SCM - Getting Settled

Hello Friends and Family members, I told you last time I would elaborate on why we've been so busy in this assignment. While in Thailand, we had the same job - but a LOT of help to get it done.  We had another full-time Senior couple in the office as well as Office Elders and a full-time church employee who just handled Visas.  We also had a part-time returned missionary volunteer who helped us with translation needs. In Slovenia it's just us – period!  Now, in fairness, we don't have as many missionaries to keep track of, but that doesn't offset the sheer number of tasks that we were used to sharing with others.  So it's been an adjustment, but we're beginning to get on top of things. We also moved last month to an apartment closer to the office that cuts an hour a day off of our commute.  It's also much larger and ready for visitors.  We've already hosted our first guests; a couple that arrived on Thursday going to Zagreb, Croatia. Here are some pictures of our new apartment Well, we ALMOST have a view of the river. This past week we traveled with the Mission President on a Zone Conference tour to Serbia and Croatia and we finished up Friday in Ljubljana.   During Zone Conferences I made a presentation to all the missionaries about finances.   Here's a picture of one of our role play sessions.  Sister Lindorf found one of the props the Missionaries in Serbia use for street contacting. Zone Conference was AMAZING.  President Hill's background is in CES as well as having served as a bishop and Stake President twice.  As he opened the scriptures to us I  became very distinctly aware that we are greatly blessed to be serving with him.  He is so kind, and deeply spiritual.  He LOVES the way the Savior taught us to love. Here is a picture with three of our Sister Missionaries.  We have a special place in our hearts for the young Sisters. We were also blessed to be able to attend District Conference in Ljubljana and two baptismal services the past two Saturdays.  The baptism yesterday was particularly inspiring.  A young brother, 24 years old who joined the church four years ago, was able to baptize his older brother, aged 30.   He bore strong testimony of the truthfulness of the Restored Gospel.  He said that he's known ever since his younger brother joined the church that it was true, but he didn't feel worthy.  He has now prepared himself to enter in at the straight gate and has a firm desire to stay in the path. As I watched those two brothers, dripping wet, hug each other in the font after the baptism, I realized that it just doesn't get any better than this.  We are so blessed to be able to serve the Lord as full-time missionaries.  There is nowhere else I would rather be. Until next time, Elder & Sister Lindorf