Leaving Klangenfurt and being a little impish

So big news.........I'm transferred to Passau A. In Germany so yeah big changes.  Well to be honest this week was boring up till Friday.  So Friday we went up to Salzburg for a super exchange so I worked with a zone leader and Elder Nelson worked with the other, so yeah.  We just walk around Salzburg and yeah the picture with the butts is in Salzburg so yeah. Yeah Europe has naked statues everywhere so yeah I took a picture with a couple of them haha 

 I sent home Dropbox pics and a couple of videos.  But that night we went to a Krampus Lauf look it up I sent a video of the intro of it so yeah they were walking through the clouds and hitting people with sticks and what not.

 We spent the night in Salzburg with the zone leaders and then went to the Christmas conference and on the way there we saw protesters for abortions, they had on the signs that went on their chests and they were all older people and there were police and there were the people for abortion with a flag chanting something and they were all younger people, but yeah fun.  At the Christmas conference we had lunch and what not, did a gift exchange and yeah then watched a movie about how silent night was made, it was cool.  The package you sent me is in the mission home because Passau is in that zone so I did not get it then but did you get my package? Well then Sunday we had church told people I was leaving and yeah had dinner at a members home and we sang songs from that region and let's say that the German dialects are super hard!  Haha but it's not that bad really but in a nut shell that's my week.

 I'll let you know what my new address as soon as I know/can. So yeah I'm going and Elder Nelson is getting a new missionary haha so fun stuff. We did not put out our shoes for St. Nicholas we did not know what day it was on.  The ward here is super cool and the area is really pretty but yeah, I'm ok with leaving here, not happy or sad just ok. 

Well I'm pretty much done with this email so yeah.  I love you mom.  Before I forget did you get my package? And you can open it if you want but yeah.

 I love you lots and hope that this is a great week full of fun and awesome things, haha have a great one.

 Love,
Elder Summers 

Letter home November 30, 2015

So well 1st off I sent pictures home the one with the elder in glasses is Elder Wise

and the one with me and the Muslims,you will know which ones I'm talking about, so the one with the white cap on and the robe he is the "leader of his association" and well we talk about Islam,so now I know a lot about them, but yeah.  I'll tell you more about them when I Skype.  Also I saw the cutest pug on my way to emails he was so cute and I petted him and he licked my hand it made me so happy. But yeah Tuesday we were in St. Veit and found people but we came home from there a hour early cause well it as freezing and we both were numb so we found in klaggy for a hour.  Wednesday we had lunch at a members home she fed us turkey and gravy and mashed potatoes so it was kinda like thanksgiving and then we went dooring and we happened to door across a guy that had been investigating the church for a year and a half but does not really come to church so that was fun.  We talked for a bit and he is going to Wien in December 5, so yeah he is a cool guy. Thursday we were in Graz for a Thanksgiving lunch so that's what the picture of food is.  

Oh before I forget the moon and the castle, that was in St. Veit. So the refugees, well so at first the people that could get out got out like young men and well it's sad they left their families back in the war area, so they saved themselves first instead of with their families.  Now it's a lot of families, I can tell you more over Skype cause well, it's a lot to tell, so just from now on make a list of things you want to hear or questions and I can answer them when we talk, but it's a lot of families and they only speak Arabic so yeah. I did talk with one guy and a lot of people from other countries like, not war countries in the Middle East, and they are just trying to get into Europe to get a better life than they have back home.  So he said only the Syrians have a problem but yeah haha. 

The K's house, the bishop, it reminds me of home kinda.  No one has a dog yet but still I have not seen him since that time so I don't know yeah we teach the occasional lesson when the people we find are willing and want to meet.  Well it's a time thing, they don't have time so yeah, but one said come back in January so they can read the Book of Mormon and they went on a vacation so, but I feel good about them, kinda remind me of Grammy and Papa but yeah. 

Yeah it snowed on Thursday we got up at 5 to go to Graz and there was snow on the ground but it was all melted when we got back home so yeah.  It  just snowed that once but it's still freezing out here. Dang! That's crazy with the earthquakes, good old Oklahoma what don't we have?  Haha. 

But yeah that's about it, I love you mom you have a great week and a great day. 

Love you lots,

Elder Summers 

Thanksgiving Week in Klagenfurt- November 23, 2015

Elder Summers standing in front of the Klagenfurt, Austria building for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Well Monday I sent a package home, so that's for Christmas, so yeah then we went dooring.  Tuesday was a lot of fun, we helped with the Sryian refugees all day,  Klaggy is a pass through station, so people stay a day or two and then go on to Germany, but yeah.  We helped clean up after them, picking up all the dirty sheets, and don't worry Mom, we wore gloves and a face cover thing like doctors wear. Then we helped set up more beds and what not. Next time we go we got permission to sign up with the Austria Red Cross so they can send us a text on when they need help and what not, but frankly it smells like bad stale BO. but yeah it's understandable why,but that was that. Wednesday we just went dooring and what not, Thursday we went to Völkermarkt and went by on a less active who does not live there any more but yeah then we went more dooring.  Friday we were in Salzburg for interviews with president, they went good but the trip took all day cause there was a president training, like he just talks to us after so yeah got back home at 9:45 or so and Saturday we went dooring in St. Veit found a couple people last time we went by on and yeah,should be fun but Sunday was church. 

 The pictures I sent you with the gun was at a members house. He found it as he was redoing a house he owned, so yeah fun. The water one was the channel that's in Klagenfurt that we door along I thought it was cool looking and well that's me week. and yes they do have Ricola here. I bought some cause my throat was a little sore don't worry mom I'm looking after myself.  Yeah I like the klaggy ward, it's a good one.  I love bishops family they are funny, like he is funny and his wife is funny and the kids are just really cool. They really remind me of our family I kinda want to say.

Thanksgiving we are going to Graz for a lunch with the "district" cause we don't have a district haha, but yeah then for dinner there is a senior couple here that honestly remind me of grandma and granddad haha so yeah we are going to dinner at their place. And when I say a senior couple, they are what the older Anderson's were so yeah. 

Yeah I'm glad that everything is going good back home.  Yeah I'll be with the zone leaders in Salzburg for exchanges me and elder Nelson are going up on Friday.  Saturday is the Christmas conference so we will spend the night in Salzburg.  So this upcoming Saturday is transfer calls, so I will hear it from them directly instead of over the phone.  I might go or might stay with white washing you never know.  Normally you stay in a area for 3-4 transfers I mean give or take its not set in stone but yeah.   But normally with a comp for 2 so you never know.  Elder Albrecht called Saturday night and we talked for a bit and he said I'm a quarter done with my mission already!   I just realized that yeah, I am.   Only 32 more days till Christmas that's crazy haha yeah I'm sure when it gets closer I'll get more info about skype yeah I was just st thinking that this time last year I got my call haha time goes by so fast.   But yeah that's about it. It's been below freezing most of the time here or right above freezing so it's pretty cold here I sent a picture of me in from of the church you can use that picture instead of the older one of me in Wien.

 Give everyone my love and wish them a great day.
 Love,
 Elder Summers

Playing Catch Up... Letter home from November 16. 2015

Well this week was relatively quite.  Monday Elder Nelson sent a package home and I'm sending one home today too, so yeah.  We had dinner at bishops house that night too. Tuesday the whole day we were in Salzburg for zone training so that was fun. Got up real early to catch the 6:45 train and then got home at 7:15 or so. it's a 3 hour ride so fun. Wednesday we had a lesson with a American who has lived here for 12 years, cool guy, wants to change his life cause he knows it needs to get better.  Then dooring the rest of the day, and then  ward council.  There is a Christmas party on the 11 of Dec but transfer day is on the 10th so one of us might be gone the day before the party, haha. Thursday we went to Kühnsdorf and went by on people.  Everyone we find said they need time or come back in December, so yeah. But there is this one couple that are a little older not old but yeah and said they would read the Book of Mormon and come by in January cause the husband is going on a month long vacation for stress.  That's a thing here, people take off work for a month for stress but yeah.  Friday we just weekly planned and went by on a less active and then a fireside in Villach.  But yeah Saturday we went to St.Veit,  doored found a couple of people that we are going back to next Saturday and Sunday was well church and dinner at bishops again. 

That's awesome that you had such a spiritual experience with band, haha but the power of prayer can do all! I pray for you guys every night just so you know, and don't ever feel bad about telling me the good in your week!  I like hearing about it, haha.  Honestly I won't tell you about the bad that happens during my week, if there is any bad so don't worry about it. 

Dang 4 wards? How big is each ward and the missionaries in the wards? And the new bishops? And times I want details about this, this is big news!!  Haha. Mom, don't worry about it, you will be fine being the young women's president, you love the girls and want them to do good.  It says in D&C the Lord will qualify those he calls so don't worry about it, and yes I will pray extra for this. 

Yeah I know about the bombing, president sent a text out about it and said he would tell us more and if it would effect the mission at all so don't worry. We have the local Muslims on our side, well there are 3 mosques in klaggy and we have the Moschee der Barmherzigkeit, so that's the mosque of the mercy, so we are cool, but honestly we won't be going by there much but we will still help when we can with the refugees.

 Well the food is good I'm mostly just eating add water stuff so yeah but it's cool.  I'm going to try and make banana bread today, I got a recipe from the senior couple here so fun.  The food here is not that different than back home, haha like nothing gross so far but I will let you know when I do but the package.  What I'll send home is for Christmas and it will have a little goodie in it for everyone, so yeah. Not much else happened this week, but yeah.

 I love you mom keep on being awesome and I know you will do great 

Love,
 Elder Summers