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December 19, 2016 - Gera

Hello Friends,

This week was such a lovely week. Tuesday was really neat and really special. So because Sister Carta got here after the transfer, we got to get up really early and go to Dresden to go meet President and everyone at the airport to pick up the new missionaries and go to Radebeul and [then] the temple. It was really neat and also kinda weird to go back to Radebeul since I'm not finishing. [See earlier post about Radebeul] It was really cool though because I got to think about how it was at the beginning of my mission and how far I've come and spend some time there with my Heavenly Father and talk to Him about my mission so far like I had that day I first got here and like I will when I head home. It made me think and kind of rededicate myself like I had that day. 

After we spent some time there, we headed to Freiberg to the temple! I haven't been to the temple to do work in about 10 months. It was such a blessing to be there, and I had the best surprise when I got there. We walked in and hung up our coats and I looked in the waiting room to head in there and guess who was sitting there? Rene! I hadn't seen him since the temple open house and how cool is it to see him again actually in the temple?? He got to do baptisms with our group and it was absolutely lovely. On the way home we had a layover in Leipzig, so we just took the train with him and it was great. He told us all about how he's doing and it sounds like he's doing great in the ward and I am so proud of him.

Friday we had lunch with Schwester Dörlitz of course and that was wonderful as always. Then we went caroling with the Elders in Werdau.  We visited a bunch of members and sang for them, and when we visited the Kosaks, we found out it was Schwester Kosak's birthday so everyone was there! We sang a few songs for them and they invited us in for Abendbrot [dinner] and cake. It was such a lovely time and I am so blessed to serve in such an amazing ward who care so much for us.

Saturday we had district meeting and the ward party! It was wonderful to visit with some of the ward members that we don't know quite yet or aren't always there. They had such a great program and the spirit was so strong and this is such a loving ward.

Well I love you all so much and I wish you the best Christmas this week!


Lg Sister Hammer

I've never been so happy to be awake on a train at 5 in the morning tbh!


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Meeting up with Rene at the Temple

Caroling in Werdau

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