Colter's new mission address

my new address in Frankfurt:

Corneliusstrasse 18

60325 Frankfurt am Main

Germany

i did know that it was the fourth of july. But it was very surreal, cause it didn't feel like it. But we did bake a cake! Actually, it was a Linzer Torte, im going to try and send a picture, but we'll see. yep i got it to work. Here's a picture of the cake, veste coburg and Adesia(middle right), avani (far left) and vanessa and Bru. Rotter. I don't think it'll let me send any more big files, but i'll send more next week. We have the great opportunity of using the Church computers here, i should really take advantage of it. but the pictures take FOREVER to load. It takes about 7 min just for one.

Coburg basically partied for like, 2 hours after the game. I think i mentioned this before, but it is really weird. The Germans are NEVER patriotic. Even on their Tag der deutschen Einheits. Which is our 4th of July. But during the world cup, they go CRAZY. haha.

We met pres. ninow on friday and he's really cool. He actually went to Highland High also. He worked in buisness and did mergers, so he's pretty pro at what's going on right now. He also said that we would be allowed to go to the temple. If we want to and it is worth it, 1 per transfer. But we are like, 3 hours away, so it won't be worth it until i get transfered to frankfurt or something. But we MIGHT take christopher to the temple just to visit. we'll see.

Excerpts from recent emails

We had the going away party with Pres and sister Condie. We had a testimony meeting and it was a very emotional and spiritual meeting. I'm going to miss them. But I'm also excited to have the oportunity to serve in Frankfurt. Elder Leischman and I are stay together for at LEAST 3 weeks, but probably another 9.

[Regarding his HALFWAY mark]: I can't really belieive it...its so strange, it feels like not that long at all. Our week was really good. We had a lot of appointments and Christopher is still on track for baptism, but on the 31st. The World Cup is HUGE here. Whenever there is a game, we know if German won or not without watching. They party and honk for like, an hour striaght. Well, we went to Veste Coburg today cause it was finally nice. But that means not a lot of time. But Have a great week and thanks for the update!

Love,

Colter