Friday, leadership meeting in Berlin, Saturday and Sunday in Leipzig for stake conference. JA MANN

LG,

Elder Winkel