First post from Germany!

It was good to finally get an update from Scott after he arrived in Germany. And to hear that he is having a great time.

March 28, 2011

It’s so fun here. I hope I can keep this attitude I have. I think I can as long as I consciously try. Like yesterday I was so tired and wasn’t that excited to go talk to people and then I realized it. From then on I switched gears and had so much fun talking to people. I know we can choose to have a good attitude and I am so grateful for that! The only thing that is hard about it is doing it. But try it! I promise it will bless your life.

This week we got right to work after I got my comp. He is a stud. Elder Bradly McCann, He is from Ogden. The day after we got paired up we had four teaching appts. It was nice to jump right into the work ya know? We have a lot more investigators than I thought we would and it’s so fun. One old lady Love to death is named Frau Rill. She believes in the Bible 100% and says she is about 80% sure about the Book of Mormon haha. I tried bearing testimony to here about it last night and of prayer and everything and she just said 'I know, I just have to KNOW.' Apparently the missionaries have been super duper patient with her and she is just going to have to take her time. She is moving forward every time though, I pray that she will accept it and come to church.

Pres Pimmental is Sweet! We got there and he took us to the mission office to do a ton of random stuff and paperwork with the APs and stuff and Sister Pimental made us lunch and then he told us we had to take a nap! It was so nice and so good for all of us I think. Then we went to a restaurant to eat and after we street contacted for a good hour or so. It was so cool, and now I do it everyday.

German is coming along. I had a time yesterday when I just went off while talking to this girl on the street and it was soo cool! Elder McCann looked at me after and said 'You can speak German!' haha it made me feel much better about what had happened. I know a lot more than I ever gave myself credit for and I pray that I can continually progress. It really is so great here. Germany is beautiful.

The people here are so funny. We talk and talk and right when we mention Jesus Christ they leave. Then we will say, oh well have a nice day anyway! And they turn back so happy and cheerful and say it right back. I have decided my two least favorite sayings now though are 'NAY!' haha and 'keine zeit' thats 'no time.' I am loving talking to people though.

I’m loving the food here! I haven’t had too much but its so good! Dönner's are awesome. I have only had one but Elder McCann and I decided we are going to get another one today. Look them up online or something. I don’t know how to describe them and it will take a while.

Oh! we almost got hit by a bus! haha we were walking down the street and just looked behind us and there was a bus! It was so scary we had to run out of the way. A lot of the sidewalks and streets here are made out of the same or similar bricks.

I haven’t event said where I am have I? Bautzen!, It’s just east of Dresden. The zone I am in however is called Bischofswerda, that’s a cool little town. There are some beautiful buildings here. Our apartment is super nice and pretty new.

Everyone smokes and honestly I am growing to like the smell. Isn’t that horrible haha. Also yesterday we talked to a guy who was drunk and smelled a lot like beer and he was funny, but the smell reminded me of going to Diamondback games with Dad haha. I’m so jealous of all of you who still have baseball.

How is everyone? Anything new? How is baseball going for the Boys? Traveling Dad? School Mom? I’m glad everyone liked that scripture I shared. Sky and Tate you are right behind me! Prepare haha it is so great to be here doing what the Lord has called me to do. It’s such a blessing and it already has taught me so much!

I started over in the Book of Mormon and I read something today that I really like and can apply to all of us. It’s in 1 Nephi 1.. can’t tell you which scripture but Lehi is praying for the people. Not just himself and his family. I promise when we do this and are unselfish in all we do, we learn more, are blessed more, and receive more. Promise me that you all will try to do things for other people and help and serve. Because I know that is how Jesus would do it and that is the best way for us to learn. That is why we are here (moses1:39)

Before emailing we stopped at the Bakery and got snacks while we type. Pretty quality. I got a cheese roll thing and then a Berliner, the famous jelly donut. After emailing, we are going to go shopping and get all of the food we don’t have. Really like none! So I’m excited. The missionary that was my comps before me left me a whole bunch of chocolates and those are way good. I will have to send some home and stuff. 

We went on a run this morning and it was pretty cool. I enjoyed it, My legs need some more exercise other that walking. That’s another thing, one of our bikes are broken so we have to walk super fast everywhere. Sometimes we don’t have time to stop and talk to people, which is a bummer because we pass so many people.

Tell everyone; if they write me I promise I will write them back! 

Love you all so much!

Love Elder Henderson

Take that last bit of advice and write to Scott! He hasn't said if it would be better to mail the mission home or his current apartment, yet, but I'll update if I find out.