Hey everyone!
Leaving Reinach was hard but Bad Säckingen rocks and Sister Cliett is a champ!
Wednesday we met with an old investigator, Raymond. He had a baptismal date a couple months ago but then realized he had a lot of questions. We had a really good deep discussion about the bible and all of his questions. It was way intense but he was really cool, a go very sophisticated man. After that we had an appointment with Schwester Schuler, and we were able to talk a little about faith and the purpose of life. Bruder Caló was there again and helped us out. They are awesome, and Schwester Schuler is just the cutiest. After Schwester Schulers we went to the Häners to do service (cleaning and setting up their Christmas tree, talk about the best service project). After we did our service Mareen (Sister Häners neighbor, the sweetest lady who came to the Dankfest and wanted to see me again) came and we had the best enchiladas eveeeeerrrrrr. Sister Häner makes the best food ever. We had a lovely evening together. Sister Häner sent us home with poppy seed bread and I ate my whole loaf in about 2 minutes it was sooooooo good.
Thursday we met with the Lichtblaus and their granddaughter Luana. We taught the plan of salvation and Luana became so engaged and just started asking questions and you could tell some of her life long questions were being answered with God's plan for us. It was a wonderful time and the Lichtblaus are amazing. Schwester Lichtblau requested that I come back as soon as it's legal again (90 days), lol I told her I'd really try.
Friday we met with Kalppana real quick to say goodbye. I'm gonna miss that girl. We then went and met David (a man we found dooring a week or so ago) to give him a book of Mormon and try to set up another appointment. He was excited for the book but also was really struggling to understand why it wasn't included in the bible as one book. (There's a bit of a language barrier.) But that was a fun final appointment in Reinach. We hurried home after that and cleaned and I finished packing and then we booked it to Zurich to get our new comps. Sister Cliett was already at the bahnhof so we just up and left and went to our area to get to work. We dropped cookies off at some less actives along the way home. (We have a car in this area.. all i ever wanted.) When we got to our apartment she informed me that... WE HAVE A PET CAT. her name is Sister Marsha and she is the cutest cuddly cat ever. She actually belongs to our neighbors but she likes us more... probably because she knows my future will be as a crazy cat lady.
Saturday we went dooring and then to the ward Christmas party. It was a great opportunity for me to meet the members and dive into the area. Our branch is so cute and the members are amazing. The party was fun the theme was "Christmas around the world" and they had the members from different parts of the world share how they celebrate so it was really cool.
Sunday we had church of course and then did some studies and then went with some members to a choir concert in Switzerland, it was an awesome concert and some members from Reinach were in the choir and their families were there so I was able to see some members again, which made my heart so happy.
Monday we went dooring and had an appointment with Mansour. He's from Africa and the sisters had found him on a train two weeks ago. He was really open with us and was willing to read in the book of Mormon and meet with us again. And also as it turns out he's friends with the recent convert in this ward, so scooore.
A little bit about my new companion: her name is Sister Cliett and she was born in Germany but lived in Miami and Kentucky for 12 years. But she already speaks German so that battle isn't one we must fight. She's super awesome. She has been on the mission for 5 weeks now, and I am her "step-mother".
We have a car in this area which is all new to me, so I feel like instead of me training her, she is training me. Haha. How the tables turn. Sister Cliett is wonderful though and we are working well together, this next transfer is 8 weeks long and we are excited to work it together! Today she confessed that she was so worried to serve with me because she thought I'd be normal. The stress left her after about 5 minutes of being in the car with me. Hahahahahahaha.
Let us remember the reason we have Christmas, it is for the Christ child, in celebration of His birth. Luke 2:9-17.
Love you all! Merry Christmas!
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