At Kimberley;s baptism

On the left is Kumba from Sierra Leone. She watched her parents and siblings be murdered by another tribe. One sister got away with her, but they lost contact. She things her sister has also been killed. She was stabbed multiple times. She wishes her tribe could hear the gospel message. When you hear her story and convesion you think, I really don't have any problems. She was baptized last August. In the middle is, Elder Griell, a missionary who was released last month, taught Kim some lessons and returned to speak at her baptism. His story of turning his life around is also amazing. On the right is Vivian from Taiwan who emmigrated to Germany and joined the Church last year.

Kimberley's baptism

From left to right, Elder Glissmeyer, Sister Stewart, Kimberley, Sisters Mueller and Jensen. Kim was contacted by missionaries back in late August and started to come to the Instititute and loved it. She took the missionary lessons and finally decided to be baptized. She said she needs the strength of the Holy Ghost when she goes back home and lets her parents know (strong Catholics) know about her baptism. She tried talking to her mother one time about the Church, but her mom was more interested in other things. Kim has a sweet, bubbly spirit. She has been with the Sisters as they taught other investigators and she has born a strong testimony. Tomorrow she will be confirmed and on Monday she flies home. It is amazing how the Lord puts his children where they need to be to hear and accept the gospel.

Thanksgiving

The Tarbet;s (Sister Tarbet in lower left corner) invited us to their home for Thanksgiving. He works for SAP software and is an American who married an Austrian. He has been working here for 10 years. He is in the Bishopric in the Heidelberg German Ward. In the background is Brother Meyer, another American. He plays the Euphonium in the Army band. You can see grandpa Glissmeyer in the background with the three sisters on the right. The sister on the far right, her father owns Thai Pan Trading company. They are sweet sisters. It was a very wonderful time to remember what the Lord has given us.

A village west of Erbach

This is the other side of the road from the beautiful landscaped countryside.

Countryside outside Erbach

This was breathtaking to us as we came over a hill and looked down across the valley. Unfortunately we are in the heavy raining season and everything is overcast. This is about 40 Kilometers North East of not far from the Neckar River.

Frankenstein's Castle

This is a beautiful setting. The little churh the otherside of the tracks with Frankenstein's Castle high on the hill above the city of Frankenstein. The little red car in front is our Mission car, an Opel. When we set our GPS to the shortest route home from the Zone Conference this is another sight we got to see and would have missed it if we had gone home via the freeway.

Leaving the village of Frankenstein

The sign with the red stripe through it tells you you are leaving a town or village. We are now leaving the town of Frankenstein just west of Bad Durkheim.

Bad Durkenheim Schloss

Coming back from Zone Conference we set our GPS to the shortest distance and it took us through the village of Bad Durkheim, next to of course Bad Durchheim. This is the ruined castle above Bad Durkheim

Guangelloch

Thia is the village of Guangelloch, again just east of Nussloch, in the rolling hills. Like any picture it does not do justice to the beauty of the area.

Maisbach Village

This is the village of Maisbach, just over the hills from Nussloch. The hills are rolling and so picturesque.

Nussloch Front Room

This is our front room and desk in our Apartment in Nussloch. The window looks out onto the street.

Nussloch Kitchen

This is our little kitchen and eating area in Nussloch

Gondolas

These are Gondolas carrying cement products to a cement Factory here in Leiman. They start about 8 miles south in the Town of Wiesloch. They are very quiet, even when standing on the balcony outside our first apartment. Every 15 seconds a loaded Gondola comes by and an empty Gondola heads back. When a Gondola crosses a street their is a bridge to keep anything from being dropped onto the street below. Very efficient.

Sheep Grazing

This is an Interior Decoration business. We thought it was so funny to see the sheep grazing on the side of the House. This was in Leiman, just around the corner from where we first lived. Click on the picture to get a full view.

Elders on P Day

Front Row: Johnson, Longhurst, Easter (all from Utah) & Lindsay from Idaho; aka Elvis

Back Row: Griell-Austria, Craghead-Utah

Sister Missionaries on P Day

Rice (Washington) Mueller and Stewart (Utah)

Hansen's Farewell Dinner on November 18.

Elder and Sister Hansen are in the front row.

More moat and countryside by castle

More of the moat and walls of the castle. Just on the side of the castle is a pasture land where some sheep were grazing. Beautiful scene, so peaceful and serene.

Heidelberg Schloss, looking into the moat

The green grass area was the moat. You can see the deterioration of the walls over the centuries. The walls range from 10 to 20 feet thick.

15 November 2008

dating back to 1000 AD. It sits on the hill directly behind the city and overshadows the city. Spectacular at night when the lights are all on., Heidelberg Schloss

This is from the Castle (Schloss) in Heidelberg looking out at the Neckar River and surrounding community.

More From Ladenburg

Isn't this building beautiful. West side of Ladenburg. To the left of the building is a pillar from Roman times.

Remnants of an old Roman wall next to the beautiful building.

The NeckaMunde river which runs east from the Rhine River through Ladenburg and through Heidelbert.


This is inside of the Catholic Church in Ladenburg. Very ornate and quiet. This church is about 400 years old.


sThis is looking out from inside the Schlafenburg across Dossenheim towards Ladenburg. This is taken from the patio outside the restaurant.


This is a picture of the inside of the old Strahlenburg Fortress above Dossenheim. They have
built modern buildings to make a restaurant. Very narrow windy road up the mountain to get to
the Fortress. The roads are just barely wide enough to allow two small cars to pass each other. This is a picture of a little bar at the base of the tower, but it is closed due to the safety hazard of the old tower above it.


Looking up towards the Strahlenburg (Fortress). The closed bar is behind the windows. To the left of the Fortress you can see the to of the newer restaurant and a small patio.

Gondolas

These gondolas run past our apartment and carry cement materials from one part of the town to the cement factory. They are very quiet and come by about every 10-15 seconds. With the apartment windows shut you cannot hear them. Even on our little patio you can barely hear them going by. No trucks on the road hauling material, causing pollution.

Ladenburg

The cobblestone streets are examples of how the streets are all over in the smaller towns. The town of Ladenburg was established in 125 BC.

Here is a beautiful old building built in 1480. Store below and apartments on the top. You won't find old buildings like this in America.

The streets in most older towns are very narrow and are still meant for two way traffic. If the cars are parked on your side of the street and another car is coming towards you you have to find an opening and pull over to let them come by.

The original wall built around the town of Ladenburg

Leiman Apartment

This is our apartment in Leiman. We are staying here temporarily until the couple we are replacing go home. Our apartment is the 3rd floor of the home of the Bishop of the American Ward here.


Elder Glissmeyer standing on the corner of Erin von Steinbach Street

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