Ima be a Daddy!

Hey Everyone!

  Well transfer calls came out and I will be leaving Hamburg.. Dangit.. But guess what ima be a daddy.. I get to train a new missionary, haha and besides that I have to open up a brand new area in Oldenburg, Germany.. Haha This should be interesting lol. Like were just going to be finding all the time. My golden is gonna be so tired.. and me as well lol. But it will be good. It'll be a good experience starting from ground zero.. But it was also be good because I wont know the area and either will my golden... Thus we are equall lol.. and were just gonna have a blast exploring! So Im way excited!

This week was pretty lame actually.. We had 15 appointments fall out haha Yep, thats a doosie.. But we still did quite a bit of finding to finish our last week together. I learned alot from E.Adams and I am thankful to have had the opportunity to serve with him.We actually got to play volleyball with our ward on tuesday.. and we ll play again on tuesday night before I leave. Buut it was hilarious our bishop is like 6'6 and like 300 pounds and I totally spiked it right into is gut hahah It was so funny. I felt bad though cuz it got em pretty good. But it was alot of fun.

Conference was great.. Sunday we were at our church from 10 in the morning till 8:30 watching saturday to sunday and priesthood sessions.. we were all completely pooped. But there were some great talks.. Im usually not a big fan of E.Holland (which many find odd) But his talk was powerful..I just thought this conference overall was pretty dang good.. I really enjoyed conference for once lol.

Well Thats it for this week. Wish me luck as I train and open a new area up.. Should be fun! Im gonna be 21 next sunday, thats weird. Well I love you all and hope you have a great week!

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E.Jpop

Hey Everyone!

 Well sorry about last week and no letter.. I typed a super long one and then it wouldnt send it was rediculous! I was so mad! haha but this weeks should hopefully go through.. But man Im so tired, just got done playing 4 hours of volleyball. Im pooped! But dont worry I destroyed everyone.. So thats still good! haha but, Guys I totally forget to shave this morning and I look like a bum haha Yep this guy can grow a beard now.. Sweet!

This week we were on exchange gelore! like 4! Seriously haha First I went with E.Whitehead who is in my MTC group On tuesday and we had an absolute blast! He is such a great kid. He has got his head screwed on straight! We did alot of finding which actually wasnt to bad because we just sang to people lol. Im telling you people get a kick out of it. Im not a good singer but it attracts peoples attention. Its quite funny! I actually find people to be more open when were having fun like that so it works great.. At least it makes everyone laugh.. Even if we sound like pigs dying lol.. Then I went on exchange with E. Burnett who was also in the MTC with me and it like poured the whole day.. and we had to help a girl move, and she had so much stuff it was rediculous.. My arms and back still hurt from that move.. But it was worth it cuz she fed us afterwards.. Not a bad trade..But we totally had a crazy walk in after that.. This guy is from Africa and he's got some crazy ideas.. but its all good, cuz the spirit told him at the end of our appointment that he should go with the mormons! haha Not too shabby Eh.. Then I went on Exchange with E.Walter again and we just tore everything up, went from appointment to appointment then this guy needed help setting up his modem and we got it all working which was a miracle.. My german must be gettin better because I understood everything setting that thing up..So I was proud of that..Then I went again with E.Barr and we just had a blank day so we just did doors all day haha Joyfull right? haha

Hey I forgot to mention.. Guess who is coming to hamburg next Saturday.... President Monson! Thats right he is visiting Hamburg and Berlin.. So all the missionaries get to see him! Im so excited! What a great birthday present! Oh dangit speaking about birthdays.. Ill be 21 next week.. What a scary thought..Now Ill be really legal.. dangit.. Oh dang and also this saturday is transfer calls and ima be really mad if I get transfered because I absolutely love hamburg.. I could stay here till the end of my mission! So pray that Ill stay here... Well Thats all I got his week.. I love you all and hope you have a great week!
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E. Jpopp

Disciple Jon!

Hey Everyone

 So this week was pretty dang good. We were able to get into contact with alot of people that we had lost contact with, and they are golden! Man oh man, god really blesses us if we do everything we are able to do.. Even if its small and simple things!

Monday we met with my buddy Henry and this guy is so prepared its rediculous! He understood priesthood authority immediately and how there was an apostasy.It just made absolute sense to him and He told us he wants to be baptized! and guess when October 14th haha My birthday. Its gonna be sweet! Im way excited for him. Its funny cuz he calls me Disciple Jon haha Because the first time I talked to him on the street,I told him my name was Jon and he asked if I was a disciple of Christ and of course I told him yeah haha But its way funny..We were also able to meet with Mehdi again and he also wants to be baptized in October! Man its so awesome. We do what were supposed to and the lord blesses us. So Einfach ist es! 

Last Night was crazy though.We met with a way cool African Family but they decided to bring their pastor buddy. The thing is they know the church is true but they dont want to switch religions unless their friends do. So they invited this dude over, and he just tried to bible bash us the whole time.. and I told him we werent going to do that, were just here to invite everyone to read the book of mormon to findout if its true.. and he couldnt accept that but as soon as I started talking about authority,and how it was vital to gods plan and that you dont just magically get it. He went off on me and started making fun of the book of mormon and our religion and for the first time in my life, I stood up and told this guy that no one will make fun of this book of mormon or christ's church because it is holy thing and I pounded him with testimony.It was the first time Iv gotten emotional speaking about the book of mormon. Half of the things I said I cant remember but it was dead silent afterwards and the spirit was so strong..Seriously I thought the windows in the room would burst.. The Spirit has power people.Horcht mal auf!

But besides that we had lots of finding time. So we found some pretty cool people and im excited for the progress here in Hamburg. Well Thats all for this week! Love ya all and hope everything is well with you! 

Schöne Woche

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E. JPopp

Dangit,I forgot my camera :( was gonna send some pics..Na ja,next week you will get some. Bitte haben sie einem moment geduld!

Hey Everyone,

 So this week was pretty good. Nothing crazy exciting going on but, were chuggin right along.. Its weird weeks are going so fast! dangit!. Its really funny at the beginning of your mission you want things to just go fast and get over but when you get to the end of your mission your like crap! Slow down.. Seriously, Iv thought about this and im going to miss this place like crazy but, we wont talk about that any further lol. I still got plenty of time left :)

So we had another really awkward situation this week haha So every Thursday we teach people English and no one showed up until this chinese girl came. and so we planned to make cookies and to explain how to make them in English with the vocabulary.. But this girl came in clothes as if she was going to a club and she was so upset that she was the only one there.. and im like well if your not comfortable than we will just cancel today..( Dont worry there were members at the church)... But she decided to stay, but the whole time we were teaching her she was just flirting it up.. and it just made everything super Awkward (Peinlich)... But then again it was hilarious..

Oh man my buddy Terrance came to church again! It was so sweet. He completely read gospel principles last week! and is going to finish the book of mormon. This guy is Golden.. Its pretty funny though because our lessons with him are totally not like a normal missionary lesson.. Like its not like we sit down and then hes on the other side of us.. but we are almost like buds.. We teach him things while we play basketball or soccer and he just understands it so much better.. Iv never had an investigator like him.. Way cool guy..

It was crazy on Tuesday we had to were at the train station from 8 in the morning till about 4 oclock in the afternoon.. Because we had to help missionaries get on and off trains.. Man I was soooo pooped! But it was fun, we had some crazy drunk bumbs try to make fun of us at the bahnhof and it didnt work.. Cuz im the comeback king! lol Even in German... well i like to think I am lol

We the work is going great! I just absolutely love Hamburg, It is by far my favorite place. I hope I can stay here till the end of my mission. I better start begging president haha

Well I love you all and hope you have a great week!

Bis Dann

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E. JPopp