29 September, 2012

Here is a photo of the missionary couples serving in the Alpine German-Speaking Mission.  It was taken, obviously, in front of the Swiss Temple while we were there attending our semi-annual seniors' conference.  Can't wait until the next conference in Munich in March.  We met some mighty powerful and enthusiastic couples there and got some wonderful information and suggestions for improving our work here in this mission.  As you can tell from the photo, it was a sunshiny day in Zollikofen, Switzerland.  And the session we attended was one of the most spiritual temple experiences I can remember having.  The Gospel is true, and there are millions on the earth who would join this Church if only they knew where to find the truth.  It's your job and ours to bring it to them.

Our love to you all.

Dad & Mom



Dear family and friends,
We still don't have Internet in our apartment so we only have a few minutes to use it when we are at the institute building. The JAE(Junge Alleinstehende Erwachsene)'s (Young Single Adults) here are quite amazing.Tuesday evening was the opening social for the institute here.  There were probably 30-35 JAEs in attendance. Very few of them have cars. They usually take public transportation and sometimes from quite a distance. Friday night was a party here and one of the boys rode his bicycle for two hours so he could attend. He said if he had known exactly how to get here he could have made it in 1 1/2 hrs.  His legs were spattered with mud and he didn't arrive until 8:00, but he didn't seem to mind.  There are quite a few returned missionaries(including sisters) and several more who already have their calls. They are warm and very friendly,  greeting each other with hugs when they arrive. Many of them bring non-member friends to the activities. Elder Benson was able to give a Priesthood blessing ( at her request) to a young non-member woman on Monday night.  They seem to rally around each other.  In fact it almost seems like a big family.  They are wonderful!  They speak in English for me when I ask,  but for the most part I have to guess at what is going on. I really need to study my German so I can be more a part of things.  Last night was our first night sleeping on our new IKEA bedding......new pillows and a new duvet.   Happy Birthday Elder Benson!  It was almost as good as our Bedding at home.   We are on our way to a baptism in a few minutes.  Thank goodness for our GPS!  We would be lost without it.  

Love to you all, 
Elder and Sister Benson