September 10, 2012

Moin moin!

Ok ok. Berlin is really great. Except I really hating finding (new investigators, that is). I need ideas to make it more fun!

Also does anyone have good FHE ideas? Because we just teach too many families with children and we are running out of ideas!!!!!

Yangmin is doing so great, so great. He's a joy to teach. Also we got the address for the church in Korea and his wife went to church yesterday! YAY!!!!!

We're just doing super here in Berlin, as usual. Trying to survive, doing our thing, eating our feelings.

And so.

This week has been super weird, mostly due to the interesting people we've met this week. And now I will give you a Missionary Anthropology 101 lesson, categorized as follows:

1. Lithuanian pagans.

According to our experience, this involves young people who wear sweaters with strange symbols on them and speak English with a very pronounced Lithuanian accent. Very, very nice. Believes in Mother Nature, but does not necessarily pray to her. Open to learn more, doesn't necessarily want to commit to an appointment. Keep in contact, they are being prepared to hear the truth at a later date!

2. Celibate heterosexuals.

From America, almost always appear to resemble a very hippy form of Jesus. Have beautiful hair. Speaking of Jesus, they are very Christian! Very open and friendly, easy to talk to. Asks very good questions. Not opposed to sitting down on the street to learn more about religion right then and there. Practicing celibacy for a time, just to see how it goes. WARNING: will try to hug you as you part ways, but they will accept a hand hug as replacement!

3. British gothic hipsters.

Very friendly, and they usually tend to be very small in stature. Their face is usually graced with many piercings of various sorts, never boring to stare at. Not super religious, but willing to learn more. Will make out an appointment, probably won't show up. Keep in contact, they are being prepared to accept the gospel at a later date!

4. Drunkards.

It's never really a sure thing if they will be nice or not. Sometimes hostel, be on your guard. Usually no religious experience, not willing to create one. May or may not explain their life story and then confess that they're running from the cops because they need to go to jail. Avoiding them would probably be best, unless you have a new missionary that takes the sentence "Talk to everyone!" very seriously.

5. Sexist pigs.

Always men, tend to have longer hair. Creepily ride their bike behind you in order to "get a better look." Love to shout leud things while following you around town. Note: Carrying salt might be helpful, seeing that as you push them off their bike you might use that to pour into their wounds.



I love you all, have a wonderful week.

Sister Young