Immer Schneller: Hastening the Work: Our words alone can build or tear down

Hey Family, this week was action packed. 5 Muslims and a Baptismal Date!!! Haha so we are trying this new finding technique and we keep running into Muslims who are interested in learning about Jesus Christ. The thing is that you can't start with Christ. You have to start with the plan of salvation, then the creation then Adam and Eve and then we have a reason for Christ. It's really interesting too because the most of them don't understand the creation of the story with Adam and Eve. I've realized how lucky and blessed we are that we actually understand that whole episode because it makes everything that's happened since then so much easier to understand.

But yeah needless to say I've been studying that, the supreme power of God in the creation, his wisdom in the Garden of Eden and his Mercy in Christ. And while I was studying, a very powerful thought hit me... we need to be so careful with our words. Heavenly Father CREATED THE WORLD WITH WORDS.... he organized the world, the solar system the universe, and built the majestic landscapes and painted beautiful plants and flowers and ultimately created us through his WORD. If words are so powerful we really need to be careful of what we say. Our words alone can build or tear down. And I've seen this. I've seen words tear someone to the ground and do unbelievable amounts of pain... but I've also seen words change a normal person into a hero, I've seen words lift a desperate soul out of the deep and back into the Light. The two edged sword of the Lord is his word. The weapons we used in the War after the council in the Premortal life was the word of our testimonies! (Rev. 12:11 And they overcame him [Satan] by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony)

Just some food for thought.

So, Big miracle this week! We found an Indian investigator last week on a split with the Zone Leaders and his name is Dudi. Don't laugh, he is such an awesome guy. He was an orphan in India BUT he didn't like that life, so he applied to the government for a loan and he got 8000 euro. He came to Germany and started his studies. He is now almost finished with his masters and preparing for his Thesis Research. With nothing more than 8000 euro... he's amazing. He doesn't know anything about the gospel. He grew up in an atheist house. He wants to build a faith. He told me that he lays awake at night thinking "what next?" He doesn't know what to do and is looking for direction in his life. And guess what!? The Gospel has EXACTLY what he is looking for. He ate up the plan of salvation and loves the idea that Jesus knows how he feels. He lost both his parents when he was 12 and tried to "check out" twice. The Atonement of Jesus Christ was a tender teaching moment with him.

I challenged him saying "Dudi, if you learned that this was all true... that God is your Heavenly Father, that Jesus Christ paid the price for your sins... that you belong to a huge family. Would you follow Christ's example and be baptized?" He said yes. And we are working toward the 20th of May :)

As for Doos-Burg not Berg, if that makes sense. Burg. Is pronounced different than Berg haha its nice! I love the ward so much!!! They are super helpful and really want to see work done. It's nick name is the Dirty D because its pretty ghetto in places but its my home now so i love it. We do a lot of dooring the Essen-Duisburg Universität. The students there are open and love to talk. That's actually where we found Dudi! So yeah, so this has come full circle :) my Companion is named Elder Monroe, he's from Wells, Nevada and reminds me of Houston Swann. Very cowboy. It's awesome. He and I get alone really well and his German is super good so its not difficult to get around or teach lessons. He's learning quick and making me proud.

Ummm yeah. Today we are going to the Gasometer... I don't know what it is, but I will add photos after. :)

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