Yes, we go to Zone Conference thinking all is well and our suit case gets stolen out of the church. The church is on the second floor of a building downtown Zagreb. Who would think someone would come up there looking for something to take. Oh well, I hope with all the church material we had they'll get curious about the church.
We actually had a great conf. We gave our car up, so rode the train home with the missionaries. It was an easy 40 min. walk home without having a suit case to haul. Look on the bright side of things helps.
We love our new missionaries. We have a very young group. It will help them get this language down. Gaylon and I are plugging alone and getting by with the language we know. Malo po malo. Little by little.
We had 18 at church today. Not bad, but if they'd all come at once we'd have a large group. The less active fellow we've been working with...spoke. It was great.
Well, it has been cooler. That is a good thing.
We love it here and love these people. It will be great when everyone comes home from the sea and vacations. We want to get the foundation of this Branch built so bad. They need to rely on each other and let the missionaries be their support. This is our goal.
Love to you all. Keep in touch with us.
Sunday, July 29, 2007
Sunday, July 15, 2007
Invited to Mission Pres.Council
It's been a busy week. We were invited to the Mission Pres. Council. This council is for the zone leaders, one set of sisters, and one of the couples. The AP's are mostly in charge.
We went to Zagreb and picked up the Serbia missionaries that had come in on the train. The missionaries went and stayed with the Slovenia missionaries and we stayed at the mission home. Had a nice visit with the Mission Pres. and Sis. Weight.
Council meeting started at 9:30, then lunch and all headed home. We took an additional elder back with us. He's only about 6'6" so it was a little close. Great time and we felt honored to be invited.
Fri. the Lunt's and Mill's came to Varazdin and we went out to the Gypsy camp. The elder went to interpret. They have a King that is in charge. The church is looking at adding a room onto their school. Our finding will be turned into the leaders in Germany. I think we got as close to Hungary as you could get without going into the country.
Our activity was Pirate Night. We danced, messed around and ate chili. There were 45 in attendance. Our biggest group. Most were from our English classes. With these two missionaries going home, it brought more of a crowed.
These two missionaries spoke at church today and the Mission Pres. and wife came and spoke so that brought out a few more people. We had 28. If all our regulars had been there we would really have had a group. We served lunch after before everyone left. Lots go home after the first meeting.
Yes, Sister Crosby and Elder Brunner have gone home. I hope we can keep our strong district going with these two new missionaries. I'm sure it will be. Eight missionaries are going out plus another couple and eight missionaries coming in.
We hope everyone is well and happy. We would love to hear from all of you.
We went to Zagreb and picked up the Serbia missionaries that had come in on the train. The missionaries went and stayed with the Slovenia missionaries and we stayed at the mission home. Had a nice visit with the Mission Pres. and Sis. Weight.
Council meeting started at 9:30, then lunch and all headed home. We took an additional elder back with us. He's only about 6'6" so it was a little close. Great time and we felt honored to be invited.
Fri. the Lunt's and Mill's came to Varazdin and we went out to the Gypsy camp. The elder went to interpret. They have a King that is in charge. The church is looking at adding a room onto their school. Our finding will be turned into the leaders in Germany. I think we got as close to Hungary as you could get without going into the country.
Our activity was Pirate Night. We danced, messed around and ate chili. There were 45 in attendance. Our biggest group. Most were from our English classes. With these two missionaries going home, it brought more of a crowed.
These two missionaries spoke at church today and the Mission Pres. and wife came and spoke so that brought out a few more people. We had 28. If all our regulars had been there we would really have had a group. We served lunch after before everyone left. Lots go home after the first meeting.
Yes, Sister Crosby and Elder Brunner have gone home. I hope we can keep our strong district going with these two new missionaries. I'm sure it will be. Eight missionaries are going out plus another couple and eight missionaries coming in.
We hope everyone is well and happy. We would love to hear from all of you.
Monday, July 9, 2007
Continued from the last one...
I didn't even tell you the most exciting thing of the week. We went to a small town 15 min. from here to find an investigator. Called when we got there and he said he would come to us. We parked never being there before. Saw an old church and looked around and found a map of the city. Found we had parked by a ruins.
We walked across this little park and there was this old Roman Ruins that the foundation is being preserved. What an amazing find. There was a hot springs right in the middle. They used the water as a pool for healing and we found how they directed the hot water to go through the walls for heating. Everything about it was amazing. Our investigator took us all through it and explained it. He has done a lot of reading about it. I will have pictures on hansenherd.org.
Also we went to another wedding. It was the Seventh Day Adventists Church. Lots of music, very nice. One of the singers was a professional singer from Norway. He was dressed all in his family history attire. He was very interesting to talk to. He had read parts of the BofM and didn't have one. Yes, of course we ran and got him one. Got a picture with him.
Love to all
We walked across this little park and there was this old Roman Ruins that the foundation is being preserved. What an amazing find. There was a hot springs right in the middle. They used the water as a pool for healing and we found how they directed the hot water to go through the walls for heating. Everything about it was amazing. Our investigator took us all through it and explained it. He has done a lot of reading about it. I will have pictures on hansenherd.org.
Also we went to another wedding. It was the Seventh Day Adventists Church. Lots of music, very nice. One of the singers was a professional singer from Norway. He was dressed all in his family history attire. He was very interesting to talk to. He had read parts of the BofM and didn't have one. Yes, of course we ran and got him one. Got a picture with him.
Love to all
Sunday, July 8, 2007
Not a lot going on this week. We were asked to drive to the other end of the country to deliver the baptismal font....but the baptism didn't happen. We have a portable dough-boy pool that gets moved from baptism to baptism.
I did get a package together and give to a couple to give to Cami's Branch Pres. in Hungary. Isn't that fun to think we can have something hand carried to her. Now we'll wait til Wed to see if she got it.
We've had some great rain storms this week. Great meetings. There is one young man that wants to get baptized, but he leaves for the Sea for a month. Sure hope he continues to read the Book of Mormon. He speaks great English. He did come to church today which was great.
This will be Elder Brunner and Sister Crosby's last week in the mission field. It.will be interesting to see what changes come our way. They have been great missionaries.
My thoughts have been with Miranda this. I'm anxious to get her box # at the MTC.
She will be so great.
We have been invited to the Mission Pres.'s council this next week in Slovenia. Another adventure to look forward to. One couple goes each time I guess.
Well, that's it. Have a great week and love to all. We'd love to hear from you.
I did get a package together and give to a couple to give to Cami's Branch Pres. in Hungary. Isn't that fun to think we can have something hand carried to her. Now we'll wait til Wed to see if she got it.
We've had some great rain storms this week. Great meetings. There is one young man that wants to get baptized, but he leaves for the Sea for a month. Sure hope he continues to read the Book of Mormon. He speaks great English. He did come to church today which was great.
This will be Elder Brunner and Sister Crosby's last week in the mission field. It.will be interesting to see what changes come our way. They have been great missionaries.
My thoughts have been with Miranda this. I'm anxious to get her box # at the MTC.
She will be so great.
We have been invited to the Mission Pres.'s council this next week in Slovenia. Another adventure to look forward to. One couple goes each time I guess.
Well, that's it. Have a great week and love to all. We'd love to hear from you.
Sunday, July 1, 2007
Youth Conference
This week up to Fri. was pretty normal. Some good visits and lessons.
Friday we took Renata to the Youth Conference. It was little over an hour away. We did everything at the hotel. There were two large pools and a nice sized kids pool. The meals were buffet and the music at night (under our window) went on all night.
We had 23 kids from three counties. Slovania, Serbia and Croatia. Five languages represented. The main speaker in the work shops came from Germany. He did speak English which was nice for us. Bro. Fingerja was the CES rep. from the eastern Germany region. This was like a kick off for Seminary. Our one girl will enter high school this fall so we will get this program going with her.
Bro. Fingerja also went through the Strengh of Youth booklet. Dress standard, speech and the whole works. It was great and Renata had a great time. Beautiful area. And I thought I was coming to a third world country.....not.
Brownie they not only had hair dryers, but the TP was even scented
Great testimony meeting. One full less active family came. We have really been working with them. If we could get the members to accept and be friend it would be so helpful. I guess they wouldn't support her when she (the wife) wanted to be baptized. We're trying to heal the wound and reteach.
We also visited another great family that had their feelings hurt in the past. They are at least letting us in their home, but not to church yet.
Well, the church is true and we love our mission. Cami and Jeff should have their new Mission Pres. by now. We love you all and appreciate your support.
Friday we took Renata to the Youth Conference. It was little over an hour away. We did everything at the hotel. There were two large pools and a nice sized kids pool. The meals were buffet and the music at night (under our window) went on all night.
We had 23 kids from three counties. Slovania, Serbia and Croatia. Five languages represented. The main speaker in the work shops came from Germany. He did speak English which was nice for us. Bro. Fingerja was the CES rep. from the eastern Germany region. This was like a kick off for Seminary. Our one girl will enter high school this fall so we will get this program going with her.
Bro. Fingerja also went through the Strengh of Youth booklet. Dress standard, speech and the whole works. It was great and Renata had a great time. Beautiful area. And I thought I was coming to a third world country.....not.
Brownie they not only had hair dryers, but the TP was even scented
Great testimony meeting. One full less active family came. We have really been working with them. If we could get the members to accept and be friend it would be so helpful. I guess they wouldn't support her when she (the wife) wanted to be baptized. We're trying to heal the wound and reteach.
We also visited another great family that had their feelings hurt in the past. They are at least letting us in their home, but not to church yet.
Well, the church is true and we love our mission. Cami and Jeff should have their new Mission Pres. by now. We love you all and appreciate your support.
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