29-04-2010 Outside The Misson Office in Frankfurt

(These are pictures taken from the window of our office. Fantastic buildings)

This is the first time since we got here that I have been able to update this blog. It's been hard getting on the internet since we are only allowed to use the office internet before we start work. As you can see our apartment is quite bearable and the view is spectacular. Dad has been driving with two Elders to do repairs. He is learning the routine and how to navigate the German towns. Whenever an Elder or Sister call for help with anything pertaining to their apartments, he has to drive to wherever that is.

In July the Mission boundaries change to take in more of Germany. Our Western boundary lies on Belgium, Netherlands and Luxemborg. The Southern border is on part of France and our Eastern border is on Czeckoslovakia. He drives up to 5 hours one way to get to the outermost regions. The president says if he has to work on a Saturday he can take me with him and see places along the way. Can' wait for that.

I have my job in the office which will replace 2 Elders. I'm a little apprehensive but I just have to have faith. The Lord put us here the Lord will make it work. We are getting the hang of the transit system. They have buses and trains each day to the Mission Home office which takes about 20 min. We are up on the top floor and under us is the Bosnian Embassy. The men from their office go outside to smoke every day and it wafts up into the office. Pres. Ninow said he would be looking for another office soon. The office is so busy, keeping up with transfers, closing and opening apartments and the finances for the whole mission. There are about 80 missionaries now, but with the merge we will have twice that many.

The couple missionaries do things together. We will be taking a cruise down the Rhine soon. I'll be sure and take pictures to put on the blog wherever we go. Every fourth Friday we go to the Temple and then some place to eat after wards. It sounds like a fun group.

We opened a new German bank account and we have to do all of our banking through them. That was quite an ordeal. Things are going nicely here. It is wonderful working for the Lord. It's not an easy job but the blessings are enormous.