In case any of you noticed that I didn't write... We changed our pday this week from Tuesday to today due to a soccer tournament that we had...in which we lost miserably to... But instead of talking about our losses I'm going to talk about the craziest and most amazing week of my life/mission.
Tuesday. We woke up early and got ready early (We planned to leave at about 7) so that we could go to Sister Udy's doctor appointment at 8. At about 6:30 the elders called us and told us to meet them at the main train station in 30 minutes because we were going to Munich to be interviewed by a general authority. We had to quickly change (We had a service project planned for after and were in service clothes) and literally ran to bahnhof. We were interviewed by Elder Sabin and that was honestly a highlight of the week. The spirit was so strong and he had so much advice for me. It was an amazing interview and I left feeling uplifted, inspired, and motivated to work. It was amazing. Sister Udy got her doctors appointment moved to Munich so we stayed for that and then while waiting for our train we got to help out in the mission office and be the first office sisters. Literally my dreams came true. Since I was in Munich I've wanted to be an office sister, but it's always been elders. It was so fun. Then we travelled home and went to bed because it was bedtime and we were exhausted.
Wednesday morning. Transfer day without transfer plans until 5 minutes before. Okay that wasnt even exaggerating. The office called all of the companionship getting transferred and they had no time. The ZLs called us at about 6:40 and told us to run to bahnhof so that we could help all the other missionaries with transfers and that their train was leaving in 20 minutes. Bahnhof is like 20 minutes away and we weren't even ready to go. But we made it.
Wednesday night. We went to Munich again for MLC. We stayed in the mission home with all the other missionaries. I was so excited to see Sister Pugh from my MTC group- she was the only missionary I haven't seen my whole mission, it took us 15 or so months but we finally saw each other again. She is now comps with Sister Cook, which means I finally got to see Sister Cook again!! It's only been 5 weeks but it feels like a lifetime, I love that girl so much.
Thursday. MLC. Elder Sabin started our MLC off and words cannot even describe how I feel about MLC. I learned so much and I came out a completely different missionary and person as I did when I entered. We learned so much and were so uplifted and inspired. We then learned from President and Sister Brown. I cannot even express how blessed I feel to be guided by them. They are so inspired, so loving, and so faithful. Our mission is on the way up, and according to Elder Sabin we are now the purest and most obedient mission in the world. And we are pretty happy about that. 
Other than that, everything has been the usual. Sister Udy and I are excited to do another transfer together and to work hard in Stuttgart. It's an amazing time to be alive and to share this wonderful gospel! I'm terrible with words and I become aware of that any time I try to talk about my mission or the things that I've learned. I just can't ever put it into words or make it even sound adequate. My mission has changed me, this gospel is true. I know that there is a God, He knows me and He knows you, He knows our mistakes, He knows our weaknesses our shortcomings, He knows our strengths and our achievements. He knows when we slip up, when we think an unclean thought, He knows exactly who we are, and He loves us anyway. I know that Jesus Christ died for me, that He suffered for everything, He knows what tempts me, He knows it all- and He suffered for it all because He loves me too. - and He did that for each of you, because He loves you too. I know that the gospel is true, and I know it changes lives, it changes people, I know that because it changed me and I will be eternally grateful. I love my mission, I love this gospel, I love my Father in Heaven and His Son Jesus Christ, I love this plan.
“When Christ bids [us] to yield, to submit, to obey the Father, He knows how to help us do that. He has walked that way, asking [us] to do what He has done. He has made it safer. He has made it very much easier for [our] travel. … He knows where the sharp stones and the stumbling blocks lie and where the thorns and the thistles are the most severe. He knows where the path is perilous, and He knows which way to go when the road forks and nightfall comes. He knows this because He has suffered ‘pains and afflictions and temptations of every kind … that he may know … how to succor his people according to their infirmities’ (Alma 7:11–12). To succor means ‘to run to.’ … Christ will run to [us], and is running even now, if [we] will but receive the extended arm of His mercy. To those who stagger or stumble, He is there to steady and strengthen us. In the end He is there to save us, and for all this He gave His life. However dim our days … may seem, they have been a lot darker for the Savior of the world” -Elder Jeffrey R. Holland
Thank you for all of the love, support, emails, letters, packages, prayers, all the good stuff. You all are the best and I love you all! I'm grateful for you all! Have a fab week!
[Pics: Sister Pugh, Sister Cook, and I @ MLC; Sister Udy and I @ MLC, Rebekka, first office sisters in the history of the Alpenländische Mission, weekly trip to the refugee center- I love working with these kids. Also a lady there was the real life Leslie Knope and I have never been so excited to meet be in a game circle.]
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