Word from Bonn 4-2-2012

4-2-2012

I can't believe J is home. That is so surreal! No, I haven't seen anyone shot to death or any random burned corpses on the street. Mostly, just naked/mostly naked people, drunks, drug addicts and crazies. Just the usual. But that adds some adventure to the missionary life.

We had a really good week. We usually have lots of time to go finding and at the end of our P-Day that is what we did. We talked to everyone and no one would listen but by the end, as usual it was nothing we did, some guy on a bench called us over and asked what we were doing. We told him we were talking about the purpose of life and he said he was on the search. Now he is an investigator and has a baptismal date. The Lord blessed us. Bonn has lots of cool people. Conference was so good. My last one in Germany :(  Elder Holland gave a really cool talk at the Saturday afternoon session, I think. I have developed such a love for conference and respect and appreciation for the examples and leadership from the General Authorities. The church is true! I don’t really know what else to tell you. We are going to see the Kölner Dom today and get what I have only heard legends about - the Mega Döner. Should be great!

Lot's of love. Keep me updated. Tschüss!

Elder Evan

Word from Bonn 3-26-2012

3-26-2012

Bonn. I like Bonn. But I am homesick for Nürnberg. I was never super close to the members in the ward but they were awesome, the Frankisch people were awesome, the city was just amazing and the missionaries in the zone were so solid. I feel like I'm back in Wesel. The city is bigger and different but the atmosphere and time of year are so similar. I keep wanting to say servus to people but no one says that here in the NRW. The ward is way cool, however. The biggest I've been in. Kölln and Aachen are in the district. I saw the Köllner Dom on the way to district meeting. We plan on taking a P-Day to go check it out. In our area there is also this 700 yr. old building or something on this cliff/mountain thing’ which looks way cool. It's called Drachenfels. Dragon rock! We might check that out. Needless to say, the area is pretty and I'm happy to be here with such awesome members in a Uni city with lots of JAEs (YSA). Elder T is just as much of a stud as before. I'm looking forward to this transfer but know it will fly by. There are only four weeks left in this five-week transfer.

The apartment is small. It is one room but nice.

What else to tell you. Oh yeah! My red bag broke. The handle snapped off as we hopped out in Kölln on transfer day. Then I was rolling it around with the handle on the bag, which then began to rip. I just need to not carry so much stuff with me. I will be leaving at some point in time all of the meds, some books, some toys :) and other stuff that I just can't carry around anymore and isn't worth sending home. Do you want those ice shoe attachments still? I won't need them anymore with the change of weather.

Life is good! Say hello to J for me. Love ya! Tschüss!

Elder Evan