Stephens Berlin Germany Mission Blog

  This is Gary right before we left for the airport.  Our son, Brandon came to pick us up and take us to the airport.   Our darling grandchildren and Brandon took us to lunch in Salt Lake!   Gary, Jack, Lizza, Brandon, Navy, and Louise Sister Jensen, Sister Stout, and Sister Christensen all work in the office and they welcomed us with chocolate and flowers!  They are amazing senior missionaries.   This is Louise and Sister Ryan Reilly.  She is a missionary in Berlin and her hometown is Hyrum, Utah.  She does not live far from my sister Susan.  She  is a cheerful missionary and a light to everyone around her.   Louise's maiden name is Lenkersdorfer and there are "dorfer" signs all over the  place.  "Dorfer" means villages.  It was so fun to see this sign on our first day. Our apartment is on the 4th level  Our parking garage is -1 and ground level is 0.  We have a "car elevator" to get to ...

                                                   We were set apart as Missionaries on Sunday, September 14, 2025.                         My assignment for the Germany Berlin Mission is Mission Health Advisor. I had 4 days of training in Salt Lake City at the Church Conference Center. Gary's assignment will be in the Germany Berlin Mission Office.  He was trained in finance, housing, and vehicles since we are not sure which area our Mission Leaders  want him to focus.   This is me and Sister Stratford.  Here great nephew is  currently serving in the Germany Berlin Mission.  His name is Elder Morrill.  I am excited to meet him.          Our training was at the Conference Center.  We watched the  progress of the Salt Lake...

  We leave soon for some training in Salt Lake City.  We will receive instruction for about 4 days and then we will fly to Paris and on to Berlin, Germany.