Week 11: A Lot of Street Finding

Hallo Freunde und Familie!

Sister Carter and I had an interesting week. When we planned for the week, we had quite a few appointments lined up. However, things don't always turn out as planned. Nearly all of our appointments got canceled this week, so we had a lot of time on our hands.

Last Tuesday, we went on a hike. The view was beautiful, but the hike was so difficult! Most of the hike was a ton of switchbacks with these really steep stairs. I was always at the back, and it took me the longest to get to the top, but it was just so hard on my legs haha! That being said, I think the view was worth it!

On Tuesday evening, we went to a concert by the BYU orchestra! They were doing a European tour, and they stopped in Salzburg. We were able to invite a friend, so we got to go. The music was so beautiful, and it was such a wonderful opportunity to go!

As I mentioned earlier, we had a lot planned for the week. Stuff kept on getting canceled, so we did a lot of street finding. We went to Zell am See, which is about an hour from Salzburg. Most of it was unsuccessful, but at least it was beautiful. :)

Yesterday, we had a Zone Austellung. I had prayed to Heavenly Father that we would be able to find just one person that was interested because I wasn't sure if I could take much more disappointment. Within 5 minutes of starting, we met a man that was interested in learning more about the church. He said that he met missionaries on the street before. They offered him a Book of Mormon, but he refused because he said that he wasn't sure if he would be able to understand that kind of literature. We said that we could study it together, and he accepted! Later during the Austellung, we ran into a man that wanted to come to church, but the ward building had changed and he couldn't find the new address. We gave him the new address and invited him to church. Although there were some disappointments this week, those little successes made it all worth it. I'm so grateful that Heavenly Father heard my prayer and gave me the encouragement I needed to keep moving forward. 

Well that's all for now! Until next week!

Große Liebe,

Sister Gladwell 

1. Zell am See

2. The BYU Orchestra

3-5 Our hike