Innsbruck

Elder Ballantyne weighs 100 pounds. That's how I can hold him up.

Elder Ballantyne was a wrestler. That's how he can hold me up.

This picture was taken after we played soccer in the Olympic National Stadium. No Photoshop was used in the making of this picture.

The Opera

So this was my district (from left to right): Elders Erekson, Göhring, Ray, ME, Ek and Hartmann. We took this picture on our way home from seeing Le Bohéme. Bowties, we thought, would be a must, and we all wore them to District Meeting the next day.

Isn't the Munich Germany/Austria Mission the greatest in the world? Who else can go see an opera in the Vienna Opera House on a P-Day?

"...wie groß wird eure Freude sein..."

The Palkas were baptized on Sunday. It was such a beautiful ceremony too. Everything worked out just as planned-- no clothing problems, so fall-out problems, just a smooth, wonderful service.

What a way to end my time here in Vienna. What an awesome experience to be a part of. How lucky I am that I was allowed to stay for so long. How great it is to be a missionary!

Thanks for the love and support. And the prayers! See you all next week in Innsbruk!

Who Lives in a Pineapple Under the Sea?

Yeah, here is a lady I met in the bus. She didn't have any interest in the Gospel, but she let me take a picture of here sweet tat. Talk about a 40-year perspective...