Stephens Berlin Germany Mission Blog

  Sisters Stephens, Wardle, Wimmer, and Christensen We hosted a Christmas Eve luncheon at the  Mission Offices.   We had 28 attend and we had a blast! Elders Jones, Koshar, and Longmore Sister Spaulding Elder Wimmer, Sister Zwick, Sister Spaulding Elder Wimmer Sister Christensen This is our buffet of deserts and Hawaiian Haystacks Yummy deserts made by Sister Wimmer Elder Stephens Sister Stephens with Sister Kunkle and Sister McKenzie Sister Spaulding, Sister Rodriguez, Sister Zwick,  Elder Johnson, Elder Longmore This is the Cover Your Assets game room Elder Holland, Sister Hokanson, Sister Christensen, Sister McKenzie, Paul, and Elder Koshar Sister Wimmer pulled kitchen duty-she is amazing. Sister Pearson, Elder Lucas, Elder Turman, Sister Kunkle, Elder Jones, Elder Bryant, and Sister Hokanson These missionaries played a competitive game of Scum! Elder Johnson, Elder Holland, Sister Christensen, and Sister Spaulding. This was the game of spoons - not for the f...

  We have enjoyed going to quite a few Christmas Markets in Germany this December. They are all so festive with so many lights and a lot of people.  Everyone is joyful!   This is me (Louise) sitting in my office where I work  Monday-Friday from 8:30 - 5:00 pm.   This is the Catholic Church in downtown Berlin. This is the famous Berlin Cathedral or  "Berliner Dom".  It is located in downtown Berlin. Some of the Senior Sister Missionaries went to a  few Christmas Markets together.   Sister Stephens, Sister Christensen Sister Wardle, and Sister Moyer. Our same group in front of one of the famous 'bears of Berlin". Hot apple cider - not alcoholic These are great women! Pictured are some of our young missionary sisters with Naima - baptized 3 months ago. Sister McKenzie, Sister Pearson, Naima, Sister Kunkle, and Sister Jones Matthew 5:14-16 You are the light of the world...let your light so shine before men,  that they may see ...

  Christmas in Berlin, Germany is super fun.   Everyone here gets excited for the holiday and  there are decorations in every window and in the shops. We put up this little tree that we found in our "Keller" which is the basement storage of our apartment complex.  We have our own Elder and Sister stockings! This is our Christmas Village.... This is a throwback to our Christmas Zone Conference which was last week. Jason and Carolyn came to Germany to visit.  They brought us some things from home that we LOVE. Brown sugar, chocolate chips, and Almond Joy Bars... We visited the Charlottenburg Palace. This ornament has the "S C" inscription and it reminded us of our granddaughter Sophi whose  full name is Sophi Carolyn (SC).   In the palace, it was built for Sophie Charlotte.   Official China of the Prussian Empire We call this the "six - seven" statue.   If you are a teenager, you know what this refers to.   This ri...