Goodbye Zweig Hof

When you leave anyplace there are always two ways one feels;  glad to be going home and sad to leave dear friends.  On May 4 we had a meal after church in the hotel and visited to say goodbye.  The Stake President, Brother Hengst, came to install the new branch president, Elder Merkel again.  We will certainly miss these people and keep them in our prayers and hearts.

Samuel Grünbichler and his family of 6 will now go to Plauen

Sister Eva Schulze has been coming to church regularly since we began visiting with her.  She teaches Primary and is making progress toward going to the temple.

Grit Förberig's husband is not a member.  Dave told Thorsten that we would come back for his baptism, if and when.

 Manfred Lange and his wife, Tanya struggle to be active.  He has a strong testimony but has addiction challenges and she is a recent convert

Martha Ernst has said she would move to Kamiah after her dog Tina dies.  She would find it very different from Germany.  She has diabetes and doctors are often called to her home since she has some trouble managing her diet.  I don't think they do that in Idaho and the nearest medical care is at minimum 7 miles away.

President Hengst is a business man who travels the world so he is always connected with modern technology.

Thomas Rössler has been very diligent since he was healthy enough to return to activity. He teaches the priesthood lesson.

Rolf Hermann was Dave's second counselor.  He lives far away from Hof but is so reliable and diligent.  Although his wife is not a member he comes all the time.

We didn't get a good picture of the Heeman family.  They are just behind Eva in the group shot.  Kersten fulfilled a mission in the US on the Indian reservation.  She told a story of how her mother sent her some special Christmas bread and told her English speaking companions that it was stolen (Stollen is a fruit filled bread made only at Christmas)


And of course, our dear Merkels.  We plan to meet them in Hawaii when Sophie is released from her mission in 2016.