When the Going gets Tough, Elder Annen Gets Tired

Family!!!!!!! I am so happy that I finally get to write you and have a little longer then 30 minutes to write all of you.. What can I say about this week!?!?!?!?! Let's just say its been really good and really hard...

The good... I have never prayed more in my life then I have this past week, every second I seem to be asking for the gift of tongues, the gift of understanding, the gift of just help and encouragement. If I could ask one thing of you all, I would ask that you would pray for me, this week has really been tough and not sure what to do.. Well back to the good, our investigator, Siela, is so great. She has a great desire to change and wants to be baptized so badly. I don`t really know what to tell you about her other than I am really excited for her and love seeing the change within herself. I`ll tell you a little bit about her.. She is 50 something years old, smokes, drinks everyday, has stomach cancer, and has really had a tough life. I`ve realized lately, how great God`s love is for everyone. He wants to hear from us to badly, and loves us incredibly. I stand all amazed. I can't really think of any other words to use to describe my feelings.

This week there was a huge festival in Konstanz, where 55,000 people from all around come, to watch fireworks, dance, hangout and have a great time. I didn't get to go to it, but I heard the crazy cannon sounds of fireworks going off all night, I hope one day I can go back to this awesome festival! Well I am not sure what else to say, but I hope to hear from you all, whether by email or letter, I love to hear from you......


I love you all,

Elder Annen

My feet hurt...

This Was Not The Language They Taught Me In The MTC

Family!!!! Oh I am soooooo happy to finally have some time to write you!

Let me tell you, so much has happened, soo many miracles I have seen everyday I have been here, I know that Heavenly Father is with us every step of the way in missionary work.... First off I am serving in an area called Kreuzlingen! Which is an awesome area, we live in Germany, but everyday we literally walk into Switzerland then ride trains to everyplace, investigators homes, members and so on... My Comp is Elder Strauss from Germany and he is pretty ripped to the bone, not going to lie. Everyday he gets up at 5 to work out and stay fit, one day I will be as big as him, but probably not:) Well I am still quite limited on time so here goes a quick update..

In the past week we have commited two investigators to be baptized and they said yes!!!!!!!!!! So that is really awesome:) 

One miracle happened to me as I was riding the train from Munich to Kreuzlingen... So I was with some elders that had been out for almost 2 years, and we all started to talking to this young lady, Kortina, she was 22 and just going home from work. We started to talk to her and she was really interested with our beliefs, one elder asked if any of us had an I am a Mormon card, all the missionaries said no, but I knew I had one. So I went into the back of the train to get the cards. When I went back, I remembered that I had shipped the bag with all my cards and realized I didn't have any cards.. So I prayed with all my heart in the most simple and powerful prayer I have ever said.. I remember distinctly not being in control of myself, as my arm reached into my coat, and pulled out an I am a Mormon card.... Where had it come from? I don't honestly know... But Heavenly Father put it there... I know it. I had never put a card in my coat. I have such a testimony that God is a God of miracles. Why wouldn't he be? He is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow.. I love Him with all my heart. I am so grateful to Him.

 
Well it was fast Sunday and guess who had to bear testimony in aweful to German??? Any Guesses? Jeremy? Ashley? Jessica? Mom? Dad? No Guesses?!?!?!?!!? Fine, Ill tell you, I did! It was said with all my heart, but I don't know what I said..

Love you All,

Elder Annen

Elder Hunter Annen with President and Sister Kohler
in the mission home in Munich, Germany