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(...the tree is so tiny and his comp is so tall! 3 minutes you cannot get back, enjoy!)
Friday, December 22, 2017
Week 52 RLF Dec 18
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| All kinds of fun at the Christmas Party! (click on link below) |
Merry Christmas! Happy one year and Happy new year! Dia de los tres reyes??? Oh my gosh how many events can you fit into the span of 20days?? A lot.
Well it's been almost a year since I left America. Oh wow I've learned a lot. So much has happened. And I know these next few months are going to be even more packed with learning and growing.
I think the thing I learned the most is that, being a disciple of Christ is really hard. Following him and wanting to be like him is next to impossible. But lucky for us we do not have to do it ourselves. We give either everything we have and God knew it wouldn't be enough, so he gave us a savior. Someone who died for us so that we even have a chance in this universe. Oh thank goodness!
If I had to be perfect... Oh my gosh. Id never get anything done! I'd be stressed so much and eventually I think I'd just explode!
I make so many mistakes it's unreal! But... It's okay cause we learn and change and do better next time.
Like this month I learned that we always prepare to get off the train or we will miss t he stop and force our companion to go on a two hour bus ride to come get you. Or that dropping your tablet even from 2inches does intact back the screen so that you cannot use your tablet.
However I learned some good things too! Like logroño has go carts and also paintball! (stories to come) my spirit animal is an elephant and sometimes I'm clumsy and awkward but people like me anyway. I learned that people care about missionaries so much and that it's true if you hold a boom box to your ear and turn it on full b okay you will become deaf.
I love you all! Sorry I'm the worst at letters. Have a wonderful Christmas! And find someone to serve, that will make your Christmas better than you could ever imagine.
Hermana Fuller
Being selfless doesn't mean thinking of ourselves as less, it means thinking about ourselves less.
MERRY Christmas! Happy new year!
Tuesday, December 19, 2017
Week 57 BJF Dec 14
This week has been all over the place and I don’t know where to start.
I guess I’ll go day by day.
Last
Friday the Wesel branch had a Christmas party which my companion and I
had the honor of participating in. There was lots of food and some
interesting German traditions and Weihnachtsgeschichten. But the
highlight for us was as we performed „Rockin around the Christmas Tree“
while dancing around a very pitiful tree. In the moment we were very
proud Americans. We then ran out of the room before they could applaud
so we could go quickly change to preform a second song. We sang Feliz
Navidád complete with sombreros, ponchos, and maracas shaped like
fruit. We don’t have the video yet so I’ll attach it next week. I’d say we stole the show. We also had a visit from Santa and all the kids got presents and it was adorable.
As
we began to clean up some of the children ran up to me screaming „Es
Schneit! Es Schneit!“ and low and be hold, as I ran out with the kids
there were giant flakes of ice descending from the heavens. I haven’t
had much experience with snow so I was freaking out as much as the kids.
The
following Sunday we almost cancelled church due to the possibility of
more snow. After we finished the 3rd hour it started snowing rather
heavily. We were spontaneous invited to our branch presidents house and
we drove through the heaviest snow storm I’ve ever experienced as he
told us stories of winters past. After a pleasant lunch appointment we
almost couldn’t get back home since the roads were dangerous and most
the trains weren’t running. We were able to get home and my companion
(from North Dakota) kept complaining about stuff shutting down. Since he
gets 100ft of snow every day back home he thinks the rest of the world
is prepared for sudden snow haha.
The snow
would fall heavily in the morning, melt in the evening, be gone the next
morning, and then snow heavily again. On Monday I spent the day on an
exchange in Duisburg. We got there just fine but as my temporary
companion and I got ready to go out we realized the streets were again
covered in the icy magic from the sky, we were able to catch a bus half
way to our first destination and were then stuck in that part of the
city til the snow melted again in the evening.
I like snow days.
In
other non ice related news. We’ve got a few new guys we’re working
with. One who’s been investigating the church for 10–15 years and might
finally be ready to move forward. Another one just randomly showed up to
church again after 6 months.
We continue to work with our Spaniard and he’s making more progress than ever.
We also now have Smartphones....so that’s new...and weird.
We went to another Weihnachtsmarkt in Dortmund. Lots of Christmas stuff and lots people.
Yeah, til next week.
–Elder Fuller
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| That's quite a hat, Elder!! |
Monday, December 11, 2017
Week 49 DTF Nov 27
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| Mac-n-cheese on steroids? Those are big pasta noodles! |
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| Even better with hot sauce! His new comp is Elder ? from the Congo, very handsome Elder. |
Week 50 RLF Dec 4
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| Logrono is near the Great Pyrenees Mountains that divide France and Spain. |
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| Meeting many wonderful people makes Christmas time even better. |
Thursday, November 30, 2017
Week 54 BJF Nov 23
Guten Morgen, tag, Mittag, Mahlzeit, Nachmittag, Abend, Nacht, etc.
These last weeks we’ve been super busy yet we feel like we haven’t been doing much. We’ve started working with the #LightTheWorld program the church has set up this year and we’ve been seeing a cool effect with it. Last Christmas I couldn’t understand what people were saying to me but this year I can really see the Christmas spirit lighten people’s moods.
We recently met with a guy out of Afghanistan. He had grown up in Muslim culture his whole life and had been working with the American military as a translator. While he grew up in a very poor part of the country he witnessed many Americans, Brits, French, and other Christian nations reaching out and helping people. No matter what religion, skin color, background, etc. He was so impressed by seeing these people selflessly help others he wants to truly study and discover what makes these people do what they do and emanate the same in his own life.
Teaching people about these things is what we do daily so we set up an appointment for tomorrow and we expect it’ll be pretty fantastic. He’s the most excited fellow I’ve ever met. After pouring out his desire to learn about selfless service we told him about the #LightTheWorld program. His eyes lit up and he had the happiest look on his face as it went so well with our discussion.
The program itself is very simple. But helping our brothers and sisters doesn’t need to be complicated. You might of already heard about it but go check out Mormon.org and try it out for yourself.
In other aspects of the work we’re having a pretty good time. My new companion is kind of insane which fits my style, we’re still working with our Spaniard friend who’s making lots of progress, it is now officially cold, and we’re getting excited for Christmas.
We found some Christmas lights in our basement and have decorated for the season. We’ve been listening to non–stop Christmas music. And today we went down to Düsseldorf to explore the Weihnachtsmarkt where my companion was trained 1 1/2 years ago.
I’ll keep it short this week and probably have more stories next week.
Liebe G
rüße –Elder Füller
Week 48 DTF Nov 20
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| Daniel learned how to climb a coconut tree in Tonga where he went for Humanitarian EFY. HEFY taught him much about charity toward people in need. He has always had a kind heart and a friend to all. He is well suited to his mission in Africa. |
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| I wish this was a video because I am pretty sure he climbs it like a monkey but the getting down looks a bit harder indeed. But knowing Dan he probably jumped down from here. Angels are on constant double duty with this Elder. |
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