Dresden here we come!

Our flight to Paris was uneventful and of course we got little sleep. Elder Jones is traveling with us to the Berlin mission. We arrived in Paris in good time and now we can say we've been to Paris. The flight to Berlin was fine and we mostly slept. We were picked up by the Elder Morris, a couple missionary, and 2 other missionaries at the airport in Berlin. He had instructions from President Pimentel, our mission president to take us to eat and get paperwork situated. They put us up at this hotel, since they have no rooms at the mission office, or the mission home. The couple below next to us is Presiden Pimentel and his wife.

It is reallly nice here. . We are just so glad to finally be here. After a rough night trying to sleep and adjust our sleeping schedules. Pres. picked us up at 7 am to go eat at his house for breakfast, then we took off for church in Potsdam. Their were only a few members there, but there were two beautiful women (30's)who sang like pros and I found out that the one was a profession singer in musicals in Germany. Anyway, the one who was the pro was interrpreting for me in RS. Afterward I spoke to both of them and bonded right away. They both have young families.

The other one is a single mother with 5 kids and I really connected with her and told her I was proud that she was so brave and courageous to bring those 5 kids to church each week by herself. We had a fun talk together. You see them in the picture. After church we had some missionary training and meetings for us and 2 Elders. Then we went back to President Pimentel's and his wife, for dinner. After much prayer and thought, President decided we were to go and serve in the Dresden part of our mission!!! We are really excited because we heard it is a friendly city and beautiful too. It is on the east near the Frieberg temple. Part of the week we will be at Chemnitz, just south east of Dresden. Both of these are the Centers for Young Adults. We felt so good about this!! So tomorrow we leave to go there and be trained. The couple who are currently there are leaving to be a mission president in 2 weeks.

Wow! It's so great to be here. I'd forgotten just how beautiful it is here. We can hardly wait to get settled and get to know the fine young men and women of Dresden. Thanks for all your prayers. Oh and by the way, we are 8 hours ahead of you, we will have a car, we will have a mission only cell phone, and a land line. When we get settled we will be in touch. Love to all!!