Feb 7, 2016

Liebe Grüße,

Last Monday we met with Georgiana, our resident Romanian investigator. We've been skyping with some Elders in Romania, and it has help a ton, because Georgiana's German is good, but it's not phenomenal. She understands the Romanian a lot better than German. So, the Elders have been going through the lessons with her, and her demeanor had changed. When I first met her she was in the Hospital, and was dejected and slightly depressed. Now, she's still having trouble, but she just seems a lot happier, and at peace with difficulties. She's wonderful, I love her, dearly. I'll see if I can get pictures with people (I need to be better at that). Skype didn't work that day, but we set up another appointment, and hoped it worked.

Tuesday we had missionary correlation with Elders Clawson and Webber, and Elder and Sister Hart (+ us is our area). Then we went to Mr. Burrito, which strongly reminded me of Costa Vida (which, I want to go there when I get home. I've been craving one of their chicken burritos for a couple weeks now), and it was yummy. Then we dis Bahn contacting for a few hours, and did a go by, and then went to Gemiko (ward mission correlation). I was not happy with having to contact for that long. Contacting is still my weakest point of missionary work. Other missionaries can say "okay we're going contacting," and then go talk to people. I'm still like " . . ." Can't talk to people. It's really hard, and frustrating.  Oh, well.

Wednesday, we met with the Fosters, and talked to them about prayer and the blessings that come from it. I think we're starting to make a breakthrough with them. Then over to Georgiana's. This time we got to Skype with the Romanian Elders. Georgiana is doing much better. I don't remember what they talked to her about, but after they left, we talked to her a bit about prophets, because she has so many questions. We ended up being way, way late for our next appointment, and i felt so bad, because he hasn’t met with Maxine in a while. She was back in China visiting her family. I still feel bad for not being able to meet with her. 

Thursday was Zone training, leavers interview (went really well. President gives lots of good, personal advice. He really is inspired), and then we got to work with Sister Stoddard. We had an appointment with Elena (Ellen-uh, not Elayna). It started out a little scattered and disorganized. Then Sis. Stoddard shared how her mother died and she didn't get to go home for the funeral (Elenas situation was similar when her mother died a few months back). She bore a powerful testimony on the Plan of Salvation, and we were able to get things back on track. It was wonderful.

Nothing else exciting happened. Not that I can think of anyway. Love you, and hope you have a good week!

This was the sign on the wall at Mr. Burrito. We went there as an area after correlation Tuesday morning. Really good burritos, by the way.

Love ya! Have a good week! See you in 3.5.

-Sister Montgomery