Lots of goodbyes

 Hello family and friends, this week has been a hard one for sure. It was full of my last stake conference, last zoko, and and last Interview. It was so sad and made me stress about how soon I am going home. It may or may not have made me get a stress cold. The amount of times I have gotten sick this transfer is unbelievable. To be honest going home scares me and makes me really sad. I just feel so happy with the people I'm surrounded by. 

Stake conference was really good and it allowed me to see members from Köln that I haven't seen in a long time. We were able to go to dinner with Maggy which was so wonderful. I love her with my whole heart. She also translated the meeting into Russian which was super cool. Conferences and meetings are a great time for me to reflect on what I do well and what I can work on. If I have learned anything from this week, it's that there is still a ton of progression that happens after the mission and I'm not even close to being finished with learning. 
Zoko and Interviews allowed me to think back on my mission about what I have accomplished and how much I've grown. I have learned and grown so much in these past 18 months. I love missionary work with my whole heart and I am proud at the person I have become. My testimony of Jesus christ has been strengthened, I'm more confident in myself and what I can accomplish, and I think a lot less about myself and more about other people. I have had such amazing experiences and have been able to help so many people. Leaving Germany will be the hardest thing I will have to do. I have come to love this country and the people here. 
On a more exciting note we put Ali on baptismal date! The member who helps translate for us mentioned how ready and excited he is and so we decided not to delay his eternal progression. We set the date of April 8, but the date isn't 100% yet. He will be baptized after I leave which is sad, but I'm glad that I was a part of his journey and helped bring him towards the light. I would much rather him be truly ready and wait a little bit then rush it just so that I can be there. I will support him on zoom though ;)
That is mostly everything that I have from this week. It was filled with too many goodbyes, but I'm trying to be happy about what's to come. I love you all and see you soon!! 
Love Sister Nielsen 
- Sister Schmale ♡

- maggy

- zoko fun

- the happiest district you've ever seen

- my lineage (I have a great granddaughter)

- frozen carrot 

- Beste Mitarbeiterin 

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