July 25, 2024: Talkin' with the Man in the Mirror

 Another week gone by!


We had a lot going on so it went by super fast, and I don't have much time so here are the highlights!

I got my drivers license! We've been cruising through the german countryside and it is so beautiful!

We were able to get 7 people to sacrament meeting, which is super cool in such a small branch.

I met our friend Harry who is on baptismal date! He's amazing, German, and wears a suit every day.

We got to drive to Heidelberg for Zone Conference, Interviews, and an exchange with our ZL's! It's about a 2.5 hour drive so that was exciting. We also spent the night in Kaiserslautern, one of my past areas so it was a cool throwback!

On the exchange with the ZL's we tossed in some of our online lessons, and one was with our friend Senke who we found on the street a couple weeks ago. This was our first real lesson with her, but she'd already been reading in the Book of Mormon on her own and basically testified that it helps her feel closer to god and have better days! It was incredible. Super excited to see where she goes. 

Something that I learned at Zone Conference is that patience is not just enduring and hoping to make it through while gritting your teeth. Patience can and should lead to action! Patience is an active endurance, in which you accept your circumstances and what cannot be changed, while facing the future with faith. So when you feel like you need to excercise patience, remember to face your challenges with faith. 

See you all next week!!
Elder Tage Rex

Pic: lots of random soaps and cremes we found cleaning today 😶



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