So, I forgot to give more info about my companion, Sister Downs. She is from Peach Tree, Georgia (near to Atlanta). She studied music in Vienna a year and a half ago with BYU. She came into the MTC 02 June 2010, but since she had studied German in Austria and took one or two classes at BYU was fast tracked and left 6 weeks before me. She served in Munich, then Stuttgart, Germany and now in Vienna. She is REALLY funny and we laugh more than I think I ever have in my life. We both love Nutella a lot. She is the oldest of three children and is a Mezzo-Soprano and is a vocal performance major at BYU. Her favorite color is purple. Oh, and her first name is Carli.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
last Sunday she asked if there was any coffee there...
Things are going great here in the Vienna II area. We finally met with Igor, a 17-year old young man who is really receptive to the gospel. He was on vacation all summer, so we continued where the other sisters had left off. He is very intelligent and we are excited to meet with him again. We also met with Christine Bräuer and told her about the Word of Wisdom (last Sunday she asked if there was any coffee there ...). It went really well. We also met with Herr Alt, Frau and Victoria Varga (and Alex Haller), Frau Nierberger, Familie Kostic and Sabrina. We also had an Austausch (exchange) this weekend! We had Stake Conference on Saturday and Sunday, so the sisters near to Graz (in Brook an der Moor--I can't spell it) came up Friday night and I worked with Sister Lind for what turned into a couple days (It's okay, President approved everything). I learned a lot from teaching with Sister Lind and was excited to be her temporary companion for the third time. She came into the MTC 6 weeks after I did and came into the field at the same time. Stake Conference was really uplifting and was only a little frightening when President Condie asked all the missionaries to stand and recite Lehre und Bündnisse 4 from memory in the middle of the Saturday session. I was not expecting that.
So, I forgot to give more info about my companion, Sister Downs. She is from Peach Tree, Georgia (near to Atlanta). She studied music in Vienna a year and a half ago with BYU. She came into the MTC 02 June 2010, but since she had studied German in Austria and took one or two classes at BYU was fast tracked and left 6 weeks before me. She served in Munich, then Stuttgart, Germany and now in Vienna. She is REALLY funny and we laugh more than I think I ever have in my life. We both love Nutella a lot. She is the oldest of three children and is a Mezzo-Soprano and is a vocal performance major at BYU. Her favorite color is purple. Oh, and her first name is Carli.
So, I forgot to give more info about my companion, Sister Downs. She is from Peach Tree, Georgia (near to Atlanta). She studied music in Vienna a year and a half ago with BYU. She came into the MTC 02 June 2010, but since she had studied German in Austria and took one or two classes at BYU was fast tracked and left 6 weeks before me. She served in Munich, then Stuttgart, Germany and now in Vienna. She is REALLY funny and we laugh more than I think I ever have in my life. We both love Nutella a lot. She is the oldest of three children and is a Mezzo-Soprano and is a vocal performance major at BYU. Her favorite color is purple. Oh, and her first name is Carli.
Monday, September 20, 2010
She said yes!!!
This week was fantastic! We taught 11 lessons this week and are still working on getting that up to 15! Even more wonderful is that on our first full day together, we invited Christine Bräuer to be baptized on 23 Oktober 2010 and she said yes!!! We are praying that all goes well and that she will accept the Word of Wisdom and all the other commandments ...
Sister Borcherding left very early Wednesday morning to go to the other side of the mission in Zurich and I spent the day with one of our Senior Sisters, Sister Chun (from Hawaii). We were able to finally contact an investigator together and make an appointment for this week. Sister Downs came from the other side of the mission as well (but from Stuttgart) and thus arrived later in the afternoon. It is still weird for me to have a companion that is not Sister Borcherding, but Sister Downs is really great and desires to serve the Lord with all her heart, might mind and strength. She is truly amazing and willing to be humble and learning.
Sister Downs was in Vienna (or Wien in German) a year and a half ago as a BYU student studying music (vocal performance). As a result, Vienna holds a very special place in her heart and she really knows all the places we should see while we are here and how to do it inexpensively. Thus, our Vorbereitungstagen (Preparation Days) will be very exciting. We will go to the Opera house today and see some spectacular things downtown. I'm excited.
Next week is Pfahlkonferenz (Stake Conference) and the next week is GENERALKONFERENZ!!!!!!!! We are a little excited since we can tell people that there is a Prophet TODAY and he will be speaking to everyone in the WORLD in two weeks. Can you believe it? It is so exciting. I hope all is well at home and life is full of joy and satisfaction. I love hearing from family and friends each week through email and letters. Letters have become infinitely more valuable since I arrived in Österreich (Austria in German). I love you all!! The work is amazing and I can feel your prayers. They really make a difference.
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Sister Carla June Carroll
She said yes!!!
This week was fantastic! We taught 11 lessons this week and are still working on getting that up to 15! Even more wonderful is that on our first full day together, we invited Christine Bräuer to be baptized on 23 Oktober 2010 and she said yes!!! We are praying that all goes well and that she will accept the Word of Wisdom and all the other commandments ...
Sister Borcherding left very early Wednesday morning to go to the other side of the mission in Zurich and I spent the day with one of our Senior Sisters, Sister Chun (from Hawaii). We were able to finally contact an investigator together and make an appointment for this week. Sister Downs came from the other side of the mission as well (but from Stuttgart) and thus arrived later in the afternoon. It is still weird for me to have a companion that is not Sister Borcherding, but Sister Downs is really great and desires to serve the Lord with all her heart, might mind and strength. She is truly amazing and willing to be humble and learning.
Sister Downs was in Vienna (or Wien in German) a year and a half ago as a BYU student studying music (vocal performance). As a result, Vienna holds a very special place in her heart and she really knows all the places we should see while we are here and how to do it inexpensively. Thus, our Vorbereitungstagen (Preparation Days) will be very exciting. We will go to the Opera house today and see some spectacular things downtown. I'm excited.
Next week is Pfahlkonferenz (Stake Conference) and the next week is GENERALKONFERENZ!!!!!!!! We are a little excited since we can tell people that there is a Prophet TODAY and he will be speaking to everyone in the WORLD in two weeks. Can you believe it? It is so exciting. I hope all is well at home and life is full of joy and satisfaction. I love hearing from family and friends each week through email and letters. Letters have become infinitely more valuable since I arrived in Österreich (Austria in German). I love you all!! The work is amazing and I can feel your prayers. They really make a difference.
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Sister Carla June Carroll
Monday, September 13, 2010
Verseztung = transfer
First, excerpt from letter to president:
"School started last Monday and it is like a different area without moving apartments. We are working hard to get as many appointments as possible and the Lord is truly blessing us. Alex Haller (son of Brigitta Varga) came to Familieheimabend and enjoyed it. He will come again today and will definitely be at church next week. At the end of the lesson with the family, Alex prayed and even closed in the name of the Savior. It was so great! His mother and sister came to church and he WILL come to church next week!
Tuesday we met with a man who apparently fell in love with the sisters and was very rude to us. Sister Borcherding made it very clear that we only speak about the gospel and somehow we closed with a prayer and he left (we met in the Institutzentrum of course).
The Frauentag was good. I went on the Tod in Wien tour and if I am correct, as missionaries we are not allowed to approach people in Cemeteries. I tried to help the members get excited about the Pass-Along cards and see opportunities to use them, though. I think it was productive. Many other groups had great success with contacting."
Verseztung = transfer. We were shocked to get a call Thursday night to find out that Sister Borcherding will go to Wettingen, Sweiz (near Zurich) on Wednesday morning. I was pretty frigtened to be the "older one" in the area and my new companion came into the MTC the same day that I did. She came fluent, though, and I have worked with her a little before and know she is an excellent missionary. I am excited to work with her, but I am certainly sad to see Sister Borcherding go. I sure love her and look forward to visiting her in Germany and am praying we will get the opportunity to work together again.
Also, I got my Visa today! I am totally legal now. Sister Downs has served in Germany for two transfers (you do not need a Visa to live there), so I will get the opportunity to go through this again! What joy. It is a cool feeling to have a Visa in Austria, though. I love Wien so much. It is beautiful and perfect for missionary work. We really have all that we need here and our ward, Wien II, is great. We also have the Zone Leaders (Elders Adams and Paschen) in our ward, but we still have plenty to do! If you get a Pamphlet on Wiederherstellung, Der Erlösungsplan or Das Evangelium Jesu Christi, you will find two lovely pictures of our ward in the back. I love Wien!
Tscüss to all until the next week.
Sister Carla June Carroll
Monday, September 6, 2010
Life is good
Dear Family,
Life is good here in Vienna as a missionary. We met with the Familie Kostić, Christina Bräuer, Ivana and Brother Patrick, Frau Niernberger, Brigitta and Victoria Varga and Alexander Haller and many less actives and members. We LOVE being busy here! My companion turned 27 on Saturday and we celebrated. Our members are great and reached out to say happy birthday, too. Our elevator broke on Friday and we live on the 6th floor, so we have been getting double to exercise and surely are able to climb and not be weary ...
We got a new Ward Mission Leader this week! He is Peter Zornig and used to work in advertising (I think he is retired. He is 60). He is very bold and passionate and very funny. He met with us right after church and came with us to both of our appointments Sunday evening. He is passionate about Family History Work and never leaves a meeting or appointment without putting in his plug or giving his card for family history work. We love our Gemeinemissionsleiter!
We also had a nice visit from our sisters near Graz. They came for a Lesung with Doris Pikal, an author of excellent German poetry. In between her readings, a few missionaries performed piano and vocal pieces. It was great and we had one investigator, one potential investigator and one person who was invited on the street attend (and the Elders had some there, too). It was great! We got home late because of the concert and discovered our broken elevator. It was lots of fun!
We have a "Frauentag" this Saturday, where all the sisters who want to come in the Relief Society will tour Vienna and the Sister Missionaries will teach them how to give out pass-along cards. We are excited for this opportunity to teach "every member a missionary."
Besides having lots of fun, we are seeing lots of joy that comes from serving the Lord. I know that this is His restored gospel and that missionary work is the most important work that can take place on the face of the earth today. I know that our Heavenly Father loves all of His children and really wants them to return to Him. We have a latter-day prophet on the earth today, who holds the authority from Jesus Christ to receive revelation for the entire world. Joseph Smith truly saw God the Father and His son, Jesus Christ and he truly translated the Book of Mormon by the power of God. This book is physical proof that we can fall back on in every concern. I know this gospel is true. It is true in every nation and in every tongue.
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Sister Carla June Carroll
Life is good here in Vienna as a missionary. We met with the Familie Kostić, Christina Bräuer, Ivana and Brother Patrick, Frau Niernberger, Brigitta and Victoria Varga and Alexander Haller and many less actives and members. We LOVE being busy here! My companion turned 27 on Saturday and we celebrated. Our members are great and reached out to say happy birthday, too. Our elevator broke on Friday and we live on the 6th floor, so we have been getting double to exercise and surely are able to climb and not be weary ...
We got a new Ward Mission Leader this week! He is Peter Zornig and used to work in advertising (I think he is retired. He is 60). He is very bold and passionate and very funny. He met with us right after church and came with us to both of our appointments Sunday evening. He is passionate about Family History Work and never leaves a meeting or appointment without putting in his plug or giving his card for family history work. We love our Gemeinemissionsleiter!
We also had a nice visit from our sisters near Graz. They came for a Lesung with Doris Pikal, an author of excellent German poetry. In between her readings, a few missionaries performed piano and vocal pieces. It was great and we had one investigator, one potential investigator and one person who was invited on the street attend (and the Elders had some there, too). It was great! We got home late because of the concert and discovered our broken elevator. It was lots of fun!
We have a "Frauentag" this Saturday, where all the sisters who want to come in the Relief Society will tour Vienna and the Sister Missionaries will teach them how to give out pass-along cards. We are excited for this opportunity to teach "every member a missionary."
Besides having lots of fun, we are seeing lots of joy that comes from serving the Lord. I know that this is His restored gospel and that missionary work is the most important work that can take place on the face of the earth today. I know that our Heavenly Father loves all of His children and really wants them to return to Him. We have a latter-day prophet on the earth today, who holds the authority from Jesus Christ to receive revelation for the entire world. Joseph Smith truly saw God the Father and His son, Jesus Christ and he truly translated the Book of Mormon by the power of God. This book is physical proof that we can fall back on in every concern. I know this gospel is true. It is true in every nation and in every tongue.
--
Sister Carla June Carroll
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