Hey!
So, this past week was my birthday--that was an amazing day. Well, I actually got a package from Aunt Deanne and crew, which was a major surprise. I think it is hilarious that they sent me Haribo gummy bears--German candy from America! And, I am pretty sure I got the perfume that Grandma always wear, which Katie and I always compliment. And, I got some cake and pjs and chap stick and lots of stuff from them. Then, on my birthday my companion made me breakfast, then we studied and then we went to the church to help move things because they are renting a second floor and needed help to get it situated. Well, lots of ward members sang to me (Happy Birsday in English, yes the `s' is there for a reason), I got flowers, cake, jam, chocolate, etc. It was so cute! I love the ward here, they are so good!

Then, we went to lunch at an Indian food restaurant and my companion paid. And it was the BEST food ever. The Elders came with and we just had a good time! Then, we did missionary work, nothing too special happened, then we had institute and both of our appointments sadly fell out... But, Conrad made me a couple of CDs because we have been starving for music (other than the ONE mo-tab CD and an artist called Bebo). Then, after planning at 9:30 Elder Klein from the MTC called and wished me a happy birthday and had committed two other Elders from the MTC to call me! So, the Sisters in Rostock called and sang to me, then Elder Dean called, then I got a text from the Elders in my district saying, "Sister Turner is something outside your window?" And, they had gotten me a card and a Greifswald flag and little stuffed Dragon. Then, Sister Hung called and when we were done it was 10:30 time to go to bed. I couldn't have asked for a better birthday.

Other than that, we have just been working. Well, actually on Thursday my companion got sick and after 14 years of staying strong, she threw up 10 times. Yucky. Then, at ZoKo on Friday she threw up some more. I feel so bad, and I don't know how to help. But, I think she is doing better now, so that's good. After ZoKo we had a Tausch (exchange) and I went to Rostock. There is a... umm... how do we call it? Three some? There are three sisters together there and it was fun to see how they do contacting. It is a little different because one person has to keep walking so it doesn't make the person feel attacked by us missionaries. That is fun, because I love to talk to people. That is how we get our "Ballards." So, you can earn up to three a day, and this is one thing that makes our mission different than all the other missions. Each companion has to talk to 10 people and then, the third one is the hardest, making a set appointment with someone new, who has never been taught before. But, it is a good way to inspire us to talk to people. Oh, and after ZoKo as we were walking to the train station my companion was just on fire and talking to everyone. It was so inspirational, I loved it!

Okay, so I wrote Fiori's birthday in my planner as the 12th, not the 13th, whoops... And, I think I forgot to wish her a happy birthday, but I was totally meaning to, but we didn't have much time last week so I probably forgot. Sounds like it was a fun day though.

Oh, and along with fires--I heard California was on fire a while ago, where? Everyone would say, oh, your from California? There is a fire there! Then I'd ask where and they would have no idea.

Okay, we do have a schedule for our cities. So, we are normally in Greifswald, but Thursdays we go to Stralsund and Friday's we go to Wolgast. The Wolgast Gemeinde is just struggling for investigators and always asking for more. It is hard when you only have one day a week there, but one investigator asked us if we could meet again. And, we got another investigator by him contacting us. Crazy! He lives in Grimmen, near Stralsund and said he is a "Satanist" looking for a better religion. My companion met him on Friday when I was in Rostock, but apparently he is really cool and almost believes like we do, just differently. See, the word "Satanist" kind of scared us, but I guess when you go back to the old meaning it means Earth, so he's basically a hippy and doesn't like killing animals or bugs. And, he said that they believe strongly in hate because without hating someone you wouldn't know love towards someone--that my friend is a second lesson, just a little different.

Oh, and last week we had 6 people at english class! My last 10 weeks were us struggling to find more. We had 1 lady, Angelica, who took us out for ice cream and that was it. Then, we got 1 more person, now the little 15 year old girl who can't get baptized is coming and she brought a member and they brought a friend! Then, we had David who is a less active! It was a good class too. We played Mad Libs and they made up verbs and adjectives then plugged it into the story. It worked out really well and everyone was laughing and having a good time! One of the sentences (created by the 15 year old girls) was, "I need to fix my beautiful guy." It was so good!

So, I think that is all! Thanks for like a bajillion e-mails and hopefully I will recieve my package(s) soon. I guess Grandma Wright said she is sending a package and Maya told me she is too!Well, I better get going, but I LOVE YOU! Have a fantastic week!
Love Sister Turner