Guten Tag!

I can't believe that this time next week I will be serving the people of Germany. I love them so much and I haven't even gotten there yet! This week has been amazing. We got our flight plans and now we are just cracking down on getting everything done and ready to go.

Last Thursday Sister Moffet and I skyped a guy from Germany named Pascal. He just got off his mission three weeks ago. It was super cool to skype him. He spoke so fast. We understood about half of what he said. It was a super cool experience and I learned so much from him. We get to do it again this week!

My district instead of playing volleyball every morning decided to go play four-square inside the gym... Lemme tell you. When the Germans and Italians play against each other...it is like war. haha! We get super into it. 

I feel like a year and a half is not long enough for me to serve my Heavenly Father. I have learned so much and hope that everyone in the world someday has an opportunity to hear the beautiful message of the restored gospel. I know that although life can appear to be good without it, it has more purpose and joy with the gospel. It is amazing how the gospel can really change lives. I have been studying Alma 34 a lot lately and it has strengthened my testimony of not only my purpose as a missionary, but also as I live my life. 

One of the things that one of my investigators told me today was that "we need to reach up to Christ and he will reach down to you no matter how deep you are and lift you up." Through his grace and mercy we can do anything.

Ich habe so viel liebe für Sie! Ich bin so begeistert! Ich weiß dass durch das Sünopfer Jesu Christi, wir werden freude haben. Meine lieblingswort für diese woche ist "Barmherzigkeit". Es gibt mir so viel hoffnung. Viel glück dieses woche! 

~Sister Reed