3-25-13

Hey everybody!

Hope you are all doing well. :) This week has been VERY cold. We are getting a bitter cold wind coming down in from Russia that is keeping things around freezing temperature all the time, and of course it feels like below freezing because of the biting wind that sucks the warmth straight out of you, even though layers of clothes. X/ Nothing can stop the work though, and we missionaries are stubborn. :P

We actually are seeing the startings of great things with one of our investigators. He has been meeting with the missionaries for years, and is rather close to being ready to be baptised, and has been for a long time, but one of his huge roadblocks is smoking, and now we have challenged him to overcome it, and he seems very determined to do so. We are very excited for him. :)

Random thing about Germany!

The shopping carts have a little contraption on the side of the handlebar with a little metal key-like thing hanging on a chain. As the carts are sitting all slid into each other, each cart's contraption has the key of the cart in front of it locked in. To free the cart at the front, you have to place in a coin of either 50 cents, 1 euro, or 2 euro (yes, the have 1 and 2 euro coins. they have 1 cent, 2 cent, 5 cent, 10 cent, 20 cent, 50 cent, 1 euro and 2 euro pieces) into a slot. As the coin is inserted, it releases it's hold on the key of the cart in front of it, and you are free to take it. Then when you take it back, you have to slide it into the row of carts and stick the hanging key of the cart that used to be the end one into the contraption for it to give you your coin back. (you should be able to find pictures online)

Spiritual thought!

You can trust in God's promises, and in His Plan. He has it all ready and set up for us. We are safe in His hands, as long as we stay in His hands. He makes us beautiful promises all through the scriptures, and continually though His prophets. Take advantage of the blessings that God is all so willing to give you. Do not fear, for you have a God on your side. :) And I testify of this in the name of our Shepherd, Jesus Christ, amen.

May you all have a wonderful week with the Spirit continually near. God be with you.

- Elder Michael Miles