First Weeks in Germany

The ward members who greeted us

The flowers given me when they met us at the train sattion - how did they know i love orange and yellow?

The Kitchen is wonderful - once we learned how to work the appliances

This is our flat - we live on the bottom far right

The home was a School House built in the 1600's

This is a house on the corner wheree we live

The windows open so you can air out the house - mold is apparently a big problem

"On the street where you live"

The steeple of the Church a block from our home

The village grocery store

The Bakery across the street - way too convenient for those who lack self discipline

Farm lands near our home

Christmas stockings for the elders

Elder Stonehocker and Elder Herzog on Christmas Eve

One of the three windows letting lots of light during the day

Dad telling stories to the Elders

Sister Gurney on Christmas Eve

Auf Wiedersehen!

Thanks to Aunt Nancy for sharing these photos of Mom and Dad at the airport this morning.

 Sisters . . . such devoted sisters!

 Not sure what caused Mom to make this face, but I'm pretty sure she'll kill us for posting it when she gets over her jetlag and sees it!

What will Brandon do without them?

We're Almost There

Guten Tag,

The countdown is here. 24 hours to take off. We're excited, scared, and grateful for this wonderful opportunity to serve in the Alpenländische Mission München. Thanks to each of you for your constant support and encouragement throughout this process.

Our first assignment is in Singen, Germany as Member and Leader Support missionaries. Singen is in Southwest Germany very close to the Swiss border. It is a branch in the Zurich Switzerland Stake. A new chapel was recently dedicated and they want to become a ward asap. We pray we can help. You may note this is different from our expected call to a Young Adult Program, but the call also said "our call could change if the President needs us to do something else." We're very excited to do just that.

The mission home address is:

Alpenländische Mission München
Lommelstrasse 7
81479 München
Deutschland

We will send the Singen address when we get there.

Warm regards,
Elder and Sister Gurney