I can´t believe its Halloween today and almost November! That´s totally crazy!! In honor of it being Halloween time (even though they don´t celebrate it here in Germany), we have had 3 eating appointments and they´ve all made pumpkin soup. Luckily it tastes good and I really like it, otherwise that would be something I have to missionary down. But no, I´ve been super lucky and have enjoyed everything I eat. This week the bishop´s wife made tacos for us so it was wonderful to have a little "American" food. This week she plans to make Chicken Parmesean, because she pryed out of me what my favorite food is that mom makes. I didn´t want to tell her because I´ve seen how much mom slaves and slaves to make it and didn´t want her to take the time to feed us that when something else would´ve been perfectly fine. But she insisted so I´m not complaining!
I´m glad you got my pictures! I hope you liked them. I think petting a hedgehog is just like petting a cat! Except a hedgehog is nicer and doesn´t like... hiss or anything.
I don´t really have to take too many buses, and I´ve figured out the Bans now I think so thats good. Not next week but the week after is transfers so who knows if I´m staying or not. I knew last transfer I would stay, but this time I don´t really know! I hope I do, I want to see Kenneth get baptized. He won´t make it this week. He´s cancelled appointments in a row and didn´t come to church. I hope that he won´t be an inactive member right after baptism. That wouldn´t be good. We´re planning to emphasize what baptism really means and its not just something that you randomly do, but you need to work towards it. We hope he´s doing okay.
May the camera rest in peace. (pieces?) I hope you get one soon, I always enjoy your pictures.
Jeff, if you´re still awake when you get my e-mail this week: GO TO BED! It´s late!
Rachel is a leopard? How many years in a row has she been that now? Is Freckles running away from Rachel or is she just standing there and enduring it, like normal? Hahaha, I was at a member´s house the other week and it totally reminded me of being home. One of the little boys was under the table scratching at our legs and pretending to be a cat and his mom was so embarrassed, but I just loved it. But this boy was 6 and not 10... haha!
Oh I wish I could´ve been there to hear what President Monson said about rescuing people! That would´ve been amazing. Wow. So cool! We have stake conference this week so maybe he´ll be here and give the same speech. I hope so! Don´t worry, I´m not expecting it. Maybe President Uchtdorf is more realistic :)
Tell Sarah "Hi" by giving her a spank on the bum from me :) Because that´s how I would´ve said hi back if I would´ve been there. Silly Sarah.
The play starts this week, right? So weird that I won´t be able to see it, and a bummer too because Deej and Rae are in it. Take good pictures (That means you have to get a camera now) because I want to see their cute costumes!
I´m sorry you´ve been sick, mom! Bleh. I can just imagine the noises you´re making and feel free to make them! Haha. But I haven´t escaped those noises. People here in Germany don´t hold back nose blowing or sucking snot into the back of their heads. So, no matter where I go, its that time of year where everyone sounds beautiful.
Oh meine gute Joelle sent me the cupcakes?? Thats so so so so sweet of her! Awww that makes me happy to know because I was always so puzzled who could´ve sent me these cupcakes! If you see her again please tell her thank you! They actually showed up on a really bad day, so it was perfect timing. Ah! She´s so great. Also tell her congratulations from me on the engagement!
I can´t believe Jeff is going through the temple. He´s just a little boy!! Wow. So crazy. Congratulations Jeffy boy! I´m sorry that you chose drilux garments. I do not do not like the drilux ones, but who knows, maybe you will. Also I saw that your birthday is on Thanksgiving this year! Pig out for me!
Texas Straße man never called back, but I´m hoping he´ll read the whole Book of Mormon and decide he wants to be baptized. We´ll see what happens.
So, are you going to be the Narrator for the RS Christmas party then? You should take that as a compliment I think! I call the word for Relief Society evil because anything that is hard to say is evil in my mind. Such as Melchisidekischen Priestertum. Looks like you´d say it the same way as English, but false. Its really hard to say. Also Entscheidungsfreiheit means agency. I like it though because it means "decision freedom" if you directly translate it.
I hope you had a good time and SYTYCD. I don´t feel like I missed out much cuz I didn´t really see the season. I´m glad to be in Germany.
This week we had tausch again and I went to Halberstadt with Sister Hamblin from Roosevelt. She is such a sweet sweet girl and she knows the Roosevelt Niebergalls and knew I was related when she heard my last name. She also saw a Niebergall on a klingel one time, but they didn´t answer the door. Maybe one day I´ll serve in Halberstadt and I´ll make sure to get in contact with them. We had a good time and went inside a HUGE Cathedral. It was so amazing and really cool looking! The outside is kind of damaged from smoke from bombs, but its still so beautiful. We had a good time together!
So yesterday a member (Bruder Schteitza) brought a friend to church (woohoo!!!) so he was here for all 3 meetings. Thats a lot for someone who isn´t a member of the church. Thats hard sometimes for people who are members of the church. But his friend asked if we could have a special class for him so we did. The people in the class were me, Sister Martinz, Bruder Schteitza, his friend (Patrick), and our GML Bruder Netbal (GML= Ward Misison Leader). So the GML started giving a lesson, just the basics- God is our Heavenly Father. We got into the fact that He has a body of flesh and bone. That was a new concept for Patrick and he didn´t especially believe it. Then Bruder Schteitza and Bruder Netbal kind of attacked him and were trying to convince him that it was true and were a little bible bashy and it was really really uncomfortable for me and Sister Martinz. We couldn´t feel the spirit at all. Then after awhile we told the GML we needed to go potty and we left and Sister Martinz said "The spirit is not there at all!! Will you please sing something?" and I was like "uh.....okay...." so then luckily the topic eventually turned to prayer and Sister Martinz piped in as soon as prayer was mentioned "Ja! Das Gebet! Und Sister Niebergall hat ein wunderschönes lied darüber!" Meaning (Yes! Prayer! Sister Niebergall has a wonderfully beautiful song about that!) So I sang Hilary Weeks song "He Hears Me" and the spirit was so strong it was hard not to cry and sing, but Sister Martinz cried really hard and gave her testimony about prayer and then the class was finished. It was a really good way to end the class and we were able to get this guy´s contact information and he really does want to learn more. Sister Martinz said to me "Your song saved him." Ah! I´m beginning to think music is the way I´ll be able to communicate best here in Germany. It was so amazing to be able to use music to invite the spirit. I´m so glad that Heavenly Father has given me this talent so I can help others feel the spirit and feel closer to Him! I know that music can invite the spirit stronger than words can and can really help others feel the love of our Heavenly Father. I know this church is true and I know that Heavenly Father hears every word of our prayers and He loves us so much that He answers our prayers too.
I love you all!
Love, Sister Niebergall
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