My entire mission I planned to end the journey with a simple scripture. 2 John 1:12 ‘Having many things to write unto you, I would not write with paper and ink: but I trust to come unto you and speak … Continue reading
One of Mama Helzer’s favorite sayings is ‘it’s not a meal without a spill’. This simple phrase became a slogan for any fancy dinner at the Helzer Home. No matter how much we attempt to prevent, at some point during … Continue reading
Has anyone ever watched Monk? I know Hannah has because that’s all we watched during finals. (okay that and a lot of Saved By The Bell.) The theme song for Monk goes a little something like ‘it’s a jungle out … Continue reading
What time is it? Birthday time! Let’s celebrate it! (I hope as you read this, the tune of a High School Musical song came to your head. This is party in honor of one of the elders here who attended … Continue reading
There’s a word in the German language that every missionary ought to be acquainted with. The word is Kummerspeck: literally meaning ‘grief-bacon’, this word refers to the extra weight we gain from emotional overeating. This week my Kummerspeck was not … Continue reading
Once upon a time, in the city of Chemnitz, miracles began to pour down upon the heads of a now healthy Sister Miller and her trusty sidekick, Sister Helzer. Just when we felt everyone in our teaching pool had … Continue reading
You might be asking yourself ‘why is Sister Helzer emailing on Tuesday?’ or you might not have even noticed or even cared about the whole ordeal, but I am going to endeavor to tell the most dramatic turn of events … Continue reading
Things I lost this week in Germany: 1. My Letter. I received a letter from Mama Helzer, but didn’t want to rudely read it while I was on exchange, so I just stuck it in my folder and we went out … Continue reading
More often that not, my life feels like a movie. Today I came to the realization that I have 10 more weeks left on the mission. 10 more weeks. How in the world am I suppose to loose all the … Continue reading
Someone once told me that Chemnitz was voted the city that smiles the least in all of Germany. Sister Miller and I are changing that up pretty quickly. This week we taught thelaw of chastity in german sign language. … Continue reading
