So we've been hitting the streets a lot and finding some cool people. Had a street display and a returned sister missionary sister came back from her mission and just popped up at our street display and started contacting everyone there. Like why not? So we were excited to see her there and she has been getting the ward excited about missionary work and our bishop is the man. Legit calls us up and asks how friend Paulo is doing and how he can help. I have never had a bishop like that here and this area is another vacation area. Finding is relatively easy. Just came up to a guy on the street and he asked us if we can baptize his family. So we asked who the candidates were and they were his two and three year old daughters... Haha we have an appointment with him coming up so we got a few things to explain. Gotta love Krefeld. This place is blowing up with miracles.

The ward is on fire. We have been sending out invitations to everyone to come to this culture evening and everyone is so pumped! They are all excited to represent their country here. They come from Canada, Poland, Austria, Germany, America (of course we're pumped!) England and so many more. Columbia and Brazil. (Paulo is the man!!!)

I just feel like this is the place where I am supposed to be. It's just fun going out for a few hours and get roasted a little bit, only to find people ready for the gospel. Just this last Sunday this old man pops up by church and we get to teach him today after pday. His ideas are interesting but he has got a good respect for the church of Jesus christ. I hope he progresses and I am excited what the gospel can do for him. 

The Church got broken into, but that didn't let the members down, instead my favorite member of the whole world here in Krefeld called Brüder Krahn (the guy who always gives us pump up speeches of missionary work and how we gotta baptize 210000 people so we can baptize him) had all his stuff stolen at the church. His computer and everything was stolen. But instead of being mad he just prayed for the guy and asked him to know what he did was wrong, but wished the thief the best in all. What a guy! He really shows the spirit of forgiveness. A lot of people judge the Germans for being unforgiving but he proves all of the accusers wrong haha. He's great.

Then the thief did come to church and check out the area and asked me if there was a library here. I lied and said everything was sadly stolen so we don't have anything more really of computers or valuable. He saw the fast offerings and asked where we pay our money and I said we send it directly to the headquarters of the church and he wasn't too thrilled about that. I caught him red handed as for some reason he was always checking in the room where the computers were stolen so he was pretty superstitious... Hope he doesn't come back with bad intentions... 

Had another great lesson with Paulo. He is getting a little sick so we got to give him a a blessing and that was super cool! Then taught him about the church and asked what he would think if he could speak to the prophet today and it just blew his mind. He loves the idea of a living prophet! President Nelson is the man. 

And for some reason people see me and like to give me money.... For some reason people feel bad for us and give us money. Maybe that's why people are scared of us. They mistake us for people searching money or when we contact at night we kinda look like hobos who beg for money. You'd think the name tag would do the trick but not so much. I think I have received 160€ on the mission... Thanks for the blessings? Give it back to the church? Haha.

Anyways lots of cool stuff here. Krefeld is the place! 

Much love 

Elder Monroe 

Streets of display 

birds of shoulder