Week 28 -- Merry Christmas

Cass said they look like they have "cats" around their necks...but it keeps them warm...and everyone wears them

Sorry I promise next week it will be better. Remember to slow down and think about the real meaning behind Christmas. MERRY Christmas everyone 

Email from Sister Weakley...her companion comes through again:

So yes!! It snowed!!! We woke up Sunday morning and looked out the window and everything was white! It really made it feel like Christmas! Every morning we sprint to the bus station because no matter how hard we try we can never leave the house early enough to not run as fast as we can to the bus stop! We've only missed it once... but we still blasted down the block to catch it!!  the morning it snowed... wasn't any different so trying to run on snow with wet roads... and slippery boots.... not a good idea... needless to say we made it to church with soaking wet hair dripping name tags and some white stuff on our tights... (oops). But it was beautiful! 

This week we also had to reschedule the baptism for this weekend! So it will be a great weekend!!! And it's my nephews 1st birthday so we are having a celebration here too for him! Haha! 

German Christmas parties are seriously the weirdest thing ever!! I have no words to explain it but wow!! The culture is amazing! And so different we couldn't help but laugh the entire time!

Also on Sunday we had an American family come to church so guess who translated the entire sacrament meeting!! It seriously was a miracle because our stake presidency spoke and they are the fastest talking Germans here! Seriously!! Miracles of the spirit! 

I love being a missionary, even though sometimes it's harder than hard!! But I love being here at this special time of year, able to help God's children learn the reason for the special season! Which doesn't rhyme nearly as good in German...! Haha! But the meaning is still the same! 

I challenge all of you to watch the gift video on lds.org and take a special time to use the very special gift given to you from your Father in Heaven! Jesus Christ is the greatest gift and I hope you all take a chance to give that gift to someone this season who may not know that gift is theirs too!!! Thank you for the prayers and have a Very Merry CHRISTmas! 

Liebe grüße 

Sister weakley 

Cass trying to bond with Ellie and learn how to use chopsticks in Germany.