VISIT FROM EAST GERMANY

Sunday was very quiet. Suz went down to Mexico City to meet her husband as they are getting ready to move there. Her daughter Julianna gave me a big hug and she looks so much like Suz did at her age. She is an exact copy. Mary and Mark were on their way to California and the house was empty again for a short time.

It is hard to maintain a balance between absolute bedlam and eerie quietness here.

After the afternoon session of Conference the Kosacks came over for a visit. They are from Werda in Saxony and attend the Ehrfurt branch. It was great to meet the parents of one of our missionaries and tell them how well they did in raising their son. The Moms always seem as young as my daughters but age is relative.

The time I felt the absolute oldest was when a family came to pick up their son in Munich. They brought their grandfather who seemed pretty old to me. He came up to me and said, "You served with my father on your first mission!". They must have been a senior couple. I turned to Elder Jones and said, "Hey Elder, I served with your Great Grandfather on my first mission!" Something must have happened with time!

We had a great visit, they took pictures of the lions and leopard. They are all so talented. The Dad played on our baby grand piano.. he is the organist for their branch. They were surprised that I knew about their football team, Energiecottbus.



Here we see the Mom and Dad, der Alte Praesident, Sister and Christof. He is over here studying and interning in a construction company. When he returns to Germany, he will study towards his engineering diploma. We have a good time together.

Mom whipped up a Swiss fondue and had some pumpkin pie.
Our world is so very small in the church,, it was a great pleasure to meet this great family.

Then Al and her family came over an it is always fun. Mom whipped up another batch of Swiss fondue and as it was consumed, the fondue pot exploded on the little warmer. Remembering Elder Wirthlin's talk, we all laughed (mine was forced because there went a good $50.00 fondue pot!"

It was another great Sunday...love Dad