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Teichplatz in Meerane Meerane Coat of Arms Bahnhof Meerane Kirche Meerane Fahrzeuge FF Meerane vor Rathaus
Badener Straße - Meerane, Germany Steile Wand (Steep Wall) Nordhäusen - Domstraße Barfüßerstraße. Nordhausen Torhaus am Barfüßerkloster
Nordhausen Rathaus Nordhausen Coat of Arms Little Red Van or Great Big Elder? Double Rainbow in Zwickau Are we not mighty and powerful???
Hasenpfeffer! Bring me my hasenpfeffer! Missionary work is tiring! Elders Merrill & Neuendorf are happy campers! Hey, President Borcherding, I found us a new mission car! A CLASSIC - 1957 Ford Fairlane in Germany!!
Saying goodbye to Elder Neuendorf. :-( Shhhhh! I'm sleeping at the train station. Mmmm! German dessert on P-Day!!! Zwickau Bahnhof (train station) Zwickau Rathaus
Zwickau Coat of Arms Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow! Waiting on the bus in Magdeburg . . . in the dark. Me with a new haircut and with Elder Neuendorf. We are on our way to an EATING APPOINTMENT!! Woo hoo! Food! Just looking out the window . . . at more snow.
Spring . . . and snow. Delightful! Even the Sisters are armed with the Sword of Truth! Sam can just wait till I get back to tell him how I do this! Out and about with Elder Neuendorf. Our area, as a Mission, covers Mecklenburg Vov Pommern, Brandenburg, Berlin, Sachsen, Sachsen Anhalt, & Thuringen.
Der böse Blick! (the evil eye!) Aren't you afraid? New Companion - Elder Neuendorf from GERMANY!!! That is right! It's HAIL . . .oh, but it IS the FIRST day of Spring! My old District in costume for D.C.M. Blurry night picture of Schloss Charlottenburg, Berlin while on austauses
Q. Who was the most successfully evil man in history? Choose 1: A. Lucifer, B. Cain, C. Hitler, D. Osama Bin Ladin, E. All of the above. If you answered E, you'd be slightly right, this is the burial place of the most evil man in Germany: Hitler. This is me, duh, with my former companion, Elder Berne, and the Sisters Fife and Molinar along with the Branch President Me & Elder Berne on his transfer day. Me needing a haircut and Elder Berne. Werdau Coat of Arms
Help! Help! I'm trapped in a tower! Wait . . . why am I HERE? Where's the fair maiden? Did she escape and leave me to the dragon? Translation: Careful/Caution Dog! Mailmen 4, Burglars 7, Car Tires 6, Soccer balls 3 Now that is a weird car! This was taken from the top of a 15-story building where a couple of our investigators live. The 2 big white towers are . . . wind turbines! Looks like home!
In my personal opinion, this is how we SHOULD approach life, still a run, but don't get stressed. Interesting . . . what is the house number? 1313 . . . run! Run now! Run very fast! Snow again! Snow!!! Isn't it beautiful! Did I mention more snow?!?!
Hello! Me again! :-P Elder Schreiner and I just before I left Werdau. How do you like the tie? It's ORANGE? Elder Schreiner shortly after arrival. Elder Young & I. Feel free to compare the other picture and this one. Yes, I am skinnier. I snuck a photo of Elder Young when he wasn't looking.
The old Ward in Werdau. Nice building isn't it? And it is right next to the railroad tracks (on top of the hill behind it). We lived in the building where the Father of the November Revolution lived, Ernst Grube Birth & Death in the mission: I am New Companion: Elder Berne - the camera caught him mid-blink. This is a Bäckerei (or Bakery). The things next to the donuts, bottom right, with arrows pointing at them are pfanküchen, or jelly donuts.
Magdeburg by the River Elbe How cool is this? Squirrel candy!! Got sheep? Need to catch a train? Making everyday barns look nice in Saxony.
A picture postcard view Care to take it for a spin? Having fun yet? Hello, ducks! Ducks on the pond quack a happy song . . .
When do we move in? Welcome to Blankenheim! My name is Elder Merrill & I'll be your host today!! Another building on the grounds of Blankenheim Does anyone know what this says???
Moving right along to the next stop . . . Elder Young gets a closeup view Close up of the 'family plane' This just gets bigger and bigger . . . How'd you like to paint this building?
That looks like a lighthouse . . . Magdeburg Coat of Arms Is that a plane tucked in there? Kutscherstube Those lights are on over there, let's stop in!
Another morning, another opportunity to share the gospel! A closer look . . . Weihnachten-Pyramide It's cold. Thanks for the blanket! I don't know who I am . . . today.
Sister Solomon Overlooking Werdau on a chilly morning Bundled up and ready for work! Beautiful! See how CLEAN it is in Germany?!?!
Shopping area Ratskeller Hey, more snow!! Looks like an Alabama snowfall . . . Are they really LDS?!?!
Präsident & Schwester Borcherding and Elders Merrill & Young Welcome to the airport! Präsident & Schwester Borcherding Come, sail away, come, sail away come & sail away with me!
Thomas & Elder Glasmann Do you like your haircut?
Creative uses for the R.C. chalkboard?
Goals for the Referral Center We make this look good! Travel Plans!!
Look into my eyes - you are getting sleepy . . . when I snap my fingers you will cluck like a chicken Reminds me of selling fruit in the band. . . eat up! My companion, Elder Halling! Am I as tired as I look? YES!!!
Must have said something funny . . . Our mission country's flag! Just waiting at the temple. . . The district by the MTC sign. Snow!
Okay - your turn to read now! President Hunter - Uh, don't know where we're going, but there's no sense in being late. Home, Sweet Home at the M.T.C. Elder Merrill and the Sisters
The lovely Sisters Thomas and the District (Merrill on left, Halling on right) Is that snow coming? The Zone at the temple Frosty, the Missionary Snowman
Winter in the Wasatch Range Elder Muscles What's up? Thomas & The First Presidency Elder Merrill & Jesus with a lamb
Welcome to the MTC! Official photo to parents of Elder Merrill arriving at MTC Visiting at Unca Jerry's & Aunt Jean's Thomas & some of his cousins in Utah Passport and ticket in order then our missionary flies out!
One last kiss and a smile for Jared before leaving. Time to kiss and cry and say goodbye to our missionary! In a very soon moment . . . flight time! :-) Is there anything else I should do? 'You be good!'
I never knew there was a 4 in the morning! Aunt Jewel, Thomas & Bob Thomas & Blake Thomas & the folks The Missionaries get Thomas up to speed
Thomas with Blake and Jackson So, what's it REALLY like out there? The Merrill Family on Sunday Building a recessed shampoo shelf for a job Thomas uses a bridge saw at work
Thomas sits with Dad after a temple trip Elder Merrill