Not Boring Lessons, Being Middle Schoolers and Being a 'Lil More Grateful - (Mar 11 - Group Email)

1. We had an AWESOME zone conference (like always!) I always leave feeling so inspired, I love me leaders so much! We did this ridiculous exercise (literally?!) of stretching upward. But it taught that reaching out to the Savior, just as He does to us, required diligent, focused effort!! #fleißig

Reunited with Sister Thorpe at ZoKo!

2. Lenard has finally been making progress lately! We just needed to get down on his level, like cmon, no 14 year old likes to just sit down nicely and chat! At the end of our lesson, he said the SWEETEST prayer. He thanked Heavenly Father that we didn't have a boring lesson (lolz), and that he had agency, and asked that the entire world would have a good day tomorrow. So if you had an amazing Friday, it's because a 14 year old boy in Germany prayed for you!!

Annie Röhl: 93 year old who actually isn't a day over 30. I LOVE THIS LADY!

She cracked a joke right as we took the picture, oh my heart!

3. ARABIC. AH. I love this language SO much!  I love it love it love it. And I love talking to people, so this just makes my day so exciting because I can talk to MORE people!! I can pretty much just ask basic get-to-know-you questions, and "we believe in God!" Basically all I need, right?!

Lol someone asked why sisters always go to the bathroom together

so we gave him an answer #throwbacktomiddleschool

4. To end the transfer with a crecendo, we made the goal before weekly planning to set up 20 appointments for the next week! It was a big goal but hey, goals with God are toally reachable. We set up 21 appointments, and I'm super excited for this week!

I found an American water fountain!! Water fountains do not exist here, especially not this fancy thing!

5. After a rough week last week, I did not want this week to go the same. I prayed a LOT this week, trying to figure out what I could do to change it. Like God promises His children, He did give me an answer. It was to focus 30 minutes of studying on simply reading the Book of Mormon, and to be more grateful for what I have. I can tell you with my whole soul, that this changed my life! I feel like I've had the biggest smile on my face all week! I'm grateful to be able to learn that I can always turn to Him. He paid the price to know how to help all of us overcome hard things!! I'm so grateful for Him.

"Hey Sister Decker, whats funnier that 24?" #ifyougetthisjokewearebffs

P.S. I have been having the hardest time with my pictures sending?! Sorry about that, I'm just going to use the computer instead but downfall is no emojis... How boring..!! Oh and we switched our pday today to go explore Hamburg with the district!!

The weather was SO nice we wrote our notes for investigators outside NO JACKET!!!

(this is really no fun without emojis I'm sorry I promise I'm actually celebrating)

Sister Macey Ingalls