Called To Serve

Hallo alle!

My last week.


Markus had his baptismal interview this week and he is ready to get baptized! Unfortunately his kids wouldn't be able to come if we had it on this upcoming Saturday like we planned, so we decided to push it back a week. That means I won't be able to be there, but it's alright because I know that he is in good hands! (and I can just give my talk on Zoom while I'm in the US haha)

Today, while in the mall, I ran into Julian, someone I taught in Essen. What are the chances? God has a plan!


This has truly been the most incredible 2 years of my entire life. I have learned more, grown more, and enjoyed life more in the past two years than at any other point in time in my life. My mission has been the biggest and most spiritually defining event of my life. I went on my mission without really knowing that there is a life after death, and I am leaving knowing that God is real, Jesus Christ is real, and I will live after death with my family for eternity. I am so grateful to God for this experience that I have had, but I am looking forward to the coming years of applying everything that I have learned. 


I have a week left out here in Germany. It's definitely bittersweet experience getting ready to go, but I am looking forward to seeing you all again. I will definitely never forget everything I have experienced here in Germany. I love the German people, the country, and most importantly I love God even more than when I started. 


The song "Called to Serve" describes my experience here in Germany perfectly.


Called to serve Him, heav’nly King of glory,

Chosen e’er to witness for his name,

Far and wide we tell the Father’s story,

Far and wide his love proclaim.


Onward, ever onward, as we glory in his name;

Onward, ever onward, as we glory in his name;

Forward, pressing forward, as a triumph song we sing.

God our strength will be; press forward ever,

Called to serve our King.


Anyways, I will see you all soon!

Bis dann!

Elder Allan






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