Broadway and Basketball... Immer- 24 Feb 2014

So if you have not heard, Yes Elder Emery is my trainer. It was rather funny arrangement.  I got to Deutschland and his trainer (who is now an AP) was talking about how awesome the Trainers were and so I asked them well who are the trainers and the moment he said Elder Emery I was like "That is my trainer." hahaha so when thursday and the pairing meeting rolled around when Elder Emery's picture and mine came up one the screen paired together, we just started laughing because we both just knew we were going to get paired together.  Elder Emery actually called the other Elders in our district and told them he was going to train me.  So when we saw it, we were so begeistert! (excited)   

Well we are at the University which we work with all the JAE (YSA), as well as chillling with all of the students from one of Darmstadts many universities. I couldn't ask for a better place to start out. There is also another Elder who is being trained here he has been out for 6 weeks longer then I have.  It is so surreal.

Who would have ever thought that the weird singer kid would be chilling with Mr. Basketball himself, and listening to broadway showtunes... Yes Elder Emery loves broadway. I was flabbergasted!  So yes at night we sit and belt Lion king at the top of our voices! oh and Anastasia for days! We will possibly be making our own band!

SO Experience time...

So my first day I was on the train and there was kid who had a guitar and he was practicing chords on one of the hand rails and of course I was like MUSIC!!!!!!!!!!!! I have to speak!!!!!! So in my little German I began to speak... He looked at me really weird and said, "You can speak english." yes he spoke fluent english probably better then I do... So we began to talk and it was so exciting!!!!!!!!! haha his name is Marvin and we are trying to get an appointment with him and Jam on the guitar and teach the Gospel. haha that is how we missionaries work. ;)  

Nächste! So yesterday I got on this train and we saw these 4 girls.  Well I immediately thought "we Have to speak with them!" and why you ask? BECAUSE THEY HAD A UKULELE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It was so cool so yea I ended up just jamming on the Uke with these girls from Madrid, Spain! It was cool! we got to talk them a little bit about the gospel before they got off! So cool!

Nächste! David... So we were waiting at this train stop and we are there with another lady and a 17 year old boy.  Well the boy goes and asks the lady for a cigarette and they start smoking together. Well I was absolutely in shock because he was smoking and It was just so sad! but then out of the blue this kid walks up to us and says "Your mormons, good I am interested." We were floored! he was like I need the truth and I think you have it!  So right there with him smoking and everything we taught him most of the first lesson! Es war so TOLL!!!!! Missionary Work is so flipping awesome! I have never felt so good just speaking to people!!  SO we gave this kid David a book of mormon and told him to call. we couldn't get his number because We had to make our bus so we are praying he calls!

Lezte! We were talking to this guy from Greece! and he mentioned I play basketball... hahaha I have never seen a person get more excited then Elder Emery at this moment! haha Elder Emery told him all about his basketball experiences and I filled in the holes when Elder Emery's humility got in the way of the truth ;) (Elder Emery is so incredible! and Humility is something he was sent here to teach me.)  

SO yes this week was way exciting I wish I could tell you everything but alas Ich habe kein zeit. So Ich muss dich verlassen!  I love you all and hope you are doing fantastic! Keep me up to date love you all!

Keine Angst.

Elder Nilson

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