Merry Christmas! ...Blumen Für Dich!

Hey Everyone!

 Sorry its gonna be a short one today! but were actually gonna go do something for P-day! WooHoo lol. So we definitely had a good week got 18 lessons in and 7 new appointments, were getting the ball rolling! and then watch ill be transfered hahah Well for weather it still has not snowed.. all the germans are in shock haha Its supposed to have snowed already! and like today its raining and its -2°C outside  and still no snow, weird right?? well all I want for Christmas is a white one! So it better happen! lol

Funny story this week, we were doing some tracting and talking to people on the street... then we see this dude riding his bike towards us , and I mean he is all over the place! haha just drunk as can be, someone had a little too much Glühwein! (Popular German Christmas drink). Then he stopped and look at us and said ''Habt ihr eine Frau zu Hause? ( Do you guys have women at home?) and were like no sorry and then he looks at me and says ''Blumen Für Dich'' ( Flowers for you) and he makes me take the bouquet of flowers, so I was like hey I have to give you something... So of coarse! I gave him a book of mormon and we were both happy.. Jeeze though last week some dude kissed me on the cheek (dont know if I included that in last week's Email), then I get flowers from some dude this week... man this is going all wrong! Its supposed to be the opposite way! haha Jeeze! Luck right?

Oh yeah and I went on a exchange with the zone leader, Elder Hardmann! Man he is cool, were gonna hang when we get back! I wish I could serve with that guy, we had alot of fun and of coarse got stuff done.. But we taught this one guy at the church there and I mean we taught perfectly together and my german wasnt choppy it was a good feeling.. then someone even called the church to talk with Elder Hardmann, then he looks at me and is like ill be right back finish teaching, and I was like okay cool so i finished teaching this guy.. and he understood our point perfectly! Ahh It was great! and we made some pretty good chili I must say..and it was perfect for these cold days in germany!

Well yesterday Andrea came to church! Woo Hoo... and she really enjoyed it, so she is moving right along! Im so happy for her! She was just beaming after church, it was really cool to see! Well thats all for today, I got to get moving, Were going to a town called Bad Oeynhausen! and were gonna go clubbin.......... Just kidding but I wish lol. going with a member to the mall there! German clothing or European clothing is the best and its sooo Cheap!! I shouldv listened to ben when he told me at the beggining about it haha

Alright Love you all, Have a great week! Cant believe its almost christmas!

Tschüß
Elder Popp

Hey Everyone!

 Well I'd have to say this week was pretty cool! I was all over the place this week haha from Hannover to Stadthagen to Bückeburg! und Minden of coarse..lol But i had alot that happened this week!

Monday after our Pday we went and visited this dude named Herr Cronemeyer... He is one of our investigators, but everytime we meet with him, He is completely wasted! I mean he is gone lol. Like I always have to stop him from drawing on his table.. Because Ill write things and draw things on a piece of paper so he can understand and he take the pen to show his idea and then all the sudden he will be off his paper and drawing on his table! haha Im like dude! Dont ruin your table, you crazy drunk man...lol i swear it becomes like a game when your teaching drunk people, which sad to say is kinda fun lol                                                           Church in Bückeburg

 Tuesday was boring we did alot of area book work and cleaning...The missionarys before us trashed the apartment so we did like a home makeover, because it was badly needed. Im sure the apartment hasnt been clean for like 10 years haha but now it is and i dont feel like a pig anymore lol. and our Basement/keller is completely horrifying lol. I swear there got to be a dead body in there or something, so were planning to clean that succor out too... Spaß Nah?

Wednesday we had exchanges.. So went I with Elder Locher ( From Switzerland) to Stadthagen to work.. we went by this member family in Bückeburg just outside of stadthagen and taught this little girl about baptism because she is about to be baptised.. that was boring but later we went to go by this other guy for an appointment... and we rang his door bell.. and he didnt answer and we waited a little bit.. than this drunk dude comes up behind us and rings the same door bell... and of course we started talking... he told us ''im need my money from him, and I have come to punch him in the face''  hahah I was trying so hard not to laugh but then he asked us about our church.. and Elder Locher started telling him everything about our church and the guy started crying telling us about all the things he has seen and done, and theres no way back...Elder Locher seriously wouldnt let me talk, I was dying to talk with this dude.. but then this guy turns to me and is like '' Who are you?'' and so i told him my name and that im from las vegas.. He started freaking out like every german does when they hear your from las vegas... then he didnt believe me so i showed him my drivers license... but I got him back on track about how there is a way back through christ... and told him about dumb stuff that i have done and what not and he stopped and looked me straight in the eyes and said '' I believe you'' and then said ''you need to come with me right now and talk to my friends, they need to hear this too and bring your switzerland friend with you'' haha So we went and went to an apartment and there were 3 other guys there.. Elder Locher focused on the other 3 but I focused talking to this drunk guy...(well they were all drunk and smoking lol.) but I talked him and gave him the book of mormon.. told him to read it and it would change his life... and he said again '' I believe you'' and then he wanted me to do some Russian gang sign or something because im now is ''homie'' lol.. But yeah it was a cool experience... another testimony to me, why we shouldnt be robots as missionarys... We need to be open and ''Down-to-Earth'' so to speak... because people open up to you more and you can relate.

                                                                     Minden Innenstadt

Thursday, we had president Interviews in Hannover! So i got my comp back there.. President is so cool! But our interviews are really short because I just have no problems haha I dont complain about anything lol. After interviews we had to fly back to Minden to get to an appointment... and we have to take buses to get to this place because its pretty far away and its pouring raining outside... yeah raining in december in 0° C weather...tell me about it lol. and it still is like that today... but anyways we made to the appointment and realized oops there are no buses back... but somehow a miracle bus came  after our appointment, to take us back to minden! and it wasnt even on the bus schedule! that was sweet

Friday, We went and helped an investigator move some stuff out of her basement.. It was so gay.. we had two hours and told her we had limited time, but she really wanted to organize her basement... so we pulled everything out of this basement... and when we did she started getting mad about how we couldnt stay longer and how she doesnt know how to organize it and blah blah blah lol.. so she told us to just put everything back in....I was so mad, we wasted 2 hours and plus my back hurt and I was hungry Lol.The funny part was she told us at the beginning '' yeah here in germany you actually have to use your head'' and at the end we were like '' yeah you guys really use your heads'' haha Seriously Germans hate americans, its rediculous how much crap we get because were americans...

Saturday, was sad we had 4 joint teaches planned out and every single one fell out... It was imbarrassing to have members come and then not be able to meet, but oh well thats life... Later that night we did street contacting in the Innenstadt... and these punks tried to make fun of us... We walked past them and they asked ''Entschuldigung, Seid ihr Security?'' (Excuse me are you guys security?) and you know me I said some quick witted comment back and they were stumped and so then we started telling them about our church and invited them hahahaha It was great..

and Finally Sunday ( My hands hurt from typing!) I got to bless the sacrament again this week... Thats kinda scary, because I dont want to pronounce the words wrong lol. But i did good no worries! Well Its getting closer and closer to christmas! I miss the lights that hang on peoples houses! No one does that here but the InnenStadt is way cooL and decorated! but yeah thats all i got for this week! I hope you guys have a great week!

Tschüß

Elder Popp

Picture 1: Church in Bückeburg

Picture 2: Minden Innenstadt