Moss Temple Mission: APRIL 24-30, 2017 FREIBERG, GERMANY

THE CHAPEL ON THE TEMPLE GROUNDS WHERE WE ATTEND CHURCH

WELCOME DINNER IN THE MISSIONARY ROOM

Last Monday evening, a party was held to welcome us to the mission, and to say goodbye to Bernhard and Petra Stadtmueller, from Austria, who have completed their 6 month temple mission. The party was a dinner, and was held in the Missionary Room of our apartment house. All the people who work in the temple with us were invited. The food was delicious, and was provided by the missionary couples attending. We had about 25 of us in attendance.
The missionary room has an organ in it, and a large screen tv for entertainment, plus tables, chairs, decorations, table cloths, and other party items. We are going to miss the Stadtmueller's very much. They both speak pretty good English, and she has been our enterpreter at meetings where the talking has all been done in German. Her husband leads the music in Prayer Meeting, and they have both helped Bill and Me

PRESIDENT GUNTHER ERLACHER, OUR TEMPLE PRESIDENT

to understand what we are to do, and where to be.

BILL ENJOYS HIMSELF AT OUR WELCOME DINNER

Last week, we had a group of single adults from Germany, come to the temple for baptisms. We also had a group of youth and youth leaders come from a U.S. Military Base near Neurenburg. They brought about 15 youth and 7 leaders. It was so good to talk to them, because they all spoke English. Bill and I are now in charge of the baptistry for the next 2 months. It will be a pleasure getting to know the many people coming to the temple to do this work for their ancestors, and many of the youth are bringing their own family names with them.
Last Friday night a bus load of 45 Relief Society Sisters came from the Czech Republic to do Endowments. Not many of the missionaries know Czech, so they brought some temple workers with them who do know the language. Surprisingly, many of them, also, speak English. It was a rewarding week of temple work.
Sunday was a busy day for us. When we got to Church, I was asked if I would play the piano in Primary. The Branch has a Primary of about 10 children. So, now I am the Primary Pianist, and the every other week Relief Society Pianist. These are both good jobs for me.

After church, we were invited to Sunday dinner by Judy and Ed Fillmore. They are from the Denver area in Colorado. Ed speaks very good German, and Judy does really well for having been here only 6 months. They have been a great source of information for us, and helped a lot with our adjustment. We had a delicious lasagna dinner and a great time visiting. Ed knows many languages, and Judy is the planner of our temple schedules each day.