Yup, I finally got out of quarantine on Wednesday, when we went to Hannover for Leadership training ( For Elder Ririe, who's District Leader) I went out with the Hannover Missionaries and a few others with companions in leadership (Including Elders Sullivan and Clayton from my Golden group) and we split up and worked there a bit. I especially enjoyed just going out doing street contacting with Elder Clayton - That guy is awesome. And it was good to feel like I was actually doing something for once.
It's actually been pretty hard to get out of quarantine mode - After laying around in an apartment all day for 12 days, it seems a lot more difficult to jump back into mission life. Elder Ririe and I have both been pretty sluggish the last few days. I really need to be better motivated. But it was still good to be out and working, even if we weren't up to the pace we should've been. We've done a lot of walking, a lot of driving, a lot of passing out cards, and visiting with a recently baptized member, who's super cool.
So Yesterday was the day for C's baptism up in Elmshorn, and I got permission from Pres. Pimentel to go up for it. So we had to get on a train at 6:30, in order to get to Elmshorn in time. So at 9:30, as our train was pulling out of Bremen toward Hamburg, Elder Baake called me and said that C was really sick and so the baptism was being postponed to next week. We couldn't really just go home at that point, so the Müllers just invited us for an eating appointment. We went, got there just as Elmshorn's Church was getting out, and I had a great time talking to people and eating at the Müllers. Then we took trains back and got home at about 9:20. So basically, we spent ten hours in transit for a nice eating appointment. There of course is another problem - that is, that I haven't even been to Church in Bad Bentheim yet! I missed the first two Sundays because of my Chicken Pox, and the third for what I thought would be C's baptism. I've met several of the members at other meetings and service projects, but it's really important to be in church. And today is starting the 4th week of the transfer, but it's as though I just got here. Next week they've planned the baptism later, so it's possible that after Sacrament meeting (In which I'm speaking anyway) we could take off and make it. But that still means I'd miss Sunday School and Priesthood. So I'm pretty divided in my mind - I know I'd personally rather go to the baptism, but I really don't want to be short cutting the area in which I'm actually serving. Of course it's not just my decision anyway, I'll need to ask President Pimentel about it too.
I know this church is true, and I know God lives! I know that the commandments he's given us are for our benefit even when to us they seem like nothing more than "character building exercises," which they in fact are, but so much more. In that character building process, we are protected from dangers and sorrows, and we are strengthened and gain perspective and joy. I have seen this in my life, I have seen this in the lives of those we're working with. Heavenly father loves us, and that is exactly why he has given us scripture, prophets, guidance and commandments. I say these things in the Name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
Well, I love you! I hope all is going splendidly for you. Have a nice life!
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