Last Thursday we had a meeting schedule with an investigator and the elders. But it was cancelled at the last minute also. But the elders said they would come over and bring us some desert. They showed up about 8:00 pm with the most delicious sweet roll desert. I wish I could remember what it was called. We heated them up and of course, put ice cream on top. The elders go over to an old members apartment every week to help the lady that is very crippled. Her son lives outside of Wroclaw and only comes on Sunday, so they kind of watch her during the week. Her name is Danuta and she is a terrific lady. Anyway she had her son purchase these from a bakery near her apartment and gave them to the elders.
Friday, the city turned off our water (because there was a broken pipe) about 8:00 am and didn't turn it back on until 3:00 pm. So Elder Durrant and I went over to the chapel to clean it and walked on the Renik for a while. We also saw some new gnomes that we have missed.
We can't tell what this one is doing. It looks like it's riding on top of a camera.
This little guy is coming down the pole.
This little guy is showing off!
Can't remember if I showed this one or not. But these little guys are holding up a tank where people can put money in. These are asking for donations to a hospital.
And this little guy had too much PIZZA. And everyone rubs his tummy for good luck.
On Saturday and Sunday we didn't have any hot water. That was fun. On Saturday at noon we went over to the chapel for English class. Once again, no kids showed up so we went out to lunch with the sisters. They took us to a place where they served crepes. Elder Durrant got a crepe with chicken and cheese and I got one with strawberries, raspberries and peaches with sweet cream. They were huge, so we each took half and had a wonderful meal. Another 10 lbs added on.
Sunday after church I had the YW over for dinner and some games. I just had sandwiches, fruit and chips, but everyone enjoyed. By the time the evening was over, we had the whole Call family, the brother of one of the YW, the sisters and elders in our apartment. It was crowded, but very fun. I had made 3 dozen sugar cookies and they were all gone within 30 mins. By the way, we had 4 investigators and 1 inactive at church today and testimony meeting was awesome. Hopefully, the spirit was felt by all of them. This was also the Sunday of transfers and President Edgren had already called everyone to tell them what their new assignment was. So here's what happened to our little flock:
Elder Stumpf: headed to Warsaw as Zone Leader
Elder Smith: our new District Leader and trainer of new missionary
Sister Blake: staying here and will receive a new missionary to train
Sister Ellis: will finish up her training in Bydgoszcz (first time in this city for sister missionaries)
All of them were excited at the news. They will all be going to Warsaw on Tuesday to meet new companions. This is hard to see these wonderful "kids" that we have grown to love leave us. But we also know that it will be a wonderful time for them to grow in the gospel and meet new people.
Monday we all decided that we would have our "last supper" together. An we had to have "Frit Kabobs". Elder Durrant and I had to do apartment checks during the day. So we went to the sister's apartment first at about 11:30 am. Sister Ellis was packing and throwing things away. After we were done the sisters asked us to go to lunch with them. So we ran down the street to this outside stand where they made these potato cakes like things. (10 more lbs) I'm going to have to learn how all of these foods are made so that I can make some things for everyone when we get home.
Also, the Reeds (Senior Couple) will be leaving on Monday the 9th, so they had their 3 daughters here with them in Poland and they were travelling around the country for a week. They came to Wroclaw on Monday and we went our with them for ice cream after our dinner with the sisters and elders. (10 more lbs) We so enjoy the Reeds. They are a wonderful example to us and kept our spirits up when we were feeling down. They will be missed here in Poland.
Here we are eating in the elder's apartment after we checked it.
And this is our very last picture together.
So the elders left early Tuesday morning and took the train to Warsaw. A 7 1/2 hour train ride. The sisters didn't leave until 3 pm so we met them for lunch (again) and some more ice cream. (20 more lbs)
This is our lunch meal. Elder Durrant, Sister Ellis and I had a pasta dish (huge) and Sister Blake got a steak sandwich. There was a whole steak on that sandwich. It was huge also.
The sisters only went to Katowice to spend the night with the sister missionaries there and then went into Warsaw on Wednesday. So it's been or will be two days without the young missionaries here and like I said, we miss them a lot.
We will meet them all at the train tonight at 5:00 pm. And will get to meet the "newbies" also. And we will have all of them over for dinner tonight.
That's all for this week. We love you and miss all of you.
A HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR SON JAMES AND MY BROTHER ROBBIE ON THE 9TH.
HOPE BOTH OF YOU HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY.
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