Blessings Always

Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Hello Family!
I love you all so much! And I hope everything is going well. We just had Zone Conference and talked about how our numbers need to increase and how the people are more prepared to hear now because of the economy. I only know what my mission president has said, but it sounds like the economy is still just dropping everyday and in pretty bad shape. A man we met on the bus said he thinks America is still OK, but other countries are really suffering. Anyway, I pray for you that will God will bless you. Thanks so much for the support and sacrafices you give to me. I really appreciate it. Um, I decided you probably would like to hear more stories than I share about Germany and the people. So we are teaching quite a few people (Elder Oaks and other leaders have said that Europe is on the verge of exploding with baptisms again) and they all are so wonderful. We met another family from Sri Lanka, and they are so wonderful. We have only taught them once, but when we go to visit to see how they are doing, you can just tell what a strong family they are. It really is impressive, I am so grateful for those parents. They are a good family. We are really excited to teach them again next week. We got an awesome referral last week from one of the members in our ward and we taught them on Sunday and it went really well. The lesson went really long, because they had a lot of questions, but it was really neat. We will be teaching them again next week. That was a blessing I would like to share with you actually. So the referral we received, they spoke English. Well, I had not taught a lesson in English since like almost two months ago, and I was pretty nervous to teach in English. (That probably sounds funny because I know English much better than I know German, but I knew because I knew English more would be expected of me because I would know what they were saying completely. Anyway, so I prayed for help. That day in church no investigators ended up coming (which was sad) but that gave us the time to go to the English Sunday School class taught by a Senior Sister for those wanting to learn English instead of going to the Gospel Principles class. Then in Sacrament meeting two of the speakers were Americans and they spoke a little German but mostly in English. During church it hit me that that was such a blessing. It probably seems small, but the Lord blesses us in little ways, and hearing the gospel and talking about the gospel in English during church helped me be prepared for the English lesson we would teach that referral after church. It was really neat for me.
Well, that is so exciting that Dad sold the business! Oh, that makes me so happy. I guess thats the first step to more finances. :) It does amaze me, being in a foreign country. Germany is still modern and has a lot of convienences, but I am amazed with what the average American has. It equals what a very wealthy person has here. We did some doors in a very wealthy area yesterday and it hit me that those houses (they were houses!) were pretty normal for an American. So what I am trying to say is, we have a lot of comforts that most people do not have. So when times get tough and we give up certain things, know that we might be living the life of someone outside America.
I am glad to hear that everyone is doing well and is happy though. Chris I am sorry you are sick, I hope Jr. Miss is fun to escort for. Jason good job on the grades and basketball, Crozier you too. Well that goes for all of you. Ritchie howe far along are your papers? I am getting so excited for you! Dad thanks for all you do for our family! I am so grateful for you. And Mom thanks for always writing to me. :) And for being the greatest mom ever. I could not ask for a better family. I love you all!
Love,Sister Fitzgerald