4.10.2004

hey friends! hope you had a good week! Last weekend was General Conference from the church, which means the Prophet and the Apostles speak to us. it happens every 6 months, and that means it is my 4th and last time seeing it in Germany. it was wonderful! i took over 20 pages of notes from all the talks and now my wrist hurts. i could go on and on, but those of you who watched know how wonderful it is, and those of you who didnt probably arent too interested, suffice to say it was for me a wonderfully uplifting experience! And yes, i do know Dieter Uchtdorf, and yes, i do know David Bednar. i have shaken hands with both of them, and they are wonderful men. this last week we were quite busy with our normal misisonary work, and on top of that our ward asked us to help them upgrade the member lists. each ward has a list of all the members, and their addresses, birthdays, etc. even though not all the people who are baptised come to church. in fact, there are many who havent been sen in ten, twenty, fifty years, and iot´s important to have it all up-to-date, who lives where, whi is still alive, etc. we´ve been all over the city this last week looking up lost members without phone numbers, and we still have a ways to go. but it is a good feeling, that´s for sure. we met again with the posse of young people agaiun this week. this time there werent as many, so we were able to, without distraction, talk mainly about the church for the greater part of 2 hours! we watched the DVD, introduction to the church, and talked a lot about genealogy and temples. we´ll see how it keeps on going. my comp and i still get along fine. he is a pretty goofy kid, a bit of a nerd, but we have learned a lot from each other and he keeps me in line. he also makes really yummy fried eggs and potatoes every other morning.. mmmm... okay. i guess that´s it. we are going to have to be travelling a lot this month, Bielefeld, Hildesheim, Osnabrück, Hannover, Celle, Nienburg, Lübbecke, Stadthagen, Hameln... and we are trying to save already so we will be able to afford it. i guess these city names don´t mean much to you, but i love them so much... i gotta make the most of my time left. 2 1/2 months, people seem to remind me more and more. i hope you all have a wonderful week, and i will pray for each of you. peace out!