Zone Leaders + Planning Session

Elders: Griggs, Masters, Pauli, Merrill, Kearl, Bergeson,

Arnold, Brons, Wardell, Roden, Watkins

Elder Felsing, President & Sister Pimentel, Sisters

Jensen and Hadfield

"Well Done, Good and Faithful Servant" - Matt. 25:23

Elder & Sister Johnson returned to their home in

West Jordan, Utah after serving in the city of Greifswald for

their entire mission! They worked with the young adults

in the area and will be greatly missed.

Sunday Meetings with the Brandenburg Branch

Elder Hale, President Pimentel & Elder Redmon

We had a great visit with the Elders and members of the

Brandenburg Branch, Berlin Stake on Sunday. The members are warm

and welcoming. This beautiful old court house is located just around

the corner from the Church.

Mini-Mission for Sister Münch

Sister Münch from Cottbus, (with Sister & President Pimentel)

began a two week mini-mission

on Saturday. She will be serving in Magdeburg with

Sisters Schwartz, Martineau & Swendsen.

"Missionaries + Members= Miracles"

Elder Barrus & Elder Loynes

with Lankwitz Ward members

Elder Wardell & Elder Watkins

with Jena Branch members

"Do You Know The Way?"

President Pimentel's Message

President Pimentel loves teaching the Gospel and bearing his testimony to the missionaries. This week the focus was on the Atonement of Jesus Christ. He taught the following principles:

1. "Our purpose is to invite others to come unto Christ by helping them receive the restored gospel through faith in Jesus Christ and His Atonement..." (Preach My Gospel, p. 1)
2. "As your understanding of the Atonement of Jesus Christ grows, your desire to share the gospel will increase." (Preach My Gospel, p. 2)
3. "Through a modern prophet, God has restored knowledge about the plan of salvation, which is centered on Christ's Atonement..." (Preach My Gospel, p. 6)

The Atonement teaches:

1. Our sins can be forgiven: "Christ promises to forgive our sins on the condition that we accept Him by exercising faith in Him, repenting, receiving baptism by immersion, and the laying on of hands for the gift of the Holy Ghost, and striving faithfully to keep His commandments to the end of our lives. We are relieved of the burden of guilt and shame, and through Jesus Christ we become worthy to return to the presence of God." (Preach My Gospel, p. 52)
2. Endure Grief - No One's Fault: "As we rely on the Atonement of Jesus Christ, He can help us endure our trials, sicknesses, and pain. We can be filled with joy, peace, and consolation. All that is unfair about life can be made right through the Atonement of Jesus Christ." (Preach My Gospel, p. 52)
3. Endure Grief - Someone Else's Fault: "I, the Lord, will forgive whom I will forgive, but of you it is required to forgive all men." (Doc. & Cov. 64:10) We emphasize again that, "All that is unfair about life can be made right through the Atonement of Jesus Christ." (Preach My Gospel, p. 52)

Christ has given us the gift of the Atonement (consider it a gift certificate). He has already paid for it. It is up to us to use it or set it aside and not redeem it. This is what we need to teach! Of these things he testified!

"This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it." Psalms 118:24

It isn't frozen ice on the tree!

Comments from the missionaries:

* I worried about being here in winter but found joy and happiness, even when it was cold, because I was doing the work.

* Our Zone Leaders are great and they set good examples for us.

* My companion is outstanding - absolutely incredible. (I hear this over and over again).

* God really does hear and answer our prayers.

* Another miracle in the mission. They really do happen each and every day!

* Many reports that teaching about the Atonement of Jesus Christ has been just what was needed for progress!

* I'm in heaven. I'm serving in the city of....

Neubrandenburg Zone - March 23, 2010

Back Row: Elders: Wardell, Merritt, Brons, Taylor, Ellsworth, O'Neill

Gerhardsson, Tetmeyer, Naumann, Elder & Sister Christian, Elder Bergeson

Sisters: Scruggs, Crane, Pruden, Jensen, Sister & Elder Johnson

Sister Liboschik

Neubrandenburg Interviews - March 23, 2010

Dresden Zone - March 19, 2009

Back Row: Elders: Münzer, Cameron, Breuer, Hahn, Klein,

Sister & Elder Hegewald

Shiverdecker, Puriri, Moysh, Clawson, Kearl

Gordon, Mansfield, Lersch, Atwood, Torniainen, Merrill

Sisters: Meiser, Forsyth, Hung, Ryser, Kocharyan, Hansen

Dresden Interviews - March 19, 2010

Leipzig Zone - March 18, 2010

Back Row: Elders: Friedrichs, Felsing, Seegmiller, Burns

Mike (ward member), Loynes, Barrus

Hamilton, Sonderegger, Speelman, Goodrich, Arnold

Griggs, Hatch, McClellan, Smith, Sorensen, Dabel, Wells, Mortensen

Sisters: Swendsen, Dabel, Schwartz, Martineau, Singer, Bangerter

Leipzig Interviews - March 18, 2010

Erfurt Zone - March 17, 2010

Elders: Mason, Ulrich, Killpack, Roden, Watkins, Muhlestein,

VanDenBerghe, Chidsey, Schimpf, Fock, Allenbach

Sisters: Wells, Monson, McCall, Jensen, Hadfield, Gill, Muhlestein,

Elders: Webb, Dean

Erfurt Interviews - March 17, 2010

Berlin Zone - March 16, 2010

Back Row: Elders: Tjaden, Pauli, Boom, Masters, Livingston, Barton,

Rückauer, Givens, Brechbühl, Hale, Beard, Hann, Rich,

Lewis, Elder Hunger

Front Row: Elders: Graham, Kersavage, Ashley, Anderson,

Redmon, Downing, Sisters: Rich, Geurts, Lewis, Hunger, Habermann

Berlin Interviews - March 16, 2010

Preparation Day Activity

A few weeks ago President Pimentel and I took the U-Bahn to Alexander Platz in downtown Berlin. The Fernsehturm (TV Tower) was built in 1969 and is the city's tallest structure. We rode the elevator up to the viewing platform and arrived just as the sun was going down. We had a fantastic view of Berlin. Marienkirche, or St. Mary's Church, also in the photo, began construction in 1280 and the tower was added in the 1500's. It is a beautiful church building.

"Rejoice, for the Hour of Your Mission is Come..." D&C 31:3

Sister and Elder Lewis arrived on Saturday from San Leandro, CA.

Sister Lewis was born and raised in Oakland, CA.

Elder Lewis was born in Salt Lake City and grew up in

Santa Monica, CA. He served in the Austria Mission

in the early 1960's. Both are talented musicians! They will be

working in the office.

Dream, Believe, Pray

I visited a Missionary apartment yesterday and this is what I found written on the white board:

"God is eagerly waiting for the chance to answer your prayers and fulfill your dreams, just as He always has. But He can’t if you don’t pray, and He can’t if you don’t dream. In short, He can’t if you don’t believe.

(Jeffrey R. Holland, “This, the Greatest of All Dispensations,” Ensign, Jul 2007, 52–58)

These thoughts were posted on the wall:

Although we are incomplete, He loves us completely.

Although we are imperfect, He loves us perfectly.

Although we feel lost and without compass in this world, His love encompasses us.

Love...

heals souls and unites people

is the power that overcomes hate

is the fire that warms life with joy

is the greatest commandment.

"Rejoice, for the Hour of Your Mission is Come..." D&C 31:3

Elder Friedrichs (Germany)

Elder Hatch (USA)

Elder Breuer (Germany)

Elder Redmon (USA)

Elder Webb (USA)

Sister Jensen (USA)

Sister McCall (USA)

Sister Swendsen (USA)

Sister Scruggs (USA)

Some arrived early, others on time and two late.

Whatever time they came, we are happy they are here!

Golden Conference in the mission home is about to begin.

We are about to announce to the new missionaries

who their trainer will be.

Mauer Platz (Place of the Wall)

New missionaries begin their service to the Lord

and pause to hear the promises given by President

Uchtdorf and President Monson

Golden Conference at the Mission Home

"Well Done, Good and Faithful Servant" - Matt. 25:23

Sister Heiner, Sister Pratt, Sister Nelsen

Elder Miller, Elder Allen, Elder Meixner, Elder Derrick

Elder Meixner & President Pimentel

President & Sister Pimentel, Sister Pratt, Sister Nelsen, Sister Heiner