Our German Missionary Experiences: Just Some Of Our Missionaries

This week has been pretty exciting for us. As we have mentioned in past posts, we are rolling out the Technology Group program. (Just a reminder: we formed groups based on geographic areas where everyone will speak the same language. Communication is the key factor in how well these groups function and become self-sustaining.)

We're forming 22 groups. (One group will be called the Europe International Technology Group. It consists of 4 separate groups, but they are so small we had to put them together.) Last week we organized and had Zoom video conference meetings with 3 groups. Counting the 3 pilot groups, we now officially have 6 groups up and running. For us, that is a big deal.

It was so much fun meeting and talking to these brethren. Groups can include sisters, but so far there have been no female technology specialists. I even learned about two texting apps that I'm now interested in using. My sister back in Virginia helped me play with them to me find out which I would like the best. They are both encrypted, both work on iPhones and Androids, and both allow you to form group texting. What makes this group texting special is that, even if you delete the conversation in the groups, the group itself remains on your contacts.

We also learned about making a green screen background using Zoom video conferencing. I'd like to buy some fabric and try it out. Fun stuff.

So, other than working with the technology groups, we had an interesting evening on Thursday. Immediately after one of our group video conference meetings, we got a phone call from the Kaiserslautern Military Stake in Germany. They had audio problems when testing out their webcasting equipment. We worked with them until nearly 10:00 PM. We think we narrowed it down to one piece of equipment and the next day we drove 1-1/2 hours down to their stake to drop the piece off. They have their Stake Conference in a week.

We don't have any new pictures so we thought we'd share pictures of some of our favorite missionaries. These young men and women work so hard. We are so impressed with them and their diligence and determination. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be in great hands in the upcoming generations.