We had a good week this week. A lot of preparations for a baptism.
Last Tuesday we sat down with Johanna and planed out her baptism. everyone in Magdeburg is way excited for it. it will be the second one in this area in 3 or 4 years.
Wednesday we had district meeting then Elder Germann and I went with the Romneys to Barby to talk with one of our investigators named Daniel. Daniel is a 12 year old boy from a part member family and we set up his baptism for the 14. February. then the Romneys took us and the other two elders out to eat. New years gets a little crazy so we had to be home by 18:00 so we went home and planed and went to sleep. (we tried to go to sleep. there were so many fireworks that it was next to impossible. and they just keep going until 6:00)
Thursday we had to stay in until 13:00 (that gives time for all the drunks to go home) All the stores are closed in Germany on every holiday so it makes it basically impossible to find people because no one goes out. But we tried to find but had little success.
Friday and Saturday were just normal days. We did a lot of contacting while we wait for things to get back to normal. We did have an eating appointment with Marion and Galia she made us some awesome lasagna and Marion wants us to come more often because she doesn't feed him that well all the time. were excited for him to be baptized but have a few big hurdles in the way. They met in Spain 3 years ago after she left her husband. he brought her and her son to Germany so that they could live because he qualifies for the German welfare. so he is the provider but they aren't married because she isn't divorced from her first husband. But once we solve all these problems both Marion and her 9 year old son Rafeal will be baptized. (she was baptized in spain 12 years ago.) so pray that all goes well.
Sunday was interesting we had a crazy guy in church he says he is the covenant adviser. Basically what he does is go to churches and speak false doctrine. He would be a client of yours mom he isn't right in the head. But all the missionaries bore our testimonies and kept the crazy guy from doing it. Then we went to Köthen and Familie Staiger fed us then we went to the church and the Bremberg elders Baptized John. (the black man in the pictures i sent) it was a really cool service and was the first one that a lot of people in my district had seen.
Monday we had a district p day because it was the last p day for this transfer that we could do one. so we all met up here in Magdeburg and played soccer. it was a lot of fun. Bermburg brought John with them and I think it was a good time for him.
Then yesterday I was on tausch (exchange) with elder Glysmeyer and that was fun we had a lot planed but then we found out that it was a holiday in Saxen Anhalt so all the plans fell out and we tried to street contact. but of the 250,000 people that live in Magdeburg 20 were out and about. So then we went and planed for our English class and that was a lot of fun.
we are really excited for saturday this baptism will double the youth in the branch. its so cool and she is so awesome and ready. keep Johanna in your prayers this week.
I hope everything is going good for you guys just know that I always pray for each of you. keep doing what you know you should and I know the lord will bless you. I have seen it so much in my life. I love you guys so much.
I hope all is well until next week
love
Elder Oldroyd
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